“The idea is to show a visible presence, not to name and shame,” Ryan Tarkowski, director of communications for the state police said. “We need to show the public we’re out there and being proactive.”

Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers made 1,709 checks on liquor establishments and issued 64 warnings over the weekend. That compares to last weekend when 1,524 checks were made and 44 warnings issued.

Pennsylvania State Police say they issued another 44 warnings to bars and restaurants for COVID-19 safety compliance over the weekend.

A closely watched gauge of layoffs across the U.S. held steady at a historically high level last week, pushing the total during the coronavirus-induced economic crisis to a mind-boggling 51.3 million.

 As Pennsylvania’s rate of COVID-19 infections begin to climb since moving into the green phase of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to issue new orders today that will that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. July 16.

Between July 6 and July 12, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers conducted 4,360 compliance checks and issued 77 warnings to establishments that failed to follow COVID-19 requirements such as social distancing, masking and other health and safety measures.

While many institutions are canceling the fall 2020 sports season, some are giving it the green light, albeit with new safety precautions in place.

Pennsylvania State Police said its Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement will be out over the Independence Day holiday weekend, visiting businesses with liquor licenses to make sure they are doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID 19.

The U.S. economy added a record 4.8 million jobs in June as states continued to allow businesses shuttered by the coronavirus to reopen and more Americans went back to work, even as massive layoffs have persisted. 

As businesses begin to return to operations, recalling employees, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce is pushing for what it calls Safe Harbor protections for businesses against COVID-19 related lawsuits.

Pennsylvanians who exhaust their regular unemployment compensation benefits and federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) can qualify for an up to 13-week extension beginning this week, state Department of Labor and Industry officials announced Monday.

Starting Tuesday Pennsylvania’s small businesses can apply for grants to offset revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdown order, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday.

Local real estate leaders are detecting some shifts in homebuyer behavior because of COVID-19, whether it’s more caution in the purchasing process, a desire for extra room or closer access to recreational offerings.

The recipients included barbershops and salons (21%), retail stores (18%) and restaurants and food businesses (17%). More than 55% are located in downtown Lancaster.

“When I started this in March, I was cautiously optimistic that we could raise $3,000-$4,000 to support the Salvation Army’s above-and-beyond efforts for those in need,” said Roger Baumgarten, the business’s owner and photographer.