A new initiative to replace nearly 50% of the state government’s energy usage with solar power was announced by Governor Tom Wolf on Monday and is the largest solar commitment by any government in the U.S. to date.

Restaurants can resume bar service, sell alcohol without customers needing to purchase food first and fill their dining room to 75% capacity beginning April 4, Gov. Wolf announced in a press release on Monday.

With vaccines now available and a potential end in sight to the year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is lifting its March 13, 2020, termination moratorium effective April 1.

Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Reading Hospital in West Reading and St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem were among 13 hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania to be ranked by Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2021.

Following Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump, the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s president and CEO called for reconciliation and healing to move the country forward.

Over 30 Midstate organizations were awarded a total of $43 million through the state’s most recent round of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants.

Pennsylvania businesses whose operations and revenue were adversely affected by the pandemic could have access to $145 million in grant funding, pending approval from the state legislature.

Businesses across the state, especially in the restaurant industry, are unhappy with news of another COVID-19 shutdown.

Health science and nursing programs at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences have both seen an increase in enrollment for the fall and spring, which could be a factor of the spotlight given to health care careers during the pandemic.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his home in York.

Chicago-based cannabis company Verano opened its first of three Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensaries in Harrisburg on Wednesday with dispensaries in Altoona and York coming soon.

Pennsylvania has regained more than half of the jobs lost in March and April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state First Industries Fund has provided low interest loans for three Central Pennsylvania farm projects.

Talen Energy, the independent power producer that was spun off from PPL Corp. in 2015, said it is making moves to cease coal burning at all of its wholly-owned power stations.

For many midstate businesses in the sports industry, 2019 was a standout year and leaders were looking to capitalize on that success as they prepared for the 2020 season.