Since his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump has begun to appear more like a "garden variety" Republican and less like a populist firebrand, a Philadelphia-area economist told members of the midstate's manufacturing community Thursday morning.
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Allentown meadery helping Stroudsburg hard-cider maker get started
The Colony Meadery in Allentown is now selling hard cider in addition to its honey-based alcoholic beverages.
Read More »Allegiant to offer $69 nonstop flights to Ft. Lauderdale from LVIA
Las Vegas-based Allegiant will offer nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
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Berks real estate market soars; hundreds of acres prime for development
Berks County real estate and economic development experts are optimistic about the region's residential and industrial market growth in 2016 and expect it to continue next year, according to experts who spoke at the second annual Berks County Real Estate & Development symposium held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading.
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Discover Lehigh Valley wants to ‘Lift Your Spirits’ with new campaign and logo
Discover Lehigh Valley, the agency dedicated to promoting and driving tourism to Lehigh and Northampton counties, is modernizing its image with a redesigned logo and a new campaign slogan – “Lift Your Spirits.”
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Olympus introduces new gynecological surgery tool
Olympus America Inc., headquartered in Center Valley, introduced a new gynecological surgery tool this week that provides a minimally invasive method to contain and remove tissue during a hysterectomy or myomectomy.
Read More »Software firm moves to new headquarters
Essent Corp. has completed development of its $2.5 million headquarters in Hanover Township, Northampton County.
The company said it moved from its home at 2906 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township.
Luxury apartment project now complete in Bethlehem
Interest appears to be growing in the upscale residential market of the Greater Lehigh Valley, as evidenced by the completion of a multistory luxury apartment building in Bethlehem. The $4 million Chelsea Commons includes one- and two-bedroom upscale units in a 3 and-a-half-story building behind Roosevelt's 21st, a bar/restaurant on East Elizabeth Avenue.
Read More »Upgraded Reading training center for electricians to reopen
Midway through National Apprentice Week, a Reading training center for electricians will reopen at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the improved facility.
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Staffing levels reduced at Easton Hospital
Easton hospital is reducing its workforce by about 3 percent.
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