PHILADELPHIA, PA The dollar value and number of SBA 7(a) and 504 loans in Eastern Pennsylvania rose during the first 3 months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 over the same period in FY09, 187% and 78% respectively. Moreover, FY10 SBA loan values exceed loan values reported for the same time period in each of the last five years, and are just 2% below FY05 which was the highest level ever reported.
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Transportation & Distribution
Bon-Ton sales down, exceed expectations
YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) today announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended January 2, 2010 decreased 2.6%. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 3.0% to $511.1 million compared with $527.2 million for the prior year period.rnr
Read More »Pocono vacation bureau to reorganize, layoff COO
In light of changing trends in the hospitality industry, as well as challenging economic times, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureaus (PMVB) Executive Committee approved a re-organization plan that will be implemented on February 1, 2010 and reflected in the organizations revised fiscal year 2009-2010 budget.rn r
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