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He fought for 2 years to build 300 apartments in Palmer Township. He won. So where are the apartments?
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Guidelines issued for sustainable-energy funding
The guidelines cover entities seeking low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency improvements through a program called C-PACE, Pennsylvania’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program. Counties, which ultimately determine financing availability, can use the guidelines to develop their own rules. John Costlow, president and CEO of the Sustainability Energy Fund, said[...]
Chamber altering the way it charges
There are five tiers of memberships raging from the basic “Incubator” membership, which is $500 per year, to the “Enricher” membership, which is $10,000 per year. Higher tiers offer entrance to some exclusive events organized for high-tier members and promotional opportunities, such as blogging and column opportunities. “Chambers all around[...]
Out of the ordinary: Man who suffocated an attacking mountain lion describes fight for his life
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SBA program offers tools to steer growth
But as the Topton-based business scaled up, owner Scott Tihansky knew it needed to grow in a smarter, more strategic way. He ended up finding help from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District in King of Prussia. He was accepted last year into the no-cost Emerging Leaders program.[...]
Simple science: Partners build company to streamline health care processes
A Lehigh Valley-based startup wants to streamline the process, a simple idea that requires some complex technical legwork. The company, NextShift LLC, integrates health care records and systems to ensure better follow-through, on both sides of the prescription pad. “Clients come to us to transform what they’re doing,” said[...]
Penn State LaunchBox incubator keeps focus on startups
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox grew out of Penn State President Eric Barron’s vision for Invent Penn State, a statewide initiative designed to “drive job creation, economic development and student career success.” The initiative, funded by a $30 million appropriation from the university, offers career preparation weeks, national conferences, workspaces and funding[...]
