Report: One third of Pa hospitals operated at a loss in 2019
A Pennsylvania state agency that analyzes health care costs found that in 2019, more than a third (34%) of hospitals operated in the red, and another 29% reported operating margins of zero to 4%.
Why the post-pandemic world will be ‘business as unusual’
Now is the time for business leaders to prepare for the post-pandemic workforce. It will be business-as-unusual. Getting your response right may be your career and organization’s defining moment.
Mergers & Acquisitions could see boost post COVID-19
Before the coronavirus hit, mergers and acquisitions were on an upswing. But now that almost everything in business has changed, has it impacted businesses changing hands?
Monroe County small businesses may be eligible for COVID-19 loan
Monroe County small businesses struggling due to the coronavirus crisis may be eligible for the county’s COVID-19 small business loan program.
Dr. Rachel Levine orders all employees, customers to wear masks
Starting Sunday, employers must require all employees and customers to wear masks at work, under an order issued today by state Health Secretary Rachel Levine. The order also requires companies to provide masks for workers, and deny entry to customers who are not wearing one.
How can the construction industry safely return to work after COVID-19?
As the world begins to focus on restarting the economy post-COVID-19, and politicians debate if, when and how to get America back to work, many businesses are trying to determine what standards, laws and precautions will apply and need to be taken when restrictions are eased or lifted.
A Conversation With: Marilee Falco, principal at Agili in Bethlehem
Marilee Falco has been working in the financial services industry since 1995. She is a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley and a graduate of Muhlenberg College. She is a principal and financial strategist at Agili, and has been with the firm since March of 2011.
Lehigh Valley colleges, universities receive CARES Act funds
U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild, D-7, said a number of Lehigh Valley colleges and universities have received funding under the CARES Act for COVID-19 relief.
How COVID-19 is changing the way we say goodbye
Here’s one more thing the coronavirus is changing -- the funeral business. Two area funeral directors discuss the pandemic's impact on the industry.
LVIA gets $6.2M from CARES Act coronavirus relief funding
Lehigh Valley International Airport will be receive $6.2 million in Federal Aviation Administration funding as part of the CARES Act, coronavirus relief legislation. It was one of 63 airports in the state to share in more than $239 million in funding.
Driving less could temporarily save you money if Penn National Insurance gets its way
Due to the precipitous drop in driving caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Penn National Insurance is joining other leading insurers with plans to offer its 165,000 policyholders premium discounts.
Lafayette College provides isolation houses for Easton first responders
Lafayette College is providing isolation space where first responders in Easton can quarantine if they are exposed to the coronavirus.