Rocky’s Ace Hardware, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, bought Cantelmi’s Forks Hardware at 1805 Sullivan Trail in Forks Township from Rick Cantelmi, a third-generation business owner.

Construction is under way for The Business Park at Maidencreek, an estimated $3.4 million business park designed with small businesses in mind.

Allentown’s revitalization got off the ground in 2014 with the opening of several major projects, such as Two City Center, an 11-story office building at Seventh and Hamilton streets and PPL Center. They set in motion a series of developments that led to more stores and restaurants, though a number of them have closed over the past several years.

Entrepreneurs who want to launch small businesses can have trouble getting started.