Pa. pushes schools to reopen; new COVID-19 variant detected in commonwealth

Pennsylvania is reporting its first confirmed case of the more contagious COVID-19 strain discovered in England last month. The case was in Dauphin County in south-central Pennsylvania. State health officials say the individual tested positive after traveling abroad, and that the person’s mild symptoms resolved while they quarantined at home. During a virtual news conference on Thursday, … Read more

Planet Fitness to reopen 6 central Pa. gyms

Planet Fitness will be reopening five gyms in Cumberland County and one gym in York County this week. The gyms are permitted to reopen when Cumberland and York counties moves into the state’s green phase on Friday. The six locations will reopen at 7 a.m. Saturday. Gyms can reopen at 50 percent capacity in the green … Read more

Businesses in green phase counties prepare to reopen, provide blueprint for Central PA

Many businesses in Pennsylvania have been closed since mid-March, but as Snyder County moves to the governor’s green phase on Friday, places there will begin to reopen. “We’re going to add some outdoor seating out front. We’ll have our back patio. Indoor seating, again, practice social distancing,” said Bot’s Tavern owner Rick Shuck. Bot’s Tavern … Read more