American Bank, headquartered in South Whitehall Township, takes pride in the accolades it has received in its two-decade history, its healthy earnings and its ability to immerse itself in the community and Lehigh Valley business landscape.

When he was a junior in high school, Anthony Weagley developed a passion for banking after he started work as a teller at the regional headquarters of a large national bank.

For nearly a quarter century, Community First Fund has helped hundreds of businesses and nonprofit groups thrive in low-income neighborhoods in eastern and central Pennsylvania by helping them obtain capital.

BB&T’s $1.8 billion acquisition of National Penn, finalized last week, spurred the creation of two corporate donor-advised funds to support community and economic development.

With the hiring of a top executive and the opening of a banking center in Doylestown, Covenant Bank hopes to capture a greater market share in Bucks County.

One recently formed Doylestown-area bank is looking to boost its community outreach efforts with the creation of a new position and entity.

Growing up in Nazareth, Laura Haffner was a typical girl who enjoyed Girl Scouts, playing softball and attending dance school. She also liked anything to do with writing, and took every high school English class that she could fit into her schedule.

First Niagara Financial Group of Buffalo, N.Y., which has 46 locations in the Greater Lehigh Valley, and KeyCorp of Cleveland, Ohio, announced today that each company’s shareholders voted in favor of KeyCorp’s acquisition of First Niagara.