LVB: Nearly 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges are looking much different than they did before. In what ways has Kutztown adapted?

The Da Vinci Science Center’s plan to build a science and technology learning center in downtown Allentown received a $5.6 million funding boost from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

East Stroudsburg University will hold most of its classes remotely this fall.

Lehigh Carbon Community College has a new vice president for academic services and student development in Larissa M. Verta, whose interim role for that position will become permanent on July 1.

The Lincoln Technical School on Tilghman Street in Allentown is reopening today and resuming some, limited on-site instruction.

The five-story building, which formerly was home to CNA Insurance and more recently to I-LEAD Charter School, will include classrooms and labs, loft-style student housing, dining facilities, retail outlets and other operations, and serve as the centerpiece of the CollegeTowne initiative.

Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all Pennsylvania schools are to remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.

Since COVID-19 forced the shutdown of gyms across the state, some smaller, boutique-style gyms have shifted their focus to virtual classes and training sessions, offering a service to members even though their doors are closed.

The growth of restaurants and dining out may be on hold because of COVID-19, but the need for young people schooled in the etiquette of dining, particularly at high-end establishments, remains. For that reason, hospitality professionals see potential benefits in expanding a culinary etiquette program into the Lehigh Valley market.

Nearly two years ago, Northampton County Council passed a responsible contracting ordinance that some local contractors say has prevented them from bidding on public contracts.