At the start of the pandemic, Lancaster and Lebanon counties were like much of the state when jobs were being shed to some of the highest levels in decades. But the numbers of jobless dwindled over the summer, with the numbers inching closer to falling below double digits by July.

People are starting to see that the risk in some sectors is diminishing. Manufacturing is returning, demand is coming back. Some industries, like the ecommerce space is really taking off,”

Representatives of Landmark Homes of Ephrata, their attorney, and their engineer took their case to the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors at a recent meeting.

“Their reasons vary: Some are starting families, others are caring for aging parents, while others found that buying a home was decidedly cheaper than renting.”

Four Berks County farms were among five farms to receive more than $1.8 million in support from the Pennsylvania First Industries Fund, two of which were to help with the recently announced expansion of Bell & Evans.

As the COVID-19 crisis enters its sixth month, an increasing number of Americans are buying and building backyard sheds use as home offices. For some, it represents a chance to get work done away from the kids as schools practice remote learning in the fall. For others, it’s a necessity because there’s no room for an office setup inside their home.

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“Underlying this pandemic, I think there is a very hot economy,” Black said. “It’s not like what we saw in the big recession. This is kind of an artificial recession.”

“We tried to design with energy efficiency in mind. Ultimately, our goal is to save the consumer money,” said Ben Rutt, Director of Marketing for Keystone Custom Homes

The construction is expected to take 12 to 18 months, meaning the Yorktowne Hotel will open in spring 2022 and cost $54 million to complete.

We are hearing the term “sustainability” more often during the pandemic. Sustainability is a misunderstood term because of many different interpretations and a tendency for people to only casually address and refer to it using words like “eco,” “green,” or “smart.” 

The 198-foot high rise, called Queen Street Apartments, would be constructed on what is now a parking lot at North Queen and West Chestnut streets. Height-wise, it would trail only the Greist Building and the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

A spending program reminiscent of the Depression-era Works Progress Administration would help rebuild the country’s crumbling infrastructure, Casey said, from bridges and highways to the locks and dams on Pittsburgh area rivers that are vital to commercial shipping.

As expected, July home sales surged in the Central Pennsylvania region as houses that went under contract after the real estate industry reopened moved to settlement.

The physical office and classroom space will continue to facilitate interaction, collaboration and innovation and ultimately, personal health, wellbeing and productivity. But we must approach these spaces in a different way as we move forward.