Faith-based organizations received much-welcomed news on Friday, April 3, when the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published guidance indicating that it would not enforce regulations that would otherwise prohibit faith-based entities from obtaining SBA loans, including loans through the Paycheck Protection … Read more
Business owners should consider taking proactive steps to help mitigate the harsh impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their operations and revenues. For example, business owners should evaluate if some or all of the following steps are appropriate for their … Read more
On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations. Governor Wolf also issued “Stay at Home” Orders for many counties throughout Pennsylvania since his March … Read more
On Sunday, April 5, the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued an Order providing direction and guidance on maintaining and cleaning buildings of businesses that are permitted to continue physical operations. The Order can be found here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200405-SOH-Building-Safety-Measures.pdf… Read more
Nonprofit entities, including religious organizations and veteran organizations, suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, are eligible to apply for financial assistance in the form of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) Paycheck Protection Program loans and … Read more
As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect the health of our communities and the operation of the economy, Federal, state and local governmental authorities, as well as certain for-profit and non-profit organizations, have established loan programs and/or other relief efforts … Read more
In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020. Governor Wolf’s office and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and … Read more
In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020. This order was issued in an attempt to slow the … Read more
In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020. This order was issued in an attempt to slow the … Read more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf has issued an Emergency Order mandating that all “non-life sustaining businesses” close their doors as of March 19, 2020. This Emergency Order has already been challenged in the courts. Recently, on March … Read more