Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus has appeared in the United States, experts are telling employers that it’s important to have a contagious disease policy in place.

PBS39's Brittany Sweeney talked to LVB about what it’s like to be on the front lines of media and medicine. She filled us in on the importance of affordable health care, following the stories that people want to see, and mentoring future journalists.

Penn State Lehigh Valley has started construction of a $14.4 million expansion project that will include a STEM wing, organic chemistry lab, new dining facility and veteran and adult learner lounge.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has begun testing potential samples of coronavirus from its Exton-based laboratory, but has yet to see an active case in the state.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a Plymouth Meeting-based pharmaceutical company, plans to begin trials of the vaccine on humans in April, with one million doses of the vaccine produced for emergency use by years’ end.

Mounting economic pressures have contributed to a savings dilemma for those looking to retire. While everyone who works is most likely looking forward to retirement, fewer people are prepared for it. Younger generations are saddled with mounting student loan debt, and appear to be focused on starting a family and buying a house, which puts retirement on the backburner.

While many of us lament the extra time routes 22, 78 or 33 can add to our commute, there are a number of Lehigh Valley and Berks County area residents who voluntarily travel two hours or more to get to work each day. Lehigh Valley Business talked to four area “super commuters” to find out why it's worth the time.

Hatch Biofund Management LLC is seeking sponsors that will service the early stage biotech companies at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown.

Following a message from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning Americans to prepare for the spread of coronavirus in the U.S., the state Department of Health outlined the its steps to prepare for it.

Dr. Jeffery Zlotnick, a physician with Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, is a pioneer of concussion treatment. Inspired to study and treat concussions by the tragic death of a student athlete, he began studying sports-related head injuries long before others.