The Pennsylvania Senate voted 49-0 to approve a bill sponsored by state Sen. Pat Browne (R-Allentown) that calls for the competitive-bid sale of the Allentown State Hospital property on Hanover Avenue in Allentown and the demolition of nearly all of the structures on it.

A little more than a year since opening Greater Good Legal, a law firm specializing in lower-cost legal services for startups and nonprofits, attorney Mark Aurand, said a third lawyer has joined the firm as of counsel, expanding the firm’s reach to the greater Philadelphia area.

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union held a grand opening last week to launch its newest branch location.

Persistence and conviction have made Nicole Huff a leader. A top executive with the St. Luke's University Health Network, she is also a mother of two, teacher, volunteer and advocate. LVB spent time with Huff to learn more about what motivates her and how she finds balance.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania said it has invested $488,400 in a number of early-stage firms and established manufacturers.

Michael Hawkins, 37, is CEO of Netizen Corp. in Allentown. He founded the company in 2013.

Kaplan’s Enterprises moved several times in its first 60 years, but for the last 35 years it has been located in a downtown storefront on the 100 block of Northampton Street.

Attorney Matthew Sorrentino is taking over as acting president and CEO of Health Network Laboratories in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.

St. Luke’s has launched its newest fitness and sports center, one designed especially for athletes.