Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.13.20

Rep. Boyle Wants To Mail All Voters A Ballot To Ensure April Primary Held
SpotlightPA: Lawmakers Plan To Meet In Capitol Next Week, Despite Virus Concerns

Stephen Caruso: Can A Closed Capitol Be Transparent? Yes Say Experts

Spotlight PA: How Senate, House Wrote Itself Out Of Open Records Law

Ghost Guns Proliferate As Philadelphia Grapples With Gun Violence

AP: Police: Man Camouflaged Himself, Shot At Passing School Van

Editorial: Gov. Wolf Should Call Special Session On Gun Violence

Hearing On Erie Community College Postponed

Editorial: State’s Sick School Funding Program
Horse Racing Commission Suspends Licenses Connected To Horse-Drugging Scheme

Editorial: Battling Fake News, Older People Exploited By False Stories

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Mayor’s Legacy Could Be A Flood Of Debt

Coronavirus

March 13: The Department of Health will hold a Coronavirus update at 12:30 p.m. [at this point]. Watch It Live: https://pacast.com/live/doh

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March 13: Dept. Of Health Total Statewide Cases Now 33 (Updated From 12:30 Briefing)
AP: Trump Preparing To Invoke Emergency Powers Over Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Announces Coronavirus Closures For Montgomery County, Other Mitigation Measures For State, 22 Cases [PaCN]

AP-Marc Levy/Mark Scolforo: Governor Closes Schools In Philly Suburb Hit By Virus

Gov. Wolf Announces Statewide Social Distancing Plan

Montgomery Schools, Community Centers, More To Close As Virus Cases Rise In PA

Montgomery County Residents, Businesses Prepare For Coronavirus Shutdown
PA Turnpike Limiting Public Services At Valley Forge Service Plaza & King of Prussia Service Plaza

All Public Events At Capitol In Harrisburg Canceled, Access To Capitol Complex Buildings Limited

CDC Awards $17 Million In Virus Funding To Pennsylvania

Spotlight PA: State Health Dept. Is Keeping Coronavirus Details From Local Officials

Despite New CDC Guidance, State Lab Is Turning Away Some Patients

Allegheny County Officials Disclose Bottleneck In Virus Testing

WellSpan Health To Test For Coronavirus In Central PA In Outdoor Tents

AP: Virus Testing Is Failing, Leaving Thousands Of Cases Uncounted

Editorial: PA Needs To Fix Gaps In Law To Improve Coronavirus Response

Philadelphia Bans Events With 1,000 Or More
Philadelphia Mayor Wants $85 Million To Fight Coronavirus
Erie County Recommends Cancellation Of Events With More Than 250 People
Attorney General Receives Complaints About 100 Companies Suspected Of Price Gouging

Valley Forge Casino In Montgomery County Closed Due To Governor’s Order

Patrons Keep Gambling As Casinos Prepare For Coronavirus Pandemic

Hollywood Casino, Rivers Casino Remains Open

Residents Come To Grips With New Reality As Northampton County Reports First Virus Case

Schools Around Lehigh Valley Close As Coronavirus Fears Continue To Spread

Wilkinsburg Closing 2 Schools Because Of Potential Virus Exposure In Allegheny County

A School District In Lancaster And York County Closing Friday

Philadelphia Closes 63 Schools Over Staffing Shortages Caused By Virus Non-Essential Travel Ban

PIAA Closes Swim Meet

Franklin & Marshall Faculty Member Reportedly Exposed To Virus

Penn State Cancels Blue-White Game, Other Athletic Events

Editorial: Colleges Must Look Out For Their Most Vulnerable Students In Virus Response

What Do Coronavirus Court Closures Mean For The Right To A Speedy Trial?

Virus Fears Spark Panic Buying In Western PA

Don’t Become A Victim of Coronavirus Shopping Frenzy

Erie Region Coronavirus Cancellations, Changes

Most Pittsburgh Businesses Haven’t Mandated Remote Work Yet, But Gearing Up For It
Cultural Landscape on The Ropes Against Coronavirus

Coronavirus Inspires Philadelphia To Consider A Moratorium On Evictions

No March Madness: NCAA Tournaments Canceled Due To Coronavirus

AP: Major League Baseball Delays Opening Day At Least 2 Weeks

AP: Americans Adjust To New Life, Hunker Down Amid Coronavirus

AP: Walt Disney World To Close Theme Parks Through End Of Month

AP: Coronavirus Brings Entertainment World To A Standstill

Stock Market Has Wiped Out Entire $11.5 Trillion Of Value It Gained Since 2016
AP: Stocks Claw Back Some Ground A Day After Historic Plunge

AP: Asian Shares Dive, Then Trim Losses After Wall St. Sell-Off Thursday

AP: European Shares Rebound After Turbulent Asian Session

Influenza

3 New Flu Deaths Reported In Allegheny County

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Other States/National/International

Republican Running Against Cong. Lamb Moves Into The Congressional District

Republican PAC Targets Cong. Cartwright Over Trucking Bill

Sanders Won In PA’s Reddest Counties, Why Supporters There Are Abandoning Him

Column: PA’s Presidential Primary A Day Late And A Dollar Short

1 Of 3 Sanctuary Families In PA Walks Free With Approval From Feds

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[Posted: March 13, 2020]