At 321.6 ft (98.0 m) in height, it is the tallest building in the city and the surrounding Lehigh Valley metropolitan area.

The building exterior features bas reliefs by Alexander Archipenko.

In June of 2023, PPL Corporation announced plans to vacate the building and put it up for sale.

[5] In early 2024, the building was sold for $9 million to a Luzerne County, Pennsylvania-based realtor, which plans to convert it into commercial spaces, apartments, and other amenities.

[6] Exterior shots of the PPL Building appear in Executive Suite, a 1954 film.