Business & Nonprofits

It’s a story of financial struggle and uncertainty that’s all too common right now. A report from Lebanon’s Downtown Lounge.

Thousands of gallons of milk are going down the drain as dairy farmers in Lebanon County and throughout the United States find it hard to get their products to market for sale.

With a surge in demand, Seltzer’s Smokehouse Meats is hiring temporary workers and implementing changes to keep its workforce safe from COVID-19.

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected many people’s lives, and it has had a particularly harmful effect on small and medium-sized businesses.

Lebanon roaster Kitty Town Coffee is offering a free bag of coffee to anyone adversely affected by COVID-19.

Dave Rotunda, a local restaurant owner, aired his grievances with Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent order to close restaurants and bars in Pennsylvania for two weeks in a Facebook video that quickly went viral.

Both the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Lebanon, Lebanon’s Main Street organization, have been working to keep businesses up-to-date on the mandates to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Lebanon County nursing homes such as Spang Crest and Cedar Haven are doing their best to limit exposure to the outside world.

“It’s never been busier than it’s been the last three days. Much worse than a bad snowstorm.”

The United Way of Lebanon County has launched a fundraising effort to protect the county’s most vulnerable residents from the impact of COVID-19.