Battered by the coronavirus pandemic and public perceptions many senior living communities offering a range of care and living options are implementing lessons learned over the past year.

 Harrisburg Area Community College’s (HACC’s) nonprofit foundation allocated $213,000 to the local college for a number of projects.

Samvir Sidhu has been tapped to replace Richard Ehst as president and CEO of Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp Inc. of Reading.

If you were to ask any health system executive what the future of health care was in 2019, they would have said telemedicine. And in March of last year, with patients unable to access their physicians because of the quarantine, that shift to telemedicine happened in weeks, not years.

Each year the Central Penn Business Journal and Central Penn Parent recognizes excellence, promotes innovation and honors the efforts of individuals and organizations making significant positive impacts on the quality of health care

By April 19, all Pennsylvanians regardless of age, occupation or health will be eligible to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences launches a new medical assistant program beginning this fall.

Penn State Health plans to open a new pediatric outpatient center in Manheim Township, Lancaster County next spring.

The median home-sale price increased 16% year over year to $323,600, an all-time high, according to a report from Redfin . This is the largest increase on record in this data set, which goes back through 2016.

The pandemic caused New Oxford-based Cross Keys Village -- The Brethren Home to pause two major projects at its senior living facilities to focus on slowing the spread of the virus in its communities.

Businesses must acknowledge disparities in their workforce, be authentic in the change they want to make, be accountable for that change and be prepared to take action if they want a diverse and inclusionary workforce, said Sara Taylor, president and CEO of Rochester, New York-based Positive Steps.

The former COO of a Chicago hospital is set to succeed Lou Baverso as president of UPMC Carlisle.

For many, investing is a mysterious endeavor that can be comprehended only by experts. But that’s not actually the case; it’s actually not that complicated. But for many, a big obstacle to understanding investing – and to investing effectively – is a swirl of myths.

Attraction company MajorMega entered a partnership with a Mooresville, Indiana-based company to distribute its Hyperdeck virtual reality product to more markets.

The current acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of State is expected to continue her work in the department in a permanent role following a nomination by Gov. Tom Wolf.