A resolution that soon will be introduced in the state House would designate September as Pennsylvania Business Month.
The month would recognize the state’s business and industry history and acknowledge the significant hardships local businesses currently face because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the resolution.
The resolution also addresses short- and long-term growth by stating quick and decisive action must be taken to remove job-creation barriers.
Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), and Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) will introduce the resolution, and the bill has 30 bipartisan cosponsors.
“Designating September as Business Month in Pennsylvania is important not only to recognize our local businesses that are fighting to survive following the governor’s closure, but also to save our economy and bring the production of goods back to the Commonwealth and the United States,” Kail said. “Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a manufacturing and industrial renaissance, and reshoring our manufacturing and essential industrial functions must be a priority.”
“With businesses across Pennsylvania working diligently to meet unprecedented challenges during the pandemic, it is important to recognize their contributions as they fight to recover and thrive,” Mihalek said. “As they adapt to the new marketplace and integrate new technology and innovative measures to continue to serve their communities, Pennsylvania businesses will show their resiliency and propel the Commonwealth to a brighter future.”