A pandemic shut down businesses and workers found themselves faced with little to no income. Some, through unemployment, got federal stimulus money to carry them through, often raising their weekly income.
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It’s time to embrace and promote Pennsylvania microbusinesses
When pundits typically refer to “entrepreneurs,” they’re not talking about Alesha and Chevelle, two wonderfully creative and industrious Caribbean immigrants who came to Pennsylvania with their mother and became citizens.
Read More »Bethlehem Startup Among ‘Most Fundable Companies’ List
FLX Solutions, a Bethlehem-based startup that creates modular snake robots, has received national recognition on the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s fourth annual Most Fundable Companies List.
Read More »What Lies Ahead for Architects in 2022?
What lies ahead for architects in 2022 in our constantly changing and transitioning world? Architecture has shaped history and defined societies since the dawn of humanity.
Read More »A Conversation With: Howard C. Schaeffer incoming president of the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors
The first job I found was in the automobile industry. It was a perfect fit. Cars are my passion. Some would say cars are my addiction.
Read More »PERSPECTIVES: Seeking happiness? Start by looking within yourself
These last two years of the pandemic have not been easy on the human psyche. For many, our physical health was directly impacted by the virus. Most survived, many didn’t.
Read More »The porch pirates are out there, here’s what you can do to stop them
Porch Piracy is on the rise and packages are no longer safe unattended on doorsteps.
Read More »New home sales jump 12.4% in November, highest in 7 months
Sales of new single-family homes rose 12.4% in November, the fastest pace in seven months, as the housing industry continued to benefit from low mortgage rates and strong demand.
Read More »Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.
Read More »To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans
Dave Fravel and his wife invited several relatives to their Cape Cod home for Christmas to share food, gifts and the togetherness they’ve longed for during the lonely days of the pandemic.
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