The City of Allentown broke ground Wednesday for the new Allentown Fire Academy that will train people interested in a career as a firefighter. 

Allentown-based global technology services firm CAI and Marshall University’s West Virginia Autism Training Center, a statewide technical assistance and direct service agency providing specialized training and support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, announced Tuesday that they’re joining forces.

Seniors in the Allentown School District will have a unique opportunity this year thanks to the work of Century Promise and a new state law. 

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has partnered with Temple University to train physiatrists at its South Allentown campus. 

Three apprenticeship programs in central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley are among 14 awarded grants totaling $4.9 million, Gov. Tom Wolf said. 

The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, announced the selection of the initial cohort of 207 officials and organizations chosen to serve as Apprenticeship Ambassadors. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry was awarded $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs. 

Sixty percent of small businesses who have suffered a cyber security breach go out of business within six months. 

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said the termination of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program will affect nearly 100,000 workers. 

The Allentown Police Department has been using the St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Simulation Center to prepare officers to respond to emergencies.