Pennsylvania Business Exemption Application Period Ends Friday 

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HARRISBURG (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced that the exemption application process for non-life sustaining businesses seeking to re-open operations will end Friday, April 3rd, at 5:00 P.M.

“With just a few days remaining to apply for an exemption, we encourage businesses who think they may be applicable to look at our Life-Sustaining Business FAQ and file before the end of the day Friday,” DCED Secretary Dennis Davin said in a statement. “We appreciate the cooperation of businesses making sure they are operating appropriately during this time. As the business exemption period ends this week, our staff continues to work tirelessly to organize and assess the data associated with submissions.”

The order from Gov. Wolf’s administration said that non-life sustaining businesses were ordered to close their physical locations on March 19th. Any business that may provide a life-sustaining service can seek an exemption to re-open. 

For more information, click here. Also, any business seeking further guidance or clarification can contact customer service resource account at ra-dcedcs@pa.gov

 

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