A German manufacturer of temperature-control products with U.S. headquarters in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, has begun an expansion project that would double its square footage.

The Neffs National Bank of North Whitehall Township plans to open a second branch, this one on the site of a shuddered National Penn Bank in Walnutport.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its employment data report for October, which showed Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was up two-tenths of a percentage point from September to 4.2 percent.

A new brewery, restaurant and outdoor beer garden will open in downtown Allentown on Nov. 15.

The Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry, or AEC, is witnessing the expansion of the multigenerational workforce with the Z Generation preparing to move into the workplace, and Millennials increasing their presence to become the largest segment of the workforce in the United States.

As the year begins its creep to the end, the days get colder, the holidays get closer and people’s hearts and wallets seem to open a little easier.

Local economist Kamran Afshar said an October survey of businesses in the Lehigh Valley revealed signs of slower growth across several key areas, based on business projections for hiring, purchasing, and revenue figures for the next six months, as compared to the previous six months.

Opening a business in Pennsylvania just became a bit easier. The state launched the PA Business One-Stop Shop Registration Checklist on Nov. 4 to help small business owners and entrepreneurs understand more easily which necessary licenses, permits, forms, and contact information are needed in the business start-up process.

St. Luke’s University Health Network and the Workforce Board of the Lehigh Valley have unveiled the early results of a partnership, which placed a PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley satellite office in the health network’s Sacred Heart campus on North Fifth Street in Allentown.

For more than 30 years a local nonprofit has helped companies train employees, increase productivity and open the doors by introducing students to the career possibilities in manufacturing. Now, it is looking to capitalize on that growth and offer more services and education to its clients.