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Shapiro Admin leads multi-state coalition opposing federal joint employment rule
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (269+ words) Ed Gruver//June 23, 2026// The Shapiro Administration is heading a multi-state coalition opposing'a federal rule'that critics state would weaken worker protections and make wage theft harder to address. The'Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is leading'a coalition of 22 states, including'20 attorneys…...
Good Shepherd creating region's first Autism wellness center
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (168+ words) Stacy Wescoe//June 22, 2026// Good Shepherd plans to welcome individuals and families starting this fall." The center will be"a 5, 400-square-foot place where neurodivergent individuals and families can find support, connection and belonging from childhood through adulthood." MKSD Architects is the…...
Nurture Nature Center receives funds to renovate event space
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (262+ words) Stacy Wescoe//June 18, 2026// The award'came from'the Department of Community and Economic Development and will be matched by an equivalent grant from the Nurture Nature Foundation, a Delaware non-profit that is a major supporter of NNC." The combined funds'refurbish'a century-old space…...
Why the best employees quietly lose their edge in modern work
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (637+ words) Jaime Raul Zepeda, Contributing Writer//June 17, 2026// One of the best jobs I ever had was also quietly killing me." It was a wonderful workplace. It"wasn't"right for me." I was losing my edge and"didn't"realize it until I…...
Easton's largest-ever apartment building filling up fast
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (572+ words) Stacy Wescoe//June 17, 2026// Easton's newest apartment building recently opened, marking the largest residential building in the city's history." The massive apartment building was designed by USA Architects and built by North Star Construction at 140 S. Fourth Street in Easton and after…...
Lehigh Valley home prices at a tie for record high
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) Stacy Wescoe//June 16, 2026// Home prices continue to climb in the Lehigh Valley." According to the latest report from the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors, the median sales price climbed 8. 7% to"$375, 000, matching the record high price set in July of last year....
Nokia investing $30 million to expand semiconductor operations in Allentown
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) Nokia President and CEO Justin Hotard, left, and Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro, right, announce that Nokia is investing $30 M in its Allentown facility. Stacy Wescoe//June 16, 2026// The Lehigh Valley's tech sector just keeps growing." The expansion is expected to increase…...
Lehigh Valley gas prices drop below $4
1+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) Stacy Wescoe//June 16, 2026// Gas prices continue to drop after hitting recent record highs." In Pennsylvania, the average price for a gallon of"gas is"11 cents lower this week at"$4. 212, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report." "In the Lehigh…...
Cedar Crest leaning into technology leadership with Harmon Center
1+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) Rendering of the Elaine & John Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology COURTESY/CEDAR CREST COLLEGE Stacy Wescoe//June 16, 2026// With technology ever evolving, Cedar Crest College is investing in'the Elaine & John Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology to help it build…...
PUC to distributed $243 M in natural gas fees
1+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) Writer Stacy Wescoe has her finger on the pulse of the business community in the Greater Lehigh Valley and keeps you up-to-date with technology and trends, plus what coworkers and competitors are talking about around the water cooler " and on…...