The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) Thursday gave its support for the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority which would work to bring passenger rail service back to the area after four decades. 

Governor Tom Wolf today said $47.8 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund will be used to fix 56 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties, including two in Lehigh Valley. 

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has joined the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). 

AAA East Central is reporting that the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Lehigh Valley on April 19 was $4.155. That compares to $4.131 on April 12 and is up dramatically from April 19 of 2021 when the average price for a gallon of gas was $2.903. 

Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlighted projects slated for Lehigh Valley because of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) today. 

The Wolf administration announced Thursday that 3,528 additional acres on 40 farms – including five in the Lehigh Valley - would be protected from development, an investment of more than $9.7 million in state and county dollars to preserve prime farmland.

PPL Corp. of Allentown has published its annual Sustainability Report today, highlighting the company's progress and approach on a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. 

Three Lehigh Valley businesses received 2022 Small Business Week Awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District Office. 

Air Products has acquired Air Liquide's industrial gases business in the United Arab Emirates, including liquid bulk, packaged gases and specialty gases. 

According to AAA East Central, the average price for a gallon of gas in the Lehigh Valley was $4.131 on April 12, down from $4.213 one week ago, but still up dramatically from April 12, 2021, when it was at $2.902.