PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PBIP), the holding company for Prudential Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as compared to net income of $982,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same quarter in fiscal 2016. The increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 reflected the beneficial effects resulting from the acquisition of Polonia Bancorp, Inc.