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Philadelphia Announces Grants for Restaurants and Gyms
A new $12 million grant program designed to bring Covid-19 relief to Philadelphia restaurants and gyms that have been particularly hard-hit by pandemic restrictions is launching later this month, city […]
Read More....Paycheck Protection Program to Reopen Again
The Small Business Administration this week began a phased reopening for the Covid-19 relief program that started with community financial institutions. On Friday, lenders with $1 billion or less in […]
Read More....Philadelphia Lifting Restrictions on Dining & Theatres
Philadelphia will lift its ban on indoor dining, theaters and in-person college instruction on Jan. 15 as Covid-19 cases continue to drop in the city. Restaurants will be allowed to […]
Read More....NJ Opens Vaccine Registration Portal
The state’s new website to sign up to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus has gone live. The site allows people to pre-register even if you are not currently eligible. […]
Read More....Wolf to Lift PA Indoor Dining Ban
Gov. Tom Wolf will lift temporary bans on indoor dining and gyms as planned on Jan. 4, the result of Covid-19 cases declining from record-high levels. The rules will expire Jan. 4 […]
Read More....Mass Vaccination Sites Planned for South Jersey
South Jersey will play a major role in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination process, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday afternoon. At his regular news conference in Trenton, Murphy announced the six […]
Read More....South Jersey Hospitals Set to Administer COVID Vaccine
South Jersey hospitals are set to administer their first COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, they said. But the first vaccination could come as early as Tuesday, according to Wendy Marano, the […]
Read More....Jobless Claims Hit Pandemic Lows
New jobless-claim filings last week reached their lowest level of the pandemic crisis, providing a sign that hiring is continuing if at a slower pace. First-time claims for unemployment benefits […]
Read More....Health Care Workers and Nursing Homes to Get Vaccine First
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted 13-1 on Tuesday to give health-care workers and long-term care facility residents the first coronavirus vaccine doses once it’s cleared for […]
Read More....Sale and Leaseback of Commercial Real Estate
Let’s explore the sale and leaseback of commercial real estate. With COVID-19 affecting so many businesses many may be looking at their real estate holdings to see if they should […]
Read More....Murphy Announces Limits on Outdoor Gatherings & Youth Sports
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced the temporary statewide suspension of indoor high school and youth sports along with a new limit on outdoor gatherings under updated rules to curb the spread […]
Read More....New IRS Restrictions on PPP Loans
According to the IRS, businesses can’t deduct the eligible expenses paid with the proceeds of PPP loans. Businesses now face the choice of a greater tax burden or foregoing forgiveness […]
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