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Small business optimism rises in latest NFIB index

Small business optimism rose in December as the NFIB index climbed to 99.5, while uncertainty fell and owners cited taxes and labor shortages.

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LVIA has record 2025

Banking & Finance

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American Bank reports record year

Allentown-based American Bank reported record quarterly and annual earnings, driven by loan and deposit growth as total assets surpassed $1 billion.

Government

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Pa. unemployment rate below national average

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained below the national average.

Health Care

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Capital Blue Cross Employs Medical Professionals: What They Do and Why It Matters

Dr. Jeremy Wigginton started his career caring for patients in rural Louisiana and Mississippi. He loved making a difference in people’s health, but he wanted to do more.

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December sees slowed home sales in the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley December home sales fell year over year, but rising pending sales and steady prices suggest housing market momentum heading into 2026.

Retail

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Former Sheetz CEO Stephen G. Sheetz dies at 77

Former Sheetz president, CEO and chairman Stephen G. Sheetz has died at 77, leaving a legacy of growth, innovation and leadership at the company.

Technology

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Planning needed for potential Lehigh Valley data center boom

AI-driven data centers are replacing warehouses as the top industrial development in the Lehigh Valley, raising concerns about power, land and infrastructure.

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First 100 Days

Government

Workplace discrimination bill passes Pa. House

PA Chamber addresses House passage of unemployment compensation

Affordable housing projects get boost from state funding

Pa. unemployment remains below national average

Netizen awarded part of $151B military contract

Lehigh Valley gains state investment in manufacturing program

Shapiro Admin opens renovated flexible workspace as part of Workspace Modernization Project

National Small Business Week nominations deadline extended

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Pa. unemployment rate below national average

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained below the national average.

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Pa. directed $1B to small businesses in FY 2024-25

The Shapiro-Davis Administration has directed more than $1 billion in Pennsylvania spending to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2024-25.

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Pa. ranks among top states for new business survival

Federal data shows that Pennsylvania’s economy under Gov. Josh Shapiro remains one of the strongest in the U.S. for new business survival.

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Pa. Dept. of Revenue collects $5B in December, exceeds expectations

Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported that December’s collection amount was $238.5 million more than expected.

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Small businesses being squeezed by rising tariffs

Rising tariffs are squeezing small businesses faster than anyone expected, a new analysis from the Joint Economic Committee reveals.

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Health Care

Health care shifts will raise employer costs

Lower costs start with better diabetes support

4 ways to help employees with chronic pain

Reading Health named Magnet hospital for nursing for third time

Region’s health networks added new locations and new services in 2025

LVBCHC: 2025 saw rising health insurance costs and new treatment options

B. Braun launches program to boost supply chain resiliency

Leapfrog Group recognizes hospital excellence

Contributor Content

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Capital Blue Cross Employs Medical Professionals: What They Do and Why It Matters

Dr. Jeremy Wigginton started his career caring for patients in rural Louisiana and Mississippi. He loved making a difference in people’s health, but he wanted to do more.

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St. Luke’s begins accepting students for College of Health Sciences

St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences is now accepting applications for its inaugural class starting in May, offering nursing, radiography and respiratory care degrees.

Registered polysomnographer Janine White, RPSGT, prepares a patient for an overnight sleep study, an important step toward diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, at the newly expanded Sleep Lab at St. Luke’s Miners Campus. PHOTO/SLUHN

St. Luke’s opens expanded Sleep Lab at Miners Campus

St. Luke’s University Health Network opens a $1.8M expanded Sleep Lab at its Miners Campus, boosting access to sleep disorder testing and treatment.

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HNL names new VP of clinical lab operations

HNL Lab Medicine of Allentown appoints George A. Marrone as vice president of clinical lab operations south to lead strategy, innovation and quality.

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St. Luke’s joins trial for new stemless shoulder replacement

St. Luke’s University Health Network is participating in a national clinical trial studying the stemless INHANCE Shoulder System, designed to preserve bone and improve outcomes.

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