Gov. Tom Wolf has approved low-interest loans for five businesses throughout the commonwealth.

Northampton County Council approved a resolution to adopt the program at its May 2 meeting.

A&T Subaru doubled the love for its Subaru Share the Love campaign. The Sellersville dealership added the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter as its second “Hometown Charity,” joining Keystone Opportunity Center, a Souderton-based organization dedicated to feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and educating adults and families onward to self-sufficiency. LLS Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter received $15,541 and Keystone Opportunity Center received $16,700 from...

Merchants Bank of Bangor donated $2,000 to ProJeCt of Easton Inc. to support its Sizzle Literacy Day Camp Program. The camp is designed to accelerate learning skills in children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Pictured from left: Anna Rittle, branch manager, Merchants Bank Easton office; Janice D. Komisor, CEO, ProJeCt of Easton; and Mark Jobes, chief banking officer, Merchants Bank.

One Financial Services, which has offices in Allentown and Bethlehem, treated its employees to a day at the spa in honor of Administrative Professionals Day, which was designated as April 24 this year. The day is meant to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists and other administrative support professionals. The firm’s employees spent the day at Brow, Blush, Body Boutique in Easton receiving massages, facials and pedicures, followed by lunch at...

Rea.deeming Beauty of Hanover Township, Northampton County, participated and was one of the sponsors for this year’s 10th Annual Ready, Set, Go(LD) 5K walk in support of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. Rea.deeming Beauty, which does business as beautyblender, plays an active part in donating time and raising money for many nonprofits throughout the Lehigh Valley. Pictured are staff members at the event.

Kevin Shivers has been named president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers.

With the award of a $1.2 million grant and support from corporations, The Greater Easton Development Partnership aims to replicate the economic growth it has seen in downtown Easton by shifting its focus to the West Ward.