Lehigh Valley Business recently sat down with John Longstreet, president of the PRLA, to talk about how its members are coping with the pandemic and what the organization is doing to help.
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Gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his home in Harrisburg.
Read More »Wolf Administration approves $36 million increase in NAP funding
Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) was approved for an additional $36 million in funding, Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Monday. The program encourages private-sector investment in distressed communities by providing tax credits to the businesses providing capital.
Read More »Governor Tom Wolf renews pandemic disaster declaration for another 90 days
Gov. Tom Wolf extended the state’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic for another 90-days.
Read More »Contact tracing critical to stopping COVID spread
With increased coronavirus outbreaks, hospitals and health departments say contact tracing — an essential part of controlling the pandemic's spread — will be more difficult, causing Pennsylvania to now shift the focus of those efforts to those diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last six days.
Read More »COVID-19 travel advisories updated for Pennsylvania, as cases surge
The recommendation for travelers coming into Pennsylvania marks a notable shift in which states are being flagged nationwide for the most alarming increases of coronavirus cases.
Read More »Gov. Wolf announces $50 million in grants for fire, rescue and EMS companies
Pennsylvania’s fire, rescue and EMS companies will be eligible for $50 million worth of grant funding through the Office of State Fire Commissioner, Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Thursday.
Read More »Gov. Wolf and Sec. Rachel Levine expand maximum occupancy rates for events state wide
A new set of guidelines for gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic determine the maximum occupancy of an indoor or outdoor event using the venue’s occupancy rate.
Read More »Gov. Tom Wolf: 5,373 more small businesses to receive COVID-19 relief funds
Gov. Wolf said Monday 5,373 additional small businesses are set to receive $96 million in state grants to weather the economic conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic through the second round of the commonwealth’s statewide COVID-19 grant program, announced in July.
Read More »Gov. Tom Wolf initiates plan for comprehensive health care reform
Gov. Tom Wolf established a number of councils and commissions on Friday that his administration says will help the state address comprehensive reforms in both physical and behavioral health and make health care easier to access for Pennsylvanians.
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