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1.3M workers file for unemployment as COVID-19 spikes and businesses close again
1.3 million workers filed first time claims for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That latest round of applications means roughly 50 million Americans have made initial jobless benefits claims in just 16 weeks.
Tower Health eliminating 1,000 jobs after COVID-19 losses
West Reading-based Tower Health said it will be eliminating 1,000 jobs because of the financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its health system.
500 jobs cut as PA Turnpike eliminates toll collectors
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced today that the all-electronic tolling system it instituted on March 16 to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus will now be permanent, leading to the layoff of 500 staffers.
Former WFMZ news reporter Josh Rultenberg looks ahead
One of the most recognizable faces in the Valley, former WFMZ anchor Josh Rultenberg talks to LVB about his career turning point and the challenges facing journalists today.
7 Lehigh Valley businesses file WARN notices due to COVID-19
Seven businesses in the Greater Lehigh Valley have filed WARN notices announcing layoffs or closures since Gov. Wolf on March 19, ordered non-life sustaining businesses to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction officials push for safe reopening of industry in Pennsylvania
Advocates for the construction industry say Pennsylvania should allow all construction projects to safely continue. Stalled projects exposed to the weather elements could be damaged and create hazardous conditions, they argue.
Mack Trucks laying off 305 in Lower Macungie
Mack Trucks has informed employees that it will lay off 305 people at its Lehigh Valley operations in Lower Macungie Township because of lower demand.
KME announces layoffs in Carbon County
Three years after selling its principal division, Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. of Carbon County announced a series of layoffs that would affect 70 employees.
Transportation company announces 84 layoffs in Lehigh Valley, Central Pa.
A Kansas-based provider of rail crew transportation services is laying off 84 van drivers in Pennsylvania, including many in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley, after losing a contract with Virginia-based rail giant Norfolk Southern Corp.
