The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is officially slated to become Wind Creek Bethlehem and the change has local officials excited.

The former Easton Area School District administration office, vacant for several years, is now home to a 14-unit apartment complex in the West Ward section of Easton.

After a presentation in which Wind Creek Hospitality pitched itself as a growing, but fiscally stable company that is highly active in the communities in which it operates, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control board approved the Alabama company’s purchase of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

Sands Bethworks Gaming and PCI Gaming Authority go before state gaming regulators today in hopes of winning approval for the $1.3 billion sale of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem.

A Montgomeryville-based firm is building its third industrial property in Milford Township near Route 309 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Allentown’s revitalization got off the ground in 2014 with the opening of several major projects, such as Two City Center, an 11-story office building at Seventh and Hamilton streets and PPL Center. They set in motion a series of developments that led to more stores and restaurants, though a number of them have closed over the past several years.

Silvershell Counter and Kitchen offers seafood options at the Easton Public Market.

The Allentown State Hospital on Hanover Avenue in Allentown won’t be facing the wrecking ball, at least not any time soon.

The decision to cancel a $100 million science center slated for downtown Easton is being taken in stride by city boosters, who say it should not halt economic development in the city.

Manufacturers Resource Center will move to new office space further west next month as it sees continued growth in training, services.