Maintaining personal protection equipment for patients and staff has become a full-time job for independent health care providers who have not received the help from the state that their counterparts in health care systems have.

The commercial real estate industry has yet to see how changing attitudes surrounding virtual work will affect the midstate’s stock of office properties.  And while many offices may still close in the coming months, experts in the region think the need for physical office space will prevail.

 As Pennsylvania’s rate of COVID-19 infections begin to climb since moving into the green phase of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to issue new orders today that will that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. July 16.

Small Lancaster County businesses will be able to apply for $15 million in grant funding next week through Recovery Lancaster’s Recovery and Sustainability Fund.

With so many people laid off from the COVID-19 pandemic, some may be considering continuing education to make themselves more essential on the job, or to go after a totally new career.

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced Thursday that Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories partnered with the state departments of Health and Community Economic and Development to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes.

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey told a room of midstate business leaders that he is cautiously optimistic about the country’s reopening, that he expects a fifth COVID-19 relief bill to pass through the U.S. Senate in the coming weeks and that the bill could feature a provision on liability protection.

UPMC Pinnacle was awarded more than $705,000 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance telehealth services at its hospitals.

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

The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra appointed four new members to its board of directors and announced plans for its upcoming season. “We are excited to welcome our four newest members to our board of directors,” said Guy McIntosh, general manager of the LSO. “There is no denying that the last few months have been filled with ...

The recipients included barbershops and salons (21%), retail stores (18%) and restaurants and food businesses (17%). More than 55% are located in downtown Lancaster.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course announced it will be permanently laying off 64 employees due to loss of revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pennsylvania’s long term care organizations face the challenge of communicating to new residents and their families that facilities are safe to visit after closing their doors to visitors and prospective residents for months.

“In my opinion there is at least a 20 percent increase, compared to the same period last year, in both our mental health and wellness services,” said Eduardo Espiridion, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Reading Hospital Tower Health

Hershey-based childcare chain U-GRO Learning Centers opened its seventh Lancaster County location this Monday with enhanced cleaning procedures to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.