Outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, accounting for 152,000 jobs, and 1.6% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday.

Approximately 35% of all individuals employed in the Pocono Mountains are in a tourism or hospitality related occupation which provides 43% of the region's labor income.

The state House of Representatives has created a bipartisan International Relations Caucus to strengthen the state’s standing around the world. 

The tourism promotion agency for Lehigh and Northampton counties, Discover Lehigh Valley has unveiled a new website to help drive tourism to the region.

The Grist Miller’s House in the Colonial Industrial Quarter of Bethlehem will undergo renovations with state grant monies. 

Berks County will host the Pennsylvania Bus Association’s 2023 Marketplace and Annual Conference, bringing tour operators to the region to explore what the county has to offer.

Applications for the 2023 Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant Program open April 11. 

Lansford Alive will honor longtime businessman Kenny Hill, owner of Hill's Machine Shop, which closed Dec. 31, after 65 years in business.  

The Pennsylvania Office of Tourism recently released the Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism in Pennsylvania 2020, showing mixed results for Berks County.  

THE LINK Trail Network has launched a new interactive map of Lehigh Valley trails on their website, THELINKTrails.com, which will help draw visitors to local businesses.