Vaccine distributors across the state will need to direct 10% of each shipment to non-hospital affiliated health care personnel, according to a new order signed by Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on Wednesday.

Transportation and contract logistics company XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. announced it will be closing its Cumberland County distribution center at 40 Logistics Drive, Carlisle early next year.

QVC, Inc. plans to lay off 1,124 employees as it prepares to close its West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, distribution center early next year.

The trucking industry was already facing labor shortages, now the global pandemic is creating new challenges for drivers trying to keep supply chains open.

Rite Aid plans to hire 5,000 new associates for full- and part-time positions at its stores and distribution centers.

Custom lubrication and hydraulic manufacturer Trola-Dyne has been acquired by Bucks County-based Airline Hydraulics Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

The Hollywood image through the years might depict truckers being accosted by gun-wielding organized-crime figures who hijack a cargo of cigarettes or booze and then drive off, leaving the bewildered driver to walk home. Real-life cargo heists today might involve organized crime, but the thieves are more likely to be wielding sophisticated GPS systems or social media accounts that redirect freight to bogus addresses. And eastern Pennsylvania is one of the main areas being hit by thefts

Online grocery sales are expected to fuel more cold storage growth in the U.S., but food service distributors also are seeing a need to expand their facilities.