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Ex. PA-073Order of the Governor Directing Public School Entities in Counties with Substantial Community Transmission to Attest to Health and Safety ProtocolsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Public School Entities in Counties with Substantial Community…Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateNov. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. PA-077Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (alcohol only with meals; 11:00 p.m.)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity ProtectionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateDec. 3, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. PA-079Order of the Governor Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-080Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity ProtectionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)PennsylvaniaCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-002Order of the Governor Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020), sec. 1 and sec. 2Closure of all businesses that are not life sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020; list amended Mar. 20, 24, Apr. 20, May 19, 2020)Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health Rachel LevinePennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-11-021Industry Operation Guidance: list of life-sustaining businesses that may continue physical operations (accompanying the Order of the Governor and Order of the Secretary of Health Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining, Mar. 19, 2020)COVID-19 Life Sustaining Business list (Mar. 19, 2020 version)Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine (list implementing the Orders of Mar. 19, 2020)PennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closurePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-021Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Related to the Dispossession of PropertyOrder Related to the Dispossession of PropertyGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-022Order of the Governor Related to Foreclosures and Evictions (extension)Order Related to Foreclosures and EvictionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJuly 9, 20202020 Q3OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. PA-108Announcement of Aug. 10, 2021: vaccination-or-weekly-testing requirement for Commonwealth employees in State-run health care and high-risk congregate facilities (state hospitals, state centers, veterans' homes, community health centers, state correctional institutions), effective Sept. 7, 2021; new hires must be vaccinatedGov. Wolf Announces Vaccine or Test Requirement for Commonwealth Employees in Health Care and High-Risk Congregate FacilitiesGovernor Tom Wolf (Office of Administration policy for Commonwealth employees)PennsylvaniaStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Vaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-099PennDOT press release, Mar. 18, 2020: all PennDOT rest areas closed at midnight Mar. 17, 2020 under the Governor's mitigation guidance; 13 of 30 reopened for truck parking from Mar. 19, 2020 with portable toilets only; indoor facilities not reopenedPennDOT Reopens Select Rest Areas for Truck ParkingPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Acting Secretary Yassmin GramianPennsylvania (30 PennDOT rest areas statewide; 13 reopened for truck parking on I-79, I-80 and I-81)StateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closurePrimary source read
Ex. PA-013Amendment to the Yellow Phase Order adding Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia CountiesAmendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home…Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-014Amendment to the Green Phase Order adding the southeastern counties (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Susquehanna)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-061Amendment to the Green Phase Order (16 counties, including Allegheny, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington, effective June 5, 2020)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-062Amendment to the Green Phase Order (Lebanon County, effective July 3, 2020; all 67 counties green)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-109Announcement of May 4, 2021: all mitigation orders except masking to be lifted May 31, 2021; masking order to lapse when 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinatedWolf Administration to Lift Mitigation Orders on Memorial Day, Masking Order Once 70% of Pennsylvania Adults Fully VaccinatedGovernor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health (announcement)PennsylvaniaStateMay 4, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. PA-119Statewide closure of all K-12 schools announced Mar. 13, 2020 (effective Mar. 16 for ten business days), extended Mar. 23 and Mar. 30, 2020, and made permanent for the 2019-2020 school year Apr. 9, 2020Statewide K-12 school closure (Mar. 13 - end of the 2019-2020 school year)Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-14-020Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicReal Estate Industry GuidanceGovernor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)PennsylvaniaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-011Veto message (Veto No. 19 of 2020)Veto of House Bill 1737, Printer's Number 4625 (COVID-19-related liability protection)Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateNov. 30, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-137'Vaccine or Test' requirement for Commonwealth employees in health care and high-risk congregate facilities, announced August 10, 2021, effective September 7, 2021Commonwealth employees in state hospitals and high-risk congregate facilities: vaccination or weekly testingGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. PA-112Amendment to Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (fifth renewal)Amendment to Proclamation of Disaster EmergencyGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMay 20, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-09-008Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster EmergencyMandatory construction guidance (issued Apr. 23, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-004Pennsylvania life-sustaining business list (Mar. 19, 2020)Industry Operation Guidance (Life Sustaining Business list)Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health (incorporated into PA-002 and PA-003)PennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closurePrimary source read
Ex. PA-110Amendment of Apr. 20, 2020 to the Orders Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining (online motor-vehicle sales authorized; Liquor Control Board curbside pickup; limited construction from May 8, later May 1)Amendment to the Business Closure Orders (Apr. 20, 2020)Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-140Orders of Mar. 19, 2020 closing businesses that are not life-sustaining, with the Industry Operation Guidance list ('Home Health Care Services - Yes - Elective procedures prohibited'; hospitals - Yes - elective procedures prohibited); DOH Guidance on Ambulatory Surgical Facilities' Responses to COVID-19 (Mar. 20, 2020)Pennsylvania life-sustaining business orders and list (elective procedures prohibited); DOH ASF guidanceGovernor Tom Wolf and Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read