Saying the COVID-19 pandemic has made the issue more important than ever, Gov. Tom Wolf called on the general assembly to pass legislation for paid sick and family leave time.

The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County will receive $803,306 in grant funding from the state Department of Community and Economic Development Office of Technology and Innovation.

To help create more family practice and internal medicine doctors, St. Luke’s University Health Network said it is offering a nearly free medical school education for a select group of students who seek degrees in those specialties.

The company has received 510(k) clearance for its SpaceStation MRI, which allow Space infusion pumps to continuously deliver medications to patients within an MRI suite.

Lehigh Valley Health Network said it is offering the first Concussion and Head Trauma Program in the Pocono region.

For 36 years Allied has been providing staffing and employment solutions to Lehigh Valley employers. Susan Larkin’s role as vice president and COO is to oversee operations and consult with Allied’s clients, develop strategic staffing programs and share critical labor market information based on the diverse insight and experience she has gained over her 25 years in the staffing industry.

A Leigh Valley homeowner got a newly built shed for his back yard thanks to the Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls.

It was a $2,000 bill for an overheated 10-by-10-foot room that led business partners Jonathan Epstein and Jim Seip to launch a new business with a product they’ve developed for commercial real estate managers – the Salamander Reservoir.

Home Depot wants to add 239 part- and full-time workers at its  Breinigsville distribution Center to help process the growing number of online orders and replenishing store inventory.

KidsPeace has launched a program at its Orefield campus designed to help teen boys with severe behavioral challenges caused by significant trauma in their lives.