On October 8, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) announced that they were making applying for forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program loans (the “PPP”) easier for some borrowers. The PPP program itself had two rounds of funding, including $310 billion added at the end of April. Now, borrowers who borrowed $50,000 or less in
It’s been another busy few days for the industry. Today’s hospitality update delves into what House Bill 2513 would and wouldn’t do, booking events with Governor Wolf’s restrictions still in limbo, and whether there’s personal liability attached to restaurant self-certification.
If you recall from my previous post, House Bill 2513 is
Given all the crazy twists and turns over the past few months, I keep thinking that things cannot get more difficult or confusing for folks in the hospitality industry…
Clearly, I need to stop saying that. It somehow keeps getting worse.
To say this has been an interesting couple of weeks is a pretty serious
If you have not already received it, you likely will in the coming weeks receive an automated email from the PLCB regarding the renewal of your liquor license. I wanted to circulate some information to avoid any confusion about the current requirements regarding your liquor license renewals.
In order to provide licensees with some relief
On Tuesday, Governor Wolf announced that starting September 21st, restaurants may (but are not required to) increase their indoor seating capacity to 50%. This accommodation will finally provide some relief to the industry many believe has been the most significantly impacted by the Governor’s mitigation efforts.
On its face, this increased occupancy appears to
The COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Small Business Assistance Program is not brand new. Initially, it was anticipated to have four rounds of grants lasting until October 2020. The CARES Act passed in late March is providing the funding. $96 million has already been distributed with about $104 million remaining for small businesses.
However, like everything else
This blog post will cover a couple of updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) since it launched in April. In the past month, more details have emerged about applying for loan forgiveness as well as the audit risk, disclosure of some PPP recipients, and application deadline.
On July
The ability to quickly share information with a large number of people is one of the powerful things about the Internet. But with great power comes great responsibility.
Or at least it should.
Particularly for the major tech platforms, content moderation – making sure the information being shared is accurate – is vital. But
Phase 2 of the Lancaster Small Business Recovery & Sustainability Fund opens on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and will remain open until Friday, July 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Recovery Lancaster is a grant program that is not awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Phase 2 funding cycle consists of $14,962,092
Business owners have by now heard about or read the order issued by Governor Wolf on July 15th which re-imposed or created new restaurant restrictions on the sale of food and alcohol in Pennsylvania. If you have not yet had a chance to read it, I have copied the press release from the Governor below.