In a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday, more than 40 state House and 16 Senate members requested all retail stores be allowed to reopen for curbside pickup while parts of the state remain closed during a stay-at-home order.

Executive coaches Claudia Williams and Chad Harvey share insight into what they have been relaying to business owners during the past few months.

The York County Economic Alliance launched a new page on its PreparedYork.com website with resources to support businesses and the community as the county moves to the “yellow” phase of reopening on May 22.

Moving out of the red phase next Friday are Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne and York counties.

Hospitals are the front line for providing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet there is a lack of partnership with the Pennsylvania state government to protect hospitals, health care workers and the communities they serve. Throughout this pandemic, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has worked in partnership with the Department of Health ...

State police said this week they will defer to the discretion of local law enforcement in prosecuting businesses that don’t comply with the Wolf administration’s order to cease in-person work that isn’t considered “life-sustaining” by state officials.

Businesses have until Monday to pay back a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $2 million or more to avoid a federal investigation for potentially taking more public funds than they needed to keep the company afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, federal policymakers announced late Wednesday.

Numerous liability concerns will surround businesses that re-open over the next few weeks, but businesses also should be aware of issues for those who continue to work from home, including wage-and-hour rules.

Recipients of a less than $2 million loan via the Paycheck Protection Program automatically meet financial qualifications to receive their loan based on economic need, the Small Business Administration said in a Wednesday guideline update. 

WellSpan Health’s executive leadership will be taking pay cuts to help fund a program for the York-based system’s employees hit hardest by the pandemic.

Carlisle-based The Giant Company announced it will award $500,000 in grants to 110 small businesses across the state to support Pennsylvania’s food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday's disclosure amounts to only a portion of what was requested in an April 30 subpoena from lawmakers, which included all interdepartmental memos relating to the March 19 closure of non-life-sustaining operations and the waiver process allowing certain industries to continue in-person functions.

Pennsylvania business owners could lose their state licensing credentials and eligibility for liability insurance if they do not comply with the governor’s mandated three-phase reopening process, according to a statement from Gov. Tom Wolf Monday.

Even though some county district attorneys have said they will not prosecute business that open in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolfs shut down order, Pennsylvania State Police will continue to issue warnings and citations, officials say.

Women-owned businesses are a significant force in the U.S. economy. A nationwide study released April 23 suggested many women owned businesses may not be getting their fair share of Paycheck Protection Program funding, and some have had to apply to more than one lender to be successful.