July 12 (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) on Monday filed to sell up to $500 million in common stock, a day after the company completed its first fully crewed test flight into space with billionaire founder Richard Branson on board.

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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose a nickel over the past two weeks, to $3.21 per gallon.

Mechanicsburg-based Duck Donuts continues its international expansion, announcing the signing of a multi-unit franchise agreement that awarded the rights to develop and operate the company’s first Canadian locations.

Business is returning to hotels in the Lehigh Valley as restrictions from COVID 19 are being lifted and   people are on the move.

Mid Penn Bancorp Inc. of Millersburg has announced it will be acquiring Harrisburg’s Riverview Financial Corp. for approximately $124.7 million. The deal will be an all-stock transaction and the value is based on Mid Penn’s closing stock price of $27.47 on June 29.

Target will open its first store in Lebanon County, a company spokesperson confirmed today.

Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman said the state has managed to acquire nearly $80,000 in restitution for residents who were customers of Aliera HealthCare.

Bonduelle US Holding Inc., which is involved in the processing and commercialization of canned and frozen vegetables, plans to invest more than $5 million and create 35 new, full-time jobs with the plan.

The Allentown-based laboratory testing service has opened the recently constructed facility at Gateway Plaza, 497 Gateway Ave.

St. Luke’s Health Network will be the official health care provider for the 2022 U.S. Senior Golf Championship in June 2022. 

The Harrisburg area’s real estate market continues to hum along, fueled by a high demand for homes that are in short supply.

Granite HR Consulting announced new branding, a new website and a new era led by Managing Director Kristen Evans.

Rents in Harrisburg jumped 4.6% over the past month, coming in at $922 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,116 for a two-bedroom unit.

The PRO Act, a prospective legislative move currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, as proposed would ban state right-to-work laws, require employers to provide personal employee information to unions, such as cell phone numbers and addresses, and make it harder for companies to legally hire gig workers.