Beginning today, anyone leaving their homes are required to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an order issued by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.

As businesses begin to return to operations, recalling employees, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce is pushing for what it calls Safe Harbor protections for businesses against COVID-19 related lawsuits.

Pennsylvanians who exhaust their regular unemployment compensation benefits and federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) can qualify for an up to 13-week extension beginning this week.

Rite Aid recently eliminated 254 corporate office positions as it looks to reduce cost amid growing COVID-19 related expenses.

It’s June 26, the day that the Greater Lehigh Valley goes green in the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan. And, it’s the day area restaurants can begin offering indoor dining for the first time since mid-March.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection launched a new online tool that will allow businesses to submit their permit applications electronically.

While traffic remains down drastically from this time last year, Lehigh Valley International Airport did see a slight increase in traffic in May over April. Still, airlines are making changes as a result of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on travel.

Cedar Crest College in Allentown will reopen for the fall semester, and will offer limited coursework on campus over the summer for a small number of students who need clinical instruction and some first-year students in its Aspire research program.

With the Lehigh Valley moving into the green phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan June 26, Wind Creek Bethlehem said it plans to reopen the casino resort the following Monday, June 29.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BTFP/NEP) said it is taking $1 million it received from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for COVID-19 relief efforts and putting it towards $1.4 million in emergency investments it is making in 18 regional startups.