100s of Job Opportunities at Local Job Fair Today

More than 60 employers with hundreds of job opportunities will be on hand today for job fair at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.

More than 60 Lehigh Valley employers with hundreds of job opportunities will be at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks today for the “Putting the Lehigh Valley Back to Work Job Fair.” Brush up your resume and bring it with you from 1 to 7 p.m. for the job fair, which is being sponsored by CAT Country 96, 100.7 WLEV, Embassy Bank of the Lehigh Valley and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Employers include national companies, local businesses, non-profit organizations and staffing agencies. For a complete list of employers that will be there, check out the WLEV Website for more information.

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Local Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise

Cases of whooping cough were reported in both Lehigh and Northampton counties earlier this year.

Earlier this year, cases of whooping cough were reported in Salisbury School District and also in Saucon Valley School District. A a student at Easton's March Elementary School also was diagnosed with the iillness. But is seems that these reported instances of whooping cough only tell a small part of the story. According to a report by WFMZ, local health officials say the number of whooping cough cases in the Lehigh Valley region is higher than it's been in years.  "For every confirmed case, we probably have boatload more that haven't been detected yet," the Allentown Health Bureau's Vicky Kistler told the TV station. Whooping cough is a contagious bacterial infection that can be particularly serious for babies. To deal with whooping cough…

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Business Expo to Help Lehigh Valley Entrepreneurs Find a Lender

The Lehigh Valley Lender Match and Business Resources Expo on March 20 is designed to spark lending and business development relationships across the region.

The U.S. Small Business Administration will join a coalition of economic development organizations on March 20 to present the Lehigh Valley Lender Match and Business Resources Expo. This “one-stop” event is designed to spark lending and business development relationships across the region. The free-of-charge event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the ArtsQuest Center at Steelstacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. The lender match portion of the event will allow entrepreneurs a series of 10-minute periods to pitch their financing needs to a variety of lenders in one-on-one meetings before presenting to the next lender. Participating lenders will schedule more detailed interviews to occur at a later date with entrepreneurs whose proposal may …

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Healthcare Staffing Agency Opens its Doors in Center Valley

Jim and Marilyn Long open the doors on Brightstar, providing home healthcare staff to the Lehigh Valley

BrightStar Care, one of the fastest growing home healthcare and staffing providers in the country, announces the expansion of its caregiving network and opening of its newest location at in Center Valley. Owned and operated by Jim and Marilyn Long, BrightStar of the Lehigh Valley provides residents in Lehigh and NorthamptonCounties with adult and elder homecare and childcare, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients such as hospitals and nursing homes. “We are incredibly excited about our arrival to the area,” said Shelly Sun, Co-Founder and CEO of BrightStar Care, which was recently featured on CBS’ Emmy nominated reality television series Undercover Boss. “As specialists in the rapidly growing healthcare industry, we…

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Emmaus Beats Freedom 47-44 at LVC Championships

Freedom Patriots lose to the Emmaus Green Hornets Friday night in a tight Lehigh Valley Conference Basketball Championship game.

Emmaus beat Freedom 47-44 in a close Lehigh Valley Conference Championship game Friday night Allen High School's Milo Sewards Gym. Emmaus hasn't won a league championship in five years. This win makes the Green Hornets (21-3) the No. 1 seed in the District 11 Class 4A playoffs. Freedom finished the season 20-4.

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Weekend Weather Predictions Call for 2-6 Inches of Snow, Sleet

New report puts accumulation predictions higher than original prediction.

It's time to get the snow boots out, folks.  According to Lehigh Valley Weather Patrol, the Lehigh Valley can expect between 2 and 6 inches of precipitation in the form of snow and sleet over the weekend. The snow is predicted to begin overnight tonight and continue through Saturday.  Weather Underground and Accuweather have similar predictions. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch, in effect until 7pm Saturday.  If a storm develops, it will be the first winter weather of the season, not including the October snowstorm that left the valley blanketed in over 6 inches of snow. Predictions have the snowstorm starting around midnight and continuing through Saturday morning, bringing "All snow north of Quakertown, (with …

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