Transportation company announces 84 layoffs in Lehigh Valley, Central Pa.
A Kansas-based provider of rail crew transportation services is laying off 84 van drivers in Pennsylvania, including many in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley, after losing a contract with Virginia-based rail giant Norfolk Southern Corp.
Da Vinci axes plans for $100M Science City on Easton riverfront
Plans to construct a more than $100 million science museum in Easton have been called off. Lin Erickson, executive director of the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, which has been planning the Da Vinci Science City, said the nonprofit no longer plans to go ahead with the project at that location, which was to be built along Easton’s riverfront.
Pa. Attorney General defends efforts to make Purdue Pharma pay
Pennsylvania's top attorney is defending his efforts to make drug-maker Purdue Pharma pay for the way it marketed the painkiller OxyContin to doctors in Pennsylvania.
Medical product supplier buys flex building for $1.2M
Delco Innovations, a medical product supplier, bought a multi-tenant flex building in East Allen Township for $1.24 million. The company plans to move from its office in Schnecksville in July to the building, which is at 6583 Ruch Road in East Allen Township.
iXchange celebrates honorees, differences between generations
Different generations working together was the theme of the keynote speech at Tuesday night’s annual iXchange event at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem.
Investor buys Quakertown area industrial property for $2.5M
The buyer is rehabilitating the property to offer it as a rental, speculative development near Route 309.
Bi-lingual mortgage lender opening in downtown Allentown
The Scolnick Team of NFM Lending, a mortgage lender, is planning to open an office at 122 N. Fifth St. in the city.
Survey of local businesses shows sizable drop in economic outlook
Despite low unemployment levels, local businesses showed a considerable drop in enthusiasm about the economy in a recent survey.
Airport says passenger travel up nearly 30 percent in April
With the start of summer travel season around the bend, Lehigh Valley International Airport reported a nearly 30 percent increase in passenger traffic in April compared to the same month last year.
Job opportunities opening up for people with disabilities
Disabled workers are often overlooked for jobs, but sources say they can make some of the best employees.
Manufacturer invests in augmented reality to boost customer service
Julabo USA, a manufacturer of temperature-control products with U.S. headquarters in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, is planning to begin using an augmented-reality tool this summer in a partnership with Atheer, a company in Santa Clara, California. The tool combines AR smart glasses with Atheer’s software platform. Together, they will allow Julabo’s service technicians to remotely […]
Ford slashing 7,000 jobs as disruption sweeps car industry
Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate about 7,000 salaried jobs — about 10% of its global white-collar workforce — as pressures mount on automakers to keep pace with massive technological shifts amid signs global car demand has peaked. Eliminating the positions will save Ford about $600 million a year, Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett wrote […]