Lehigh Valley received $1.6 million from the state to entice workers to finish their education and return to the workforce after COVID 19 shut down most of the economy for more than a year.
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Tag Archives: COVID-19
Just Born shares impact of $100k COVID-19 donation
Just Born Quality Confections of Bethlehem donated $100,000 to local charities that helped at-risk communities with food, shelter and education in addition to its normal annual charitable giving, the company announced.
Read More »Business Industry groups, lawmakers press White House to lift U.S. travel restrictions
A coalition of 24 industry organizations on Wednesday urged the White House to lift restrictions that bar much of the world from traveling to the United States. The groups led by U.S. Travel Association and representing airlines, casinos, hotels, airports, airplane manufacturers and others, urged the Biden administration to ease entry restrictions by July 15 ...
Read More »Salesforce exec discusses post-pandemic playbook for work
After reshaping their businesses to deal with threats posed by the pandemic, many companies are facing another daunting challenge: how to bring remote workers back to the office when people are still debating face masks and not everyone has received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Rite Aid’s Q1 earnings down, but improved over previous year
For its first fiscal quarter ending May 29, Rite Aid Corp. reported a net loss from continuing operations of $13.1 million, or $0.24 loss per share.
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LifeAire Systems sees staggering growth with COVID-19 demand for air purification
When Kathryn Worrilow, founder and CEO of LifeAire Systems LLC, began research to create her company, her focus was very specific – in vitro fertilization.
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LVIA passenger traffic surges more than 400%
The Lehigh Northampton Aviation Authority is reporting a surge in passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport after months of depressed travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Pa. Senate votes to end COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved a resolution that terminates Gov. Tom Wolf's disaster emergency declaration.
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OraSure’s rapid COVID-19 antigen test receives FDA approval
It’s the news Bethlehem’s OraSure Technologies Inc. has been waiting for. It announced today that it has received three Emergency Use Authorizations from the Federal Drug Administration for its COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.
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Trans-Bridge resuming Wall Street service
In another step in the region’s return to pre-COVID-19 normalcy, Trans-Bridge is resuming service to the Wall Street section of Lower Manhattan beginning today.
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