So called “no-poach contracts,” can no longer be used to prevent fast-food workers in Pennsylvania and the country from accepting a job at another franchise in the same restaurant chain. A multistate settlement brokered by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro and 12 other state Attorneys General, ends a practice that Shapiro says hurt low-wage workers by limiting their ability to secure better paying jobs.

Officials say River Pointe Logistics Park, a proposal for an industrial park on 725 acres in Upper Mount Bethel Township, has potential to attract manufacturers to the Slate Belt, a largely rural region of Northampton County.

State Sen. Mario Scavello Scavello said that only about 200 people in Monroe County make minimum wage, with most making more. He credits the higher wages to the growth of resorts and water parks in the Pocono region.

A Berks County boat parts manufacturer plans to expand in the county and move its out-of-state headquarters there as well, committing more than $11 million for the project and creating nearly 100 jobs.

The new law establishes provisions to support workforce development career and technical education, according to a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website press release. Act 76-2019 aims to make it easier for high school students and graduates to prepare for and fill job openings in manufacturing and industry jobs.

Mounting economic pressures have contributed to a savings dilemma for those looking to retire. While everyone who works is most likely looking forward to retirement, fewer people are prepared for it. Younger generations are saddled with mounting student loan debt, and appear to be focused on starting a family and buying a house, which puts retirement on the backburner.

While many of us lament the extra time routes 22, 78 or 33 can add to our commute, there are a number of Lehigh Valley and Berks County area residents who voluntarily travel two hours or more to get to work each day. Lehigh Valley Business talked to four area “super commuters” to find out why it's worth the time.

Pledging to fight Trump administration policies that harm workers, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined 17 other state attorneys general in a lawsuit that alleges a proposed change in federal labor laws will undermine critical workplace protections.

The 7th annual What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? video contest drew a record-breaking number of votes and more than 1,000 people to the award show last night to celebrate the winning entries at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem.

David Mickenberg, president and CEO of The Allentown Art Museum for nearly seven years, has resigned. The nonprofit museum’s board of directors hired Diane Scott, former superintendent of the Allentown School District, as interim executive director.