Wardog Spirits, a distillery at Black River Farms Vineyard & Winery in Lower Saucon Township, is the latest to shift from distilling spirits to producing hand sanitizer. Wardog’s hand sanitizer will be donated to local emergency workers and healthcare personnel.
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Nurse practitioners seek “full practice authority” during COVID-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania nurse practitioners are pushing for Gov. Wolf to remove barriers keeping many NP’s from the coronavirus front lines.
Read More »PA company testing COVID-19 vaccine today
INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Plymouth Meeting-based pharmaceutical company, will test the first dose of its COVID-19 vaccine today on a healthy volunteer.
Read More »Pictures-for-patients campaign sends positive message to Good Shepherd patients
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is asking the public to draw, paint or color pictures for their patients who are in long term care. The campaign, #PicturesForPatients, aims to increase hope at a time when patients have limited visitation due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More »Governor Wolf advises all Pennsylvanians wear masks
Gov. Tom Wolf is recommending that all Pennsylvanians wear a mask when they leave their homes as COVID-19 cases steadily rise in the state.
Read More »Former WFMZ news reporter Josh Rultenberg looks ahead
One of the most recognizable faces in the Valley, former WFMZ anchor Josh Rultenberg talks to LVB about his career turning point and the challenges facing journalists today.
Read More »Josh Early Candies donates leftovers to health care workers
Josh Early Candies, temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, is donating leftover inventory to the doctors, nurses, and volunteers who are helping to fight the coronavirus.
Read More »Highmark waves deductibles, copays for COVID-19 hospital treatment
Highmark members who require in-network, inpatient hospital care for COVID-19 will not have to pay deductibles, coinsurance and copays, effective immediately.
Read More »Berks Community Foundation offers grants to nonprofits hurt by COVID-19
Berks County Community Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill funding gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »PA confirms 4,843 cases of COVID-19, most sufferers under age 50
There are 4,843 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania as of March 31, according to the state Department of Health, with 756 new cases since March 30. Of the patients who have tested positive, the largest percentage, at 41%, are in the 25 to 49 year old age bracket
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