Allentown City Council confirmed Vicky Kistler as Community and Economic Development director during its meeting Wednesday.
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Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlight Lehigh Valley projects that benefit from Bipartisan Infrastructure law
Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlighted projects slated for Lehigh Valley because of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) today.
Read More »Penske Truck Leasing brands classroom at Wyoming technical school
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing has branded a classroom for hands on diesel technology training at WyoTech campus in Laramie, Wyoming.
Read More »Pennsylvania unemployment rate drops below 5%
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped below 5% in March, something the state hasn’t seen since the rate peaked at 16.5% during the early days of the pandemic.
Read More »Apprenticeship programs are on the rise and the state is investing
Apprenticeship programs are growing across the state to help students earn while they learn and provide employers with a stream of workers they need. Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced awards totaling more than $11 million for 26 apprenticeship programs for occupations in agriculture, manufacturing, health care, IT, education, human services, building trades and more.
Read More »PASSHE to freeze tuition increases for fourth year
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) plans to freeze tuition hikes for its associated schools for the fourth consecutive year.
Read More »Kutztown University students earn top prize in State System Startup Challenge
Two Kutztown University students won the $10,000 first place prize in the annual State System Startup Challenge, sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.
Read More »State Senate Finance Committee approves Corporate Net Income Tax plan
The Pennsylvania State Senate Finance Committee approved legislation (SB 771) to reduce the state's Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) rate, the highest non-graduated rate in the country.
Read More »St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program seeks to find employees by offering teens on-the-job paid training
St. Luke's University Health Network started the St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program in December and now is working with select students from area high schools and Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School (BAVTS) to offer learning on the job while getting paid.
Read More »Three Lehigh Valley women offer advice through mentorships
Mentorship can be a powerful tool, especially for high school girls looking toward career paths. So say three Lehigh Valley women who took time recently to work with three Girl Scouts involved in the Take the Lead leadership program they have been preparing for since joining the group.
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