Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf  announced three actions he hopes will bring a little bit of activity to our stalled pandemic days.

The governor approved the online sale of vehicles, the restart of construction projects statewide on May 8 and curbside pickup of wine and spirits at select Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board locations.

“Over the past six weeks, Pennsylvanians have come together like never before to halt the spread of COVID-19,” said Gov. Wolf. “It has not been easy, but it has paid off. Today, we are taking small steps toward a degree of normalcy.”

Even with that, he cautioned that it won’t look like it did in February, as health concerns remain paramount.

“We’re going to continue to take precautions that limit our physical contact with others, and we will closely monitor this to see if it can be done safely.”

Should COVID-19 cases suddenly increase rapidly, he will resume restrictions to protect public health and safey, according a release from the governor’s office.

Senate Bill 841, which the governor signed Monday, allows qualified Pennsylvania notaries public to perform remote online notarizations, which will allow auto dealerships to offer limited car sales and leasing options through online sales.

A notary is required to complete an auto sale or lease transaction.

Auto dealerships can remain open for repairs and the sale of auto parts. On site car sales or leasing are still not allowed.

The adminstration will issue safety guidance that will allow public and private residential and non-residential construction to resume statewide on May 8.

Construction projects considered “life-sustaining” are already permitted providing social distancing, personnel limits and other guidance is observed.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Monday began accepting orders by phone for curbside pickup at 176 locations around the state.  Phone orders can be placed between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., or until reaching a store’s maximum order capacity each day.

Curbside pickups will be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. within a few days of order placement.
There is a limit of six bottles per order, and credit cards are the only accepted form of payment. At pickup, customers will be required to present identification before the order is delivered.

The PLCB website lists the stores offering curbside pickup, with an expectation that more locations will be added.

The curbside sales at Fine Wine and Good Spirits Shoppes will serve as a guide to determine if other non-life sustaining businesses can resume limited operations through curbside pickup, which is now only allowed at businesses that offer food and pharmaceuticals.