Amazon and the Giant Co. have announced they’ll be hiring thousands in the region and even a Lehigh Valley shopping center, The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is hosting a job fair next week to meet the demand for workers.
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Berks County hires Shupp Menet as its first director of economic development
Pamela Shupp Menet, who currently serves as vice president of external affairs for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, is taking over the newly created dual role of economic development director and deputy chief administration officer for Berks County.
Read More »Fox Berkshire set to reopen next Friday
After being closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox Theatres of Wyomissing said that it will reopen Friday, Aug. 21, one day after national theater chain, AMC said it will be reopening.
Read More »Netizen, Vizinex among Greater Lehigh Valley companies on the Inc. 5000 list for 2020
A number of Greater Lehigh Valley companies have made the Inc. 5000, a national ranking of the fastest-growing private companies.
Read More »New Amazon warehouses expected to boost Berks economy
Amazon will bring not one, but two, fulfillment centers to Berks County, adding about 1.6 million square feet of logistics space and likely hiring more than 1,000 workers, according to Berks County economic development officials.
Read More »Nutting named chief medical officer for Reading Hospital
Tower Health has named Dr. Ron Nutting, as the new chief medical officer of Reading Hospital in West Reading.
Read More »Tower Health to open 3 urgent care centers this summer
Tower Health of Reading said it will open three new Tower Health Urgent Care facilities.
Read More »Customers Bank brings back former SVP as chief accounting officer
Customers Bank of Wyomissing has named Jessie John Velasquez as senior vice president, chief accounting officer.
Read More »Lehigh Valley real estate bouncing back, but low inventory is slowing recovery
Real estate in Pennsylvania is rebounding now that in-person showings and sales are again allowed after being halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Tower Health eliminating 1,000 jobs after COVID-19 losses
West Reading-based Tower Health said it will be eliminating 1,000 jobs because of the financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its health system.
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