We appreciate your patience in these unprecedented times in our Country and State.
Information for Pennsylvania Business Owners
- Updated information for Yellow and Green Phase openings: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- Reopening America Guidance for your Business Operations “cleaning and sanitizing” from the CDC: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- State Guidance for Reopening Businesses: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- Governor Wolf Phased Reopening Plan: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- PA Unemployment Pandemic Claims Link: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- April 9, 2020 LOCAL CONTACT NUMBERS FOR PA CareerLinks: CLICK HERE
Information for Impacted Workers
- Unemployment Compensation Website for Self Employed, etc. : CLICK HERE
- April 13, 2020: PA COVID-19 Job Hiring Portal CLICK HERE
- April 13, 2020: UPDATE Unemployment Compensation Changes Begin
- April 9, 2020 NEW LOCAL CONTACT NUMBERS FOR PA CareerLinks: CLICK HERE
- UC benefit information and FAQs for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
- South Central Workforce Development Board COVID-19 Information and Hours of Operation for CareerLink offices
- Information for Unemployment Compensation filings
Small Business Owners Guide to the Federal CARES Act
USDA Federal Government COVID-19 Resource Guide
SBA Disaster Relief Program:
March 19, 2020: SBA Approves Small Business Disaster Loan Designation for PA, learn more or apply here
The SBA Disaster Relief Program is being facilitated through the Small Business Development Center network. Your local point of contact is the Shippensburg University Small Business Development Center. I strongly encourage you to visit the website at https://www.ship.edu/sbdc/ or call (717) 477-1935. Below is a series of SBA Disaster Relief webinars that are being offered. Or click here: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Keystone Health Workplace Posters:
English Version: Click Here
Spanish Version: Click Here
Workforce Development/Dislocated Assistance:
For questions or information, please visit any of the following websites:
April 9, 2020 NEW LOCAL CONTACT NUMBERS FOR PA CareerLinks: CLICK HERE
https://www.facebook.com/PA-CareerLink-Franklin-County
Franklin County CareerLink: (717) 264-2855
PA Medical Supplies Procurement Portal
Click Here for How Manufacturers Can Assist Healthcare Providers
Federal CARE Act Information (Phase 3)
- Fact Sheet: Click Here
Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act:
- Fact Sheet for Employers: Click Here
- Fact Sheet for Employees: Click Here
- FAQ’s: Click Here
Waiver of Penalties on Accelerated Sales Tax Prepayments
To assist the business community as the commonwealth responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Revenue is waiving penalties for businesses that are required to make Accelerated Sales Tax (AST) prepayments by the deadline of Friday, March 20.
Additionally, for April sales tax payments, the department is waiving the AST prepayment requirement and asking businesses to simply remit the sales tax that they have collected in March.
Visit the Department of Revenue’s page on Accelerated Sales Tax Prepayments for more information on how to calculate your prepayments.
All businesses are encouraged to remit online using e-TIDES, the department’s online tax system for businesses. Find the REV-819 on the department’s website for a schedule of return and prepayment due dates. You can also visit the department’s Online Customer Service Center to find answers to common tax questions or submit a question to the department.
Information for the Public At-Large
- Governor Tom Wolf COVID-19 Response Webpage
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Presidential Coronavirus Guidance, March 16, 2020
- Franklin County Government COVID-19 Information
- Centers for Disease Control
