Month: April 2020

Resources for BUSINESSES during the COVID-19 pandemic – PA Chamber of Business and Industry

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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is dedicated to helping business across the Commonwealth. Now that the coronavirus has made its way to the U.S., Pennsylvania businesses are inquiring about information to be prepared to help their company, their employees, and their families.

The information at https://www.pachamber.org/coronavirus/ includes resources that provide helpful information you may need to navigate the current situation. This web page includes government updates, financial resources, employer guidance, and healthcare information.

 

Library Update April 1

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Welcome to Stay Connected with Chescolibraries. The Libraries are closed until April 30. Please do not return library materials at this time. All due dates have been extended to May 5, and current overdue materials will not continue to accrue fines until we reopen. To apply for a library card, please visit our Library Card Help page. For help with OverDrive, please visit our OverDrive Help page. For any other questions, please visit our Contact Us page.

Understanding the CARES Act & Its Impact

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Webinar on Understanding the CARES Act & Its Impact
Thursday, April 2 at 9:00 am ET
The $2 trillion stimulus package, “Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security Act, (“CARES ACT”), was signed into law on Friday, March 27th. It authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to send $1,200 payments to millions of Americans and creates programs to disburse close to $1 trillion in business loans and guarantees to millions of large and small companies throughout the economy. This webinar will provide an overview of the CARES Act and discuss other health and tax related items as well as a Q&A session.
Presenters:
Shelly Bloom, Director of Legislative Awareness & Training
My Benefit Advisor
Richard H. Miller, Jr., CPA, President
The Harrison Group, Inc.

Third Telephone Town Hall for Chester County businesses and non-profits

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Please join the Chester County Commissioners and leaders from the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI), Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and our elected officials and staff, for a Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, April 2, 2020.  This session focuses on the new CARES Act as well as other programs available – from loans to grants to unemployment compensation.
This Telephone Town Hall will be divided into TWO SEPARATE EVENTS – one for FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES at 11:00 a.m. and one for NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS at 2:00 p.m.
For-profit businesses 11am telephone town hall
Non-profit organization 2pm telephone town hall
PLEASE REGISTER BY 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020
Prior to the Telephone Town Hall, please review
all business information relating to COVID-19 at
Chester County – www.chesco.org
Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry – www.cccbi.org
Chester County Economic Development Council – www.ccedcpa.com
Small Business Administration – www.sba.gov
or for more information email business@chesco.org
Chester County Commissioners
Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline
If you have any questions or issues with registration or the teleconference, please contact: business@chesco.org.

Kids’ Update: Happy April Fools’ Day!

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Let’s start with a joke! Knock, Knock! Who’s there? Frank. Frank who? Frank you for reading our Blog!

April Fools’ Day is an custom that takes place on April 1st, consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. The player of the joke or prank exposes their action later by shouting “April Fools!” at the recipient.  April Fools’ Day might have started in France, when the country adopted the Gregorian Calendar in 1582. The new calendar moved New Years’ Day to January 1st from April 1st, but, when people forgot and celebrated the New Year in April, people made fun of them! April Fools’ Day, or a day like it, is celebrated in many countries. Here are some jokes for you to use today.

Here Comes the Pun: 204 Hilarious Jokes for Kids — Here Comes the Pun

Hilarious Jokes for Kids That Adults Find Funny Too   Hilarious Jokes

Who’s tricking who in this story that’s perfect for April Fools’ Day! Mice Twice

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.