PA Stay-at-Home Order Continued until May 8

HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Monday that the state’s stay-at-home order will continue until May 8; it had been set to expire April 30.

Wolf provided an update on reopening the state. He said it will be a gradual process with some previously prohibited construction projects allowed to resume as of the May date; online auto sales will also soon be allowed, he indicated.

The governor said the state will be monitoring curbside sales at state liquor stores and if the process works, it could be extended to other retail operations.

At his announcement, Wolf said, “You must only travel, if needed, for businesses that are open. We’ve implemented guidance to protect employees and customers, all that stays in place, but we also need to all have hope that we’re going to be able to soon resume many of the activities that have come to a halt.

“Even if, when we resume those activities they’re in a different form, we need to have the hope that Pennsylvania’s economy will soon bounce back and be strong again. We need to have hope that we’ll soon be able to be with the loved ones we haven’t seen personally in six weeks.”