Evan Jones

3 days ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

Shift4 announced Sunday that it is acquiring a New Zealand credit card processing company. It is the Upper Saucon Township payments and commerce technology company’s first major transaction since Taylor Lauber became CEO this month. The deal, which was conducted in New Zealand dollars, is worth about $180 million. Smartpay sells tailored payment solutions in Australia and New Zealand with more than 40,000 merchants in the region.

4 days ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

It’s no secret that the Lehigh Valley is facing a serious housing shortage. Statistics show that there is already a deficiency of more than 9,100 units and if population growth trends continue, the Valley will need more than 54,000 units by 2050 to house everyone who wants to live here. Adding to the problem is a persistent rise in the cost of housing — many who may want to live in the Valley can’t afford it.

4 days ago | states.aarp.org | Evan Jones

Jaws, Saturday Night Fever, Titanic and Toy Story. Those are just four of the many memorable movies and musical favorites that two retired Virginia Commonwealth University professors incorporated into brain health programs delivered to audiences in northern and southwest Virginia. The presentations — created especially for these events — were among the many efforts from AARP Virginia throughout June which is designated as Brain Awareness Month.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

Hector Soto first went to work for delivery company DoorDash out of necessity during the COVID pandemic when hours at his fulltime job at a call center dried up. Even though his primary employer brought him back as the pandemic became less severe, Soto discovered that he liked the way working as an independent contractor allowed him to provide extra income for his family. He is also a fan of the flexibility that allows him to schedule his own hours.

1 week ago | mahoningmatters.com | Evan Jones

Last year was a difficult one for higher education in Pennsylvania. Cabrini College in Delaware County, Clarks Summit University in Lackawanna County and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia all shut down in 2024, citing financial difficulties. This year, the state's biggest public university, Penn State, announced that it plans to close seven branch campuses in the near future, though Penn State-Lehigh Valley was not on that list.