Resources

Current Guidelines

Current COVID-19 Mitigation Guide for Pennsylvania
ACHD – info on vaccinations schedules
WHAT TO DO IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
COVID TESTING: New testing site in McKeesport; McKeesport Testing Site opens to the public on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 AM. Learn more about who can be tested and how to register here
Looking for a COVID testing site? Residents can call the PA Health Hotline at 1-877-724-3258 to find the closest testing site to them
- Also find other contact information for PA Health departments here

Allegheny County Health Department:
- Complaint Form
- Allegheny County Field Response Team (FRT)
  - Assessment Checklist
  - COVID-19 Assessment Dashboard
  - Submit Concerns/Complaints by webform or by calling the Information Center at 412-350-INFO (412-350-4636)

Center for Disease Control (CDC):
- Considerations for Restaurants & Bars
- Cleaning and Disinfecting
- Joint Guidance from CDC & EPA on Cleaning & Disinfecting Public Spaces
- Printable Resources (internal & external facing)

Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH):
- UPDATED 11/25/2020: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Businesses in the Retail Food Services Industry for November 25, 2020
- Reopening Guidance, current state order, safety checklists, printable signs, sourcing PPE, Handling Cases of Covid-19, Enforcement, Worker Rights & Responsibilities, Complaint Form, additional resources

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB):
- Coronavirus info for Consumers
- 07/22/20: Pa. Liquor Control Board issues updated alcohol guidelines for bars and restaurants

Reporting & Enforcement

07/22/20: Allegheny County Creates ‘COVID Field Response Team’
- KDKA: Allegheny Co. Creates ‘COVID Field Response Team’ To See Which Businesses Aren’t Following Coronavirus Orders
PA Department of Health enforcement:
- Submit a complaint
- State and local authorities are enforcing business and building safety orders for COVID-19. This includes:
  - Local officials and law enforcement
  - PA State Police
  - PA Department of Health
  - PA Department of Agriculture
  - PA Department of Labor and Industry
  - PA Liquor Control Board – database that tracks enforcement of the PLCB and Governor’s Restaurant Guidance. The database notes the weekly and cumulative inspections, warnings, and citations issued.
  - These groups are authorized to enforce business closure orders and safety orders to the full extent of the law.
Allegheny County Health Department – request service/file a complaint
OSHA – submit a complaint

Training & Classes

- The Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT) at Chatham University works to transform the future of food and agriculture in Western Pennsylvania and beyond
  - Food Innovation Lab resources include:
    - Business Planning & Launch Assistance
    - Sales & Market Opportunity Development
    - Product Development & Food Safety Resources
    - Continuing Education & Curriculum Development
- Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC)
  - Health & Safety Tips for Restaurant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association
  - Coronavirus Information and Resources
  - Pennsylvania Restaurant Promise
- National Restaurant Association – Reopening & Recovery
  - How to Stay Compliant as a Small Business
  - Reopening Guidance for PA
- ServSafe:
  - Reopening Guidance for Restaurants (webinar)
  - Free Food Safety and Career Development Training
  - Join ServSafe Dining Commitment
  - Coronavirus Downloadable Info & Resources:
- Trellis Legal – scroll down to sign up for their free legal health checklist & covid-19 waiver
- Young House Love – FREE/volunteer business services for Black-owned small businesses
- Catersource
  - Webinar: Can Buffets Survive COVID-19? (This program is worth 1.0 educational contact hour toward CPCE application or recertification.)
  - Rebuilding Strategies – Rebuild & Rise series

Best Practices & Templates

New! (10/13/20) – VISIT Pittsburgh introduces the Pittsburgh Global Health (PGH) & Safety Commitment
- The PGH Commitment (pdf)
COVID testing locations
US Foods Reopening Blueprint
- Schedule a one-on-one with a Restaurant Operations Consultant
Black Sheep Restaurants – SOP: COVID-19 Playbook
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership – Health & Safety Communications Resources (downloadable flyers)
Event Safety Alliance – Reopening Guide for Event Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nuphoric – Coronavirus and the Catering Industry: Practical Tips
Tasty Catering – How to Host Safe Meetings & Events During COVID-19
MASS Design – Spatial Strategies for Restaurants in Response to COVID-19
CITY PERMITS & info
- Small Business Survey – share with the City what you need for your small business
- City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning & Dept of Permits, Licenses & Inspections (PLI)
  - Access City departments & permits, licenses & inspections
- City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility & Infrastructure (DOMI) – info on street & sidewalk modifications

Financial Resources

For service industry workers:

PA Unemployment
Pandemic Unemployment (PUA) (currently expires 12/31/20)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (currently expires 12/31/20) – paid sick leave for employees related to COVID-19
FREE Financial Counseling one-on-one through the Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center
09/09/20: Lost Wages Assistance Program opened. Find out if you qualify and/or need to apply here
Get health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA, ‘Obamacare’). Find out more here
- Get help navigating heatlhcare options with Consumer Health Coalition here
Restaurant Opportunities Center United
- National & local financial assistance for service industry workers
- Servers & Bartenders: Participate in a research study with ROC and the University of Pittsburgh; compensation provided. More info here
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- donate
- apply
Pittsburgh Virtual Tip Jar
- Give someone a tip – Many of us would regularly be patronizing bars, salons, restaurants, and other businesses that have been ordered closed. Even if you are socially isolating, you can help to support our local service industry staff. Consider sending a “tip” to your favorite bartender, server, stylist, aesthetician.
- Get on the List – This virtual tip jar is for local service industry staff – employees at bars, restaurants, salons, etc – to post your Venmo or Paypal information so that customers, neighbors, and Pittsburgh community members can continue to support you. Please note: Any information you share will be made publicly available.
Dugan & Associates – Updates to Workers Compensation During Coronavirus
PA Unemployment Compensation – step-by-step guide to apply
Hebrew Free Loan – Coronavirus Bridge Loans
- 0% interest loans; see more info & apply her e
DVI Funding – Coronavirus Bridge Loans; see more info & apply here