A Leigh Valley homeowner got a newly built shed for his back yard thanks to the Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls.

It was a $2,000 bill for an overheated 10-by-10-foot room that led business partners Jonathan Epstein and Jim Seip to launch a new business with a product they’ve developed for commercial real estate managers – the Salamander Reservoir.

A wide variety of businesses are feeling the impact of a reduction in services at the United States Postal Service as new postmaster, Louis DeJoy, makes dramatic cutbacks to trim the budget on the heels of a slowdown that had already started because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lehigh Valley International Airport is saw a slight increase in passenger traffic with 27,612 travelers using the airport in July as compared to 26,123 passengers in June, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a negative impact on air travel.

Lehigh University will be offering a series of online courses this fall that are geared towards addressing current business issues, especially management during a time of pandemic.

Tang and his team at OraSure are facing their biggest challenge yet, creating a test that will accurately and quickly determine if a person has been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.

A number of Greater Lehigh Valley companies have made the Inc. 5000, a national ranking of the fastest-growing private companies.

The Tribune Co., owner of the Morning Call, confirmed that it will be shuttering the doors of the daily newspaper’s offices at 101 North Sixth Street in Allentown.

The Main Street Bethlehem hotel ranked number two on the USA Today 10 Best 2020 Readers Choice Awards for “Best Historic Hotels.” This is the second time the hotel made the list. Last year, the Hotel Bethlehem made the list at number three.

Stephen Tang, president and CEO of Orasure, told Lehigh Valley Business the company expects to add 177 employees to the payroll, largely in manufacturing, quality control and regulatory affairs.