Air Products & Chemicals of Trexlertown said it awarded a $100,000 grant to help novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery efforts in China.

The 23rd annual Lehigh Valley Auto Show, which takes place March 19-22 at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus, is expected to draw about 45,000 people and raise thousands for local nonprofits.

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.

A report on the outlook of Lehigh Valley businesses showed a dramatic drop in hiring over the last six months, even as they ramped up purchasing orders in anticipation of new tariff impacts.

Air Products and Chemicals of Trexlertown said it promoted Simon Moore, vice president of investor relations and corporate relations, to an expanded role where he will lead the company’s global sustainability efforts.

Manufacturers in the Greater Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania are keeping a close eye on China.

Lehigh Career & Technical Institute of Schneckville recently celebrated the opening of its new Welding Technology Center, a $4.25 million project that doubled the welding program’s lab size.

The progress of innovation in manufacturing and the availability of investment capital have created an environment that’s primed for merger and acquisition activity in 2020.

Mack Trucks is launching a new medium-duty truck line, but the trucks won’t be manufactured in the Lehigh Valley.

With the recent delivery of the LiveWire all-electric motorcycle at Keystone Harley-Davidson in Parryville, the industry is getting a glimpse of its future.