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April 28, 2020
During this time of great uncertainty, the last thing people need is a scam to add to their stress level. That’s why Tompkins VIST Bank is offering tips on how to recognize and avoid COVID-19 related scams. “This is a good time for people to protect themselves from scammers who may try to use the current environment to obtain their funds and sensitive information,” says, Mary Dishong-Van Etten, vice president, Corporate Security for Tompkins Financial Corporation. Here is a list ... View Article
April 27, 2020
Updated Apr 26, 2020; Posted Apr 25, 2020 Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is offering more details on the standards he will use to gradually reopen Pennsylvania. The Wolf administration released more information Saturday on its benchmarks and approach to easing restrictions. Pennsylvania remains under a statewide stay-at-home order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The governor has said he aims to open counties in northcentral and northwestern Pennsylvania on May 8. Wolf has said he will employ a “data ... View Article
April 27, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Association will resume accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program from participating lenders on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. Businesses interested in participating, should apply as soon as possible for PPP. The first round of federal CARES Act funding ($349 billion) lasted about a week. The new round of $310 billion in funding is expected to last four to six days. On April 24, 2020, an additional $250 billion was allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help ... View Article
April 23, 2020
Phased Approach Relies on Safety and Science Governor Tom Wolf today presented his detailed plan for reopening the commonwealth with a targeted May 8 start. The administration will categorize reopening into three phases: red, yellow, green. Phases will be assigned based on conditions in a county, counties or region. The administration will first study conditions in the north-central and northwest regions with a target of moving from red to yellow on May 8. Additional monitoring will take place and direction ... View Article
April 22, 2020
A letter from Don Davis, President of LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County: I hope everyone is doing as well as they can during these ever-changing and challenging times. I know that many people in our community are affected by this crisis and our towns look very different than they did a couple of months ago. I can’t accurately express how I feel for the workers, businesses, frontline medical staff and our community members during this time; know that you ... View Article
