Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority officials agreed to accept four grants totaling $20,786,225 from the Federal Aviation Administration, with funds coming from the federal Airport Improvement Program. They will help the airport improve and upgrade its main runway.
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Transportation & Distribution
Smart Market aimed to curb hangar hunger at LVIA
Hungry travelers in a hurry have a new option at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
Read More »Summer traffic continues rising for LVIA
For the busy summer travel season, Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, reported 89,609 passengers in June, a 23.43 percent increase from the 72,600 passengers it had in June 2018.
Read More »Building a bridge through business: Mandela Washington Fellowship program brings young African leaders to the Lehigh Valley
The Mandela Washington Fellowship program has brought the best and brightest young African entrepreneurs to Lehigh University for the summer. One such fellow, Tom Edison Shilongo of Namibia, talks to LVB about why the United States is falling behind when it comes to doing business with countries in Africa.
Read More »Construction starts on Steel City Trade Center
Two buildings are going up at 1198 Feather Way and 2020 Feather Way in Bethlehem, for a project called Steel City Trade Center.
Read More »New Forks e-commerce fulfillment center looking to hire up to 700 workers
A King of Prussia-based e-commerce logistics provider is opening a new fulfillment center in Forks Township that could end up employing more than 700 people – at least during peak seasons.
Read More »E-commerce pushes growth in I-78, 81 corridor
A second-quarter market report from real estate firm CBRE showed occupancy gains of 1.9 million square feet and $135 million in investments along the Interstate 78-81 corridor.
Read More »Buying in to ‘buy local’: Chain stores lure farm-stand crowd with local goods
Instead of buying goods trucked in from around the U.S. – or even the world – consumers are putting more of an emphasis on buying goods, especially food, from their own communities, and larger retailers are paying attention.
Read More »Allentown native, auto industry great, Lee Iacocca dies at 94
Allentown native Lee Iacocca has passed away at the age of 94 according to news reports.
Read More »Friday is last trip to Philly for Trans-Bridge
Trans-Bridge Lines of Bethlehem has announced that it is ending service to Philadelphia effective July 1.
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