August 6, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of what we found interesting this week:
Biden extends payment pause for student loan borrowers through January
White House: Pennsylvania would receive billions from infrastructure bill
Good news for students: originally set to expire next month, the moratorium on student loan debt has been extended by the Biden Administration through January. Since March 2020 at the start of the pandemic, student loan borrowers have been given the option to pause their monthly bills without interest accruing on debt, and 90% of borrowers have taken advantage. But, the White House has said that this will be the final extension of the pause, so beginning in February, students will once again be receiving interest on unpaid loans.
The Post-Gazette reported today that the most recent bipartisan infrastructure deal advanced by Congress would deliver an additional $11.3 billion to Pennsylvania in federal highway funding, $1.6 billion for bridge replacements, and $2.8 billion for public transit over a five year period. Pennsylvania could also find itself receiving $100 million to expand broadband coverage across the state, and $171 billion to expand an electrical vehicle charging network.
Clients In the News African American Chamber of
Commerce Partners with Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia For an Inaugural Peership Program The African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia are launching a peership program with two Blackowned Philadelphia businesses. The first-ofits-kind program between the two organisations will consist of a two-person pilot where Four Seasons executives will be paired with members of the African American Chamber of Commerce to provide essential tools to the local business community.
The Biggest Story in PA This Week
Return of masks looms as possibility with new school year in central Pa. Amidst much confusion during the surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant, students, teachers, and parents alike are bursting with questions about what the next school year — starting soon — will bring and what will be done to combat COVID-19 for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students. While most schools in the Harrisburg region are not currently requiring students to wear masks inside school buildings, there is still ongoing debate. The Wolf Administration said today that it would not be requiring masks in school buildings, but that individual districts could choose to implement stricter measures if they feel it necessary. This could cause a disparity in rules across the state for students returning to school.
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What Made Us Laugh A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach Bigger brain power? Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea turtle. The two-headed loggerhead sea turtle was one of three live babies found in a nest.
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