Amy Unger

5 days ago | wfmz.com | Amy Unger

BETHLEHEM, Pa.- The creator of a popular new kids show is making sure the Bethlehem Area Public Library (BAPL) has a bookmobile that turns heads. Artist and illustrator Zach OHora, who created Carl the Collector, which premiered on PBS Kids last fall, was tapped to spruce up the exterior of the new vehicle, which the library will show off during a special event on Saturday, June 7.

5 days ago | wfmz.com | Amy Unger

Global healthcare company Sanofi, headquartered in Paris, France, is announcing another pricey purchase in the U.S.Sanofi will buy Blueprint Medicines Corporation, a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company based in Massachusetts, in a $9.5 billion deal announced Monday. Under the terms of the acquisition, Sanofi will pay $129 per share in cash at closing. Sanofi said the purchase will expand its portfolio in rare immunological disease and add an early-stage pipeline in immunology.

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Amy Unger

PERRY TWP., Pa. - Ryder is closing a fulfillment center in Berks County. According to a WARN notice filed with the state's department of labor, 76 employees will be impacted by the move. The facility, which Ryder calls its Shoemakersville fulfillment center, is at 30 Ludwig Court in Perry Township, which is off Route 61. According to Ryder's website, the Shoemakersville warehouse is a 600,000 square foot 3PL (third party logistics) fulfillment center.

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Amy Unger

BETHLEHEM, Pa.- 40 years ago, a 21-year-old Pete Mickolay was facing a potentially life-changing decision. His grandfather, Arthur Aykroyd, who had founded Aykroyd Hardware with his wife, Edith, died unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack. If Mickolay wanted the business to stay open, he would have to step up and take the reins. "I had about 10 days to decide," he said. "Do I keep the store going for the family or do I move on to something else?"Fast forward to 2025.

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Amy Unger

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