Leadership change at East Penn Manufacturing
After 32 years as a leader at East Penn Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s largest makers of lead-acid batteries, Dan Langdon has retired as CEO, the company announced.
Bethlehem medical marijuana dispensary, Berks growing facility get state clearances
Keystone Canna Remedies in Bethlehem is the first medical marijuana dispensary in Pennsylvania to get state approval to begin serving patients once the drugs become available, Gov. Wolf announced today.
Workforce agencies get $375K in grants
State workforce development boards will get a boost in funding their economic development needs thanks to $375,000 in Next Generation Industry Partnership seed grants awarded to these organizations.
Berks fund gets $4M loan to buy, develop 90-acre industrial park
A 90-acre parcel of land next to the Reading Regional Airport is closer to becoming an industrial park.
$500,000 grant to promote careers in organic farming
The organic farming program run by the Rodale Institute and Delaware Valley University has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Picturesque Boyertown gets huge boost with $1M grant from BB&T for tourism, economic development
BB&T did not forget the small Berks County town that helped give rise to the multibillion dollar bank now based in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Trucking company builds terminal near Reading
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., a trucking company based in Thomasville, N.C., is building a freight service terminal in Cumru Township at Poplar Neck Road and Route 724.
Reading Hospital, Acadia partner to provide behavioral health services in Berks, region
Reading Hospital and Acadia Healthcare will build a 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility on Route 183 in Bern Township beginning early next year.
2M-square-foot distribution complex in Berks breaks ground
Construction on Hamburg Logistics Park, a 1.9-million-square-foot industrial park off Interstate 78 in Perry Township, officially began Tuesday.
Buttonwood Gateway gets $1.1M redevelopment loan
A four-acre former industrial site next to the Buttonwood Street Bridge in Reading is one step closer to getting redeveloped.
Reading Council paves the way for mini-casino
Both Reading City Council and the administration are on board with allowing a mini-casino in the city. On Monday, city council voted unanimously to urge the State Gaming Commission to approve a mini-casino in Reading.
Caron Treatment Centers opens $15M facility, expands treatment for seniors struggling with addiction
Caron Treatment Centers opened a $15 million facility today at its South Heidelberg Township headquarters that expands its addiction recovery programs, including treatment for seniors, the fastest-growing segment in the opioid epidemic.