About 1.5 million Americans filed first-time applications for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That pushes the tally of those who have made initial claims – a rough measure of layoffs -- over the past 12 weeks to a staggering 44.1 million.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC will host a live webinar Friday on how the business community can stand with the region’s black community.

The Harrisburg Bike Share program was operated by Zagster, a Boston-based venture-funded startup that was sold by Edison Partners to Superpedestrian, a tech company also based in Boston, according to a June 4 announcement from Edison.

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are considering a bill that would strip state environmental regulators of the authority to offer incentives to the state’s energy sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Home sales in the three counties covered by the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors plummeted 52% over last year as much of the industry was shut down by COVID-19 restrictions.

Musikfest 2020 is going virtual. Rather than canceling the annual event, like many summer festivals have, ArtsQuest said it will go forward with a mostly virtual program happening July 31 through Aug. 9.

Pennsylvania’s businesses, workers and residents would lose a bevy of protections if the state’s disaster declaration were ended by a resolution passed by the state General Assembly, according to Gov. Tom Wolf.

A 50-state coalition filed its third lawsuit in an ongoing antitrust investigation into potential collusion among manufacturers of generic topical drugs.

Lancaster County businesses are bringing workers back, a study shows, but some industries are recovering more slowly than others.

Bipolar ionization — an air purification process that releases charged particles in indoor air to attach to and deactivate bacteria, viruses and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) — has emerged as a leading contender to keep people safe.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued an order that calls on hospitals to create to implement new safety measures by next week to make facilities safer for staff and patients.

WellSpan Health opened its newest Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine office in Ephrata last week-- the York-based health system’s second in Lancaster County.

The residential real estate market is so busy, there aren’t enough homes for sale to keep up with demand, Lancaster County agents say.

Mary Oliveira has been appointed as chief membership officer for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, a role which will see her spearhead the chamber’s efforts to deepen and broaden member relationships, officials said in an announcement this week.

An executive with years of experience in advertising took his career in a new direction after launching the Harrisburg franchisee of a national senior living referral agency.