Via of the Lehigh Valley has named a new president and CEO.

  Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. officially announced Tuesday that its board of directors named John Swygert as its new president, CEO and member of the board. Swygert had been serving as interim president and CEO since Dec. 2 when Ollie’s founder Mark Butler passed away suddenly over the Thanksgiving weekend. He served as executive ...

The nation’s low unemployment rates will contribute to a continued skilled labor shortage for employers, according to panelists at Lehigh Valley Business’ Outlook 2020. Outlook 2020, held Dec. 11 at Blue Grillhouse in Bethlehem Township, brought together leaders from multiple industries to speak on the forecast for business for the upcoming year.

SVN Imperial Realty of South Whitehall Township recently handled a land sale that will become a 36-parcel townhouse development project in West Easton Borough.

In fewer than 30 days, the revised federal excise tax rate for more than 350 small and independent brewers in Pennsylvania will expire. If that occurs, it would mean higher taxes for brewers across the state and potentially, higher prices for consumers.

Groundbreaking is planned for Friday for the new $2 million shelter planned for the Humane Society of Berks County.

Fidelity D&D Bancorp of Dunmore announced it would acquire MNB Corp and Merchants Bank, MNB’s wholly owned subsidiary bank in a deal valued at about $78.5 million.

When St. John Properties employees opened red envelopes Saturday at the company’s annual holiday party, they got not just season’s greetings but learned what share they received in a $10 million bonus. St. John Properties met a long-standing goal of developing 20 million square feet of space this year and the bonus, an average of ...

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is opposing a proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor that would change the method employers use to calculate overtime. Shapiro argues that the department’s proposed expansion of the application of the fluctuating workweek method compromises worker safety, reduces workers’ compensation for overtime work, and makes it more difficult for employers to comply with fair labor laws.

Early this fall, Geisinger implemented a policy that grants 80 hours of paid military leave. LVB talked to a military reservist who lobbied for the benefit. He sees positive results for the both the company and its employees.