Wegmans, which has stores in Lehigh and Northampton counties, today announced it will eliminate plastic bags companywide by the end of 2022 after a pilot program in New York proved successful.
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Pennsylvania home sales jump in March
Home sales jumped 32% last month compared to the previous month in Pennsylvania, according to a report prepared for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors.
Read More »Father and son buy The Castel Club in Easton
A father and son bought The Castel Club with plans to continue and enhance the banquet hall.
Read More »State Senate Finance Committee approves Corporate Net Income Tax plan
The Pennsylvania State Senate Finance Committee approved legislation (SB 771) to reduce the state's Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) rate, the highest non-graduated rate in the country.
Read More »Penske Truck Leasing opens second California facility
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing has opened its second new facility in Fontana, California.
Read More »Air Products acquires United Arab Emirates company
Air Products has acquired Air Liquide's industrial gases business in the United Arab Emirates, including liquid bulk, packaged gases and specialty gases.
Read More »St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program seeks to find employees by offering teens on-the-job paid training
St. Luke's University Health Network started the St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program in December and now is working with select students from area high schools and Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School (BAVTS) to offer learning on the job while getting paid.
Read More »Real estate developers investing $150M in new, existing projects
Greystone Capital Inc., a Bethlehem-based real estate development firm with a portfolio of both residential and commercial properties, and Black Bear Asset Management LLC, a real estate investment management and advisory firm, have formed a joint venture partnership.
Read More »Lehigh Valley gas prices continue to drop
According to AAA East Central, the average price for a gallon of gas in the Lehigh Valley was $4.131 on April 12, down from $4.213 one week ago, but still up dramatically from April 12, 2021, when it was at $2.902.
Read More »CHA Consulting opens Wyomissing office
CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a full-service engineering consulting and construction management firm has opened an office in Wyomissing.
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