Overall state resource site - your best starting point
Responding to COVID-19 - PA's Resource Guide
PA Department of Health updates
Pennsylvania's Hospital Preparedness Dashboard
State Resources for Employees/Unemployment Compensation
The PA Department of Labor and Industry has a
new COVID-19 Guidance page that features helpful unemployment compensation-related updates for both workers and employers. This site will answer the vast majority of the UC questions being asked right now, and is continually updated as more information becomes available - so please bookmark it and keep checking back. The best email address
constituents to contact UC Service Centers: uchelp@pa.gov.
UC Guide
UC Handbook
Instructions on how to file a UC claim
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program (PUA)
covers individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or whom otherwise would not qualify for regular UC or EB under state or federal law or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
- This program provides up to 39 weeks of benefits and is available starting with weeks of unemployment beginning on or after January 27, 2020 and ending on or before December 31, 2020.
- A separate application will be posted for this program. Applicants
should not apply for regular UC; you need to wait for the application. Interested applicants should
keep checking this site for updates on availability.
State Information for Businesses
List of businesses deemed "life sustaining" or not by the governor (updated 04/01/20 PM)
NOTE: The Wolf administration ended the process of accepting waiver requests on 04/03/20.
FAQ's about governor's list of businesses
PA Department of Community & Economic Development (additional business designations and resources)
Extensions of Tax Filing Deadlines from PA Department of Revenue
Penn State Small Business Development Center - COVID-19 resources and online training
PA Chamber COVID-19 resources
Federal Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
President’s Coronavirus Guidelines
Congressional Action Explanations
Info on Distribution of Economic Impact Checks (IRS)
CARES Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know - guide from U.S. Chamber
CARES Act: Recovery Check FAQ
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (synopsis)
Small Business Administration (business guidance and loan resources)
FAQs About Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
Other Federal/Related Resources
IRS Updates
Coronavirus Rumor Control from FEMA
REAL ID extension to Oct. 1, 2021
Department of State (information for travelers)
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Other State Information by Topic
Education
PA Department of Education (information on school closures)
Major higher education provisions in the CARES Act (from PHEAA)
Other PHEAA updates re: PA State Grant Program
Tax Filing
Extensions of Tax Filing Deadlines from PA Department of Revenue
Transportation
PennDOT actions (Drivers License centers, construction work, REAL ID)
Pennsylvania Turnpike (information on toll booth operations)
Seniors
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program extension
PA Department of Aging (PACE program extension)
Recreation
State park accessibility
PA Fish & Boat Commission updates
Other
Emergency Food Assistance
Requests for Birth and Death Certificates (revised system)
All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online here.
EMERGENCY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PA LEGISLATURE TO HELP DEAL WITH THE CRISIS
Unemployment Code Update - Helping PA's Workers
Election Code Update - Helping PA's Voters
Fiscal Code Update – Helping PA’s Health Care Heroes
School Code Update - Helping PA's Students and Teachers