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Ex. DUT-PA-003Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301)35 Pa.C.S. sec. 7301, General authority of GovernorGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaStateNov. 26, 19782020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-004Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Chapter 77, sec. 7707)35 Pa.C.S. sec. 7707, PenaltiesGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaStateNov. 26, 19782020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. PA-001Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (COVID-19)Proclamation of Disaster EmergencyGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMar. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-046Emergency Declaration (Mar. 7, 2020) and Council Resolution continuing it (Mar. 10, 2020) (County release: Delaware County March 10 Update on Novel Coronavirus)Delaware County March 10 Update on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Delaware County Council (Chairman Brian P. Zidek); Department of Public RelationsDelaware County, PennsylvaniaCountyMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-072Resolution continuing the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration (Resolution 31-2020, Mar. 10, 2020) (county PDF 'COVID19Resolution.pdf')Delaware County Council COVID-19 ResolutionDelaware County CouncilDelaware County, PennsylvaniaCountyMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-039Resolution Ratifying and Extending Declaration of Disaster EmergencyRatifying and Extending Declaration of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020)Bucks County Board of Commissioners (Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Robert Harvie Jr., Gene DiGirolamo)Bucks County, PennsylvaniaCountyMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PIT-009Declaration of Emergency (Declaration of Disaster Emergency) of the City of PittsburghEmergency Declaration: Resolution providing for a Declaration of Emergency issued by the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh... as it pertains…Mayor William Peduto (ratified by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, Resolution 140 of 2020, March 17, 2020)City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-043Township office closed to the public (Mar. 16, 2020); public access to the Township Municipal Building by appointment only from Nov. 16, 2020 (memorandum of Nov. 20, 2020); Township rule requiring all employees to wear face masks in all Township facilities (posted 2021, captured Sept. 20, 2021)Haverford Township building-access and employee mask rules, 2020-2021Township of Haverford (Township Manager David R. Burman; Board of Commissioners)Township of Haverford (Havertown), Delaware County, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-066Release: Freeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden CountyFreeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 16, 2020)Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr.)Camden County, New JerseyCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-079Proclamation of Local EmergencyCounty of Camden, State of New Jersey, Proclamation of Local EmergencyLouis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director, and Samuel M. Spino, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of CamdenCamden County, New JerseyCountyMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationTelework mandateQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-050Operational Changes for Allegheny County (COVID-19) as posted March 17, 2020Operational Changes for Allegheny CountyAllegheny County (County Executive Rich Fitzgerald; County departments), official web pageAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-056Resolution 140 of 2020 ratifying the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency of March 13, 2020Resolution providing for ratification by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, of a Declaration of Emergency issued by the Mayor of the…Council of the City of Pittsburgh; Resolution 140 of 2020, File 2020-0221City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-068Extension of the state of emergency (county offices closed indefinitely)Freeholder Board Extends State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 28, 2020)Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Jonathan Young)Camden County, New JerseyCountyMar. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateSchools and child careCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-040Lifeline Service Schedule (release of Apr. 7, 2020)SEPTA Moves to Reduced 'Lifeline Service Schedule' Effective Thursday, April 9 - Operations Focused on Essential Travel; For Health and…SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards)Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)Sector regulatorApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening programMTA Brings Port Authority, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA on Board with Regional Mask ForceMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTANew York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, SEPTA)StateNov. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-008Agency FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for…Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvaniaStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. PA-008Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order)Worker Safety Order (Apr. 15, 2020; enforceable 8:00 p.m. Apr. 19, 2020)Secretary of Health Rachel LevinePennsylvaniaStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-015COVID-19 Guidance: Cloth and Homemade MasksCloth and Homemade Masks (Mask Guidance, April 20, 2020)Allegheny County Health DepartmentAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaCountyApr. 20, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
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. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-025COVID-19 Casino Reopening ProtocolsMinimum requirements to be fulfilled prior to re-opening a casino for gaming operations (Pandemic Safety Officer; masks; distancing; slot…Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulatorMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
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. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-027Press release: Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening ProtocolsPublic release of the ten-page minimum requirements document (Ex. 025) shared with casino operatorsPennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulatorMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-012Amendment to Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (first 90-day renewal)Amendment to Proclamation of Disaster EmergencyGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-005Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home')Emergency Order Allowing Limited Reopening of Businesses, Advising Philadelphians That They are Safer at Home, and Establishing Safety…Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPHCity of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCityMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-041SEPTA face-covering requirement for all riders (release of June 5, 2020)SEPTA Riders Required to Wear Face Coverings Starting Monday, June 8SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards)SEPTASector regulatorJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read

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