Nearly 6,000 Businesses Received Support Through Pa.'s COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Relief Program

Governor Tom Wolf announced that 5,860 businesses received funding support this year through the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Relief Program (CHIRP), helping to protect and preserve this vital industry in Pennsylvania.

Of Blair County businesses, 58 businesses received CHIRP funds. In Bedford County, 17 businesses received funds.

“We developed the CHIRP program to provide immediate relief to the commonwealth’s restaurants and hospitality businesses recovering from the pandemic,” said Gov. Wolf. “These businesses and their employees made sacrifices for their communities during one of the most...