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Steve Gergar

Manufacturers Resource Center names new board chair

The Manufacturers Resource Center in Lehigh Valley appointed Steve Gergar as new board chairman, succeeding Stephen Weise, to lead regional manufacturing growth.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce presented its 2026 Lehigh Valley Real Estate Outlook Award to the Goodman Building Redevelopment in South Side Bethlehem. PHOTO/STACY WESCOE

Growing Lehigh Valley needs a close eye on development trends

Banking & Finance

Members 1st partners with East Stroudsburg University for financial literacy program

Members 1st Federal Credit Union partners with East Stroudsburg University to offer students real-world finance experiences through the EPIC program.

Government

Shapiro Admin seeks increased minimum wage for workforce

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is advocating for continued investments in the workforce.

Health Care

Shawn Hughes

Employee benefits cost transparency concerns linger despite regulations

Employee benefits brokers in Lehigh Valley face scrutiny over undisclosed fees despite 2021 transparency laws like the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

real estate

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce presented its 2026 Lehigh Valley Real Estate Outlook Award to the Goodman Building Redevelopment in South Side Bethlehem. PHOTO/STACY WESCOE

Growing Lehigh Valley needs a close eye on development trends

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission highlights population growth and development trends, emphasizing smart planning and public-private partnerships at Chamber event.

Retail

State reps talk tax credits at Sherman Street Beer Company

State reps and craft brewers in Allentown discuss legislation to update Pennsylvania's Malt Beverage Tax Credit program to benefit local breweries.

Technology

Lehigh University joins Keystone AI + Quantum Factory in Pennsylvania

Lehigh University is part of the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a Pennsylvania initiative to advance AI and quantum computing research and workforce development.

Perspectives

Movers & Shakers

BTM Business Connect

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First 100 Days

Government

Allentown bond rating upgraded to A+

Northampton County launches program to help former inmates re-enter workforce

Lehigh Valley receiving workforce funding

Pa. house passes bills to regulate data center development

State reps propose changes to Pa. brewer tax credit system

Pa. unemployment rate decreases, nonfarm jobs reach record high

Pa. Revenue Department reports increase in March collections

Pa. lawmakers, human service providers rally for workforce support

Shapiro Admin seeks increased minimum wage for workforce

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is advocating for continued investments in the workforce.

PGCB reports revenue rise in March

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a rise in revenue in March.

State Senator proposing two bills addressing data center concerns

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman proposes two bills in Pennsylvania to repeal data center tax exemptions and allow municipal moratoriums on data center applications.

State reps talk tax credits at Sherman Street Beer Company

State reps and craft brewers in Allentown discuss legislation to update Pennsylvania's Malt Beverage Tax Credit program to benefit local breweries.

Lehigh County Authority secures $15 million for lead service line replacement

Lehigh County Authority received $15.4 million from PENNVEST to replace lead service lines in Allentown, improving water quality and public health.

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Health Care

St. Luke’s recognized for innovation

AARP: family caregivers provide $40M in labor in Pa. each year

St. Luke’s Older Adult Meal Program feeds senior’s nutritional and social needs

Pa. lawmakers, human service providers rally for workforce support

Berks senior community uses AI to improve employee retention

Eli Lilly selects Lehigh Valley for $3.5 billion life sciences plant in 2026

AARP: Senior care becoming unaffordable for Pa. seniors

Amanda Flicker discusses prenatal and birthing care upgrades at jefferson lehigh valley

Shawn Hughes

Employee benefits cost transparency concerns linger despite regulations

Employee benefits brokers in Lehigh Valley face scrutiny over undisclosed fees despite 2021 transparency laws like the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Highmark program links social services to improved health care and reduced costs

Highmark Health's Social Care Network links social services to better health outcomes and reduces medical costs in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Pharmacy deserts grow in Pennsylvania as closures hit 1,000

Pennsylvania faces a growing pharmacy desert crisis with over 1,000 closures since 2020, urging Harrisburg to enact immediate reforms on PBMs.

Corey Pleasants

Aetna names Pennsylvania CEO

Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania appointed Corey Pleasants as CEO to lead clinical and community strategies from its Blue Bell office.

Richard Reynolds

Olympus America names Richard Reynolds new regional president in Center Valley

There’s a new leader at Olympus Corporation of the Americas in Center Valley.  The company announced Wednesday that Richard Reynolds, formerly president of the Olympus America Inc.  Medical Systems Group, has been named regional president as part of a new global […]

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