Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.16.20

AP:
Rick Krajewski Apparent Winner Over Incumbent Rep. Roebuck By Nearly 2,600 Votes
Luzerne County Election Count Still In Progress 2 Weeks After Primary

Editorial: Stop Stalling On Voting Fix

Editorial: Time To Start The November Voting Discussion

Editorial: Plea To Both Parties In Harrisburg: More Governance, Less Bickering

Turzai Formally Resigns, District Office To Remain Open

Andrew Maykuth: COVID-19 Kicked Off A ‘Massive’ Economic Shift And No One Knows Where It’s Going

Hollywood  Casino, Penn National Race Course To Reopen Friday

Penn National Gaming Could Lay Off 200 Workers Permanently

Mohegan Sun Casino To Reopen June 22

Jimmy Vaccaro Discusses An Unusual Time In The Gambling Business

State Senators Rip Turnpike’s Decision To Eliminate 500 Toll Collection Jobs

Turnpike Officials Defend Decision To Lay Off Nearly 500 Workers

PA Prepares To Activate Program To Extend Unemployment Benefits Again

Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Transgender Workers Is Especially Welcome In PA

Why The U.S. Supreme Court Decisin On LGBTQ Workers Is A Huge Deal For PA

‘She’s Breaking Down’ Inmates At Bucks County Jail Decry Treatment Of Suicidal Woman With Severe Mental Illness

Shippensburg U. Will Reopen Campus For Fall Semester With New COVID-19 Guidelines

Wilkes University Using Furloughs, Salary Cuts To Balance Budget

Penn Likely To Settle Trans Discrimination Lawsuit After Landmark Decision

Op-Ed: COVID-19 Has Shed More Light On Private Charter School Failures

National/International

CNN Rates PA As Battleground In Debut Of Electoral College Map

NOAA Chief Violated Integrity Policies By Back Trump Tweet During Hurricanes

George Floyd Protests

Spotlight PA: Red Tape, Lack Of Funding Limit Public’s Oversight Of PA Police Thru Body Cameras

Spotlight PA: PA Advances Reforms To Create Confidential Police Disciplinary Database

Gov. Wolf: Progress From House Judiciary On Police Reforms Is Encouraging, Timely

Stephen Caruso: House Panel Approves Police Reform Bills, With Full Vote Next Week

Jan Murphy: PA Lawmakers To Tackle Police Reform In Wake Of George Floyd Death

Gov. Wolf: PA Launches New Policies To Increase Diversity Among State Contractors

City Of Harrisburg May Hire Social Workers, Violence Interrupters With Money From Police Budget

Erie Mayor Suspends Policy Officer In Kicking Incident

Erie City Council Majority Wants To Explore Citizen Review Board

Editorial: Fmr Erie School Superintendent Adds Urgency To Race Efforts

Philipsburg Councilwoman Censured, But Won’t Apologize For Comments About Black Lives Matter Protesters

Op-Ed: PA State Police Holds Its Troopers To Highest Standards - Troopers’ Union

Op-Ed: We Need Transformational Change To Cure The Virus Of Racism Infecting Police

Op-Ed: Education Is A Civil Rights Matter For All - Allentown Superintendent

Police In Sunbury Detail Steps To Improve How Officers Do Their Job

Community Activists Outline Demands For Police Reform In Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Philly To Hire Consultant To Investigate Police Response To Recent Protests

Philly Court Supervisor Fired For Tearing Down Signs, Saying He Doesn’t Care About Black Lives

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 28 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.15.20

A 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 Is Coming, Health Officials Say, But When?

Protests In Philly Haven’t Meant A Spike In COVID-19 Cases So Far

Dept. Of Health Highlights May Nursing Home Inspection Enforcement Actions

Dept. Of Aging Releases Reopening Guidance For Senior Centers, Adult Day Centers, In-Person Visits

Social Distancing, Screening Visitors, Daily Health Checks Part Of Guidance At Senior Facilities

Long-Term Care Centers Strained By Fast-Changing Rules, Rising Costs In Pandemic

Gov. Wolf Announces 10 More Virus Testing Sites In Areas With Limited Access

Dept. Of Health Announces Additional Partnerships To Assist With COVID-19 Response

Gov. Wolf Announces $260 Million In Federal Funding To Help People With Intellectual Disabilities, Autism During Pandemic

After 75 Days Battling COVID-19, Lower Burrell Man Celebrates ‘Miracle’ Recovery

COVID-19 In Chicken Town PA

Op-Ed: Lawmakers Have A Right To End Wolf’s Extended Disaster Declaration - Commonwealth Foundation

Editorial: Too Soon To Surrender To Coronavirus

HACC Campuses Will Remain Closed For Rest Of Year

Editorial: Enjoying Summer Safely

MSA Safety Repurposing Industrial Masks To Use Against COVID-19

Philly COVID-19 Budget Hole Grows By $100 Million, Could Lead To Service Cuts, Tax Hikes

National

AP: Reopening Businesses Ask Customers, Workers To Waive Legal Rights During Pandemic

AP: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Of Malaria Drugs Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine Promoted By Trump Against COVID-19

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