Having been in business since 1934, one local meat manufacturer and distributor had been shipping its products for many years within a 250-mile radius of its home in Easton.
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Workforce
Grant aids ArtsQuest effort to build new cultural center
ArtsQuest earned an additional investment in its plan to build an $18 million cultural center on the site of the Banana Factory in South Bethlehem.
Read More »Airport authority approves $49.1M capital improvement program
With an eye on reinvesting in its infrastructure and expanding services, the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority board of governors approved a $36.7 million operating budget for all three of its aviation facilities, plus a nearly $49.1 million capital improvement program for 2020.
Read More »Medical device manufacturer ready to move into bigger space
A Dec. 9 ribbon cutting is planned for a major expansion effort at Tyber Medical LLC in the Lehigh Valley Industrial Park IV in Hanover Township, Northampton County.
Read More »Here’s what you can do to attract craft workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported earlier this year that are now more open jobs than people seeking work in nearly every industry. Some industries have been hit harder than others. In particular, there are shortages impacting skilled positions, such as machinists, operators, engineers and especially craft workers.
Read More »Here’s the pronoun lowdown: ‘they’ is here
Once upon a time, English pronouns were simple: him/his, her/hers, it/its, they/their.
Read More »Debate over minimum wage is heating up and tipping is caught in the middle.
For the service worker, tips are a way of life. Those who serve food or pour drinks, carry luggage, cut hair and polish nails all work in occupations where the customer largely determines how much their work is worth.
Read More »Upper Bucks tech school food truck offers fries with education
Upper Bucks County Technical School is offering culinary students a chance to hit the road – in a food truck.
Read More »Cultural healing: Reading Hospital turns to Alvernia University to help employees offer care sensitive to patients’ backgrounds
Researchers and health care providers at Reading Hospital have found an important key to improving patient care. Cultural awareness. To address this need, the hospital developed and launched its Cultural Awareness Program this year with Alvernia University. The in-classroom course teaches Reading Hospital employees how to be more culturally sensitive to their patients.
Read More »There is no cookie-cutter succession plan
As a Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist, I advise many business owners regarding their exit strategies. I am also often asked to advise companies wishing to begin the succession planning process.
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