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St. Luke’s opens College of Health Sciences in Bethlehem

St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences launched on the St. Luke’s University Hospital campus in Bethlehem, offering associate degrees in Radiography and Respiratory Care and a fully online...

Published May 18, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT

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Members 1st breaks ground on Forks Township branch

Members 1st Federal Credit Union held a groundbreaking Friday for a new full‑service branch at 1900 Sullivan Trail in Forks Township. The location will offer face‑to‑face services where...

Published May 18, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT

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City of Reading launches solar project

The City of Reading held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday to begin a solar energy project at its public works campus, advancing a goal to achieve 100% renewable energy...

Published May 15, 2026, 10:56 AM EDT

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Shift4 adds Tether via Lydian to expand Pay with Crypto

Center Valley’s Shift4 has partnered with global crypto payments firm Lydian to add Tether (USDT) to its Pay with Crypto solution, enabling customers to pay from any major...

Published May 15, 2026, 8:40 AM EDT

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Pennsylvania ranks fourth nationally for sports tourism impact

The Sports ETA “2026 State of the Industry Report” ranks Pennsylvania fourth nationally for economic impact from both participatory sporting events (youth and amateur tournaments, races) and spectator...

Published May 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

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PUC issues final tariff framework for large-load energy customers

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a Final Order establishing a first-of-its-kind model tariff framework to guide electric distribution companies in evaluating and serving large-load customers whose demand...

Published May 13, 2026, 3:39 PM EDT

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Broadcom joins Made in Lehigh Valley billboard campaign

Broadcom has joined the LVEDC’s “Made in Lehigh Valley” digital billboard campaign, which began in November with Crayola and has since featured Freshpet, Mack Trucks, Martin Guitar and...

Published May 13, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT

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Mosqitter wins $20,000 top prize at Venture Idol 2026

Mosqitter co-founder and CEO Anastasiia Romanova won the $20,000 Venture Idol Grand Prize for the company’s chemical-free mosquito control technology. The live pitch competition featured four startups across...

Published May 12, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT

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Bystro AI aims to move healthcare from reactive to predictive

Bystro AI, founded by Alex Kotlar, analyzes genomic data with a conversational, 'grounded agentic' platform to predict disease risk, treatment response and outcomes before symptoms appear. The company...

Published May 12, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT