Pennsylvania is offering $12.5 million in PAsmart grants to support the growth of registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships in new industries and occupations for Pennsylvania workers. “Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships create hands-on learning environments that allow workers to learn important skills while they earn,” said Jennifer Berrier, state Department of Labor and Industry secretary in a press release.

Amazon has invested more than $17 billion in Pennsylvania, including $3 billion in the Lehigh Valley since 2010.

As COVID-19 cases rise, mostly among unvaccinated people, some heath care networks, colleges and businesses are requiring their employees to get the vaccine. However, a random sample of employers in the Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg region, shows many are not ready to take that step. At least not yet. For now, they say, they are ...

PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley will participate in Get a Job Day, a statewide initiative to link employers to potential workers.

Workers are in short supply and employers are pulling out all the stops to attract talent. Just drive around. The question is why. Local schools and county workforce and economic development organizations are working together to answer the question and find short and long-term solutions.

Because of the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 and concerns over the Delta variant, Lehigh University in Bethlehem has joined a growing number of entities requiring vaccinations against the virus.

As the debate continues over raising the federal and state minimum wage, CVS Health has become the latest company to announce that it is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour.

President Joe Biden stumped for his infrastructure plan at one of the Lehigh Valley’s signature manufacturing companies – Mack Trucks, -- telling more than 100 workers, dignitaries and residents that it will create good-paying jobs for American workers like them.

President Joe Biden today lauded Mack Truck, the United Auto Workers 677 and the Lehigh Valley for their efforts in growing American manufacturing during a visit to the Lower Macungie Mack plant.

After announcing in May that it plans to hire 1,000 workers for its Breinigsville facility, FedEx announced today that it is looking to hire an addition 1,000 workers for positions throughout its Lehigh Valley footprint.