Basic in-state tuition at Pennsylvania’s state colleges will remain frozen for the third consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced.

St. Luke’s announced the opening of their COVID Recovery Clinic at a virtual press conference on April 15. The Clinic, offered network-wide at the Bethlehem-based St. Luke’s University Health Network, is dedicated to the treatment of post-COVID patients with extended symptoms.

A worldwide pandemic didn’t slow down the 2020 United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley campaign. The organization, which raises money for nonprofits in the region, said the 2020 campaign brought in the highest amount of money in its more than 100 years -- nearly $18.2 million.

BSI Corporate Benefits announced the promotion of Valerie (Val) Lewis to chief operating officer.  Lewis, an Allentown native and DeSales University graduate, joined BSI, a Bethlehem-based employee benefits insurance agency, in 2012.

A pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer will be investing in a $42.9 million expansion in the Lehigh Valley, creating more than 335 new jobs over the next years.

Northampton Community College was granted $200,000 to enhance a 10-week training program that helps students develop industrial skills for manufacturing.

PPL Corp. will be the title sponsor of the new Da Vinci Science Center building in downtown Allentown. Da Vinci CEO Lin Erickson announced April 14 during a virtual press conference that the new center, to be located near Hamilton Boulevard and 8th Street, will be named Da Vinci Science Center at PPL pavilion.   

Renovations at Coca-Cola Park in East Allentown and FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading are among the dozens of projects vying for grants from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

Mechanicsburg donut franchise Duck Donuts has been acquired by a Radnor-based private equity firm in a move that the local franchise says will provide the resources it needs to accelerate its growth to more markets.

Pain and injuries from improper or frequent mask wearing and working from home in less-than-ideal workspaces are on the rise. Physicians and therapists weigh in on what we can do about it.