Work was expected to begin today on a $6.7 million resurfacing project on Route 22 in Northampton County.
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LVEDC named top economic development agency for second year
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. has once again been named one of the best in the country.
Read More »How businesses adapted to survive, thrive during COVID-19 pandemic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down most Pennsylvania commerce in mid-March, many businesses and industries have been devastated. But a few companies have found ways to take what they do best and reimagine it for the new reality of the COVID-19 economy and they are thriving – or at least surviving.
Read More »UGI restarting gas main replacement projects
UGI Utilities Inc. said it will be restarting a number of natural gas main replacement projects in the Greater Lehigh Valley and Berks regions.
Read More »Flexicon to expand operations into second LVIP VI building
Flexicon Corp. of Bethlehem Township is expanding. The manufacturer of bulk handling equipment for the manufacturing industry has outgrown its current headquarters in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VI and will move into a 50,000-plus-square-foot space about two doors down from the existing Emrick Boulevard space owned by developer J.G. Petrucci Co.
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."
Read More »Local manufacturers screen employees for COVID-19 symptoms
15 Lehigh Valley businesses, including the Nestle Waters plant and Sam Adams brewery, both in Breiningsville, are working with St. Luke’s to screen more than 6,000 employees daily for coronavirus symptoms.
Read More »How St. Luke’s ended up on an international television commercial
A plan to update the communications capabilities in the IT department of St. Luke’s University Health Network has the Bethlehem-based health network in the international spotlight as a leader in health communications technology. It has also been featured in a series of television advertisements by Microsoft to promote its new Teams solution that are airing globally.
Read More »Mack Defense lands federal contract with GSA
Mack Defense has been awarded an indefinite delivery and quantity contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to supply Mack-branded vehicle products to a variety of federal agencies.
Read More »LVIA passenger traffic falls 42% from COVID-19 travel restrictions
As expected, passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport dropped dramatically in March, breaking a 29-month streak of month-over-month growth at the airport.
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