COVID-19 Articles & Resource Center
June 19, 2020
Multimedia, Press Releases
Last Updated 6/19/2020
McNees recognizes the increasing disruptions, anxiety, and suffering caused by COVID-19. Our attorneys are committed to helping you navigate through the various legal issues that arise for you and your business. We are closely monitoring the latest advisories from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as federal and state government guidance. We have been issuing client alerts regularly and will continue to keep you informed of the latest developments. We encourage you to continually check this page for updates, articles and webinars.
Articles
- 6/19/20
Only Lebanon Co. Remaining in ‘Yellow’ as Gov. Wolf Announces 12 More Counties Going ‘Green’ June 26 - 6/17/20
Pa. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Over State’s Emergency Disaster Declaration - 6/12/20
Gov. Wolf Approves 10 More Counties to Move to ‘Green” Phase on June 19 - 6/10/20
Pa. Legislature Votes to End Emergency Declaration, Setting Up Fight Over Separation of Powers - 6/9/20
New Legislation Eases “PPP” Loan Forgiveness Restrictions - 6/8/20
Pa. Democratic Legislators Take Over Monday’s House Session, Demand Action on Police Reform - 6/5/20
Twelve More Pa. Counties Now Eligible for ‘Green’ Phase as Stay-At-Home Order Officially Expires - 6/5/20
New Business and Nonprofit Resources for Lancaster County Recovery - 6/4/20
Gov. Wolf Announces New Police Reforms, Focus on Training and Accountability - 6/3/20
Schools, Colleges in Pa. Will Soon Be Able to Resume In-Person Instruction, On Campus Activities - 6/2/20
Pa. Primary Election Held Amid Protests, COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Difficult Task for Election Officials - 6/1/20
Gov. Wolf Signs Emergency Declaration, Activates PEMA Response Team as Tensions Grow across PA - 5/29/20
More Budget Details Emerge, Additional Counties Eligible For ‘Green’ Phase - 5/27/20
Gov. Wolf Issues Updated Guidance, Allows Outdoor Dine-in for ‘Yellow’ Phase, Indoor Dine-in for ‘Green’ - 5/27/20
PPP Loans and Forgiveness: FAQ - 5/26/20
BUDGET UPDATE: Short Term, Stop Gap Budget On Track to Pass Pa. General Assembly This Week - 5/22/20
Gov. Wolf: All Counties in Pa. to Move Into ‘Yellow’ Phase by June 5, Summer Camp FAQs Released - 5/21/20
Boost in Funding for Direct Support Professionals, Senior Protection Legislation Heads to Pa. Senate - 5/20/20
OSHA Rescinds and Revises Guidance for Enforcement and COVID-19 Recording - 5/20/20
$51 million in CARES Act Funding Distributed to Pa. Child Care Centers to Prepare for Reopening - 5/19/20
Real Estate Opens Up for ‘Limited Transactions,’ Property Tax/Rent Rebates Coming Early - 5/18/20
Federal Funding Will Ensure COVID-19 Testing, Treatment for Uninsured Pennsylvanians - 5/17/20
Twelve More Pa. Counties Move to ‘Yellow’ Phase, CDC Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Reopening - 5/14/20
Bills to Reopen Counties, Businesses Pass Pa. House, Sent to Gov. Wolf - 5/13/20
Pa. Senate Passes Bills Giving Counties, Businesses Power to Reopen Against Executive Order - 5/13/20
JUST RELEASED: New Guidance on SBA Certification and Safe Harbor - 5/13/20
COVID-19 Update from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board - 5/12/20
Pa. Intends to Reopen Schools in the Fall, Ohio Reopens Retail Stores Tuesday - 5/11/20
Gov. Wolf, local elected officials spar over reopening of Pa. counties - 5/11/20
Business Interruption Insurance: An Uncertain Path - 5/8/20
UPDATE: Gov. Wolf Sets Next Wave of Counties to ‘Go Yellow’ as Stay-at-Home Orders Extend to June - 5/7/20
Pa. Gov. Offers Civil Liability Immunity for Health Care Workers, Some Say its Impact Falls Short - 5/6/20
PA Chamber Launches ‘Bringing PA Back’ Website to Provide Businesses Information, Resources - 5/5/20
Gov. Wolf Provides Details, Guidance for Businesses Set to Reopen in Counties Under ‘Yellow’ Phase - 5/4/20
Pa.’s Budget Issues Grow as State Revenues Continue to Fall Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - 5/1/20
BREAKING NEWS – More Than One-Third of Pa. Counties Set to Reopen - 5/1/20
Non-deductibility of Expenses Incurred in Connection with PPP Loan Forgiveness4/30/20
Wolf Administration to Provide Details on COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing Benchmarks on Friday - 4/30/20
Price Gouging – It Could Cost You - 4/29/20
Pa. Legislature Continues to Work on COVID-19 Relief Measures, Ohio’s Primary Election - 4/28/20
Wolf Administration to Announce Friday Which Counties Can Reopen on May 8 - 4/27/20
Pa. Announces Some Outdoor Activities to Reopen May 1, Ohio looks to ‘ease out’ of shutdown - 4/27/20
Copyright and Fair Use for Educational Institutions Amid COVID-19 - 4/24/20
Wolf Administration Issues New Guidelines as Pa. Construction Industry Prepares for May 1 Reopening - 4/23/20
Gov. Wolf Lays Out Phased Approach to Reopening of Pa.’s Economy - 4/22/20
With New Federal Aid Bill to Pass Thursday, Congress, White House Eye Next Funding Package - 4/21/20
Additional Relief Funding, Pa. General Assembly pass more COVID-19 bills - 4/21/20
SBA Issues Paycheck Protection Program Guidance for Individuals with Self-Employment Income - 4/20/20
Gov. Wolf Starts to Reopen Economy as State Legislature Debates Additional COVID-19 Bills - 4/20/20
Meeting Workplace Compliance Obligations During COVID-19: OSHA Issues Guidance for Inspections, Audits, Employee Training, and More - 4/19/20/
McNees Wallace & Nurick Increases Pro Bono Services During the COVID-19 Crisis - 4/18/20
Pa. Chamber Creates ‘Bringing PA Back’ Initiative to Help Businesses Safely Reopen - 4/16/20
Wolf Administration Outlines Relief, Reopening, Recovery ‘Plan for Pennsylvania’ - 4/16/20
Pa. Health Department Orders Additional Workplace Safety Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic - 4/16/20
FDA Releases Guidance for Grocery Stores and Other Food Establishments - 4/15/20
Pennsylvania Requires Additional Safety Measures for COVID-19 in the Workplace, Including Mandatory Masks for Employees - 4/15/20
State Senate Sends Gov. Wolf Republican-Backed Plan to Reopen Businesses - 4/14/20
Pa. House Passes Controversial COVID-19 Proposals to Begin to ‘Reopen’ Businesses - 4/14/20
Federal Reserve Bank Relief: Loan Facilities Overview - 4/13/20
Battle Over Business Shutdown, Other Executive Orders Hit Critical Point for General Assembly - 4/13/20
COVID-19 in the Workplace: OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance - 4/13/20
CARES ACT: Financial Relief for Nonprofit Organizations - 4/9/20
All K-12 Schools in Pa. Officially Closed for Remainder of Academic Year - 4/8/20
FDA Relaxes Nutrition and Menu Labeling Requirements Amid COVID-19 - 4/8/20
SBA Issues Additional Guidance for Paycheck Protection Program - 4/7/20
Pa. General Assembly Pass Additional COVID-19 Proposal Amid Democratic Opposition - 4/7/20
Tax Anticipation Notes: A Short-Term Cure for the Coronavirus Budget Deficit? - 4/6/20
Pa. General Assembly at Odds Over Wolf’s Business Shutdown Order, Fight Over Exemptions Expected - 4/6/20
Businesses Ordered to Implement New Safety and Sanitation Measures - 4/6/20
CARES Act: Additional Tax Related Relief - 4/4/20
State Officials Estimate Major Financial Impact to Pa. Budget Caused By Pandemic - 4/3/20
Masks for Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic?: White House, Governor Wolf Recommend Masks for the Public and OSHA Issues Guidance for Employers - 4/3/20
State Program to Help Small Businesses Amid Pandemic Already Out of Funds - 4/2/20
WAIVER DEADLINE & New FAQ Updates for Life-Sustaining Businesses - 4/2/20
PADEP Responds to COVID-19: How to Ask PADEP for a Temporary Suspension of Environmental Compliance Obligations - 4/2/20
Pa. businesses given until Friday to submit exemption waiver, and other news - 4/1/20
Considering a Temporary Deferral on a Tax-Exempt Obligation? Don’t Forget About the Reissuance Rules - 4/1/20
UPDATE: Four counties added to ‘stay-at-home’ order, includes Dauphin and Cumberland - 3/31/20
What federal CARES Act means for Pa. businesses, more counties added to ‘stay-at-home’ order, and other news - 3/30/20
Pa. General Assembly acts quickly on COVID-19 relief bills - 3/27/20
Gov. Wolf expands ‘stay-at-home’ order to more counties, U.S. House passes CARES Act, and other news - 3/26/20
U.S. Senate Advances Historic CARES Act to provide $2 Trillion in Economic Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - 3/25/20
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Be Effective April 1, 2020 - 3/24/20
Pa. House Advances Critical Bills on Elections, Education Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic - 3/24/20
NABL Pushing for Municipal Bond Relief Measures in Response to COVID-19 - 3/22/20
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Wolf issues ‘shelter-in-place’ order for Phila. Region, Allegheny Co. - 3/20/20
What Does the Governor’s COVID-19 Order Mean for Developers and Compliance with Environmental Permit Requirements? - 3/20/20
Force Majeure Provisions and the Impacts of COVID-19 - 3/20/20
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Wolf issues ‘shelter-in-place’ order for Phila. Region, Allegheny Co. - 3/20/20
UPDATE: Phila. issues ‘stay-at-home’ order, Wolf reiterates enforcement of closure order to begin Monday a.m. - 3/19/20
An Employer’s Guide to Managing the Coronavirus in the Workplace - 3/19/20
BREAKING NEWS: Wolf delays enforcement of closure order, provides online waiver application - 3/19/20
Latest on Gov. Wolf’s shutdown orders amid COVID-19 outbreak - 3/19/20
President Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide Paid FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19 - 3/13/20
Estate Planning and Coronavirus - 3/16/20
Pa. House, Gov. Wolf Act in response to recent coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns
Resources
- List of life-sustaining and non-life-sustaining businesses
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response
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