The Lehigh Valley had 16.5 million visitors in the fiscal year that ended June 30. At its annual meeting, Discover Lehigh Valley, the tourism authority for Lehigh and Northampton Counties, reported that those visits generated about $1.2 billion in visitor spending and overnight trips.

Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital officially opened its doors at 8 am on Nov. 20 in Orwigsburg. According to Geisinger, this marks the first time in Pennsylvania that two health care organizations have joined together to co-own and co-build a hospital.

SAGE Design-Build Inc. of Upper Macungie Township is completing a construction project for Express Business Center, which would create a new space for the company.

St Luke’s is hosting a grand opening Saturday of its St. Luke’s Fitness & Sports Performance Center on Union Boulevard in Allentown.

Lehigh Valley International Airport said it’s had consistent growth for 25 straight months now. It is reporting 77,794 passengers traveled through the airport in October, that’s an 11.56 percent increase over October of last year.

Work is such a large part of our lives, yet it rarely gets a mention when we talk about “giving thanks.” For many, work is more than “just a job.” Aside from the obvious financial benefits, our careers can bring meaning and purpose to our lives. With the holiday upon us, LVB took this chance to reach out to you, the women of the work world, and find out what you are grateful for when it comes to your job.

Connie Challingsworth, a retired pharmaceutical sales rep, is now a life coach, a model for the QVC home shopping network, and a two-time runner up in the Ms Pennsylvania Senior America Pageant. Challingsworth wants other woman to know that its not too late to begin a new career over 60 and that our senior years can be our best years.

Held appropriately enough on International Entrepreneurs’ Day, a celebration was held at the new chocolate-stuffed manufacturing facility that will be bringing s’more than 130 jobs to the Lehigh Valley.

Nancy Werteen, a well known Lehigh Valley television journalist with WFMZ-TV, and Kim Howie, a health coach, are the women behind The Wisdom Coalition, a business born of the desire to help other women navigate the complex emotions and themes of modern day life.

As health care consumers are shopping for health plans, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) is warning the public not to confuse the insurance plans featured in some online advertisements with the health insurance that can be purchased on the federal HealthCare.gov. website.