Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced four new mitigation efforts that the Wolf Administration will be taking to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state during a remote press conference on Tuesday.
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Midstate real estate markets are recovering, but hotels are another story, experts say
While the commercial segment of the midstate real estate market seems to be waiting to see if the pandemic will slow demand for office space, residential housing is seeing recovery despite a shortage in housing stock.
Read More »COVID-19 cases continue to escalate in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging residents to keep up the mitigation efforts as the fall wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pick up speed and break record case counts in the commonwealth.
Read More »PA COVID numbers highest since pandemic onset
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health confirmed an additional 2,795 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, noting that daily increases are now the highest they have ever been since the start of the pandemic.
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Penn State Health’s new CEO says the system is prepared for a resurging pandemic
“We’ve restructured internally to focus on virtual health not just throughout our on demand platform but through how we deliver those services,” Massini said. “I think that was the good thing that came out of COVID. It really pushed us to invest in how we deliver our care.”
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Geisinger limits visitations at 13 hospitals following COVID-19 spikes across state
Geisinger will temporarily restrict in-person visits to all of its hospitals, including Geisinger Holy Spirit, following spikes of positive COVID-19 cases across the state.
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‘It’s a blessing,’ parent says of program that enables nonprofits to offer remote learning space for students
The program is the brainchild of state representative and former Harrisburg City Councilwoman, Patty Kim. Kim said she remembers being a young mother looking for child care and realizing it would cost most of her yearly salary.
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Area manufacturers reevaluate their standing after six months of COVID-19
"We thought we dodged a bullet. We didn’t see the challenge ahead of us until we realized that the state was locking down everything and elective surgeries were put on hold,” said Chris Tarsa, president at C.L. Sturkey. “We got caught flat-footed when everything started to shut down.”
Read More »What if some of these COVID changes actually stick?
What if we learned some permanent lessons from the pandemic? I recently went to Target – something I’ve done far less frequently in the time of COVID-19 – and as I waited in line, I noticed an associate sanitizing the shopping carts. And it struck me: Why couldn’t this be a regular thing? Extra sanitation ...
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Mantec report highlights COVID-19’s impacts on midstate manufacturers
A recent survey of 95 south central Pennsylvania manufacturers punctuates the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the industry.
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Federal guidance will allow approved pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines when available.
State-licensed pharmacists and pharmacy interns will be able to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines when they become available thanks to new guidance through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Thaddeus Stevens magnifies job placement efforts for graduates affected by the pandemic
In the midst of the pandemic, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology’s Career Services Center counseled more of the college’s students than it had in the past 10 years.
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Dorney Park to close early, Wildwater will remain closed until 2021
After a late opening because of the COVID-19 shutdown, Dorney Park will also be closing down earlier than normal. In a statement on its website, the park said it will close for the season on Labor Day, Sept. 7.
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Harrisburg International withstands sharp decline in passengers
Harrisburg International Airport’s leadership entered 2020 with high hopes after last year proved to be the airport’s best year on record.
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Capital BlueCross to issue rebate checks ahead of schedule
Harrisburg-based Capital BlueCross announced it will quicken the pace that it issues Affordable Care Act-mandated rebate checks to help its member’s financial wellness during the pandemic.
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