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A developer hopes to complete a four-story, 49-unit apartment complex in about a year after breaking ground Friday in Allentown.

Big Chicken, known for its food and customer service, is set to make its mark in the Lehigh Valley and other areas in Pennsylvania, alongside existing locations across the U.S.

Inclement weather created expected low attendance and revenues at this year's Celtic Classic festival, placing the future of the event in question.

St. Luke's University Health Network built a two-story orthopedic hospital. Patients will be able to receive same-day surgery on their knees, hips, spine, hands and shoulders, among other injuries.

Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley has joined a group of local organizations and schools that plans to partner with local farmers to develop a strong local and sustainable food infrastructure to provide balanced, nutritious food to the region’s ever-growing population.

The Allentown restaurant is expected to offer takeout until repairs are finished. But customers should be patient, as it only has one phone and does not take online orders.

The appointment of Vicki Doulé as head of Capital Blue Cross' Lehigh Valley operations reunites her with the company where she previously worked for 23 years.

Graze Craze is a charcuterie store offering curated grazing boards and boxes at 4612 Broadway Road in the Tilghman Square shopping center in South Whitehall. More locations in the Bethlehem and Easton areas are planned.

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The grand opening of a new Jersey Mike's in the Easton area is set for Wednesday, Sept. 27. The store is celebrating the event with a fundraiser for a local nonprofit.

Experts say vertical agriculture could be a key to future food security.

For now, only a small number of Lehigh Valley properties are being spurred by AI, says a local expert.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.

Inflation has squeezed renters, too, and some landlords are taking advantage, a housing advocate says.

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.