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Lehigh Valley Construction Companies Resume Activity
COVID-19, Economic Data, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on May 11, 2020
When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that construction activity in the state could resume at the beginning of this month[…]
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LVstartup Provides Coronavirus Information to Lehigh Valley Entrepreneurs
COVID-19, Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on May 8, 2020
The May 2020 issue of LVstartup has been released, with this edition of the monthly e-newsletter continuing to highlight coro[…]
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Lehigh University Releases COVID-19 Videos for Business Community
COVID-19 - by Colin McEvoy on May 8, 2020
Lehigh University faculty members may be home instead of in the classroom right now, but that isn’t stopping them from sharin[…]
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LVEDC Named a Top 20 Economic Development Organization in the United States
Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on May 5, 2020
For a second consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) has been recognized as one of the T[…]
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OraSure Technologies on the Front Lines in Fight Against Coronavirus
COVID-19, Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on May 5, 2020
As the nation grapples with quarantines and millions of employees are telecommuting during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lehigh […]
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Industrial Manufacturer Flexicon Expanding in Lehigh Valley
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on May 1, 2020
The industrial manufacturer Flexicon is expanding operations in Lehigh Valley, having announced a new lease for additional sp[…]
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Don Cunningham: A New Chapter for Lehigh Valley Economy
Columns, COVID-19, Economic Data - by Colin McEvoy on May 1, 2020
This column, written by LVEDC President & CEO Don Cunningham, originally appeared in The Morning Call and on the newspape[…]
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New Unemployment Data Show Start of COVID-19 Impact in Lehigh Valley
COVID-19, Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on May 1, 2020
Lehigh Valley’s unemployment rate in March climbed from 4.6% to 5.8%, according to new data that reflects the first weeks of […]
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Online Job Ads Provide Peek Into Lehigh Valley’s Economy During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19, Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on April 28, 2020
Supermarkets are hiring cashiers. Fast food restaurants want a larger kitchen crew. Online retailers need more workers in the[…]
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