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PA Eases Capacity Limits at Spectator Venues
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine have announced that local venues will soon be allowed to have more spectators at events. “As Pennsylvanians continue to […]
Read More....SBA Issue First PPP Forgiveness Decisions
The agency opened the Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness portal to lenders Aug. 10 and will start reviewing forgiveness applications next week. More than 96,000 requests for Paycheck Protection Program loan […]
Read More....Philly to Increase Restaurant Capacity to 50 Percent
Philadelphia restaurants will be allowed to increase indoor dining capacity to 50% beginning Friday, Oct. 2. City officials made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. This relaxes the previous 25% city restriction […]
Read More....Wolf Launches COVID Alert PA App
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today launched the COVID-19 exposure notification mobile app, COVID Alert PA, to help fight the spread of […]
Read More....Murphy Extends NJ’s Coronavirus Public-Health Emergency
More than half a year into the state’s outbreak, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday he’s signing an executive order extending the public-health emergency he declared in New Jersey over the […]
Read More....USA Surpasses 200,000 COVID Deaths
What happened today seemed impossible to many Americans six months ago. When Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted in March that Covid-19 could kill 200,000 people in the US, skeptics lambasted him […]
Read More....Construction of Philadelphia Esports Arena Halted
The opening of Comcast Spectacor’s $50 million Philadelphia purpose-built esports arena — slated to be the first of its kind in North America — will be delayed because of the […]
Read More....City to Close Streets Around Stadiums on Game Days
There are still many ways to enjoy the game safely, and we encourage fans to watch at home with family,” Mayor Jim Kenney said in a news statement. An area […]
Read More....Fed Indicates Rates to Stay Near Zero for Years
The Federal Reserve kept its pledge to keep interest rates anchored near zero and promised to keep rates there until inflation rises consistently. As the central bank concluded its two-day […]
Read More....Pennsylvania Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge on Monday ruled that some of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s restrictions implemented amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic were unconstitutional — marking a win for businesses struggling to […]
Read More....Retail Chain Century 21 Files for Bankruptcy
Century 21 has 13 stores mostly in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. As of Thursday, it had 1,400 employees. The company blamed the lack of payment on […]
Read More....76ers to Decide on Penn’s Landing Facility
The nonprofit overseer of development along central Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront could decide as soon as Wednesday on a bidder to remake Penn’s Landing into a new district of apartment […]
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