On the heels of announcing plans for the Linden Street Commons project, City Center Investment Corp. will have two more buildings before the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Authority board Wednesday night.
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Kosher winery opens in Allentown Bridgeworks
The newest tenant at Allentown’s Bridgeworks Enterprise Center is the Lehigh Valley’s first kosher winery. It’s also the only kosher winery in Pennsylvania and one of only a few in the Northeast.
Read More »Good Shepherd names president, CEO
There will soon be a new president and CEO at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Allentown.
Read More »Taking a chance: Katrina Marshall loved her job at Artistic Toys & Promotions so much, she bought the company.
A little over two years ago, Katrina Marshall took a big gamble. She had been working at Artistic Toys & Promotions in Allentown for about 12 years and loved her job. Starting out as a receptionist she was promoted to a number of roles within the company and became a vital part of the process of selling custom promotional stuffed animals to corporations and organizations around the country.
Read More »City Center unveils plans for Linden Street Commons
City Center Investment Corp., which has been behind much of the redevelopment efforts downtown, has unveiled plans for a new project that will include 250 apartments, retail space and live/work lofts.
Read More »$12.7M demolition of Allentown State Hospital begins
Demolition work is beginning at the former Allentown State Hospital on Hanover Avenue in East Allentown.
Read More »A Conversation With: Steph Raymond, vice president of distribution operations for PPL Electric Utilities
Steph Raymond is an executive with extensive experience managing transmission, substation and distribution operations as well as related new business ventures.
Read More »Allentown COVID-19 test center to move to historic courthouse
The Lehigh Valley Health Network, in partnership with Lehigh County, is relocating its Allentown COVID-19 testing site to the Old Lehigh County Courthouse on Tuesday. Operations will begin May 11 at the historic courthouse, 501 Hamilton St., Allentown. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday ...
Read More »Allentown extends health license, fire permits through June
The Allentown Health Bureau and Allentown Fire Department are extending the license and permit periods of food and childcare establishments with licenses or permits due to expire this month.
Read More »Owner of Chaar pet supply stores calls Covid shutdown a ‘disaster’
The owner of the family-operated Chaar, a Lehigh Valley-based chain of pet supply stores, said his company was thriving in the opening months of 2020. Then, the COVID-19 crisis hit. Chaar disagrees with the state's handling of the crisis and says that "the way things were done created a disaster for our economy."
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