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Nacho Abia began working at Olympus in 2001. He has been CEO of Lehigh Valley-based Olympus Corp. of the Americas since 2015 and was recognized Tuesday at the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. annual meeting.

The National Association of Realtors has agreed to eliminate its rules on commissions. That will have an impact on real estate professionals' fees — and perhaps supply a jolt to the tepid housing market.

Fabric and crafts giant Joann announced its bankruptcy filing Monday and said it expects to shift to private ownership following financial restructuring over the next several weeks.

The Allentown Parking Authority could buy the city's property at 10th and Hamilton streets before selling it in a package deal with its adjacent lot.

A coffee shop two months ago lauded by President Joe Biden as a shining success of small business appears to be on its way out of Emmaus following an extended landlord-tenant dispute.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Stephanie Sigafoos and Brittany Sweeney.

The Lehigh Valley ranked first in the nation in economic development projects in 2023 than any similarly sized market, according to Site Selection magazine. The region also ranked fourth in all communities in the Northeast.

With restaurants facing high inflation, food and labor costs, Juan Martinez believes eventually, everything is going to level out and "good times will come."

A City Council member raised concerns last month about how much workers earn through the Allentown Rescue Mission’s transitional employment program.

The Hellertown Planning Commission gave a preliminary nod for a new Sheetz for the corner of Kichline Avenue and Main Street. Initial concerns surround traffic impacts and parking.

Nazareth Area School Board approved a bid for a nearly $500,000 parking lot for Shafer Elementary School to accommodate growth and ease on-street parking.

Comcast said it will bring its full suite of internet, mobile, entertainment and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to the City of Bethlehem.

Will a proposed, mixed-use, land development project in Allentown that was advanced by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on Thursday night include affordable apartments?

The city’s approved resolution says the developer “will assume the full local share of the project costs, which will be in excess of the $9,075,000 grant, and also assume responsibility for the project’s ongoing operating and maintenance costs.”

The ninth annual Good Neighbor Awards recipients were Darian Colbert and Yolanda Colbert, Ilene Hochberg Wood and Judith A. Harris. The ceremony was held at the Univest Public Media Center, home to Lehigh Valley Public Media, which consists of PBS39, 91.3 WLVR Radio and LehighValleyNews.com.

Lehigh Valley International Airport will welcome back seasonal flights to Denver and Nashville on Thursday, May 22, just in time for the unofficial start of the summer season.

Comments on the proposal to redevelop 249 N. Front Street on Tuesday were reviewed by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning committee.

From May 22-June 28, the automatically applied promotion would put the price to park at 75 cents per hour for the first four hours. Like normal, the first 30 minutes will be free.

The executive order, signed after a brief news conference at Bridgeside Estates, appears to be the first issued by an Allentown mayor in at least a decade.

Developers behind the new Easton Area School District high school presented some refinements and updates on the project plans to the school board at their Tuesday meeting.

The new plan for the property calls for a building that's a story shorter but has about 25 more apartments.

The expanded police department’s finish will set in motion another project in downtown Allentown.