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June 12, 2020August 28, 2020 by Duane Morris

Meals for Healthcare Heroes – Philadelphia

On Friday, June 12, Duane Morris’ Philadelphia office provided meals from Murray’s Deli to healthcare workers on the front lines at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Murray’s Deli is family owned by relatives of a Duane Morris associate and they graciously added to our donation to provide 120 meals. This is part of our firmwide initiative Meals for Healthcare Heroes. This program is funded by donations from Duane Morris attorneys and staff and is meant to honor the healthcare workers and support local restaurants. Duane Morris’ COVID-19 Strategy Team will be hosting 15 Meals for Healthcare Heroes events nationwide.

Duane Morris’ Brittany Wakim assisted with making and delivering the food with her family.

May 27, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Philadelphia Begins Re-Opening Process for Restaurants, Lifts Stay at Home Order

s of May 26, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney amended his earlier business closure and stay-at-home orders and will now permit up to 10 people to line up to order at restaurants and food establishments. Dine-in service is still prohibited, and face coverings and social distancing guidelines are required.

The amendment follows Gov. Tom Wolf’s announced plans last week to move all Pennsylvania counties, including the five-county Philadelphia region, to the yellow phase of reopening and lift stay-at-home orders by June 5.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

March 24, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

Critical Updates on the Status and Operations of the Philadelphia Courts Amid the Covid-19 Crisis

By Emily Kowey Roth

As of March 23, 2020 at 3 p.m., access to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil and Orphans’ Court E-filing System has been restored. All writs of summons received through the E-filing System will be considered docketed when acknowledgement of receipt is sent by email. However, Orphans’ Court and Civil emergency petitions must still be filed over-the-counter in person as specified in Emergency Administrative Order No. 10 of March 17, 2020 (“Order No. 10”). Continue reading “Critical Updates on the Status and Operations of the Philadelphia Courts Amid the Covid-19 Crisis”

March 22, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

Philadelphia Issues “Stay at Home” Order

As you have likely been following, New York and New Jersey have issued similar but slightly different Stay at Home orders over the weekend. Pennsylvania has also issued a “non-life supporting” business physical locations shut down effective as of Friday, March 20, 2020. The list of what constitutes a “life-sustaining” business has been modified twice since the initial announcement.

As of March 22, 2020, the City of Philadelphia has declared by Executive Order, a similar Stay at Home Order.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Opportunity Zones Blog.

March 22, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Philadelphia: Construction and the Intersection with Gov. Wolf’s Shut Down of Physical Locations of “Non-Life Sustaining” Businesses Announcement

As you likely know, Governor Wolf of PA has issued a closure order for “non-life sustaining” businesses. There is a list online of the life sustaining businesses. All “non-life sustaining” businesses were required to close their physical locations as of Thursday at 8 PM. This Order was modified this morning, March 21, with a few changes to the list of businesses that qualify as “life sustaining” and a change to the process of requesting a waiver.

In response to Governor Wolf’s order, which includes construction in “non-life supporting” business column and which has shut down construction sites in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections offered guidance.

To read the full text of this blog post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Opportunity Zones Blog.