A COVID-19 relief bill that would provide money for rental assistance and the struggling hospitality industry, among others, was approved by the state House and Senate and now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature.

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.

State lawmakers praised the coming of the $900 billion federal stimulus package approved by the Senate and Congress this week but noted that much more must be done before the nation recovers from its public health and economic crisis.

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.

A bill that would use $500 million in federal COVID-19 relief to help nursing homes, assisted living communities and personal care homes combat the spread of the virus is on Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk awaiting his signature.

Nurse practitioners finding themselves unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic could have to wait months to wade through state regulations necessary to get back to work.

Midstate businesses could have a lot to gain from the Senate’s proposed $2 trillion stimulus bill if it becomes a law in the coming weeks.

Gov. Tom Wolf called for Pennsylvania to raise its minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by the beginning of July.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was excoriated by overseers in the Senate for allegedly failing to adequately protect U.S. consumers from unsafe and defective products.

Pennsylvania’s nurse practitioners could operate practices without collaborating with a physician if the state House approves a bill by the end of next year.

If it becomes law, Senate Bill 74 could generate $100 million for pediatric cancer research over the next 10 years at four pediatric cancer research centers in Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a bill that would almost double the amount of tax credits businesses can earn from donating to educational organizations under a state-run program.