The state’s top law enforcement agent charged 18 prison inmates and two accomplices with fraudulently obtaining $300,000 in unemployment benefits reserved for employees who lost their job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Pennsylvania Senate voted 43-6 Tuesday in favor of House Bill 2513, which would ease the state’s mitigation efforts for establishments with liquor licenses.

Nearly three-quarters of hotels will have to lay off more employees than they already have during the coronavirus pandemic if they don't receive additional government funding, according to a new survey.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry said there is going to be a delay in payments for new applicants to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program after it detected potential fraud.

Pennsylvania’s self-certification plan for restaurants begins today. Restaurants may increase their dining capacity from the current 25% restriction to 50% if they certify online that they are adhering to all COVID-19 preventative measures.

Starting Monday bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania can operate at 50% capacity, and they’ll be able to serve alcohol until 11 p.m.

A federal judge on Monday ruled that stay-at-home orders issued by the Wolf administration in March to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus were unconstitutional.

Two Lehigh Valley companies that have partnered to develop and manufacture a pair of COVID-19 vaccines said they may have a vaccine to market by spring of next year.

The law firm of Jacoby and Meyers recently conducted a national survey of 5,650 workers which showed that 38% of those surveyed believe employers should be liable to pay compensation should an employee contract Covid-19 in the workplace.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement Tuesday that restaurants can return to 50% seating capacity starting Sept. 21 is giving with one hand but taking away with the other, industry leaders complained.