Two projects worth a combined $190 million near Hamburg could transform the landscape of a bucolic path of farmland in Berks County, giving way to what would be a massive warehouse and distribution network.

Moravian College in Bethlehem this year started construction on a $23 million academic building on its Main Street campus.

Apartments, assisted living facilities and condominiums are on the rise in the Lehigh Valley, marking a dramatic shift from the single-family houses, twin homes and town houses that dominated residential development in the region before the financial crisis of 2007-2008, according to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s annual development and outlook report.

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and Carbon County commissioners broke ground today on a trail upgrade project that officials said will lead to more hikers and economic activity.

The Greater Lehigh Valley residential real estate market finally showed signs of cooling off in July, as agents cited low inventory and low post-agreement appraisals.

A couple from Flemington, N.J., are looking to transform a historic Catasauqua apartment building for seniors into a rejuvenated residential property.

Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank and Trust is expanding farther into the Greater Lehigh Valley with its $3.5 million purchase of an office building in Bethlehem Township that it will convert to a retail branch and operations center.

A local economic development organization will use a $2 million state loan to help rejuvenate a long-dormant industrial site in Allentown.