FLB Secures Another Win for the City of Allentown
Douglas J. Smillie and Maraleen D. Shields secured another win for the City of Allentown. Nearly three years after an eminent domain action was filed, the Commonwealth Court agreed with the original arguments the duo advanced on behalf of the City and dismissed the appeal by Somera Road – 835 West Hamilton Street, LLC. The Court […]
Peter E. Iorio Named Shareholder
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. is pleased to announce that Peter E. Iorio has been named a Shareholder of the Firm. Mr. Iorio is a member of the Firm’s Estate Planning & Administration group. His practice focuses on estate planning, administration of estates and trusts, taxation, beneficiary representation and business succession planning. Mr. Iorio has extensive experience […]
FLB Client Earns Spot in the Top 500 of the Inc. 5,000 List for Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba congratulates client, Signallamp Health, for being listed in 2020’s Inc. 5000 list for Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Signallamp ranked #240 overall and #18 in the health industry. FLB assisted Signallamp Health, a pioneer in providing remotely embedded nurse care managers to physicians, in turning its concept into a successful business. […]
SBA Procedural Notice for PPP Loan Forgiveness
On July 23, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a procedural notice to lenders participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) concerning the loan forgiveness application process. The notice informs lenders that beginning August 10, 2020, they may begin submitting forgiveness applications through an online platform. The notice states that the SBA intends to […]
COVID-19 Hazard Pay Grant Program Available in PA
On July 16, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding to assist employers in providing hazard pay to employees performing life-sustaining jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intent of the COVID-19 Hazard Pay Grant Program (Program) is to ensure that front-line employees in vital industries are able to […]
What Governor Wolf’s Targeted Mitigation Efforts Mean for Pennsylvania Businesses
Rising COVID cases in counties across Pennsylvania led Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to implement targeted mitigation efforts. These efforts, which went into effect the morning of Thursday, July 16, 2020, reimpose limits on gatherings and reemphasize the importance of telecommuting. Here is how the order breaks down: The food […]
PPP Loan Updates – What Businesses Need To Know
On July 4, 2020, President Trump signed a new law extending the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to August 8, 2020. As the program was initially set to expire on June 30th, this extension provides potential borrowers additional time to access the program under its existing terms. Currently, it is […]
Guidance for Businesses in Pennsylvania’s “Green Phase”
On June 26, 2020, twelve more counties in Pennsylvania (some of which were hit the hardest by COVID-19) will be moving into the “Green Phase” of Governor Tom Wolf’s process to reopen Pennsylvania. This means all counties, with the exception of Lebanon County, will be “Green.” The Green Phase is the third of three phases […]
Another FLB Win for Client as Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules in School Bus Video Case
In February 2017, an incident involving a student and a teacher occurred on a school bus in the Easton Area School District. Interest in the incident sparked the Express-Times and lehighvalleylive.com to request a copy of a video that captured the incident under Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law (RTK Law). The school district objected to […]
SBA Simplifies PPP Forgiveness
As many business owners are well aware, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rules and guidelines regarding loan forgiveness are complex and carry a high compliance burden. In order to obtain PPP loan forgiveness, borrowers are required to complete a rather complicated forgiveness application that is then reviewed by the borrower’s lender. In response to comments […]