Mack Truck has announced that it will commercialize the Mack LR Electric refuse truck it has been testing, and the trucks will be manufactured in the Lehigh Valley.
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Transportation & Distribution
Lehigh Valley Auto Show will be ‘back on the road again’ for 2021
After cancelling the 2020 show because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association has announced the 2021 Lehigh Valley Auto Show will go on.
Read More »LANTA director says pandemic is bringing lasting changes to transit
In charge of the agency that transports more than 8,000 people to work each day, and another 8,000 to schools, shops and doctor appointments, Owen O’Neil, executive director of the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority is keeping his eye on the road ahead.
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STTC buys Carlisle fleet-service company
Bethlehem-based Service Tire Truck Centers has acquired Highlands Tire & Service of Carlisle. The deal brings with it three commercial locations and a Michelin Retread Technologies retread plant.
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Mail delays give business owners heartburn with missed payments, late notices
A wide variety of businesses are feeling the impact of a reduction in services at the United States Postal Service as new postmaster, Louis DeJoy, makes dramatic cutbacks to trim the budget on the heels of a slowdown that had already started because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LVIA passenger traffic ticking up but still 70% lower than 2019
Lehigh Valley International Airport is saw a slight increase in passenger traffic with 27,612 travelers using the airport in July as compared to 26,123 passengers in June, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a negative impact on air travel.
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New Amazon warehouses expected to boost Berks economy
Amazon will bring not one, but two, fulfillment centers to Berks County, adding about 1.6 million square feet of logistics space and likely hiring more than 1,000 workers, according to Berks County economic development officials.
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PennDOT taking application for rail grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports and Waterways is accepting applications for the 2020 Rail Transportation Assistance Program, or RTAP.
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$14M Route 248 rehab project set to begin in August
A nearly $14 million project to rehabilitate Pennsylvania Route 248 between U.S. Route 209 in Carbon County and the Northampton County line is set to begin Aug. 10.
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LVIA debuts new corporate hangar, boosts competitive advantage
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority officials cut the ribbon on a new $16.3 million Hangar 11, that will be used for corporate and general aviation.
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