Lebanon city officials have partnered with a Lancaster-based community development financial institution to launch a low-interest and forgivable loan program for small businesses in the city struggling from the financial shortfalls of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PA Clinical Network, a Harrisburg-based organization consisting of independent physicians, signed a value-based contract with Geisinger Health Plan. Geisinger is the fifth a regional health insurer to partner with PA Clinical Network and its 150 independent physicians, the two groups announced on Tuesday.

WellSpan Health opened WellSpan Eye Center at the Apple Hill Medical Center in York Township on Monday. The practice is WellSpan’s first eye center and will provide optical testing, surgical lasers and an optical shop for glasses and contact lenses.

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.

Rite Aid recently eliminated 254 corporate office positions as it looks to reduce cost amid growing COVID-19 related expenses.

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.

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The decision stems from a 2015 case involving Karen Harrison, a former manager for Health Network Laboratories who was terminated from her position after reporting alleged discrimination by an IT department supervisor.

Automobile auction house ADESA Pennsylvania LLC announced it will lay off 43 employees at its Conewago Township, York County-based facility in early August.

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.

Lebanon County will be the last county in the state to transition to the green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan on July 3.

Those visiting the park must complete a pre-visit health screening declaration 24 hours prior to admission and a touchless temperature screening will be given to all guests and workers upon entering.

Enginuity’s donation comes after the Healthy Spaces Initiative released a study that suggests employees across industries expect their leadership to look after their health when they congregate in their employer’s workspace. The vast majority of workers said employers are responsible for monitoring and supporting their health in workspaces they manage — 88% of office employees and 84% for factory workers.

A bill introduced in the state Senate would remove zero tolerance DUI penalties for Pennsylvania medical cannabis license holders and require proof the driver was impaired while driving.

The BB&T, now Truist Economic Growth Fund at the Lancaster County Community Foundation, will provide nearly $1 million to Lancaster County schools and leadership organizations.