Pennsylvania businesses will save an estimated $552 million in 2020 now that the state has finished refinancing 2013 federal loans that paid for the post-recession unemployment compensation fund.
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Highmark offers opioid use disorder resources to customers
Employers offering Highmark insurance to their employees now have access to a suite of opioid use disorder educational tools through a national nonprofit.
Read More »Penn Community Bank to sell its insurance division
Perkasie-based Penn Community Bank has agreed to sell its insurance division, Penn Community Insurance, to Franconia Insurance & Financial Services, an agency in Telford.
Read More »Berkshire Mall retailers, unnamed grocer moving into new Reading shopping center
As construction nears completion, Berks County developer Alan Shuman, is providing the names of some of the tenants that will be occupying one of his latest retail developments, Lancaster Avenue Plaza in Reading.
Read More »Report: Ikea to pay $46 million to parents of toddler killed in tip-over incident
Retailer Ikea has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a two-year-old child killed in a tip over incident involving its Malm dresser, according to several news reports.
Read More »UGI improves customer service for Spanish-speaking customers
UGI has improved its services for Spanish-speaking customers. The company's automated phone messaging system is now available in Spanish, which aims to better serve those customers whose primary language is Spanish.
Read More »State funds grants to address Pa’s projected agricultural workforce shortage
According to Gov. Wolf’s office, over the next 10 years, the state will reach a shortage of 75,000 agriculture workers. $500,000 in state grants, part of the Pennsylvania Farm Bill, will fund 55 projects in 25 counties that aim to improve access to agriculture education in the commonwealth in order to lessen the projected worker shortage.
Read More »PPL Center earns fourth spot on national arena ranking list
A major global trade publication recently ranked PPL Center as the fourth highest arena in the United States with 10,000 seats or fewer.
Read More »Schools in Lehigh, Berks and Schuylkill counties awarded $25,000 for industry immersion
School classes throughout Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to gain real-world industry insights by visiting employers in their areas, thanks to $2.2 million from the state-sponsored Teacher in the Workplace grant program.
Read More »myHR Partner makes Entrepreneur 360 list
A Lehigh Valley-based human resources firm has been recognized by Entrepreneur magazine for the third year in a row.
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