Brian Pedersen, Author at LVB

200-unit residential community headed to Wind Gap

Developer DLP Real Estate Management, under its parent company, DLP Real Estate Capital, plans to build a 200-unit residential community in Wind Gap that would include a mix of luxury one- and two-bedroom apartments, carriage homes and townhouses.

State initiative invests in apprenticeship job training, education

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at the 2019 Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Summit to highlight how his PAsmart initiative, which began in 2018, is preparing workers with on the job training for jobs in a wide variety of careers and providing businesses with a skilled workforce.

Mixed-use development underway off Route 378

Workers have begun highway improvements and site work for the The Shoppes at Old Saucon, a development at the intersection of Route 378 and Center Valley Parkway, a short distance from the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.

Historic office building in federal opportunity zone gets a buyer

The new owner of a historic, vacant office property in downtown Stroudsburg plans to keep the historic features of the building and occupy it with professional office tenants.

LVIA embarks on $22M plan for streamlined passenger traffic flow

As passenger traffic increases at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, the airport authority has a plan for infrastructure improvements to accommodate more people.

Business community could face reduced investment with Census 2020 undercount

Getting a complete and accurate count for the U.S. Census 2020 is a task that directly affects business investment. Officials want to avoid losing millions of dollars in federal funding, which happened because some areas of the Lehigh Valley were under-counted by more than 30 percent in 2010.

Sensing a growing market, CBD retailer opens in larger space

After operating out of a kiosk in the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township for more than a year, the co-owner of a CBD retailer opened last week in a […]

Two logistics giants plan to merge in $12.6B deal

A real estate company with a 26-million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Pennsylvania, many of them properties throughout Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania, could merge with a San Francisco-based multinational real estate investment trust.

Nonprofit eyes downtown Allentown for new science center

Da Vinci Science Center’s Science City project, once touted for Easton, has now selected downtown Allentown for its new complex.

Tax dispute weighs on supporters of Jim Thorpe’s business, tourism industry

The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway runs a frequent train ride through Jim Thorpe but that might come to an end next month because of a tax dispute with the borough.

OraSure honored for contribution to life sciences

The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. honored Bethlehem-based OraSure Technologies for its contributions to the life sciences industry and growth as a company that produces medical diagnostic tests.

Couple buys UPS Store on Lehigh Street

A local couple is capitalizing on the big growth area for consumers looking for shipping and 3D printing services with the purchase of their second UPS Store in the area.