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There’s solidarity brewing in Whitehall, where Lehigh County lawmakers will join local Starbucks workers at a “sip in” Tuesday afternoon. The “sip in” is the latest coordinated action in which Starbucks workers are engaging as they look to unionize themselves and their stores across the country.

Sharp is now helping its clients take advantage of Lehigh Valley Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) after the completion of a six-month application process.

After opening its location in Emmaus last month, Wingstop will soon open a fourth location in the Lehigh Valley.

Check out these Lehigh Valley-centric Cyber Monday deals to save at local retailers, including big deals on entertainment at SteelStacks, and sporting events with Phantoms hockey and IronPigs baseball.

The annual Peace Candle lighting happened Saturday evening at Easton's Centre Square, aiming to promote local businesses.

Holiday shopping habits and a different approach by retailers serve to change the Black Friday experience. Shoppers at the Lehigh Valley Mall say tradition brought them out.

Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, but inflation is weighing on consumers. Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers.

The USDA report does not include information about which commercial turkey farms were affected, but Jaindl recently reported an outbreak of the disease.

Early-season foot traffic in Downtown Bethlehem has bolstered hopes that the turnout for Small Business Saturday will exceed pre-pandemic levels. Shoppers have the chance to take part in #SelfieWithanElfie and win a $200 gift card.

You can grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks and a Gobbler sandwich at Wawa, if that's more your speed for a Thanksgiving feast. Here's what else is open — and closed — on Thanksgiving in the Lehigh Valley.

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.

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