The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) Thursday gave its support for the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority which would work to bring passenger rail service back to the area after four decades.
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Banking & Finance
Two Lehigh Valley projects are among 56 across state to be completed with state funding
Governor Tom Wolf today said $47.8 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund will be used to fix 56 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties, including two in Lehigh Valley.
Read More »Capital Blue Cross donates 65 computer monitors to Lehigh Valley schools and agencies
Capital Blue Cross on Tuesday donated 65 computer monitors to Lehigh Valley’s Community in Schools and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
Read More »Exeter Commons sold to New Jersey realty group
JLL Capital Markets announced Tuesday that it closed the sale of Exeter Commons, a 361,095-square-foot shopping center at 4599 Perkiomen Ave. in Exeter Township.
Read More »Reading Bakery Systems offers new pita chip production system
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) has introduced a production system that produces baked, split pita chips, as well as a variety of other baked crisp products.
Read More »Gaming revenue hits highest mark in a single month
Revenue from all types of gaming across the state reached its highest level in a single month in March.
Read More »Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlight Lehigh Valley projects that benefit from Bipartisan Infrastructure law
Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlighted projects slated for Lehigh Valley because of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) today.
Read More »Penske adds electric cargo vans to its rental fleet
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing is adding 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans to its fleet.
Read More »Biden nominates a new top Fed banking regulator after Raskin withdrawal
President Joe Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate former Obama Treasury official Michael Barr as the vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve, a move that would install a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 as the nation’s top banking regulator.
Read More »Kutztown University students earn top prize in State System Startup Challenge
Two Kutztown University students won the $10,000 first place prize in the annual State System Startup Challenge, sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.
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