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EMS pilot program to be expanded by DOH
A pilot program that provided high school students with an interest in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession with interactive learning and real-world practice is being expanded by the Department of Health (DOH). According to a release, the program is being expanded to build a stronger Pennsylvania EMS workforce for[...]
Lehigh Valley colleges receive funding for projects
Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton are Lehigh Valley counties receiving funding for community college projects approved by the commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on Tuesday awarded more than $33 million to 12 community colleges to assist with short-term and long-term debt service projects, capital leases, and cash capital projects. This[...]
Bethlehem entrepreneur bringing renowned bakery to Lehigh Valley
Lan Ma remembers the scents, sights, and surroundings of the Paris Baguette bakery cafe she and her children regularly visited years ago in Edison, N.J. “When my children were growing up, we always went to the Paris Baguette,” said Ma, now a Bethlehem-based entrepreneur. “For birthdays or any special occasion, we would[...]
Shapiro Administration invests in Lehigh Valley transportation, economy
Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, and Northampton are among the counties receiving funding for transportation and infrastructure projects to help grow local economies, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced. An investment of over $51 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund will support 66 projects across 32 counties in Pennsylvania. The funding will[...]
Lehigh Valley, Central Pa. farms among those protected by $9.9M investment
Pennsylvania is investing more than $9.9 million to purchase development rights for 2,654 acres on 30 farms in 14 counties across the Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania, the Shapiro Administration announced. Farmland acres are being preserved from future residential or commercial development in Adams, Armstrong, Berks, Cumberland, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh,[...]
Lehigh Valley to host two Walmart specialty pharmacies
Walmart announced it is opening 10 autoimmune-focused Specialty Pharmacies of the Community (SPOC) in Pennsylvania, including two in the Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Valley locations for the SPOC are 3926 Linden St. in Bethlehem, and 3722 Nazareth Rd., in Easton. According to a release, SPOCs help patients with various aspects of[...]
Pa. secures $58M in fed funding for Medicare, Medicaid
Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $58 million in federal reimbursement to support a program centered on supporting individuals with disabilities after they leave the hospital. The money, distributed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and announced by the Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, will[...]
PA AFL-CIO endorses Harris for president, Casey, Wild
The Executive Council of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO announced it is endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States and Bob Casey Jr. for United States Senator. The PA AFL-CIO is one of some 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO. The council met last Thursday to vote[...]
Wild opens new office in Allentown in preparation for 2024 campaign
Congresswoman Susan Wild, D-Carbon/Lehigh/Northampton/Monroe, recently celebrated the opening of the new Wild for Congress Campaign Headquarters. Located in Allentown, the 2024 campaign headquarters will serve as a hub for campaign operations and volunteer field efforts as the incumbent prepares to take on Republican Ryan Mackenzie in November. “It is the[...]
More LV families struggling to afford essentials, UW report shows
A new United Way of Pennsylvania report reveals that some 136,500 families in the Greater Lehigh Valley are suffering financial struggles. Per the report, that accounts for approximately 47% of the households in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, an increase of 17% since 2021, who are living paycheck to paycheck. [...]
For Pa. businesses and legislators, NOL takes on new meaning – No Opportunities Lost
In this story: State legislators have put forth bills to address the NOL tax provision. Bipartisan legislation includes Senate Bill 346 and House Bill 2226. NOL, an acronym for Net Operating Loss, is the result of a business spending more money than it makes each year. For Pennsylvania’s business[...]
Smooth Gear debuts new product
An Allentown lifestyle clothing company will debut its newest sneakers at a convention in Philadelphia it is sponsoring next month. “2024 is looking to usher in a new dawn in sneaker culture and we’re excited to be a part of it,” said Smooth Gear CEO and Co-founder Nick Beers. Beers[...]
