COVID-19 Guidance: Yellow Status Update
As part of his plan for re-opening Pennsylvania following the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Wolf has announced that a number of counties in Western and Central Pennsylvania…
Municipal Law News
COVID-19 Guidance: Municipality FAQ List
Over the past few weeks, our municipal clients have reached out to us with very important, thoughtful legal questions. MBM believes that all of our municipal contacts should have access…
COVID-19 Guidance: PA Senate Bill 841 Update
April 16, 2020 Update: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently voted to approve Senate Bill 841 which, among other things, waived requirements pertaining to the presence of physical quorums for…
COVID-19 Guidance: April 15th PA Safety Protocol Order
Governor Wolf has implemented an Order from Secretary Levine requiring businesses to implement safety protocols beginning on April 19, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. The Order provides specific requirements which businesses…
COVID-19 Guidance: Senate Bill 841
After House Bill 1564 stalled in the Pennsylvania Senate, the Senate recently passed Senate Bill 841 which contained additional emergency measures addressing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While the bill will…
COVID-19 Guidance: How To Legally Conduct Virtual Public Meetings
As the ongoing coronavirus (also known as Covid-19) pandemic continues to spread, many public bodies are being presented for the first time with a new issue: how to conduct virtual…
COVID-19 Guidance: Remote Meetings and Physical Quorum Meeting Best Practices
As we previously reported, last week the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1564 which, among other things, established specific procedures for holding remote meetings. This law would…
COVID-19 Guidance: House Bill on Municipalities Holding Remote Meetings
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 1564, which directly impacts the ability of certain municipalities to hold meetings remotely, without the need for a physical quorum. Additionally,…
COVID-19 Guidance: Comparison of Municipal Codes – Physical Quorum for Meetings During Time of Emergency Disaster Declaration
To the extent that all or some of the information we will review will be shared with municipal representatives, it should not be considered legal advice. It is always recommended…
COVID-19 Guidance: Stay At Home Order – Schools and Municipalities
Effective at 8:00pm on Monday, March 23, 2020, Governor Wolf issued a “stay-at home” order for seven counties in Pennsylvania which have been most affected by the coronavirus. In Western…