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Allentown business owner navigates lengthy process to offer state driving tests
But the process has been anything but easy for him and his company, AW Driving School and Testing Center in Allentown. “It cost me over $130,000 but there’s definitely a need in the community,” said Wilkerson, who is CEO and owner of the company. “The biggest issue I’m truly having[...]
With Bieber bus shutdown, small firm launches NYC service
Advantage Chauffeur Services, a transportation company based in Macungie began a new service into New York City today. “Even though we only have one van right now, we are prepared to purchase another within a few months of regular ridership to accommodate different time slots,” said Darla Malik, co-owner. “We[...]
Housing market data shows flat start to the year
The data painted a view of a flat start to the year. Prices in January took a 2.6 percent drop to $185,000. Homes continued to sell quickly, however, lasting an average of 47 days on the market. But there were fewer homes for sale. Inventory levels shrank 6.3 percent to[...]
Engineering firm expands Lehigh Valley office
That’s according to Matthew Kawczenski, Pennsylvania regional director of McLaren Engineering Group, who has seen his firm’s Lehigh Valley office grow as it handles more diverse projects. While the firm hasn’t taken on any big-name entertainment projects locally, that could change as it expands its services, according to Kawczenski. The[...]
Construction starts this summer on $30M Allentown apartment project
One of the latest examples is a 160-unit project that will begin construction this summer. Serfass Construction of North Whitehall Township said it would begin building the $30 million project in June or July. The pair of five-story buildings will go up on four acres of vacant land off Lehigh[...]
2019 Forty Under 40 winners (1-20)
Syzane ArifajLaw Office of Syzane Arifaj Shane BagliniNorthampton Community College Kathryn BrownMorton Brown Family Wealth Brynn BuskirkPhoebe Ministries Samuel CohenGross McGinley, LLP Amanda ComunaleVictaulic Marc DecowskiHerbein Company, Inc. Katie P.[...]
2019 Forty Under 40 winners (21-40)
Nick MichaelArtsQuest Kristy MinierWells Fargo Bank Matthew MobilioMobilio Law, LLC Julia NickeyPenn State Health Michael OttoOtto Psychological Associates, LLC Frank PintaboneIntegrity Lawn Care & Landscape LLC & Majestic Logistics LLC.[...]
Foxconn, changing plans in Wisconsin, had looked at the Lehigh Valley for a smaller site
Taiwan-based Foxconn, which makes flat-screen displays for Apple and other tech companies, had been looking for a site in the U.S. to house a massive plant and several support facilities. The company landed on Wisconsin. In June 2017, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker joined Foxconn and federal officials, including President Trump,[...]
Vehicle chargers slowly gain traction
A handful of charging stations wait now for drivers outside stores, office buildings and other commercial sites. But some say they could become more prominent as vehicle sales grow. Sales near doubled between 2017 and 2018, according to Inside EVs, a news source for the industry. Automakers sold 361,307 electric[...]
New York-based agency plans to open video production office in Allentown
Ruckus Marketing LLC recently launched a video production segment and plans to open an office in the former Neuweiler Brewery in Allentown in about a year, said Phil Osborne, vice president of production for Ruckus. Osborne said the owners of Ruckus are in the final stages of planning for the[...]
LVHN unveils new pediatric unit at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital
Located on the Cedar Crest campus on the fifth floor of the Jaindl Family Pavilion, the 24,000-square-foot unit has 30 private patient rooms and is more than twice the size of the hospital’s previous pediatric unit. Aimed at easing the stress of families with a hospitalized child, each room has[...]
