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BREAKING: The House of Representatives has just voted to APPROVE the Stimulus Package to help during the corona virus. The Senate approved the bill on Wednesday in a 92-0 vote. With the bill passed in the House, The bill moves to President Trump to sign into law which is expected happen shortly, as the HOUSE was rushing the bill to President Trump for his signature.

Direct payments to individuals

Under the plan as it was being negotiated, single Americans would receive $1,200, married couples would get $2,400 and parents would see $500 for each child under age 17. However, the payments would start to phase out for individuals with adjusted gross incomes of more than $75,000, and those making more than $99,000 would not qualify at all. The thresholds are doubled for couples.

Student loan payments suspended

The Department of Education would suspend payments on student loan borrowers without penalty through September 30, according to the bill. CNN reported last week that the Department of Education was planning to allow student loan borrowers to suspend payments without penalty and accruing interest for at least 60 days.

REAL ID deadline delayed

The deadline to obtain a REAL ID, federally mandated identification that will be needed for passengers to board aircraft, will be extended until at least September 2021 — a year past the current deadline.

• Loan forgiveness for certain small business loans. Employers may be eligible for a portion of their federal small business loans to be forgiven (tax-free) for amounts spent for certain payroll, sick leave, family leave and other overhead expenses between Feb. 15 and June 6, as well as certain other debt obligations incurred prior to Feb. 15.

• Additional Small Business Administration loan payments. The Small Business Administration will pay the principal, interest and any associated fees that are currently owed on 7(a) loans, 504 loans and micro-loans. This would be for a six-month period starting on the next payment due date. Loans that are already on deferment would include an additional six months of payment by the Small Business Administration beginning with the next payment.

• Income tax break for some employees. Employee borrowers of student loans that receive assistance from their employers in paying off student loans will not have to pay income tax on any payment assistance, up to $5,250, they receive between enactment of this law and Jan. 1, 2021.

• Deferred Social Security tax. Employers and self-employed individuals would be allowed to defer payment of their employer share of the Social Security tax until Dec. 31.

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Update: Gov. Wolf added 34 counties to his stay-home edict, meaning that residents of all 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties must now stay home as much as possible to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

March 27, 2020- 9 additional counties added to the stay at home order issued by Gov. Tom Wolf.

📍Berks 📍Butler 📍Lackawanna 📍Lancaster 📍Luzerne 📍 Pike 📍Wayne 📍 Westmoreland 📍 York To be clear: ALL Pennsylvania residents should be staying home to stop the spread of COVID-19. People who live in counties under this order are required to do so, and can only leave their homes if it is for a necessary task.

Tom Wolf has just announced a stay at home order for 7 counties in PA. Including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe & Montgomery. ALL residents are ORDERED to stay home unless someone’s life depends on leaving your home.

Roads will stay open as will grocery stores and pharmacies.

Schools in the state will be closed another 2 weeks for mitigation efforts.

We will bring you the latest information as we get it in.

Gov. Murphy has announced he has signed an executive order that ALL RESIDENTS MUST STAY HOME until Further Notice. All gatherings are canceled until further notice. NO weddings, parties or in-person services. You can NOT cross states lines to shop or travel there. Urging people who have homes at the NJ Shore. STAY AT Primary Residence. ALL non Essential businesses must close effective 9pm tonight. Essential stores will remain open. All 9 million residents must stay home.

ALL gatherings are canceled.

ALL non-essential retail businesses must indefinitely close their physical stores to the public effective 9:00 p.m. tonight.

A Second Executive Order was signed that the order above supersedes any local or township orders.

Also ordering non NJ residents to NOT travel into NJ during this order.

After NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced this morning that he is mandating the indefinite closure of ALL Municipal, county, and State public libraries and computer labs at public & private higher ed institutions.

Murphy has also just announced that after 400 new test results, bringing the total in the state of NJ to 1327. 16 people have died in the state of NJ from Covid-19.

Gov. Wolf has announced that all but “life-sustaining” businesses in Pennsylvania must close by 8 p.m. Thursday as the novel coronavirus continues to spread.

The governor had previously asked nonessential businesses such as salons, gyms, theaters, and entertainment venues to close. Under the new order, life-sustaining businesses that may continue physical operations include gas stations, farms, health care facilities, and transit systems, according to the Wolf administration.

The order applies to the city of Philadelphia, which previously had been allowed to impose and enforce its own restrictions.

We have included a link which you can download that list what may still operate or what must close.

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Starting at 8pm tonight New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that he is ordering, effective 8:00 PM tonight, the closure of all personal-care businesses and social clubs which cannot comply with social distancing guidelines until further notice.

Breaking News Gov. Tom Wolf has just announced that at Midnight all Non essential stores MUST Closed for two weeks.

The following is a list of essential business that will be staying open per Gov. Tom Wolf

-Supermarkets and grocery stores -Trash service -Pharmacies -Discount stores, mini-markets, and non-specialized food stores -Hardware stores -Gas stations -Banks -Post Offices -Laundromats and dry cleaners -Veterinary clinics for domestic pets and pet stores

This is info from the State, We will update as needed.

Greater Philadelphia Severe Weather has created two pages for Covid-19 information from the CDC. These will be updated daily via a CDC update and we will post the latest information in those sections.

Covid-19 Updates

https://greaterphilaseverewx.com/covid-19-updates/covid-19-usa-updates/

https://greaterphilaseverewx.com/covid-19-updates/covid-19-worldwide-updates/

Updates as of 6:00 pm:

Bucks County Officials are reminding residents to remain “calm” and “use common sense.” Try to have a normal like with things closed. Do not travel if you do not have to.

The PA Liquor Control Board says all 88 wine and spirits stores in Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Bucks counties will be closed in phases because of coronavirus. All will be open Sunday, only some will be open Monday, and from Tuesday forward all 88 will be closed until further notice.

Gov. Tom Wolf has just announced that Bucks and Chester Counties will join Mont Co and Delaware counties in an aggressive mitigation for at least 2 weeks. He is urging that all non essential businesses close to protect employees and public. Gas Stations, Food Stores and Pharmacies will remain open. This afternoon the State will issue ordinances and guidance for businesses. MORE COMING AS SOON AS WE HAVE IT.

The state expressed everyone should keep a social distance.

BREAKING NEWS:

President Donald Trump has declared a National Emergency due to the COVID-19. Gov. Tom Wolf has announced all schools in PA are to be closed for 2 weeks starting Monday.

President Trump has announced the following: National Emergency has been declared until further notice. This will open up to $50B in federal aid.

Every State to open command centers.

All Hospitals to enact EAP Plans.

LOCAL INFORMATION

Bucks County declares ‘disaster emergency,’ schools to close for two weeks due to coronavirus spread

Bucks County Commissioners ordered a “declaration of disaster emergency” Friday, closing all school districts in the county, as well as the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, through March 29.

The primary reason for the closure was that a number of staff at the Intermediate Unit and schools throughout the county live in Montgomery County and would have difficulty coming to work, according to a letter sent by Mark Hoffman, the Intermediate unit’s executive director.

“I am not willing to take a risk next week and in future weeks with limited student supervision as a result of teacher and other staff absences,” Hoffman wrote. “In fact, on a call with the superintendents and county officials, the superintendents and I unanimously supported a countywide closure for all Bucks County public schools.”

The intermediate unit’s closure also affects special education and other services, and cancels all meetings and events. Employees and contractors at the intermediate unit will be paid during the closure, according to Hoffman.