"We talked about for many months the anticipation of a fall resurgence and that’s what we're seeing now," Levine said.

Lebanon County Commissioners still have nearly $2 million to spend to meet their obligations for a massive  "Mask Up" campaign. And they need to spend that money before the end of the year.

Pennsylvania reported 4,361 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and 62 new known deaths — the most in a single day since the beginning of June — as hospitalizations for the disease continued to rise. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging residents to keep up the mitigation efforts as the fall wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pick up speed and break record case counts in the commonwealth.

Some grocery store chains are bringing back limits on purchasing certain items including toilet paper as COVID-19 cases spike in the U.S.

As pharmaceutical companies race to create, test and stockpile doses of vaccines to protect against the coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania is contemplating a similarly daunting challenge: distributing those doses as quickly and effectively as possible. 

"I understand that people are becoming immune to the numbers, but each one of those cases is a person. Each one of those numbers is a human being, someone who might be in ICU.”

"We've endured the ever-changing regulations and occupancy restrictions and the continued targeted assault on our industry. The governor's recent veto of HB2513, a bill that would have allowed for bar seating and ended the alcohol sales restrictions, along with no real PA restaurant relief plan in place, have proven to be insurmountable and impossible for us to overcome,"

Barrett said roughly 29 million people visit the region for recreation and entertainment on a four-season basis. Since the March shutdown, visitors have been flocking to the Poconos outdoor nature and beauty spots, as well as enjoying biking, hiking, nature walks and water sports. 

The increase in Pennsylvania COVID-19 cases over the past week are the first signs the virus is surging into the fall, according to state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.

Customers who have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for an emergency relief program offered by UGI Utilities, Inc.

New identity verification procedures are now in effect for those filing claims with the Pennsylvania Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.

There are 55,000 masks making their way through the production line at Mister Bobbin Embroidery in Annville, one headed soon to every household in Lebanon County.

“The pandemic has caused manufacturers to think about different aspects of their businesses as they have tried to accommodate many personnel issues, supply chain disruptions and uncertainty in general,”

Regal Cinemas, including those in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York, will close Thursday as the company continues to lose revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic.