Allentown Transfers $400K for Small Business Loans

Allentown transfers $400K for small business loans until coronavirus aid comes through By JACQUELINE PALOCHKO THE MORNING CALL | MAY 14, 2020 | 7:37 PM Allentown City Council approved a transfer of $400,000 to help small businesses applying for a loan until federal...

GRCA Announces Rebuilding Berks Initiative

Reading Chamber unveils rebuilding plan for Berks County Lehigh Valley Business by: Susan Shelly, Contributing Writer May 19, 2020 The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) announced a “Rebuilding Berks” initiative to help county businesses prepare to reopen...

PPP Forgiveness New Alternative Payroll Guideline

‘Incredibly helpful’ PPP forgiveness guidelines include alternative payroll schedule Lehigh Valley Business By:Justin Henry May 18, 2020  4:39 pm The latest SBA guidelines allow borrowers to calculate payroll costs using an “alternative payroll covered period” that...

Lehigh Valley, Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery

What shape will post COVID-19 economic recovery take in the Lehigh Valley? Lehigh Valley Business By: Melinda Rizzo, Contributing Writer May 14, 2020 1:55 pm Kamran Afshar, director of the Kamran Afshar Data Analytics Center at DeSales University in Upper Saucon...