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Next month, some businesses will see reductions in energy bills
Business and residential heating customers of UGI’s gas division will see their monthly bills decrease by an average of $1.81 because of a tax relief credit, based on a filing UGI made with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. UGI said this decrease comes on top of a previously announced 2.8[...]
Berks starts awards program for development projects
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance announced it is taking nominations for the inaugural Building Berks Awards to honor outstanding projects “that have contributed positively to our local economy and quality of life in the region,” the GRCA said. The deadline is Aug. 31. Projects, which can be new construction or[...]
Blue Ridge launches 1-gigabyte internet service
The cable television and internet provider said it doubled its speed in the first quarter of 2017, and in the third quarter, introduced a complete home Wi-Fi solution. One-gigabyte, or 1,000 megabits per second, is the latest upgrade from Blue Ridge and offers customers the ability to download a high-definition[...]
Payroll company ADP confirms its move to downtown Allentown, cites opportunity for growth in Lehigh Valley
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Neighbors ask judge to throw out zoning changes that benefit Lafayette College
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Developer gets extension on 33-story Landmark Tower plan in Allentown
And on Tuesday, the planning commission extended the final project approval through July 2019, said Bruce Loch, developer of Landmark Tower and a Certified Public Accountant who leads an accounting and consulting firm in South Whitehall Township. He has not started construction on the $70 million 220,000-square-foot-building, which would go[...]
St. Luke’s marks start of construction on $80M expansion at Anderson Campus
As earth movers rumbled and construction vehicles beeped, site preparation was the backdrop for a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday afternoon of the Women and Babies Pavilion at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus. The estimated $80 million expansion project on the 500-acre property in Bethlehem Township is expected to generate about 1,000 permanent[...]
Need a good business idea? We have 90 of ’em
The event begins at 8 a.m. with breakfast, followed be each of the leaders delivering their 10 best business ideas in just five minutes apiece. Among those scheduled to speak are the managing partner of a law firm, the president of a college, the CEO of a wealth management firm[...]
Planning Commission skeptical of request for a tax break to build 53 homes in South Allentown
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Employers told new approach will slash health care costs
The common approach of employers negotiating health care costs each year with the big insurance companies isn’t working anymore. It’s contributing to higher costs for employers and employees. That’s the belief of a consulting firm that gave a presentation this morning to the CFO Forum, a monthly program offered by[...]
Japanese fusion restaurant opens in Village West
The restaurant at 3174 Tilghman St. was formerly occupied by Mr. Crab Seafood House, an Asian-Cajun restaurant that was open less than a year. Prior to that, Elevation Burger operated for several years at that location. Jessica Chen, manager of Sumo, said she and her husband and owner Calvin Lin[...]
