Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has asked all nonessential businesses in Pennsylvania to close. JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia Inquirer
Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering the shutdown of all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical location as of 8 p.m. Thursday to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Using his authority under an emergency declaration, Wolf made this mandate and intends to begin enforcing this order starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
The following are considered life-sustaining businesses that are permitted to remain open under the governor’s order. (Note to readers: The list of the types of business that must close are listed below it):
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING AND HUNTING:
Fruit and tree nut farming
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production
Support activities for crop production
Support activities for animal production
Sugar and confectionary product manufacturing
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
Seafood product preparation and packaging
Pulp, paper and paperboard mills
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Resin, synthetic rubber and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing
Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing
Cement and concrete product manufacturing
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing
Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel
Alumina and aluminum production and processing
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration manufacturing
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing
Semiconductor and other electrical component manufacturing
Navigational measuring, electromedical and control instruments manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers
Electrical and electric goods merchant wholesalers
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchant wholesalers
Grocery and related product wholesalers
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers
Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores
Building material and supplies dealers
Beer, wine and liquor stores (Beer distributors to remain open)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
Deep sea, coastal and Great Lakes water transportation
Interurban and rural bus transportation
School and employee bus transportation
Other transit and ground passenger transportation
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
Pipeline transportation of natural gas
Support activities for air transportation
Support activities for rail transportation
Support activities for water transportation
Support activities for road transportation
Other support activities for transportation
Local messengers and local delivery
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
Water, sewage and other systems
Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers
Cable and other subscription programming
Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
Cable and other program distribution
Data processing, hosting and related services
Activities related to credit intermediation
Automotive equipment rental and leasing
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing
Scientific Research and Development Services
Other professional scientific and technical services
Services to building and dwellings
Remediation and other waste management services
Offices of other health practitioners
Other ambulatory health care services
General medical and surgical hospitals
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Residential mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse facilities
Community care facilities for the elderly
Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services
RV (Recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps - residential only
Rooming and boarding houses - residential only
Limited-service eating places – takeout only
OTHER SERVICES (EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance
The following is a list of businesses that the governor ordered to close as of 8 p.m. Thursday
Forest nurseries and local gathering of forest products
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying
Highway, street and bridge construction
Other heavy and civil engineering construction
Foundation, structure and building exterior contractors
Fiber, yarn and thread mills
Textile and fabric finishing and fabric coating mills
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing
Leather and hide tanning and finishing
Other leather and allied product manufacturing
Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing
Clay product and refractory manufacturing
Glass and glass product manufacturing
Lime and gypsum product manufacturing
Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing
Spring and wire product manufacturing
Machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut and bolt manufacturing
Coating, engraving, heat turning, and allied activities
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing
Audio and video equipment manufacturing
Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing
Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing
Office furniture related product manufacturing
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
Wholesale electronic markets and agents & brokers
Lawn & garden equipment and supplies stores
Health and personal care stores
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
Sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores
Book, periodical and music stores
Office supplies, stationery and gift stores
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
Motion picture and video industries
Securities and commodity contracts intermediate and brokerage
Agencies, brokerage, and other insurance related activities
Insurance and employee benefit funds
Other investment pools and funds
Offices of real estate agents and brokers
Activities related to real estate
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services
Architectural, engineering and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Management, scientific and technical consulting services
Management of companies and enterprises
Travel arrangement and reservation services
Colleges, universities and professional schools
Business schools and computer and management training
Promoters of performing arts, sports and similar events
Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures
Independent artists, writers and performers
Museums, historical sites and similar institutions
Other amusement and recreation industries
OTHER SERVICES (EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
Personal care services (includes barber shops, nail salons beauty salons, gyms including yoga, barre and spin facilities)
Business, professional, labor, political and similar organizations
Jan Murphy may be reached at jmurphy@pennlive.com. Follow her on Twitter at @JanMurphy.
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