{"id":"PA-005","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Pennsylvania","state":"PA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tom Wolf","authority":"35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b), (f) (control of ingress, egress, movement of persons and occupancy of premises); 71 P.S. § 532(a); 35 P.S. § 521.5","instrument":"Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties)","title":"Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Individuals to Stay at Home","dateIssued":"2020-03-23","effective":"2020-03-23 8:00 p.m. (enforcement)","end":"Stated to run until Apr. 6, 2020; amended Mar. 24 (Erie), Mar. 25 (Lehigh, Northampton), Mar. 27 (nine counties), Mar. 28 (Beaver, Centre, Washington), Mar. 30 (extended to Apr. 30; four counties added; PA-051), Mar. 31 (seven counties); superseded by the statewide order of Apr. 1, 2020 (PA-006)","startDate":"2020-03-23","endDate":"2020-04-06","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","GATH","TRAV","SCH"],"addressees":["all individuals residing in the named counties","child care providers"],"clause":"Section 1: Order to Stay at Home. All individuals residing in Allegheny County, Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County are ordered to stay at home except as needed to access, support, or provide life sustaining business, emergency, or government services. For employees of life sustaining businesses that remain open, the following child care services may remain open: group and family child care providers in a residence; child care facilities operating under a waiver granted by the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning; and, part-day school age programs operating under an exemption from the March 19, 2020 business closure Orders.... Individuals leaving their home or place of residence to access, support, or provide life sustaining services for themselves, another person, or a pet must employ social distancing practices as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Individuals are permitted to engage in outdoor activities; however, gatherings of individuals outside of the home are generally prohibited except as may be required to access, support or provide life sustaining services as outlined above. Enforcement of this Order will commence at 8:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2020. Section 2: Effective Date and Duration. This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect for a period of two weeks, specifically until April 6, 2020.","enforcement":"Force and effect of law, 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b); Disease Prevention and Control Law penalties; State Police and local enforcement","functions":["CB customer base confined to home","WF workforce (child care closed except waivers)","GATH gatherings prohibited","TRAV travel limited to life-sustaining purposes","MK events"],"notes":"The seven counties held roughly half of the Commonwealth\u0027s population (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions).","sourceUrl":"https://www.governor.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/03.23.20-TWW-COVID-19-Stay-at-Home-Order.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200324014454/https://www.governor.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/03.23.20-TWW-COVID-19-Stay-at-Home-Order.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":203574,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"PA","url":"/library/PA-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/PA-005","citation":"Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. PA-005)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["PA-051","PA-006","SEC-13-GM-026","SEC-13-GM-027","SEC-13-GM-029","SEC-13-GM-126","PA-050","PA-119","PA-052","PA-001","PA-009","PA-111"]}