The bill mostly reverts to rules that were in place before stricter rules were enacted July 15 in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases as well as well as new regulations that were enacted Monday.

Restaurants may increase their dining capacity from the current 25% restriction to 50% if they certify online that they are adhering to all COVID-19 preventative measures.

An extra $300 a week will soon be going out to Pennsylvania residents who are out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically reduced the number of people travelling both for business and leisure, and as Labor Day approaches hotel operators are saying it’s been a cruel summer. The American Hotel & Lodging Association reports that 65% of hotels in the country have been operating below the breakeven point even the traditional ...

Companies from Central Pennsylvania to the Lehigh Valley keep adjusting to the challenges brought by COVID-19, with some of the lessons changing corporate cultures and shaping business plans for 2021. In recent interviews with company leaders in the region, they relay how some of the challenges have created new policies and how they yearn for a vaccine that will make 2020 a footnote.

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.

“The idea is to show a visible presence, not to name and shame,” Ryan Tarkowski, director of communications for the state police said. “We need to show the public we’re out there and being proactive.”

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.

Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers made 1,709 checks on liquor establishments and issued 64 warnings over the weekend. That compares to last weekend when 1,524 checks were made and 44 warnings issued.

With confusion lingering over just what is and what isn’t allowed since the state issued stronger guidelines for COVID-19 mitigation efforts at bars and restaurants, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board issued clarifying guidance.

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.

The state is now accepting applications for $10 million in grant funding through its COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies program to support advancement in new methods to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

 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.