Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus has appeared in the United States, experts are telling employers that it’s important to have a contagious disease policy in place.
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Transportation & Distribution
New signage to greet Pocono Mountains visitors
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has installed eight “Welcome to the Pocono Mountains” signs at strategic points along major roadways to welcome the roughly 30 million travelers to the region each year.
Read More »Grand Central Landfill to host public meetings on $42M expansion plan
With potential approval of its $42 million landfill expansion looming, waste disposal company Grand Central Sanitary Landfill of Plainfield Township plans to host several meetings to inform the public about the project.
Read More »Proposed industrial park targets manufacturers
Officials say River Pointe Logistics Park, a proposal for an industrial park on 725 acres in Upper Mount Bethel Township, has potential to attract manufacturers to the Slate Belt, a largely rural region of Northampton County.
Read More »Pa. Turnpike Commission to get tough on toll scofflaws in Bucks, Montgomery
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is owed more than $21 million in unpaid tolls from more than 700,000 toll evasions – and more than half of those come from Bucks and Montgomery counties.
Read More »Berks’ Reading Truck Group acquires Florida-based truck manufacturer
Reading Truck Group, the Reading-based truck manufacturer, has acquired the assets of Florida-based Action Fabrication & Truck Equipment Inc.
Read More »Air Products donates $100,000 to aid coronavirus relief efforts
Air Products & Chemicals of Trexlertown said it awarded a $100,000 grant to help novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery efforts in China.
Read More »$100M contract will get Pa. Turnpike ready for driverless cars
State regulators have chosen Black & Veatch, a company in Overland Park, Kansas, to install a $100 million fiber optic network along more than 200 miles of the Pennsylvania turnpike.
Read More »PennEast gets 2-year extension for pipeline construction
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a two-year extension for PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC of Wyomissing to finish construction of a natural gas pipeline between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Read More »Lehigh Valley International Airport reports 28 months of passenger growth
While the first two months of the year generally trend lower for travel, Lehigh Valley International Airport is reporting an increase in passenger traffic for January.
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