Pennsylvania has had its first COVID-19 related death and it was in Northampton County. The individual was being treated in a hospital. No further details were given in a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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FIA NYC co-founder Lindsay Watson on redefining leadership
“I hope we aren’t limiting the definition of what leadership is. You don’t have to have 50 employees or have won leadership awards...You just need to shine with what you are good at.”- FIA NYC co-founder and LVB 40 under 40 winner, Lindsay Watson
Read More »Governor Tom Wolf orders all ‘non-essential’ businesses closed
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the state to temporarily close to help slow the progression of COVID-19.
Read More »Area small businesses feeling the effects of coronavirus threat
As we all hunker down in our homes more amidst the growing threat of the coronavirus, local small business owners are feeling the effects. LVB talked to several small business owners who opened up about how they are weathering this public health crisis.
Read More »Many Lehigh Valley businesses close, get creative as coronavirus spreads
Gov. Tom Wolf has not asked non-essential businesses in the Lehigh and Northampton counties to close to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 like in some other counties, however, many are taking it upon themselves to do so.
Read More »LVHN establishes coronavirus testing centers
Lehigh Valley Health Network has established patient testing centers for coronavirus throughout the Lehigh Valley region. The test detects active disease and not if a patient has been exposed, according to LVHN. It is important that tests are reserved for only those who need them most.
Read More »Dr. Johnnie Willis opens up about being a doctor of color in the Lehigh Valley
For nearly four decades, Willis, a gynecologist and obstetrician, has been delivering babies at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem. Yet he remains one of the few physicians of color in the Lehigh Valley.
Read More »Mom’s the word as new entrepreneurial group focuses on mothers in business
The fact that the idea to form a group to support mom entrepreneurs came from a man is not lost on Murtaza Jaffer, who runs Express Business Center and EBC Printing in Trexlertown with his brother Mustafa.
Read More »A Conversation with Dr. Steven Mortazavi of Valley Wellness Center
Dr. Mortazavi is an interventional anesthesiology pain management specialist practicing at Valley Pain Specialists in Bethlehem. He owns a freestanding ambulatory surgical center and specializes in treating chronic spinal disorders.
Read More »Daniel Roebuck Hollywood actor and Bethlehem native to make next film in the Lehigh Valley
Hollywood actor and filmmaker Daniel Roebuck will shoot his feature film, "The Hail Mary," here in the Lehigh Valley this summer.
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