Blue Ridge Communications has reopened its local offices in Lehighton and Lansford.

Like all businesses, COVID-19 has forced Blue Ridge to implement additional safety procedures that are designed to help protect its customers and its employees.

Customers will notice that things look a little different, and to help protect everyone, the following changes have occurred:

• Plexiglas has been added to all of its retail counters.

• To comply with social distancing standards, they’ve applied floor decals 6 feet apart on the floor, and will be restricting the number of visitors that can be in the lobby at one time.

• Customers and employees are required to wear masks while in the office.

• When equipment is returned, customers will be asked to place it in a designated location of the office to help prevent unnecessary handling.

• Blue Ridge will be frequently wiping down surfaces and other high-traffic areas.

• Blue Ridge has changed its colors and brightened its stores with a fresh coat of paint.

• Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch and closing; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday.