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The Small Business Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized local businesses with Excellence in Business Awards on Wednesday at Northampton Country Club.

Few, if any, bridges in Pennsylvania insulate the steel beams in their decks, PennDOT Deputy Secretary Mike Rebert said Wednesday. High-intensity fires capable of destabilizing those bridges are rare, but do happen.

Democrats in Pennsylvania are optimistic that Republicans will finally agree to raise the state's minimum wage after years of debate. A Republican member of the state Senate's leadership team is leading a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, providing hope for a resolution, although challenges remain in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

Cold Nose Lodge, which opened in October 2008, is expanding its location in Alburtis. They'll hold a groundbreaking party on June 26 at the facility.

The Lower Macungie Township Planning Commission recommended approval for the nearly 59-acre Lehigh Valley Town Center project, including its TopGolf component. Township commissioners could give the green light at their July meeting.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported home sales dropped 22% in May — normally a busy season. Increased interest rates and tight inventory in Lehigh and Northampton counties were driving the figures, according to GLVR.

A developer is seeking approval for an 868-unit self-storage facility on Hanover Avenue on Allentown's East Side, but the official notice for a zoning hearing advertised 749 units.

The Lehigh County District Attorney's office brought a successful lawsuit against Lowhill Township, arguing they unlawfully appointed supervisor Curtis Dietrich.

The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley raised a record $22.6 million in the campaign that ended earlier this year. It supports programs and agencies in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties.

The Macungie Diner will be opening Monday, according to a message from its Facebook page

NASA sets aside $3 billion annually for small business contracts.

The demand for homes is only one of the reasons prices are soaring.

A local pet food maker could shorten the supply chain between manufacturer and Fido.

Supply chain issues and labor shortages are the main causes, experts say.

The United Food and Commercial Workers union says thousands of state jobs are at risk.

Drillers are expected to pay about $234M -- $90 million more than the year before.

Some claimants are being falsely accused of fraud.

Some say the economic health of a region is tied to the physical health of the community.

The legislation would place fewer restrictions on where amusement parks can serve drinks on their property.

Zion's Reformed United Church of Christ is yet another victim of COVID-19.

Workforce experts say workers are looking at what they want out of life and what they get out of a job.

Some parts of the revised system work well but some say others parts need work.