A number of economic development projects around the state, including two in the Greater Lehigh Valley, are getting a boost from low-interest loans that have just been approved by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.

Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced that the department will award up to $300,000 in 1:1 matching funds to reimburse the costs of promotional and educational projects about the state’s agricultural products that increase consumer awareness and grow sales and export markets.

The initiative is a collaboration of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states that are looking toward a market-based approach to reduce gas emissions and combat climate change, but in a way that generates economic growth.

Businesses are trying to push risk to vendors and clients contractually as breaches and other cyber attacks grow in number and magnitude. To understand whether or not this strategy will work for your company, you can begin by considering the following questions:

Pennsylvania is on a mission to extend internet broadband service to every corner of the state, a goal that many people share so that no resident gets left behind with the ongoing digital revolution. Before broadband reaches all residents, educating new users on best practices of the internet and on cyber-security issues will become increasingly important, several observers noted.

State officials are hoping a $500,000 grant will help Bethlehem’s National Museum of Industrial History become more of an overnight destination for tourists.

This fall, the Commission, a state-run volunteer organization that advises Gov. Tom Wolf on matters important to women, will host a series of salary negotiation workshops for women.

Time is running out for those interested in submitting bids for 25 expired restaurant licenses that are coming up for auction Sept. 19 by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control board.

A $16 million aviation hangar under construction off Postal Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, will get a boost in funding from the state.

The Health Resources and Services Administration or HRSA, has awarded St. Luke’s Miners Campus a $1 million grant to help combat the opioid crisis.