Citing the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic placed on the industry, Washington Prime Group of Columbus, Ohio announced Sunday that it would be seeking Chapter 11 protection.

In another step in the region’s return to pre-COVID-19 normalcy, Trans-Bridge is resuming service to the Wall Street section of Lower Manhattan beginning today.

Shortages of materials such as lumber, steel and concrete are impacting the construction industry across the board, and Joe Landrigan, president of Sage Design-Build, a construction management services firm in Allentown, said it’s no different for his firm.

The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority is providing low-interest loans for the construction of a new medical facility in Hanover Township, Northampton County and for the purchase of manufacturing and processing equipment in Quakertown.

The global cigar distributor is adding a 100,000-square-foot expansion to nearly double the size of its current 113,500-square-foot facility at 1911 Spillman Drive in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII.

LVB: Materials shortages are reportedly impacting the construction industry right now. What effect has that had on business?

Yourway, a courier and clinical packager in the clinical trials supply chain market, is adding more than 300,000 square feet of refrigerated space to its location on Snowdrift Road in Fogelsville.

It just got a little bit easier to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination. St. Luke’s Hospital said it is now offering texting capability for appointments.

Esther Salata had a problem that many people have when she would try to enjoy her back yard with her dog and family – bugs.

The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority and other local officials broke ground today on a $29 million security point expansion and terminal connector at Lehigh Valley International Airport.