St. Luke’s to Open New Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Bethlehem Campus
St. Luke’s University Health Network is opening a new, eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or PICU, at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill in early 2020.
Pennsylvania issues new overtime rules
The state Department of Labor & Industry said the new regulation would expand eligibility for overtime to 143,000 people and strengthen overtime protections for 251,000 more.
Mining mentors: Corporate sponsors help Big Brothers Big Sisters serve more of the Valley’s children
Lehigh Valley business leaders tell the personal stories of why they support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley.
Sly Fox Brewing Co. to open The Den Restaurant at Reading’s Goggleworks
Goggleworks Center for the Arts and Sly Fox Brewing Co. will partner to open The Den restaurant on the GoggleWorks campus, located at 201 Washington St. in downtown Reading.
Taco Bell to open near Route 33 in Plainfield Township
Those looking for a new fast food destination will find it when a Taco Bell opens in Plainfield Township next year. Construction is set to begin at the former site of the Wind Gap Professional Center on Sullivan Trail near Route 33. The eatery will have a 2,700-square-foot restaurant with a wrap-around drive-thru and parking.
Rainy day fails to stop Carbon County’s first Day of Caring
With it being the first ever United Way Day of Caring in Carbon County, it was a pretty big deal and volunteers were excited to get started on four community service projects in the region.
Entrepreneurs, hors d’oeuvres and handshakes: innovators to gather at Factory LLC in Bethlehem
Factory LLC, a dormant steel mill-turned business innovation center on Columbia Street in Bethlehem, will host an event called Startup Valley on Oct. 30.
Carving out a niche, for 85 years
R&R Provision of Easton is a family-owned and operated food distributor and manufacturer specializing in custom-cut steaks and meats. Now in its 85th year, the company is looking to keep serving its niche clients in the restaurant and food service world.
Medical marijuana dispensary eyes Pocono market for third site
Keystone Canna Remedies, owner of the first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Pennsylvania, has a property in the Poconos that it is leasing for a dispensary that would open in the first quarter of 2020.
Hampton Inn opens on site of former Campus Inn near Kutztown
Owned by the Kutztown University Foundation and its investment subsidiary, Ursus Aureus Inc., the new 100-room hotel was built on the site of the former Campus Inn at 15180 Kutztown Road.
While housing market holds steady, low inventory remains a persistent factor
The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported September data showed buyer and seller activity remaining active, bolstered by low mortgage rates and a strong economy. However, low inventory showed a persistent decrease, limiting available options for buyers.
Bethlehem manufacturer celebrates $10M expansion, name change
Bethlehem’s Particle Sciences has celebrated the opening of its $10 million expansion as it prepares to officially change its name.