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Isaacman resigns from Shift4; president to take over as CEO

3 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

After having his nomination to head NASA pulled by President Donald Trump, Jared Isaacman is back at Shift4 Payments Inc., the Center Valley-based company he founded. However, his role is changing. The company has announced that Jared Isaacman has resigned from his role as CEO of Shift4 effective June 5. He has now been appointed as the executive chair of the company.
LVIA breaks ground on Courtyard Marriott hotel

3 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority and Lehigh Valley International Airport on Thursday held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel project at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). The authority first announced plans to locate a 125-room hotel on its property off Airport Road back in 2023. The authority voted to sign a term sheet with developer HP&D to build and manage the Marriot Courtyard on airport property.
Myers EPS opens battery storage plant in Bethlehem

3 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

Myers Emergency & Power Systems in Bethlehem, a provider of emergency power solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility Wednesday. The facility is dedicated to the production of the company’s EnerShed Battery Energy Storage Systems. The 50,000-square-foot facility will create more skilled manufacturing jobs and support growth throughout the domestic supply chain.
Jaindl Farms truck featured in 2026 Mack calendar

3 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

Mack Trucks has announced the 12 trucks that will be featured in the Mack 2026 Calendar, and once again a truck from the Lehigh Valley has made the cut. A Mack Anthem from Jaindl Farms in Orefield was among the trucks selected through a competitive online contest. Mack said the trucks selected for its next calendar represent the company’s diverse customer base across the U.S. and Canada. Each truck will be featured for one of the 12 months of the year.
LVHN breaks ground on Muhlenberg ER expansion

3 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is expanding the emergency department at its Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem. The health network marked the start of construction work with a groundbreaking ceremony. In a release, LVHN officials said the expansion will nearly double the size of the ER and enhance the trauma program at LVH–Muhlenberg. With the expansion there will be 83 total emergency department beds on the first floor as well as two trauma bays and two resuscitation bays.
New event and coworking space opens in downtown Easton

4 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

The Catalyst, Easton’s newest coworking and event venue has officially opened its doors. The Catalyst is described as a coworking and event venue located in the heart of Easton. Housed in the former Wells Fargo building at 16 Centre Square, it is designed as a space for creatives, entrepreneurs, and community organizers to gather, collaborate, and launch bold ideas.
Director named for newly formed Downtown Allentown Alliance

4 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

The Downtown Allentown Alliance, a new organization formed to build on the success of the revitalization an development in downtown Allentown has appointed an acting director. Jill Brader Meyers was named to the position thanks to an in-kind donation of her time from City Center Group, where she held various marketing and community affairs roles since 2017. She most recently served as director of community relations and communications.
DeSales, St. Luke’s launch nurse anesthesia program

4 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

Experienced nurses seeking to advance their careers have a new education option. DeSales University and St. Luke’s University Health Network have partnered to launch the SLUHN/DSU Nurse Anesthesia Program, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist program. “We were always looking to have a nurse anesthesia program,” said Jacqueline Ochsenreither, director of Desales’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Lehigh Valley bucks national trends with tighter housing inventory, higher sales

4 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

· Lehigh Valley home sales rose 1.6% in April despite 9.1% drop in inventory· Median home price in the region climbed 7.1% to $345,000· Nationally, home sales slipped 0.5% while inventory rose 20.8%Existing-home sales slowed across the nation in April while Pennsylvania saw an uptick in inventory and the Lehigh Valley saw an increase in sales. According to the National Association of Realtors, home sales dipped in the Northeast and West, grew in the Midwest and were unchanged in the South.
St. Luke’s CEO becomes longest-tenured health care exec in U.S.

5 days ago | lvb.com | Stacy Wescoe

July 3 marked the 40th anniversary for Richard A. Anderson as head of St. Luke’s University Health Network, making him the longest-tenured health care executive in the U.S.In 1985, When Anderson started at the health network, St. Luke’s was a single hospital in Bethlehem with an operating budget of $63 million. Fast forward to today and that one hospital has grown into a health network with revenue that surpasses $4 billion.