The economy of the Lehigh and Northampton counties is growing significantly, with several factors contributing to the strength of several large sectors, including construction, manufacturing and health care. Last year showed strong growth and 2020 has potential to bring more, experts say.

Allentown had 486 new businesses open in the city in 2019, an increase of 19% from 2018, said Mayor Ray O’Connell during his annual State of the City address.

During a speech at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Outlook at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem, Bryson said he does not see the U.S. headed for a recession in the near future, but profit growth has been flat for American businesses.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors named Jack Gross, president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cassidon Realty, Cassidon Property Management, and Petra Holdings and Development in Bethlehem, as the new president.

People looking for a unique way to cool off this summer may want to head over to Hellertown for a scoop of Paradise Island or Mermaid Lagoon ice cream. Those and other flavors are being served up from medieval-style cauldrons at Mystical Treatsss Café, which opened earlier this year.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would ban making nondisclosure agreements a term of employment in situations of sexual harassment.