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Pennsylvania median home price reaches record $340,000 in June

The median home price in Pennsylvania hit a record $340,000 in June, driven by steady demand and limited inventory, according to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils ‘Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway’ as the state’s new tourism slogan. PHOTO/PACAST

Shapiro sues Trump admin over Pa. election funding control

Banking & Finance

Fulton Financial reports second quarter net income rise

Fulton Financial Corp. reported a net income increase to $99.9 million in the second quarter, driven by the acquisition of Blue Foundry Bancorp and strong operating results.

Government

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils ‘Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway’ as the state’s new tourism slogan. PHOTO/PACAST

Shapiro sues Trump admin over Pa. election funding control

Gov. Josh Shapiro sues Trump administration over withholding nearly $6 million in Pennsylvania homeland security funds tied to election policies.

Health Care

Bethlehem’s OraSure gets FDA emergency authorization for Ebola test

Bethlehem’s OraSure Technologies received FDA emergency use authorization for its second-generation OraQuick Ebola 2.0 rapid antigen test.

real estate

Pennsylvania median home price reaches record $340,000 in June

The median home price in Pennsylvania hit a record $340,000 in June, driven by steady demand and limited inventory, according to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors.

Retail

Chicken Salad Chick of Allentown is owned by Ernest and Amanda Greenford.

Chicken Salad Chick opening first Pennsylvania location in Allentown

Chicken Salad Chick expands to Pennsylvania with a new restaurant in Allentown's Airport Center Shopping Center, opening Aug. 4.

Technology

Concentrated handsome mixed race engineer with beard gesturing while using VR simulator for building visualization, his colleague explaining project to him

GRCA working with tech firm to offer training using VR/AI

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance partners with CatapalloVR to provide customized virtual reality and AI workforce training for Berks area businesses.

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First 100 Days

Government

Pennsylvania passes $50.8B state budget

Long-awaited bipartisan Housing Act to become law

Pa. students with disabilities earn summer paychecks through My Work program

Pennsylvania climbs in CNBC business rankings as competitiveness improves

Shapiro Admin launches finance portal for Pennsylvanians

Allentown’s Netizen wins spot on $60 million NASA procurement contract

Education platform designed to aid Pa. homebuyers

Pa. tax revenue exceeds estimate by 1.1 billion

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils ‘Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway’ as the state’s new tourism slogan. PHOTO/PACAST

Shapiro sues Trump admin over Pa. election funding control

Gov. Josh Shapiro sues Trump administration over withholding nearly $6 million in Pennsylvania homeland security funds tied to election policies.

Lehigh University receives two federal Genesis Mission awards

Lehigh University received two federal Genesis Mission awards from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance AI-driven projects in flood prediction and nuclear fusion energy.

Pa. unemployment rate drops to 4.1%; nonfarm jobs reach record high

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in June, with nonfarm jobs reaching a record high, reflecting strong labor market growth.

Allentown received $20 million in competitive grant funding to secure jobs for residents. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Lehigh Valley projects receive $4.2M boost from state

Lehigh Valley economic development projects receive $4.2 million from Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for airport and community improvements.

The U.S. Army has placed an additional order for 115 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense as part of the U.S. Army’s M917A3 HDT program for the National Guard. PHOTO/MACK DEFENSE

U.S. Army orders 115 new heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense

Mack Defense received a U.S. Army order for 115 heavy dump trucks, supporting military infrastructure and disaster relief from its Allentown facility.

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Health Care

St. Luke’s sees record number of births this year

Capital Blue Cross and St. Luke’s partner on health insurance plan

Highmark event promotes wellness and community connections

B. Braun shuttering local subsidiary

Lehigh Valley Health Network launches mobile health care coach to improve access

Sanofi Pasteur receives $10.6M RISE PA grant

Specialty drug costs reshape employer health plans in central Pennsylvania

Employers face rising costs and coverage decisions on glp-1 drugs

Bethlehem’s OraSure gets FDA emergency authorization for Ebola test

Bethlehem’s OraSure Technologies received FDA emergency use authorization for its second-generation OraQuick Ebola 2.0 rapid antigen test.

David Yen, MD; Michael Ciliberti, MD; Shannon Kearney, DO.

Allergy and ENT practices join St. Luke’s

St. Luke's University Health Network expands specialty care by adding two major allergy and ENT practices with over 30 providers across lehigh valley.

St. Luke’s University Health Network recently launched the Family Medicine Residency Program at Grand View.

St. Luke’s launches family medicine residency program at Grand View

St. Luke’s University Health Network launched a family medicine residency program, supported by a $1.5 million gift to expand clinical space.

Rendering of the planned regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) in Allentown. PHOTO/THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

Thomas Jefferson University to open Sidney Kimmel medical college campus in Allentown

Thomas Jefferson University will establish a four-year sidney kimmel medical college campus in downtown Allentown to expand medical education access in the Lehigh Valley.

Contributor Content

Changes to Rx economics – what employers should know

Capital Blue Cross outlines new pharmacy benefit transparency rules and pricing shifts affecting employers managing prescription drug costs.

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