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PNC marks Grow Up Great 20th anniversary with $10.2M in grants

According to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, which mandates banks to report any closures or openings of bank branches, PNC will close the branches at some point this year, though exact dates are not available.
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PITTSBURGH — PNC on Thursday celebrated Grow Up Great, the Pittsburgh-based bank’s signature program that debuted in 2004, with $10.2 million in grants and a visit from the Cookie Monster.

The PNC Foundation announced a $5.2 million pool across its markets to either implement or enhance nature-based outdoor play and learning environments plus a $5 million extension of its support for education nonprofit DonorsChoose.

Grow Up Great is PNC’s $500 million, bilingual initiative designed to prepare children from birth through age five for success in school and life.

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