Georgia-Pacific has announced that it is closing its Lehigh Valley Dixie Cup manufacturing facility in Forks Township by the end of the year. Around 190 jobs at the facility will be lost by the closure starting in late March.
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ESSA names new management team for Lehigh Valley region
Stroudsburg-based ESSA Bank & Trust has made some management changes to its Lehigh Valley Commercial Banking team.
Read More »Smoothie King adds Whitehall to its kingdom
Billing itself as the country’s first smoothie franchise, a location was opened at 2701 MacArthur Commons Road in Whitehall last week.
Read More »‘We’re going to disrupt the craft beer industry,’ says CEO of Mexican beer distributor Cerveza Rrëy
Rogelio Castillo, owner and CEO of Cerveza Rrëy USA, said Lehigh Valley beer drinkers should expect something completely different when his company begins operations later this year.
Read More »Mexican beer maker opening US headquarters in Lehigh Valley
A Mexican beer manufacturer announced plans to establish its headquarters in the Lehigh Valley as it prepares to rollout operations along the East Coast region of the United States.
Read More »LVIA reports another month of decreased traffic in November
Last month the airport had 30,367 passengers compared to 71,098 in November 2019, a more than 57% decrease.
Read More »Strong November home sales in Northampton, Lehigh
Home sales in Northampton and Lehigh counties rose 12.4% in November from a year earlier, as fourth-quarter activity remained strong. That’s according to a report by the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors, a nonprofit trade association, which showed settlements climbing to 818 last month.
Read More »Ben Franklin Technology Partners new president eager to get started
Working in Center City Philadelphia, Angelo J. Valletta, was familiar with the work of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the work of its Northeastern Pennsylvania offices in Bethlehem.
Read More »‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ kicks off 8th year with video library
The Manufacturers Resource Center is launching its eighth “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” contest in the Lehigh Valley. And with eight years of student video entries of the workings of area manufacturers saved up it is launching a comprehensive library of those student videos.
Read More »The rush for fresh Christmas trees is on, if you don’t have one, better act fast
Having a hard time finding that perfect Christmas tree this year? You’re not alone, but don’t blame the Grinch. You can blame the pandemic, at least for making a bad situation worse.
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