https://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/08/07/ppl-says-data-center-development-momentum-continues-ceo-sorgi-doesnt-expect-a-moratorium-and-says-customers-will-be-protected-from-costs/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-08-07T16:14:53+00:00PPL Says Data-Center Momentum Continues; CEO Sorgi Doesn’t Expect a Moratorium and Says Customers Will Be Protected From CostsBethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, amazon, finance, allentown, pennsylvania, earnings, energy, artificial intelligence, environment, corporate earnings, PPL Corp., electricity, utilities, Northampton County, news, local news, corporate actions, Harrisburg, Upper Macungie Township, Vincent Sorgi, investing, Lehigh Valley News, Pennsylvania State House, warehouses, zoning, Kentucky, Rhode Island, technology, earnings forecast, Microsoft, AI, data centers, data center, municipal government, regulated utility, natural gas, Nvidia, Josh Shapiro, PPL Electric 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retailers, business news, leisure travel, Six Flags, Dorney Park, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, rides, amusement parks, water parks, vacation, NYSE:FUN, Great Adventure, corporate debt, theme parks, net debt, EBITDA, merchandise, park passeshttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/08/05/orasure-reports-2q-loss-revenue-tops-companys-estimate-update/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-08-05T21:32:19+00:00OraSure Reports 2Q Loss, Revenue Tops Company’s Estimate (Update)Bethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, bethlehem township, business, north carolina, finance, allentown, pennsylvania, stocks, revenue, corporate earnings, Northampton County, OraSure, OraQuick, InteliSwab, news, South Bethlehem, Canada, corporate actions, investing, Carrie Eglinton Manner, revenue forecast, stock-market, FDA, CEO, STDs, Kenneth McGrath, United Kingdom, sexually transmitted diseases, cash and cash equivalents, cfo, ebola, urine 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