As summer officially begins, now would be the time of the year when people get to enjoy their favorite festival food, but like with many things, the COVID-19 pandemic is cancelling most fairs and festivals in the area at least for the short term.

Gov. Tom Wolf will move the remaining 18 currently red-phase counties situated in the south-central and southeast of the state into phase yellow on June 5, according to an announcement by Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons.

The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp. is declaring Saturday Carbon County Strong Day to celebrate the county’s shift to the yellow phase of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan starting today.

Memorial Day weekend should mean the official opening of the summer season for Pennsylvania’s amusement parks, but this year the festivities are at a standstill. Those who run the parks don’t know when or if they can open for the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Child care providers in Monroe County are set to receive $560,000 in CARES Act funding, part of a $51 million package meant to support almost 7,000 such facilities across the commonwealth.

Governor Wolf has now signed the bill allowing bars and restaurants to sell cocktails-to-go during the COVID-19 shutdown.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released a 10-page guide outlining what is expected of the state’s casino operators prior to re-opening their facilities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

CVS Health is expanding its self-swab COVID-19 testing to 27 pharmacies across the state starting Friday, including Harrisburg and Bethlehem.

Highmark said it will be waiving deductibles, coinsurance and copayments for telehealth services and inpatient hospital care related to COVID-19 through September 30.

A local independent movie theater chain is getting creative in an attempt to generate business during the COVID-19 shutdown.