Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.7.20

Senate, House Scheduled To Be In Session Today Using Remote Voting Rules That Limit Transparency, Debate, Public Access

Cut Off From Facing Public, Lawmakers Say Work Continues

AP: House Swears In 3 New Republican Members Who Won Special Elections During COVID-19 Outbreak

Op-Ed: Drug Affordability Board Will Backfire, Harm Consumers

Gun Control Group Announces PA As A Priority For 2020

Conservative Heritage Action Targets 6 Western PA Counties

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 12 New Deaths Due To COVID-19; Total Cases 12,980 [PaCN]

Gov. Wolf Says Spread Of COVID-19 Is Alarming, Even With Dip In New Cases

PA Is Getting Worse At Social Distancing, Data Shows

Katie Meyer: Philly, Suburban Counties Urge Wolf To Redistribute State’s COVID-19-Fighting Supplies To Help Deal With Mounting Cases

COVID-19 In PA: One Month Status Report

Gov. Wolf Urges Manufacturers To Report Critical COVID-19-Related Supply Capabilities, Needs

Dept. Of Health To Provide More COVID-19 Support To Long-Term Care Facilities

Spotlight PA: Gov. Wolf Waits For Legislature To Act On COVID-19 Prisoner Releases

State Police Reports Total Of 191 Warnings To Businesses Not Complying With Shutdown

State Police Issue 1 Citation, 6 Warnings On Governor's Stay At Home Order

Erie County Uses Threat Of Court Action In Virus Fight

House, Senate Democrats Call For Immediate Legislative Action To Help Workers, Middle Class Families

House Republicans Want Scale Back Of PA Business Shutdown [In Face Of Mounting Deaths]

Jan Murphy: Lawmakers Press For New Definition Of What Is, Isn’t Life-Sustaining Business

Jan Murphy: Lawmakers Split On Whether Businesses Should Reopen

Ford Turner: PA Lawmakers Squabble Over COVID-19 Measures, Including Business Shutdown Order

Union Says Mission Foods Plant Not Following COVID-19 Rules

Mom’s Organic Staffers Protest In Philly, Call For COVID-19 Hazard Pay

3 Luzerne County Businesses Get Cease-And-Desist Letters For Price Gouging

What Must Happen For Life To Get Back To Normal? Expert Weighs In

Editorial: Republican Plan To Reopen More Businesses Could Cause Further Damage

Andrew Maykuth: 1 In 6 PA Workers Filed For Unemployment Since Shutdown

More Than 1.1 Million File For Unemployment In PA

Gig Workers Await Access To Unemployment Compensation, But Some Weighing Options

Rite Aid To Hire 5,000 Workers

DCED Webinar On How To Apply For SBA Emergency Loan Now On Demand

Easton Nonprofit Spearheads Effort To Raise $300,000 To Help Small Business Owners

Dept. Of State Allows Remote Notarization Of Some Documents During Emergency

Western PA Legislators Pressure Health Dept. To Share More COVID-19 Data

Duquesne Nursing School Dean: Pandemic Underscores Need For Strong Public Health System

Giant Eagle To Limit Number Of People Allowed In Store

Hundreds Wait In Long Lines At Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Live Chickens Are Hot Commodity In Lehigh Valley, Like Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer
On The Front Lines With Erie Cleaning Crews

Which Liquors Did PA Residents Buy Most Of Since April 1?

PennDOT Reopens Additional Roadside Rest Areas

Pittsburgh Aerial Photo Depicts Ghost Town

Paul Muschick: Could Fmr Allentown State Hospital Serve As A Field Hospital?

Editorial: Coronavirus Can’t Stop Holidays, Normal Life

COVID-19 Crisis Sparks Increase In Domestic Violence In Philadelphia

Some Pittsburgh-Area School Districts Prepared For Unexpected Shutdown

Schools Face Myriad Challenges As Remote Learning Gets Underway

Luzerne County School District Planning Drive-in Graduation

Carnegie Mellon Gives Workers Community Service Option To Maintain Full Pay

Penn State To Hold Virtual Graduation Ceremony

Marcus Schneck: Outdoor Etiquette Guide For COVID-19 By Get Outdoors PA, PA Recreation & Park Society

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Reminds Visitors To Practice Social Distancing

Paul Muschick: 6 Ways To Slow Virus Spread In PA; No. 1, Close Trail Parking Lots

Editorial: Protect Mind And Body Amid Crisis

National

Laura Olson: Fmr Cong. Charlie Dent Recovering From Mild Case Of COVID-19

Micek: Republican Fundraiser Now Selling COVID-19 Supplies Has Ties To Toomey/Perry

AP: Debate Heats Up Over Using An Anti-Malaria Drug For COVID-19

AP: Trump’s Secretary Of The Navy Calls Fired COVID-19 Stricken Aircraft Carrier Captain Naive Or Stupid In Fighting For His Crew

AP: Navy Secretary Apologizes After Calling Fired Carrier Captain Naive, Stupid

AP: Asian Share Rise, Echoing Wall St. Optimism On Virus Battle

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[Posted: April 7, 2020]