Similar to the annual Peeps diorama contest held for New Year’s Peepfest each year, the authority has organized its first-ever Peeps Meet Diorama Contest in partnership with Joanne Dennison of The MeetGuide.

Jim Thorpe can be a major tourism destination, especially in the fall, and that has led to parking problems that make it difficult for visitors, residents and businesses to get around the borough.

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has installed eight “Welcome to the Pocono Mountains” signs at strategic points along major roadways to welcome the roughly 30 million travelers to the region each year.

While it’s designed for workers on the frontlines of the region’s hospitality industry, a new program being developed by Discover Lehigh Valley can be for anyone who wants to be a part of helping to promote the Lehigh Valley as a destination, said Bree Nidds, vice president of sales for the tourism authority.

The Lehigh Valley had 16.5 million visitors in the fiscal year that ended June 30. At its annual meeting, Discover Lehigh Valley, the tourism authority for Lehigh and Northampton Counties, reported that those visits generated about $1.2 billion in visitor spending and overnight trips.

Wind Creek Hospitality celebrated the rebranding of its newest casino, Wind Creek Bethlehem.

Sérénité at Camelback Mountain in the Poconos will offer ski and mountain views for owners of mountainside residences modeled after western resorts in places such as Aspen, Colorado, and Deer Valley, Utah.

Good weather, strong shows and a greater variety of free performances and food stands were all contributing factors to a record year for attendance at Musikfest this year.

The Quakertown food market project has been in the works for a number of years and received funding from several different sources, including a $2 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant from the state.

Visit Bucks County, a Bensalem-based tourism agency that also focuses on promoting the Quakertown and Upper Bucks area, named Paul Bencivengo as the new president and COO.