 MILLERSBURG, Pa., Jan. 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. Mid Penn NASDAQ: MPB, the parent company of Mid Penn Bank the Bank, today reported net income to common shareholders earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020 of 26,209,000 or 3.11 per common share basic and 3.10 per share diluted, compared to earnings of 17,701,000 or 2.09 per common share basic and diluted for the year ended December 31, 2019. The basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020 reflect an increase of 49 percent compared to the earnings per share for the same period in the prior year, and reflect the highest annual earnings on record since Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. was formed as a bank holding company in 1991. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2020 were 9,011,000 or 1.07 per common share basic and 1.06 per share diluted, which was more than double when compared to earnings of 4,408,000 or 0.52 per common share basic and diluted for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. 