There is a childcare shortage in Pennsylvania and across the nation. The COVID pandemic caused childcare centers to shutter, many permanently. The extra unemployment benefits kept some caregivers from returning to work. Wages for childcare workers are low, pushing many to change careers. All of this is causing an economic squeeze on businesses here and across the country as workers who can’t find childcare stay home with their children.

Third-party logistics provider, Radial, has announced an ambitious hiring plan for its Lehigh Valley locations. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has reported the unemployment rate was down one-tenth to 6.5%. 

Lehigh Carbon Community College will offer free commercial truck driver training to former and current military service members and their families.

Businesses with over 100 employees will need to either require their workforce to be fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated employees to take weekly COVID-19 tests as part of a new country-wide vaccination effort. 

Amazon announced today plans to expand its education and skills programs to all of its U.S. employees during a tour of one of its Lehigh Valley distribution centers. 

Penn National Gaming Inc. Of Wyomissing will be bringing 375 new jobs to Berks County by the end of the year. 

Unemployment in Pennsylvania declined for the fifth consecutive month to 6.6% in July.

Northampton Community College is offering programs for those looking for a new career and those currently employed.

Yusuf Dahl, with the help of Eric Luftig, managing partner of EBL Consulting, Hellertown, formed the Dyer Center Innovation Advisory Council to align educational efforts with employer needs.