Commonwealth of Pa. - April 1, 2020, Update

April 1, 2020 Update - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Information and announcements are followed by URLs or links.

The 2020 Pennsylvania primary election has been moved from April 28 to June 2. The voter registration and mail ballot deadlines are extended into May.

https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-signs-covid-19-response-bills-to-bolster-health-care-system-workers-and-education-and-reschedule-the-primary-election/

PSSA testing and Keystone exams for the 2019-20 school year have been canceled due to COVID-19.

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Education-Details.aspx?newsid=813

The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced all schools in the commonwealth will stay closed until further notice in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-and-sec-of-health-expand-stay-at-home-order-to-carbon-cumberland-dauphin-and-schuylkill-counties-extend-school-closures-indefinitely/

Governor Wolf signed a $50 million COVID-19 emergency response bill to help first responders with the necessary equipment to save lives.

https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-signs-covid-19-response-bills-to-bolster-health-care-system-workers-and-education-and-reschedule-the-primary-election/

A newly passed bill makes applying for unemployment compensation easier for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-signs-covid-19-response-bills-to-bolster-health-care-system-workers-and-education-and-reschedule-the-primary-election/ 

Financial assistance is now available for small business owners impacted by COVID-19.

https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-announces-financial-assistance-available-to-small-businesses/

Pennsylvania Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

Resource Guide: Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania

https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/

For the latest updates on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, follow Governor Tom Wolf on Facebook and Twitter and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Facebook and Twitter.