Bedding Acquisition LLC, doing business as Hollander Sleep & Décor, will close its Pottsville plant this spring, permanently laying off 112 employees.

Third Circuit Bar Association, Howard Hanna The Frederick Group and others announce new hires.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent decision to eliminate the requirement for a four-year college degree for most state jobs is looking like it’s part of a popular trend. 

This week's newsmakers include: Herbein + Co., Altitude Marketing and the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

IEC Pennsylvania, the state chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors, will be accepting applications Feb. 15-23 for its next electrical apprenticeship class, which begins this fall.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry said the state’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.9% in December.  

Recent hires include Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Via of the Lehigh Valley and more.

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today announced Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grant awards totaling more than $2.5 million, created to develop and expand career pathways for high school students while also helping to eliminate barriers to employment. 

Small employers who start new employee retirement plans under Secure Act 2.0 passed by Congress at the end of the year will find themselves faced with more paperwork for their efforts.  

C.H. Briggs Co., a Reading-based independently owned wholesale distributor of interior specialty building materials for more than 55 years, announced this month that it will close.