Independent coffee shops need creativity to compete
Many homes and offices have coffee makers, and one doesn’t have to go far to find a Dunkin’ or a Starbucks in the Lehigh Valley.
Easton to serve as site for new four-story hotel
CMG of Easton, Inc. along with Steel Hospitality, will host a groundbreaking ceremony this week for the construction of a new hotel.
PA ends fiscal year with above-estimate $1.3 billion in General Fund collections
Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Monday that Pennsylvania ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with $44.9 billion in General Fund collections.
Lehigh Valley’s economic development impresses Silicon Valley leadership
Ranking second in the U.S. in 2022 for new economic development projects among mid-sized regions helps make the Lehigh Valley a unique and inspirational story, according to U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
PA Senate budget draws praise, criticism
Pennsylvania’s Senate approved on Friday a 2023-24 budget of $45.55 billion, approximately $300 million less than what Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed last March.
Two LVHN hospitals honored as Best Maternity Care Hospitals by Newsweek and more
Health care Newsweek listed LVH–Cedar Crest and LVH–Pocono among its Best Maternity Care Hospitals for 2023. The hospitals, part of Allentown-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, are among 384 health care organizations on the list. Newsweek and Statista surveyed more than 10,000 medical professionals, including neonatal and perinatal doctors, nurses and midwives, for their recommendations. They[...]
Nonprofits benefit from generosity
Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County-based Air Products Foundation donated $25,000 to...
Peoples Security Bank & Trust, Cedar Crest College and more name new hires, promotions
Other hires include Via of the Lehigh Valley Inc. and more.
Walgreens to close 150 stores nationwide
Walgreens announced it will close 150 locations across the country by Aug. 31, 2024.
PA ranks 12th in investment fraud losses, study says
Pennsylvania ranks No. 12 in the U.S. in losses to investment fraud in 2022.
Overstock acquires Bed Bath & Beyond brand
Salt Lake City-based Overstock.com has acquired the intellectual property assets of Bed Bath & Beyond for $21.5 million under a Bankruptcy Court supervised process.
Bankrupt in Berks county
The following business bankruptcies were filed recently in U.S. Court: