A bill recently introduced in the state Senate would allow garden centers to reopen if they can adhere to social distancing and mitigation measures established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
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House Democrats have developed a bill package called PA is Helping Employers And Labor Succeed (PA HEALS) to address the financial strain placed on Pennsylvanians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent correspondence last week to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, arguing for the provision of tariff exclusions for American manufacture...
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The Hershey Co. will begin producing up to 45,000 facemasks daily by the end of May, the company said. A total of $1 million will be invested to acquire, install, and staff the manufacturing line. ...
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Eighteen members of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, at the request of Sens. Dave Argall (R- Schuylkill County), Joe Pittman (R-Armstrong County), and Gene Yaw (R- Lycoming County), recently...
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), and the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA) will be deferring loans in respon...
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House Bill 2388, legislation reopening car dealerships under appropriate federal health guidelines, received its third consideration and final passage out of the state House Tuesday, according to bill...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from Feb. 15 to June 15 for those making less than $75,000 annually...
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Republican state lawmakers along with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry praised Gov. Tom Wolf's decision to allow the restarting of construction projects in Pennsylvania on May 1. ...
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The state House recently approved a bill that would allow small businesses to serve their customers while complying with public health officials’ recommendations for social distancing during the cor...
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Mid Penn Bank recently helped close $470 million in loans for 2,184 small businesses through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). More than $400 million of the funds have already been d...
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Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement last week outlining his approach to reopening businesses in the state, PA Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr said that components of ...
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A state Senate bill would allow for temporary changes in business interruption insurance that would allow small businesses the ability to make claims for losses and damage related to the COVID-19 pand...
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Operating losses for Pennsylvania’s healthcare system are estimated to total between $4.4 billion and $4.86 billion for the April through June quarter and more than $10.2 billion for the entire year...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently launched an initiative to help businesses reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic and jumpstart the economy. The initiative, Bringing P...
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A bill recently introduced in the state Senate would temporarily halt evictions and foreclosures of businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mom-and-pop retailers and restaurants are as vit...
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau recently made the case for Gov. Tom Wolf to allow independent garden centers to reopen on a limited basis during the height of the spring planting season. In an April 1...
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Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced three actions to slowly restart parts of the state’s economy, including permitting online vehicle sales under Senate Bill 841, allowing for curbside pickup at certa...
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State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-45th District) announced his “COVID-19 Health and Business Recovery Plan” Friday aimed at ensuring workers, customers, and clients are protected and giving businesses a ...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently was named to a bipartisan task force that will be in charge of developing a plan to reopen the parts of the economy that have been shut down by the coronavirus pan...
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