A pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer will be investing in a $42.9 million expansion in the Lehigh Valley, creating more than 335 new jobs over the next years.

PPL Corp. will be the title sponsor of the new Da Vinci Science Center building in downtown Allentown. Da Vinci CEO Lin Erickson announced April 14 during a virtual press conference that the new center, to be located near Hamilton Boulevard and 8th Street, will be named Da Vinci Science Center at PPL pavilion.   

Renovations at Coca-Cola Park in East Allentown and FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading are among the dozens of projects vying for grants from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

Wegmans, Hilton and Target are among a number of large corporations with Pennsylvania locations appearing on Fortune’s top 100 companies to work for.

Pennsylvania has administered first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to 35.4% of its eligible population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Pennsylvania remained in the top 10 for highest effective property tax rate in the nation in 2020, according to a report from ATTOM Data Solutions, an Irvine-California-based property database.

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors reports that housing prices were up 16% in March compared to March of last year, mostly because housing stock was down 39% over March of last year.

After a year of devastating COVID-19 restrictions, the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association said it is pleased to see the state legislature moving forward with two bills that would help bars and restaurants.

PPL Corp. of Allentown named Gregory Dudkin executive vice president and COO and Stephanie Raymond, vice president of distribution operations, will succeed Dudkin as president of PPL Electric Utilities.

The State Department of Health announced Wednesday that it was accelerating the vaccination timetable for those in Phases 1B, 1C and 2, but will still be targeting workers in certain industries for vaccines.