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Easton gets $1M state grant for parking garage, will conduct study
The parking garage could contain 350 spaces and cost about $15 million, although it’s too early to pinpoint with any certainty on such a large project, said Luis Campos, city administrator. The size, location and cost of the parking garage are still being determined, although it will be in the[...]
IT Landes acquires R+R Mechanical; tops 200 employees
IT Landes LLC of Harleysville, a division of HB Global LLC of Harrisburg, acquired the R R Mechanical Associates’ team of office and field personnel. The acquisition, of seven R R personnel will bring Landes up to 202 employees, said Kerrin Musselman, division president. He said acquisitions such as this[...]
Tesla Motors plans second 8-car charging station in the Lehigh Valley area
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Allentown CPA firm buys another near Bath, expects to add staff
Stoudt, who declined to disclose the cost of buying the practice, said the transaction was finalized Wednesday. Since 1990, the Defassio firm has served businesses in the region in tax planning and preparation, payroll services and retail and professional services. “John is a small proprietor; he wanted to make sure[...]
Workforce agencies get $375K in grants
The governor’s office said these grants support the launch of partnerships or transition existing industry partnerships to the Next Generation Sector Partnership model. The partnerships build on state resources by combining the economic development concept of cluster partnerships that respond to the needs of industry, with workforce development focusing on[...]
Berks fund gets $4M loan to buy, develop 90-acre industrial park
The Greater Berks Development Fund announced it was approved for $3.75 million in loans from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority to buy and develop the land in Bern Township. The land is within a mile of routes 222 and 183 and is in the Greater Reading Enterprise Zone. “This is[...]
City Center hoists last steel beam on Tower 6
At Sixth and Hamilton streets, the 12-story, 145,000-square-foot building is slated to open early next year. The tower, constructed of steel and glass, will be 180 feet tall and offer street views from floors two through five and 360-degree views from floors six through 12. City Center Investment Corp. president[...]
Wealth management firm invests and moves into historic Bethlehem house
The Lehman House will be part of the tour on Saturday, June 3, with a ribbon cutting Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m. An open house for clients and the public will also be on Sunday. The wealth management firm will serve as Historic Bethlehem’s Museums & Sites Premier Sponsor[...]
Reading Health System to buy five hospitals, change name to Tower Health
Reading Health will buy the hospitals from struggling, for-profit Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., Reading Health announced Tuesday. CHS is the former owner of Easton Hospital, which was sold to Steward Health Care LLC in May. The deal is expected to close this summer, according to a news[...]
LVHN, Pocono Health merger approved; acting president named
About 18 months after Lehigh Valley Health Network announced its intention to acquire Pocono Health System/Pocono Medical Center, regulators approved the deal, officials announced this morning. Effective Jan. 1, Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, headquarters for the health system, will become Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Leadership changes also will take[...]
Grant paves way for Jim Thorpe pedestrian bridge, connecting trail users to business district
A $2.5 million grant from Carbon County will benefit the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor to build a pedestrian bridge in Jim Thorpe. The bridge will connect D&L trail users to the business district in the downtown. The 250-foot steel truss bridge with a wooden deck, spanning the Lehigh[...]
