Shown in photo, left to right: J. Nico Goffredo, 10th Grade Student Senate member at Pius X High School; James Angeline, Principal of Pius X High School; Anthony J. Biondi, CEO and Director of Merchants Bank; Louise Comunale, Blue & White Foundation member; Jake Giovannini, 12th Grade Student Senate member at Pius

(Bangor, PA)Merchants Bank recently contributed $4,450 to The Blue and White Scholastic Foundation, Inc.  Anthony J. Biondi, CEO and Director of Merchants Bank, presented the check to James Angeline, principal of Pius X High School, and Louise Comunale, member of the Scholastic Foundation.  This is the eighth consecutive year that Merchants Bank has supported the Foundation through similar contributions.

The Blue and White Scholastic Foundation, Inc. is an organization established to help students who attend, and those who wish to attend, Pius X High School and the two elementary schools associated with Pius X, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Roseto and Immaculate Conception School in Pen Argyl.

“Once again Merchants Bank is very proud to continue to be a participant in the Pius X scholarship program,” said Anthony J. Biondi, CEO and Director of Merchants Bank, adding, “through Pius X’s high education standards it remains one of the elite high school facilities in the region, which assures the grooming and development of the area’s quality leaders for tomorrow.”

“We are thrilled to once again be receiving such a sizeable contribution from Merchants Bank through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program,” said James Angeline, principal of Pius X High School. “This money goes directly to help struggling families pay for the Catholic education they get here at Pius. There is always a need for this type of assistance, but now, this year, this need is greater than ever and we are extremely grateful to Merchants Bank for the support they show Pius.”

Established in 1890, Merchants Bank is a locally owned and operated community bank.  Headquartered in Bangor, PA, MNB has two branch offices in Bangor and additional offices throughout the Lehigh Valley, including Mount Bethel, Wind Gap, Martins Creek, Forks Township, Nazareth, and a Business Center in Easton, PA.  MNB Investment Services is a division of the Bank and offers investment and wealth management financial services.   The Bank’s website can be accessed at www.merchantsbangor.com.