One story has dominated the business landscape this year â COVID-19. The past nine months have been full of ups and downs for businesses, their employees and all of us as we navigated the reality of dealing with a global pandemic.
Initially, there were closures of businesses deemed non-essential in Pennsylvania, followed by safe reopening as Pennsylvania maneuvered Gov. Tom Wolfâs red, yellow and green phased reopening plan. Then, as COVID cases started to rise again across the region, another reduction in how businesses can operate followed.
There have been job losses, grants and loan programs to assist businesses and community-driven efforts to keep the focus on the regionâs small businesses and their importance to the economy.