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LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, PA — Senator Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) has renewed her call on Exelon to improve its commitment to worker and community safety during the refueling at the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is urging banks licensed in Pennsylvania to help small businesses facing unprecedented financial challenges during the Coronavirus emergency, citing the urgent need to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced the publication of Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 14-20 (UIPL) outlining relevant provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act …
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin announced that the SBA …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued guidance for the commonwealth’s essential grocery stores to ensure continuation of services to Pennsylvanians while maintaining a healthy workforce.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employees and employers about how each …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Commissioners announce the extension of the County’s essential services-only operation to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The extended period runs to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), March 19, to waive a section of federal law that governs …
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