First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union has officially opened its Downtown Allentown financial center with a virtual ribbon cutting celebration.

Tribune Publishing Co., the parent company of the Morning Call newspaper in Allentown is being acquired by New York-based Hedge Fund, Alden Global Capital.

Leon S. John, Jr. will be taking on the role beginning March 1.

Joe Grisafi of Allentown’s The Pizza Joint, and Sarah Hinsch of Easton’s Greentruth Healing Haven & Plant-Based Kitchen, express a mix of frustration and hope, but remain committed to staying open.

He is the 98th president of the association and the third president from the Lehigh Valley.

MCR Labs, a Massachusetts-based cannabis testing company, recently opened a facility in Allentown and has begun accepting and testing product samples for medical marijuana licensees.

Liquid, an Allentown digital marketing agency, has hired Mark Cernese as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

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.

Loren L. Speziale is an attorney with Gross & McGinley in Allentown specializing in business, employment and real estate law. She was appointed to deputy managing partner of Gross McGinley in 2018 and elevated to equity partner in 2019.

Traditional and smart city ecosystems - the relationships between people, places and things include public and private sectors and how they interact, infrastructure such as roads, bridges and parking; utilities and emerging technology, which is driving robust change.