Netflix series “Deaf U” won the 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Award for Best Unstructured Series.  Todd Shill of Pillar+Aught served as production counsel on the groundbreaking reality series following the lives of deaf students at Gallaudet University in DC. https://www.criticschoice.com/2021realtvwinners/    

May 4, 2021 – Pillar+Aught advised Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPB), the holding company for Mid Penn Bank, in connection with the successful completion of Mid Penn’s underwritten public offering of $65 million of its common stock.  Co-founder Ken Rollins led the Pillar+Aught team, which included Kate Deringer Sallie, Angela McGowan and Jeff Kaylor.  […]

Pillar+Aught is seeking attorneys with at least 2 years of experience to join its growing firm.  We offer sophisticated work in a modern law firm setting, with an emphasis on a collaborative, team-oriented approach to best serve our clients.  Candidates should possess excellent writing and communication skills, be detail oriented, hard-working, self-motivated, and have a desire […]

Pillar+Aught co-founder Todd Shill served as production counsel on two television series airing this Spring on the Discovery and TLC networks: “Return to Amish”: TLC’s popular reality series returns March 22 on TLC for a 6th season. https://press.discovery.com/us/tlc/programs/return-amish-season-6/ “Pig Royalty”: Discovery’s new series premieres March 23. https://people.com/pets/pig-royalty-show-pigs-discovery-plus/ The shows were produced by Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, […]

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC. TO ACQUIRE LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. DUNMORE, PA, February 26, 2021 – Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDBC) (“Fidelity”), the parent bank holding company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank (“Fidelity Bank”), a Pennsylvania state-chartered, FDIC insured bank and trust company headquartered in Dunmore, PA, announced today […]

Pillar+Aught is proud to welcome Abigail J. Kaspszyk to its 10-week summer associate program starting at the end of May.  Kaspszyk is currently a second-year law student at Widener Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg. She graduated summa cum laude from East Stroudsburg University where she was a scholar athlete.  Kaspszyk has recent legal experience from […]

Mandatory FFCRA Leave Payments Ride off into Year-End “Sunset,” but Employers Can Opt to Voluntarily Continue FFCRA Payments and Receive Payroll Tax Credits through March 31, 2021. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)—a federal law passed in March 2020 at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic—created new categories of temporary paid leave entitlements for […]

LINKBANCORP, INC. AND GNB FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COMBINATION December 10, 2020   HARRISBURG, PA— LINKBANCORP, Inc. (OTC Pink: LNKB) and GNB Financial Services, Inc., (OTC Pink: GNBF) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to combine in a stock and cash transaction, creating a leading Pennsylvania community bank with assets in excess of […]

Pillar+Aught advised PNC FIG Advisory in its role as joint-placement agent for FineMark Holdings, Inc., the holding company for FineMark National Bank & Trust, in connection with the successful completion of a $21.3 million private placement of fixed-to-floating subordinated notes to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors.  Co-founder Ken Rollins led the Pillar+Aught […]

Pillar+Aught advised Asian Financial Corporation, the holding company for the Asian Bank, Philadelphia, PA, in connection with the successful completion of a $10 million private placement of 5.5% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes on November 2, 2020.  Co-founder Ken Rollins led the Pillar+Aught team.  The official press release can be found here: https://news.yahoo.com/asian-financial-corporation-announces-pricing-140000632.html