Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing is eliminating 233 jobs between its Wyomissing and Las Vegas operations because of losses the gaming company sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Reading-based Tower Health said it will be eliminating 1,000 jobs because of the financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its health system.

When Tess Doran took over as director of retail and visitor experience at the GoggleWorks in Reading one of her long-term goals was to establish an online store.

The $7 million project, by the Berks County Industrial Authority, will bring a shovel-ready site to accommodate up to 816,000 square feet of light and medium industrial space on the 55-acre campus, that previously served as a military base.

After previous parking app provider MobileNow abruptly went out of business May 19 because of the COVID-19 shutdown, three cities in the region have found a new provider for the service.

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

The plan, which was accomplished with input from GRAC’s nearly 1,000 members, key community business leaders and other community stakeholders, is laid out in three main sections.

Pennsylvania American Water, the state’s largest investor-owned water utility, announced plans to rehabilitate seven of its water storage tanks in 2020, including a 250,000-gallon ground storage tank in Spring Township, Berks County.

Tower Health in West Reading said it is working on a phased reopening plan after shutting down most services to deal with the COVID-19 virus.

While warning business owners not to reopen against state orders, the Berks County Commissioners warned business owners not to reopen against state orders, but called on Gov. Tom Wolf to allow business that can safely do so to resume operations.