Gary Heisey’s response to the pandemic was to set up outdoor dining on the north parking lot of his establishment, where customers could enjoy their take-out meals outdoors.
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WellSpan Good Samaritan now using remdesevir to treat COVID-19 patients
The hospital has received a supply of the experimental medication in May, and is now using the drug to treat patients with COVID-19.
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United Way awards 3 grants to Lebanon County nonprofits
United Way of Lebanon County recently awarded $13,000 to nonprofits helping the community in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HACC to launch online-only contact tracer training program
The fully-remote program lasts for four weeks and the first session starts on June 8.
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High and dry: social clubs omitted from cocktails-to-go law
The Perse projects that its revenue, which accounts for 90 percent of the volunteer fire company’s annual budget, has taken a hit of nearly $145,000 since the club was forced to close on March 17.
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From confusion to threats, some Pa. nursing home residents aren’t getting their coronavirus stimulus checks
The reasons vary from apparent misunderstandings to facilities wrongly holding onto the $1,200 or, in one extreme case, threatening to evict residents unless they turned over the funds.
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Pa.’s revenues take another coronavirus blow in May, falling $440 million short of expectations
Just over half of the shortfall was due to the economic slowdown caused by efforts to contain the outbreak.
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State will soon begin dispersing billions in coronavirus relief money
This week, the legislature approved a package that would allocate $2.6 billion for a variety of purposes including providing relief to counties and hard-hit long-term care facilities.
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Lebanon County is now officially in the “yellow phase” of state reopening plan
Lebanon County is now officially in the “Yellow Phase” of Gov. Tom Wolf’s framework to reopen Pennsylvania businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
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Massive unemployment scam strikes up to 58,000 people in Pa., far more than previously known
The state Treasury has temporarily halted direct deposit payments for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and will only issue money by check.
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Pa. legislature sends $26 billion short-term budget to Gov. Tom Wolf
The stopgap measure flat-funds most state agencies for five months and the Department of Education for one year.
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[Letter] WellSpan Good Sam thankful to community for support during pandemic
“We are so grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support and encouragement from our community shown toward our team.”
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Pennsylvania is sitting on billions in coronavirus relief money. What’s the holdup?
Gov. Tom Wolf said he and the GOP-controlled General Assembly are negotiating how to best spend the state’s pot of discretionary dollars.
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Pa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican’s positive coronavirus test
State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and immediately began self-isolation.
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[Column] Could COVID-19 crisis be the agent of school innovation?
“In examining post-pandemic public schools, the eventual result could look more like an education revolution.”
