1st Summit Bank is proud to announce that it has been named once again one of the “Best Places to Work in PA.” Coming in with an impressive ranking of 26th, this is the 22nd time in the 23 years of the program that 1st Summit Bank has been named to this prestigious list. “After missing the top 100 in […]

1st Summit Bank opens a new Community Office on 6th Avenue in Altoona! On the eve of its 100th year in business, 1st Summit Bank continues to grow with the opening of its 18th location on October 23, 2023, at 5812 6th Avenue in the Eldorado section of Altoona. This newly renovated space is 1st Summit Bank’s third location in […]

1st Summit Bank is proud to name Payton McGough and Sadie Davison as the winners of its annual 1st Summit Bank G.H. Miller & McKelvey Family Scholarship. Both recipients have been awarded $2,500 for tuition costs at the Pennsylvania-based school they are attending this fall. Ms. McGough, Summerhill, is a 2022 graduate of Forest Hills High School and is currently […]

1st Summit Bank is excited to announce the opening of its 18th location in the Eldorado Community of Altoona, PA. The newly renovated office located on 6th Avenue (Route 764) is tentatively scheduled to open in the Fall of 2023. The former bank-occupied site sits as the endcap of the plaza that houses Zach’s Sports Bar and Old Carolina Barbecue. […]

Given the news regarding the recent bank failures in California and New York, I suspect many of you have some concerns and are asking questions about what is happening. According to media sources, these two banks were large financial institutions who had engaged in high-risk business segments and encountered fundamental funding challenges that they were not able to manage through, forcing […]