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.

Berks County Community Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill funding gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

All Customers Bank branches are switching to appointment-only service. The changes are being made to protect clients and employees from the spread of coronavirus, bank officials said.  Drive-through service will still be available at five locations.

Berks County battery manufacturer, East Penn Manufacturing, said it has received a waiver from the state classifying it as a life-sustaining business and it will resume operations, bringing back about half of its staff.

Robesonia-based Reading Alloys has been sold by its parent company for $250 million.

Customers Bank of Wyomissing said it is limiting access at a number of its branches in response to the coronavirus.

The National Association of Realtors said a recent survey found that nearly one in four home sellers have changed how their home is viewed on the market because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Penske Truck Leasing, the Reading based truck rental company, has opened a new consumer and commercial truck leasing and maintenance facility in San Diego.  The facility was chosen because it is a mile away from the border of California and Mexico, one of the busiest ports in the United States for commercial truck traffic. 

Former Congressman Jim Gerlach, who served Pennsylvania’s 6th District for 12 years, has been tapped to head the Greater Reading Chamber Allliance.

DS Smith, a sustainable packaging company, opened its first recycling facility in the United States in Reading. The company currently has more than 250 recycling facilities throughout Europe.