Bucks County Officials Announce 200% Increase In Unemployment Filing

Bucks County reported nearly 20 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

PANDEMIC N CAMDEN I'M CLEVEBRYAN FOR CBS-3 "EYEWITNESSNEWS".BUCKS COUNTY IS REPORTING20 NEW CASES TO DAY, COUNTYCOMMISSIONER BOB HARVEYANNOUNCED 200 PERCENT INCREASEIN PEOPLE FILING FORUNEMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTY.HE SAID ONE OF THE STEPS THEYARE TAKING TO HELP INCLUDESDELAYING TAX PAYMENTS.BUCKS COUNTY WILL BE,MOVING THE PENALTIES DEADLINEFOR PROPERTY TAXES, 30 DAYS,RIGHT NOW THE 10 PERCENTPENALTY THAT YOU WOULD PAY IFYOU DID NOT HAVE YOUR TAXES,IN THAT PENALTY, IT KICKS INJULY 1ST WE'RE MOVING THAT TOJULY 31ST.IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT MAY BEMOVED IN THE FUTURE BUTHOPEFULLY, WE WILL BE ABLE TOCOME THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.