Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order will expire at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Wolf said at Wednesday’s press conference.

More than three out of four U.S. human resource executives think more employees will continue to work from home even after the threat of the novel coronavirus subsides, according to a survey by a large business association released on Wednesday.

The effect of the coronavirus on the hotel industry could be nine times worse than the losses incurred in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Just under half of county fairs have already been canceled for 2020. Twenty to thirty percent of restaurants may never reopen.

As counties move en-masse out of the most restrictive part of the state’s three-phase plan to reopen non-life-sustaining businesses, the state’s liquor authority said it will expedite applications for temporary liquor license extensions so restaurants can serve alcohol in outdoor seating areas without facing legal scrutiny.

Eight projects in the Lehigh Valley were among 43 in the state to receive grants in through Gov. Tom Wolf’s $2.8 million Manufacturing PA Initiative.

To actively reach customers, companies should offer a diverse marketing mix, including not only email campaigns, but print, social media and direct mail messaging.

The gain was well below forecasts from economists surveyed by Econoday who expected a loss of 8.66 million. In April, the private sector shed 19.56 million jobs.

Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 5% for the week and were a stunning 18% higher than a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

"My wife has filed, certified every week for her unemployment for 10 weeks now, and they have done nothing."

Beverage and ice cream manufacturer Turkey Hill acquired a Searcy, Arkansas-based ice cream production facility as it looks to expand into more markets across the country.