Monday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.30.20

Senate, House, Governor Will Face Unprecedented Challenges In Putting Together The Next State Budget [PaCN]

Spotlight PA: Gov. Wolf Lays Off About 2,500 Part-Time, Seasonal State Employees, Interns In All Agencies- PennDOT, Revenue Immediately Affected

SpotlightPA: Delay Of Tax Deadline Will Cause Significant Disruption To PA Budget Process

Senate, House Have A $172 Million Surplus In Their Accounts, Just Sayin’ [PaCN]

LA Times: PA Hit By More Jobless Claims than Any Other U.S. State

Editorial: Existential Peril For Colleges Coping Financially Even Before Virus
Analysis: Deep Dive Into Bucks County House Special Election

Northwest PA Women Train To Run For Office

Court: Lawsuit Against Priest, Diocese, Bishops Over Child Sexual Abuse Can Proceed

Luzerne County Priest Steps Down Amid New Child Sexual Abuse Allegations

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 4 New Deaths From COVID-19, Total 38; Total Cases 3,394 [PaCN]

COVID-19 Cases Swamping St. Luke’s Health Network In Poconos, Cases Have Been Undercounted

Study: Pennsylvania Could See More Than 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Gov. Wolf Requests Federal Disaster Declaration For County, Municipal Governments, Certain Nonprofits, Individuals [PaCN]

Dept. Of Corrections Reports First Inmate Tests Positive For COVID-19, SCI-Phoenix, Montgomery County [PaCN]

Spotlight PA: Inmate In Montgomery County State Prison Tests Positive For COVID-19

Warren Companies Challenge Wolf Shutdown Orders Saying Companies Aren’t People And Can’t Get Infected
Charles Thompson: Virus Has Infected The Economy, Hitting Hourly Workers, Small Business Owners Hardest

Letter: Wolf Should Reopen State Liquor Stores - Distilled Spirits Industry

The Great Empty: Capturing The Wyoming Valley During The Pandemic

Penn State Student Volunteers Stay In State College To Help Fire Company
Jan Murphy: For State-Owned Universities, Faculty, Students On Learning Curve For Online Courses

Schools Boost Distance Learning Plans As Virus Closures Drag On

Editorial: Helping Each Other In A Pandemic

Editorial: We Must Meet Coronavirus Challenges

Pittsburgh Homes Are Selling, But At A Slower Pace During The Shutdown

National

AP: Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines, Braces U.S. For Big Death Toll

The Guardian: Trump Says Keeping COVID-19 Deaths To 100,000 Would Be Very Good Job

AP: Dr. Fauci - Specter Of 100,000-Plus Deaths As Trump Seeks Reopening

A Dozen Liberty University Students Have Virus Symptoms After Controversial Reopening

FT: U.S. Crude Oil Price Falls Below $20/Barrel

FT: Global Petrol Demand To Plunge As U.S. Stops Driving

AP: Asian Share Extend Losses As Toll From Pandemic Surges

WSJ: Global Stocks Fall As Oil Dips Below $20/Barrel

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[Posted: March 30, 2020]