PENNSYLVANIA
Access to Food Assistance, Healthcare through Safety-Net Programs Available During COVID-19. Learn more…
Pennsylvania Now Accepting Applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Benefits. Learn more…
Governor Wolf Extends School Closure for Remainder of Academic Year. Read more…
Pennsylvania DOE COVID-19 Food Distribution Information for School Communities Click Here to search for FREE MEALS by County
United Way of PA COVID-19 Press Release
NEW JERSEY
Schools in N.J. will stay closed through the end of this academic year due to coronavirus outbreak. Learn More…
Governor Murphy signs Executive Order closing state and county parks to further social distancing.
Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses.
PHILADELPHIA
The City has issued a Business Activity and Stay at Home Order detailing restrictions on business activity and congregation in Philadelphia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City’s order remains in effect until further notice.
Find out what you need to know about the Business Activity and Stay at Home Order.
School District of Philadelphia to Launch Philly HopeLine in
Partnership with Uplift Center for Grieving Children. Read the Press Release…Philadelphia meal sites and schedules for students been updated.
Free Library of Philadelphia’s digital resources that you can still access anywhere, including ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV, and music, over 100 databases.
COVID-19 PECO Restoration Policy
In an effort to ensure all customers have safe, reliable electric service during this current COVID-19 pandemic, PECO will restore service to customers whose service is currently disconnected. No new connection fees or deposits will be required for this restoration. Customers in need of service restoration should call PECO at 1-800-494-4000.
See Full Policy COVID-19 PECO Press Release
PSE&G Temporarily Suspends Shut-offs
In the interest of protecting public health, PSE&G is temporarily suspending shut-offs of electric or gas service to residential customers for non-payment. This policy is effective immediately.
New Jersey residential customers experiencing financial difficulty as a result of issues related to the coronavirus should contact PSE&G by calling 1-800-357-2262 to enter into a deferred payment arrangement. This policy will be in place through the end of April. PSE&G will evaluate the continued need at that time.
211
As anticipated, our 211 contact centers have seen significant increases in call volume and teams are working around-the-clock to ensure that callers have accurate and up-to-date information. They have deployed new tools to scale their operations and to leverage remote volunteers. We are also working to ensure that available community resources are up-to-date at 211 in Southeastern PA and Southern New Jersey. We are monitoring PA.211Counts.org and NJ.211Counts.org to understand demand and share data with key stakeholders.
