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Philadelphia Announces Grants for Restaurants and Gyms

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...
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Paycheck Protection Program to Reopen Again

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...
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Philadelphia Lifting Restrictions on Dining & Theatres

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...
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NJ Opens Vaccine Registration Portal

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...
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Wolf to Lift PA Indoor Dining Ban

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...
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Mass Vaccination Sites Planned for South Jersey

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...
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South Jersey Hospitals Set to Administer COVID Vaccine

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...
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Jobless Claims Hit Pandemic Lows

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...
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Health Care Workers and Nursing Homes to Get Vaccine First

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...
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Sale and Leaseback of Commercial Real Estate

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...
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Murphy Announces Limits on Outdoor Gatherings & Youth Sports

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...
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New IRS Restrictions on PPP Loans

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...
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Philadelphia Officials Announce New Restrictions

Philadelphia Officials Announce New Restrictions

As Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Tom Farley says, “We may be tired of COVID, but COVID’s not tired of us.”...
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Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Again

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Again

First-time claims for unemployment insurance continued their decline last week, hitting another pandemic-era low in a sign that the labor...
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Murphy Announces New Restrictions on Restaurants

Murphy Announces New Restrictions on Restaurants

Bars and restaurants will have to close early under a new set of restrictions to be announced by Gov. Phil...
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Murphy vows ‘broader restrictions’ as NJ hits 3 days of +2,000 COVID cases

Murphy vows ‘broader restrictions’ as NJ hits 3 days of +2,000 COVID cases

Gov. Phil Murphy warned that New Jersey would need to put “broader restrictions” in place to combat a second wave...
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Murphy Signs Executive Order Regarding Workplace Safety

Murphy Signs Executive Order Regarding Workplace Safety

The executive order will require both private and public sector employers to follow health and safety protocols that will serve...
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Murphy Extends Public Health Emergency 30 Days

Murphy Extends Public Health Emergency 30 Days

Governor Phil Murphy has extended the state’s public health emergency for another 30 days. This marks the eighth such extension...
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Wolf to Waive PA Liquor License Fees for Bars & Restaurants

Wolf to Waive PA Liquor License Fees for Bars & Restaurants

Gov. Tom Wolf is working with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to waive pricey liquor license fees in 2021, providing...
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September Retail Sales Show Unexpected Gains

September Retail Sales Show Unexpected Gains

Consumers spent at a much faster pace than expected in September, with retail sales rising 1.9% in a sign that...
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NJ CARES Allocates Additional $112M in Grants to Small Business

NJ CARES Allocates Additional $112M in Grants to Small Business

On October 14, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced Phase 3 of the Authority’s Small Business Emergency Assistance...
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Indoor Sports Including Ice Hockey to Resume in NJ

Indoor Sports Including Ice Hockey to Resume in NJ

Indoor sports such as basketball and ice hockey just got the go-ahead in New Jersey amid the coronavirus pandemic, paving...
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SBA Simplifies PPP Forgiveness for Small Loans

SBA Simplifies PPP Forgiveness for Small Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are making it easier for companies to get their Paycheck Protection...
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Jobless Claims Were Worse Than Expected

Jobless Claims Were Worse Than Expected

First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 840,000 last week, higher than expected in another sign that the spike in job...
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