Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be his assistant secretary of health, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
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PPP loans help make 2020 a record year for American Bank
Fueled, in part, by loans designed to help small business through the pandemic, American Bank of Allentown reported record earnings for 2020, an increase of 11% over 2019.
Read More »Op-Ed: Designing for the future of health care – and pandemics
COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. in the beginning of 2020 and within a couple months the pandemic was virtually closing down the entire country. The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions, pain, suffering and negative consequences for a broad spectrum of our world population and economies.
Read More »PPP loan applications open today with a tighter focus on small business
Lenders with less than $1 billion in assets can now submit applications for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) starting today, but borrowers looking to use the program a second time will have more hoops to jump through than they did last year.
Read More »Lehigh Valley Dixie Cup plant to close by year’s end
Georgia-Pacific has announced that it is closing its Lehigh Valley Dixie Cup manufacturing facility in Forks Township by the end of the year. Around 190 jobs at the facility will be lost by the closure starting in late March.
Read More »Across the Lehigh Valley, businesses are speculating on the benefits of 3D printing
Will 3D printing and artificial intelligence change the way roads, homes and bridges are built in the Lehigh Valley?
Read More »Op-Ed: Pa. Supreme Court clarifies requirements for non-compete agreements
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court spoke to the issue of the required consideration for restrictive covenants in employment contracting in Rullex Co., LLC v. Tel-Stream, Inc. The Court was tasked with determining whether a non-compete agreement that was signed by the parties after employment began was enforceable.
Read More »Op-Ed: Pa. Manufacturers need fiber optics now
As of 2019, Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry accounted for 11.9% of the commonwealth’s total output, according to statistics from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Following the global financial crisis of 2008, the sector has been on a trajectory of consistent growth, producing $93.75 billion at the end of 2018 - up from less than $74 billion in 2009.
Read More »Home Health Care Foundation awards grants totaling $141,300
The Home Health Care Foundation of the Berks County Community Foundation has awarded grants to seven organizations that work to improve the health of residents of Berks County, and announced it will award additional grants totaling $146,600 during the first half of 2021.
Read More »Penn State Berks Welcomes George Grant Jr. as Chancellor
Dr. George Grant Jr. has taken the reins as chancellor of Penn State Berks, succeeding Dr. Keith Hillkirk, who retired in December.
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