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PA Legislature Votes to End Disaster Declaration – Does This Change Anything?

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This week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate voted to fully end Governor Wolf’s COVID-19 disaster declaration. The passing of this bill would allow state regulations that have been suspended or waived to be put back into effect. What does this mean for notaries?

The changes that occur from the passing of this bill will not be immediate. The Department of State has not yet received any notification that things will change for notaries at this time. The passing of this bill does not end the mask-wearing mandate and other regulations still in place currently. It could take weeks before we see any changes in our daily routines.

Once PAN receives notification from the Department of State on any changes for notaries, we will post an update on our blog and share it to social media.

Philadelphia Notary Commissions During COVID-19

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The Records Department in the City of Philadelphia is open, but in-person services are by appointment only.

If you wish to process your notary commission in person, including being sworn in, appointments are available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30 am to noon, and 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Due to high demand, there may be a wait time for an appointment.

E-mail is appointments.recording@phila.gov to schedule an appointment. The Recording Room is in City Hall, Room 111. The phone number 215-686-1483.

If you do not wish to process your commission in person, you can follow an alternative mail-in process. Details are provided by the Records Department here.

Wills for Heroes Event in Riverside, PA

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A Wills for Heroes event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Merck and Co., Inc., 10 Avenue D, Riverside, PA 17868.

The event needs 8+ attorneys, 6-8 witnesses, and 2 more notaries. Witnesses do not need to be attorneys for the event. A one-hour refresher course will be held the morning of the event to familiarize attorney volunteers with the program. Training on the computer-based program used to generate estate documents will also be held. Training will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with appointments beginning at 11 a.m.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for volunteers.

To volunteer, please contact Gabriele Miller-Wagner at Gabriele.MillerWagner@pabar.org or call 717-979-3500.

Wills for Heroes is a free service that provides wills, living wills, health care and financial powers of attorneys to first responders or veterans and their spouses, partners, and significant others. At the conclusion of each appointment, first responders/veterans will leave with a fully executed set of estate documents.

Afternoon Notary Reappointment Seminar Scheduled in Pittston

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The morning session of PAN’s Notary Reappointment Seminar scheduled for May 7 is closed. We now have an afternoon Notary Reappointment Seminar available from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on May 7 at the Holiday Inn Express, 30 Concorde Drive, Pittston. To register for this seminar, please call 1-800-944-8790 or visit our Web site at www.notary.org/Education. The cost is $64.