{"id":4291,"date":"2020-03-20T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barlensogt.barlen.com\/?p=4291"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:56:24","slug":"governor-wolf-orders-all-non-life-sustaining-businesses-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barlensogat.tempserver4.org\/?p=4291","title":{"rendered":"Governor Wolf Orders All \u2018Non-Life Sustaining Businesses\u2019 to Close"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governor Wolf Orders All \u2018Non-Life Sustaining Businesses\u2019 to Close<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Wolf ordered that all \u201cnon-life sustaining businesses\u201d in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19th or risk law enforcement action. Enforcement will begin 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21st. Failure to comply with the Governor\u2019s order could result in citations, fines, or license suspensions. This prohibition applies to physical operations (on-site operations) only, and \u201cnon-life sustaining businesses\u201d can continue work through virtual or telework operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governor\u2019s Order is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/068f55a1401\/144a227d-a846-4bf8-b8f5-8e6b416078b8.pdf\">here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/068f55a1401\/89835e00-e53a-42e7-95d6-a824a4aaae45.pdf\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full list of \u201clife sustaining businesses\u201d is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/068f55a1401\/89835e00-e53a-42e7-95d6-a824a4aaae45.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semanoff&nbsp;Ormsby Greenberg &amp; Torchia\u2019s team of attorneys, paralegals and law specialists are here to assist you at any time. &nbsp;Contact us if you have questions about whether or not your business is considered \u201clife sustaining.\u201d Additionally, if you should have any questions about the Governor\u2019s Order generally or how to&nbsp;address employment issues in light of the \u201cFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act\u201d that was enacted on March 18, 2020, please&nbsp;contact us by going to our website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogtlaw.com\/\">www.sogtlaw.com&nbsp;<\/a>or by calling us at&nbsp;215-887-0200,&nbsp;or&nbsp;contact any attorney at our firm or a member of the Labor &amp; Employment group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Torchia,<a href=\"mailto:mtorchia@sogtlaw.com\">&nbsp;mtorchia@sogtlaw.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 215-887-2042<br>Michael Dubin,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mdubin@sogtlaw.com\">mdubin@sogtlaw.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 215-887-2658<br>Frank Spada,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fspada@sogtlaw.com\">fspada@sogtlaw.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 215-887-2653<br>Stephen Goldblum,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sgoldblum@sogtlaw.com\">sgoldblum@sogtlaw.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 215-887-5961<br>Joseph Fluehr,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jfluehr@sogtlaw.com\">jfluehr@sogtlaw.com<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 267-620-1906<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Wolf Orders All \u2018Non-Life Sustaining Businesses\u2019 to Close In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Wolf ordered that all \u201cnon-life sustaining businesses\u201d in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19th or risk law enforcement action. Enforcement will begin 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21st. 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