F.M. Brown’s Sons Inc. of Sinking Spring received a Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority low-interest loan to purchase processing equipment, Governor Tom Wolf said today.
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Workforce
Free training for machining positions offered
Northampton Community College is holding a free hands-on program to provide students with the skills needed to fill machining positions in Lehigh Valley and the Poconos.
Read More »Growth of craft beer, wine and distilleries leads to new degree at Northampton Community College
The growth of the craft beer, wine and spirits industry has led Northampton Community College to offer a Craft Distillery degree for those interested in a career in the industries.
Read More »Soltech Solutions named Entrepreneurial Success of Year by SBA
Soltech Solutions, Bethlehem, is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District’s Entrepreneurial Success of the Year.
Read More »Walking tour of Reading celebrates Small Business Week
Celebrating Small Business Week, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver toured downtown Reading today to highlight the importance of small businesses in the commonwealth.
Read More »St. Luke’s sim lab prepares a growing number of first responders and the community for live emergencies
The Allentown Police Department has been using the St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Simulation Center to prepare officers to respond to emergencies.
Read More »Owner of Fit AF Nutrition named Small Business Person of the Year
Jordan Galasso, owner of Fit AF Nutrition, Carbondale, is the Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year for 2022.
Read More »Addressing mental health issues in the workplace good for business
Mental health is a topic that has reached high priority since the start of the pandemic, prompting companies to look a bit closer at their policies and procedures. While the issue isn’t new, the pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty in people’s lives and managers need to learn how to approach employees in an empathetic way to find solutions.
Read More »Wolf administration visits LCTI to showcase career and technical education
Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a $6 million increase for career and technical education in his final budget to prepare students for the workforce. Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, (LCTI), Schnecksville, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, would be a recipient of some of that money.
Read More »Tower Health hosts career fair Saturday
Tower Health will host a career fair and ice cream social from 12:30 to 3 p.m. tomorrow.
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