The New School of Lancaster

October 12, 2011

Metro Bank today announced it has donated $10,000 to The New School of Lancaster. The New School of Lancaster, which cultivates experiential learning, individual responsibility and global respect, is fully-accredited by The American Montessori Society, and serves children ages 20 months through eighth grade.

The New School will use Metro Bank’s contribution to provide tuition assistance for students.  The donation is part of Metro Bank’s educational outreach efforts. “We are so grateful to Metro Bank for partnering with us in the PA Educational Tax Credit Program,” said Development Director Cynthia Charles-Eder. “Thanks to donations like these, students who might not otherwise be afforded the opportunity to benefit from a New School education can now do so.”

“One way Metro Bank supports the community is through contributions to schools and educational organizations,” said Metro Bank Store Manager Tim Keyes.  “It’s our pleasure to provide the New School of Lancaster with this gift.”

Metro Bank, which opened its first location in Camp Hill, Pa., in 1985, pioneered industry-changing conveniences in Central Pennsylvania including seven-day branch banking, free personal checking, free coin counting and use of a prototype store design.

About Metro Bank

Metro Bank, subsidiary of Metro Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: METR), is a financial services retailer with 33 stores in the counties of Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York. Headquartered in Harrisburg, the bank’s services include seven-day banking, free checking, free instant-issue Visa debit card, free coin-counting machines, free online banking and 24/7 live customer service. The bank also offers commercial banking services including term loans, commercial mortgages, lines of credit and cash management services. For more information about Metro Bank, visit mymetrobank.com.