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Shapiro Administration funding Lehigh Valley clean energy projects
More than $2.55 million to improve air quality in communities through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The 2024 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) funding to municipalities and businesses will fund clean school buses, electric vehicle chargers, and other projects to[...]
Pa. investing in Lehigh Valley farms
Pennsylvania is investing $10.2 million to purchase development rights for 2,842 acres on 31 farms in 13 counties, the Shapiro Administration announced. In all, 2,842 prime farmland acres are being preserved in Berks, Blair, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lehigh, Snyder, Tioga, Union, and York counties. Purchasing development rights[...]
Members 1st Federal Credit Union honored by Newsweek
Members 1st Federal Credit Union has been recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Approximately 9,170 financial institutions considered for this award, but only 1,000 (500 credit unions and 500 regional banks) earned this designation. “We could not be[...]
Tobacco settlement fund audits released for Lehigh health care facility
The release of tobacco settlement fund audits for a health care facility in Lehigh County has been announced by Auditor General Timothy DeFoor. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the receipt of tobacco settlement funds before receiving reimbursement for uncompensated care,” DeFoor said in a statement. Tobacco settlement[...]
PPL Foundation awards educational grants in eastern Pa.
Grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations across eastern Pennsylvania as part of the PPL Foundation’s 2024 Energizing Education grants. According to a release, the grants will expand access to educational programs for students throughout the region. “The PPL Foundation is proud to support nonprofit organizations that are helping to[...]
YMCA Mifflin, Sinking Spring YMCA branches gained business awards
Mifflin YMCA and Sinking Spring YMCA, two branches of the YMCA of Reading & Berks County, were recognized recently as 2024 Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave businesses. The annual award highlights local organizations. The YMCA of Reading & Berks County provide programs and community support for families and individuals. “At the Y,[...]
Butz Companies announce promotions
The Butz Family of Companies, which consists of Alexander (Harrisburg/State College), Alvin H. Butz (Lehigh Valley), and Shoemaker Construction (Conshohocken) has announced several key promotions. Mike Butz has been appointed General Manager. According to a company release, Mike oversees all projects and teams to ensure their success and oversees daily[...]
Lehigh Valley receiving jobs, tourism investment from Shapiro Administration
Lehigh, Monroe, and Montgomery counties are among those receiving investments through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Sports Marketing and Tourism Program. Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced the Shapiro Administration’s investment of $5 million investment in 11 major sporting events across Pennsylvania. “Governor[...]
Berks, Lehigh projects receive new funding from Shapiro Administration
Projects in Berks and Lehigh counties are among the more than 400 across Pennsylvania to receive new funding, Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced. In Berks County, a $5 million investment is supporting the expansion of ByHeart, the fourth fully integrated and FDA approved baby formula brand in the country, to[...]
Lehigh Valley projects receive funding from Pa. Broadband Authority
Four Lehigh Valley projects are among the 49 receiving grant funding from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, Executive Director Brandon Carson announced Thursday. Berks, Lehigh, and Montgomery are among the 26 counties to receive funding from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), which approved a total of $45 million in funding[...]
RETTEW partners on natural gas project in Texas
The RETTEW company, which has an office in Allentown, teamed with Synthica Energy, LLC, recently to break ground on their renewable natural gas plant in San Antonio, Texas. Based in Cincinnati, Synthica Energy is a renewable natural gas (RNG) development company. The project is expected to be completed in 2026,[...]
Lehigh Valley area health council receives maternal health grant
Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. is one of four applicants receiving Regional Maternal Health Coalition Grants, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced. The grants are aimed at helping improve care for pregnant women and babies by addressing maternal health issues at the local level through the creation and enhancement of[...]
