Local business officials say Senate Bill 109 is a step towards progress but still a long way to go in economic relief
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed Senate Bill 109 which includes over $900 million to provide relief for Pennsylvania residents and business owners.
Author: Victoria Lucas (WPMT)
Updated: 10:56 PM EST February 5, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania has taken yet another step forward into the relief amid the COVID-19 global pandemic.
On Friday, Gov. Wolf signed Senate Bill 109, which will provide over $145 million to businesses, $570 million to those Pennsylvanian's struggling to pay rent, and $197 million to educational institutions that did not receive funding from the federal coronavirus aid in December 2020 federal coronavirus recovery package.