Farmers markets not only provide opportunities for people to get local produce, meats, eggs, baked goods and other items, they also can be significant contributors to urban economies.

Today’s business world is increasingly digital, and those that don’t adapt will find themselves left behind, said John Weidenhammer, president of Weidenhammer in Reading.

Samvir Sidhu has been tapped to replace Richard Ehst as president and CEO of Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp Inc. of Reading.

When Brian and Kristine Parkes walked into this home in Mohnton, Berks County, they knew it was “the one.” But competition was tough so Kristine, fund development director for the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, made a unique offer with their bid – a case of Girl Scout cookies.

Reading-based Penske Logistics said it is acquiring trucking company, Black Horse Carriers Inc. of Chicago.

Alvernia University will add three engineering programs in a move to supply graduates who can fill the needs of the local workforce, officials announced a news conference in downtown Reading.

Thirty Alvernia students moved into the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading earlier this week to lower the number of students living on the university’s main campus, university officials announced. It also introduces students to downtown living, which is a goal of the university’s Reading CollegeTowne, a strategic model for economic development in Reading that was introduced last year.

Tower Health has named Dr. Ron Nutting, as the new chief medical officer of Reading Hospital in West Reading.

The five-story building, which formerly was home to CNA Insurance and more recently to I-LEAD Charter School, will include classrooms and labs, loft-style student housing, dining facilities, retail outlets and other operations, and serve as the centerpiece of the CollegeTowne initiative.

After previous parking app provider MobileNow abruptly went out of business May 19 because of the COVID-19 shutdown, three cities in the region have found a new provider for the service.