Provident Bank and The Provident Bank Foundation jointly committed $7,500 as a sponsor of the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley’s 2017 Volunteer Challenge. The bank also donated $2,000 to the Easton Area Neighborhood Center as part of its project, which was to complete a refresher on the center’s community room. Pictured from left: Shaunna Murphy, foundation associate, Provident Bank Foundation; Andrea Reid, events and community relations, Provident Bank; June Webre, regional...

Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing has acquired a Richmond, Va.-based truck leasing firm, Old Dominion Truck leasing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bern Township-based EnerSys, one of the largest industrial battery makers in the world, has a $60 million deal to supply lithium-ion cells and batteries to multiple space agencies and equipment manufacturers.

Spillman Farmer Architects of Bethlehem and the Burkey Group of Reading have been chosen to design and build the $20 million National Velodrome and Events Center at Albright College.

The legacy of a prominent Berks County businessman, who passed away earlier this year, will be the focus of a Summer Symposium held by the Berks Family Business Alliance of the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday.

After months of uncertainty, the Reading 120 professional bike race has been canceled this year because of logistical and financial difficulties, organizers said.

Astronaut Scott Kelly delivered a simple but inspirational message at the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 12th annual awards dinner Wednesday night: hard work can get you anywhere, from growing a successful business to breaking an American record in space.

Penn State Berks and Penn State Health St. Joseph officials Monday officially opened the Langan LaunchBox, a social entrepreneurship and business accelerator program in downtown Reading.