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Schuylkill County

Al Gerra, left, with Michel Lloyd, enjoy a meal at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus. PHOTO/SLUHN
Mar 30, 2026

St. Luke’s Older Adult Meal Program feeds senior’s nutritional and social needs

St. Luke’s University Health Network serves nutritious dinners to seniors across 10 campuses in Pennsylvania, promoting health and social connection.

Feb 11, 2026

Little Leaf Farms names chief growing officer

Little Leaf Farms has named Tim de Kok as chief growing officer and R&D officer to lead greenhouse innovation and support growth at its McAdoo campus.

St. Luke’s University Health Network’s main campus at Fountain Hill. PHOTO/SLUHN
Oct 28, 2025

St. Luke’s to boost rural health care with $1.94M grant

St. Luke’s University Health Network received a $1.94M federal grant to enhance rural family medicine and expand street medicine in Carbon and Schuylkill counties.

Bethlehem’s Broughal Middle School was the big winner in the statewide What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Contest. PHOTO/SAHL COMMUNICATIONS
Oct 27, 2025

‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ kicks off in Berks, Schuylkill

The Manufacturers Resource Center is getting ready for the 10th year of “What's So Cool About Manufacturing” in Berks and Schuylkill counties.

Oct 14, 2025

Little Leaf opens world’s largest indoor farm in Pa.

Little Leaf Farms opened a new 40-acre greenhouse in Schuylkill County, making its McAdoo campus the world’s largest indoor leafy greens facility.

Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Rick Siger helps cut the ribbon at an expansion at Hydro in Cressona, Schuylkill County. PHOTO/PA GOV OFFICE
Oct 3, 2024

Ribbon cutting held at Hydro Cressona expansion

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger was in Schuylkill County Wednesday to promote the state’s investments in the advanced manufacturing industry and help cut the ribbon on Hydro’s growing extrusion plant in Cressona. 

Little Leaf Farms announces further expansion in McAdoo with the addition of its third 10-acre greenhouse, opening this fall. PHOTO/BRIAN RIEDEL
Jun 25, 2024

Carbon County indoor farm to be largest of its kind in North America

A Carbon County greenhouse campus will be the largest the largest controlled environment agriculture (CEA) leafy green campus in North America with its most recent expansion. 

Apr 5, 2024

Berks/Schuylkill ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ voting to begin Monday

It’s now students in Berks and Schuylkill counties turn to prove “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing.” 

Dec 1, 2023

Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation touts Highridge impact

The Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) Thursday released an economic impact analysis showing the economic picture in the Highridge Improvement District, an area that includes Highridge Business Park. 

Nov 7, 2023

Contest to promote CTE and STEM education kicks off 8th year

Allentown-based Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) is holding its 8th “What's So Cool About Manufacturing" (WSCM) in Berks and Schuylkill counties to promote career and technical and STEM education in middle schools. 

Jun 1, 2023

PA taking new measures in bipartisan fight against blight

Pennsylvania is stepping up its fight against blight and doing so in bipartisan fashion.

Apr 12, 2023

EMD Electronics, Shapiro announce investment in Lehigh Valley facility

EMD Electronics broke ground Wednesday on the world’s largest integrated specialty gases facility that is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Schuylkill County.