Lehigh Carbon Community College was one of two community colleges in Pennsylvania to receive additional federal grant funds to support students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to help address long-term challenges the pandemic has created.
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Dow sinks 700 points as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard
New York (CNN Business)Investors are getting spooked by the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads across the globe.
Read More »PA is No. 5 in vaccines administered; 35% have had at least one
Pennsylvania has administered first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to 35.4% of its eligible population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read More »How businesses adapted to survive, thrive during COVID-19 pandemic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down most Pennsylvania commerce in mid-March, many businesses and industries have been devastated. But a few companies have found ways to take what they do best and reimagine it for the new reality of the COVID-19 economy and they are thriving – or at least surviving.
Read More »Weis Markets reports increase in Q1 sales driven by COVID-19 panic buying
Sunbury-based Weis Markets Inc. saw dramatically increased income for the first quarter of 2020, due to the COVID-19 related run on grocery stores in March.
Read More »PennDOT resumes road work May 1
As Pennsylvania slowly begins the process of reopening in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be getting back to work Friday.
Read More »Allentown unveils $500K grant program for city small businesses
The City of Allentown’s Department of Community & Economic Development is implementing a $500,000 Small Business Stabilization Program using funds it received through the CARES Act.
Read More »Pennsylvania’s realtors back bill that would put them back to work
The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors is throwing its support behind House Bill 2412, sponsored by Todd Polinchock, R-Chalfont, that would reopen the real estate industry as a life-sustaining business.
Read More »Literacy Center offers work from home certification for COVID-19
Many people are working from home for the first time amid the global coronavirus pandemic, often struggling with the logistics of their new remote responsibilities.
Read More »GOP Senators to offer bill to open garden centers
Four Republican state senators plan to introduce a bill that would allow garden centers to reopen if they can adhere to social distancing and mitigation efforts.
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