With the sale of the shuttered Easton Iron & Metal Co. in Easton finalized, the Easton Redevelopment Authority is focusing attention on what to do with the 15-acre property it bought on Bushkill Drive.

The Latino population is growing, which makes education around the Census that much more critical, said the leader of Pennsylvania's Latino Connection.

For more than 30 years a local nonprofit has helped companies train employees, increase productivity and open the doors by introducing students to the career possibilities in manufacturing. Now, it is looking to capitalize on that growth and offer more services and education to its clients.

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at the 2019 Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Summit to highlight how his PAsmart initiative, which began in 2018, is preparing workers with on the job training for jobs in a wide variety of careers and providing businesses with a skilled workforce.

Da Vinci Science Center’s Science City project, once touted for Easton, has now selected downtown Allentown for its new complex.

Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that $5 million in grants are available to enable teachers to visit local employers and learn the skills and industry trends that will enhance their classroom instruction, student learning, and career readiness, through the state’s Teacher in the Workplace program.

The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers & Employers Council continues to promote its YES (Your Employability Skills) certificate program. As it announced its 2018-19 results, the council said it has seen considerable success in placing graduates in high-paying jobs.

One precision machine technology instructor at Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe has been working at the school for 13 years and in that time, has helped many of his students win national medals for competing against students from across the U.S. through the SkillsUSA program.

An Allentown construction firm recently renovated The Parkland Academy Early Learning Center into a new day care in Upper Macungie Township.

Along with online sales, Lehigh Products sells its specialty food products at its new Emmaus location and added a cafe and space for cooking and baking lessons.