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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A bill recently introduced in the state House would require the Department of Community and Economic Development secretary to issue a waiver to the COVID-19 Business Closure Order to allow all real es...
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The Department of Revenue will offer Pennsylvania taxpayers increased flexibility, additional time to meet tax obligations, and pause several of its standard enforcement actions to provide relief to s...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently held a phone call with Pennsylvania agriculture leaders to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. Casey also recently contacted Sonny Perd...
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation Tuesday containing an amendment allowing notaries to interact with the public electronically. The bill now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signa...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently established an emissions standard for a new subcategory of six small coal-refuse power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)....
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, and the Exelon Foundation recently committed to donating additional funds to local nonprofit organizations that are assisting residents i...
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) led a bipartisan group of 62 lawmakers in requesting federal relief eligibility for local chambers of commerce, which continue helping small businesses navigate the ...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved Tuesday Senate Bill 613 which would require Gov. Tom Wolf to follow federal guidelines in determining which businesses are considered life-sustaining...
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The Pennsylvania Senate will convene remotely on Wednesday and will consider legislation that will safely re-open the state’s economy following “flawed” government responses to the COVID-19 cris...
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A coalition of 23 attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General John Shapiro, recently demanded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforce the CARES Act and require credit re...
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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently urged Gov. Tom Wolf to relieve hospitals of revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by making available Quality Care ...
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The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Board of Directors voted last week to authorize up to $450 million for financially strained hospitals and health systems. The Hospita...
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Recently introduced legislation that would require the Department of Community and Economic Development to issue a waiver allowing all car dealerships to open during the coronavirus pandemic has passe...
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