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Pa. unemployment rate remains below national average

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate held at 4.2% in April, below the national average, with total nonfarm jobs reaching a record high of nearly 6.2 million.

StartUp Lehigh Valley seeks entrepreneurs for $20,000 pitch competition

Banking & Finance

Robert Fischer

Mid Penn Bank hires senior commercial loan manager

Mid Penn Bank has appointed Robert Fischer as senior vice president and senior commercial loan manager to lead commercial lending growth in Wyomissing.

Government

Pa. unemployment rate remains below national average

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate held at 4.2% in April, below the national average, with total nonfarm jobs reaching a record high of nearly 6.2 million.

Health Care

HNL receives national honors

HNL Lab Medicine received the 2026 Boomi Innovation Award for leveraging data integration and automation to improve operational efficiency and patient experience.

real estate

As part of its Re-Imagine That! Capital Campaign, ArtsQuest held a ceremonial brick breaking for the Turn & Grind Shop at SteelStacks. PHOTO/ARTSQUEST

ArtsQuest hosts ‘brick breaking’ for Turn & Grind Shop repurposing

ArtsQuest held a ceremonial brick breaking for the Turn & Grind Shop at SteelStacks, marking progress in repurposing the historic Bethlehem Steel building.

Retail

Hemp beverages, trafficking prevention among key topics at Pa. food industry conference

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association held its annual conference at Omni Bedford Springs Resort, featuring networking, education, and industry discussions.

Technology

Bitcoin crypto mining and blockchain illustration with symbol of the cryptocurrency in electronic circuit. Processing power, investment.

Center Valley’s Shift4 expands crypto payment options

Center Valley’s Shift4 partners with Lydian to add Tether stablecoin to its Pay with Crypto solution, enabling merchants to accept crypto payments with local currency settlement.

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First 100 Days

Government

Team Pennsylvania releases Nuclear Energy Roadmap

Shapiro Administration cuts Pa. state hiring time by 42%

Pa. House passes bill to expand malt beverage tax credit for small brewers

Pa. revenue collections rise; state in strong financial position

Pa. unemployment rate remains lower than national average

PUC advances model tariff to manage data center boom

Shapiro Admin leads coalition opposing fed rule on worker misclassification

Pa. leads multi-state coalition opposing federal workforce restrictions

Pa. unemployment rate remains below national average

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate held at 4.2% in April, below the national average, with total nonfarm jobs reaching a record high of nearly 6.2 million.

Pa. gaming revenue rises in April

Pennsylvania gaming revenue increased in April, driven by growth in online casino and slot machine earnings.

Lehigh Valley company gains state grant to strengthen workforce

DCED Secretary Rick Siger announced an investment of over $1.6M to help boost Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry.

National report ranks Pa. as top 4 state for sports tourism

Pennsylvania ranks fourth nationally in sports tourism economic impact, driven by participatory and spectator events, boosting the state's economy.

PA Public Utility Commission adopts framework for data centers, large energy users

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a final order establishing a tariff framework for large load energy customers to manage demand and protect ratepayers.

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Health Care

Predictive AI next phase in healthcare

LeadingAge PA reports on crisis in aging services

Reading Hospital dives into the Shark Tank to improve operations

Jefferson expanding academic programs in the Lehigh Valley

Local hospitals earn “A” marks on Leapfrog hospital safety report

RKL announces leadership transition

Pa.’s community centers struggling with rising costs, funding gaps, workforce shortages

Muhlenberg poll shows Pennsylvanians less satisfied with health care

HNL receives national honors

HNL Lab Medicine received the 2026 Boomi Innovation Award for leveraging data integration and automation to improve operational efficiency and patient experience.

St. Luke’s inducted into Sturge-Weber Foundation Clinical Care Network

St. Luke’s University Health Network is the first lehigh valley provider inducted into the Sturge-Weber Foundation Clinical Care Network for specialized care.

Thomas Jefferson University expansion to build Lehigh Valley health care professional pipeline

Jefferson University expands nursing and health care programs in Lehigh Valley to address critical workforce needs and build a local professional pipeline.

St. Luke’s celebrates opening of College of Health Sciences

St. Luke’s University Health Network opens College of Health Sciences in Bethlehem to address workforce shortages with new degree programs.

The Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Human Services recently recognized the Bright Path Center as a first-of-its-kind behavioral health crisis facility in Pennsylvania. PHOTO: PA DA PRESS OFFICE

Bucks Bright Path Center called first of its kind for behavioral health

Bright Path Center in Bucks County unites behavioral health crisis services, serving 7,000 residents with mental health and substance use care.

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