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Evan Jones

Evan Jones covers business in the Lehigh Valley with an emphasis on growth and development. A graduate of American University, he has spent more than 30 years at newspapers in Pa., Va. and N.C. Most recently he was at the Reading Eagle in the business department for 7 years. He has deep Lehigh Valley roots and was raised in Schuylkill County.

Muhlenberg College student Adonis Brooks of Brooklyn, New York, discusses his job prospects Monday, March 27, 2023, while getting ready to graduate in Allentown. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

The pandemic disrupted their freshman year. It may also have prepared the Class of 2023 for the job market.

April 11, 2023 at 11:52 a.m.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers plan to hire 14.7% more new college graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of...

An aerial view of warehouses in Lower Macungie Township.

Has the tide turned in battle over warehouses? More municipalities are starting to restrict them

February 18, 2023 at 10:28 a.m.

Some are resisting the Lehigh Valley becoming the "storage close of the Northeast."

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