Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.12.20

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Should End Gerrymandering - Fmr Rep. Lloyd

Letter: Senate Leaders Should Come Clean On Expenses

Ed Mahon: Coronavirus Not Prompting Legislature To Postpone Session, Sen. Leach Closing His Office
John Baer: National Political Expert Comes Home To Central PA, Explains America’s Great Divide

Report Highlights Changes Needed To Ensure Successful Inmate Reentry, Lower Recidivism Rates

AP: Report Sees Ways To Improve Outcomes Among Released Inmates

Editorial: Open Courthouse Doors To Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse

Woman Sues UPMC, Allegheny County After Urine Test Triggers Drug Investigation

Allegheny County Residents Raise Concerns About Bias In Using Algorithms To Guide Criminal Justice, Child Welfare Decisions
Spotlight PA: Reforms To Guardianship System Stuck, Protections For Vulnerable Seniors Lag

Op-Ed: Why The Response To Coronavirus Looks Much Different Than Another Philadelphia Epidemic-- Gun Violence

Sen. Scarnati Opposing Erie Community College [Even Though He Doesn’t Represent The Area And Lives No Where Near Erie]

Op-Ed: Sen. Scarnati’s Opposition To Erie Community College Is Hurting The People, Students Of Erie

Harrisburg University Scales Back Plans For New 11-Story Building

Op-Ed: Philadelphia’s Free Community College Plan Is A Rare Win-Win For The City

Editorial: New Cumberland Valley Superintendent Promotes Racial Tolerance

AG Shapiro Announces T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Settlement

State Awards $5 Million To Help Protect Houses Of Worship Against Hate Crimes

Why Many Small Business Owners In Philly Area Are Preparing For A Recession

Fmr Westmoreland Congressman, Auditor General Don Bailey Dies

Coronavirus

March 12: Gov. Wolf, Dept. Of Health To Hold Coronavirus Update At 2:00 p.m. [as of now]: Watch Here Live: https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ 
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Dept. Of Health: 5 New Presumptive Cases Of Coronavirus In Montgomery, Northampton Counties, Total Now 21

AP-Marc Levy: Coronavirus Cases Reach 16, Add Another County, Parades Canceled

Brett Sholtis: Dept. Of Health Releases Coronavirus Testing Data

AP: Most Coronavirus Patients Recover, Still Anxiety, Fear Loom

AP: Americans Snap To Attention On Virus As Big Events Canceled

Wolf Issues Ban On Large Gatherings, Conferences Involving State Employees

Wolf: Coronavirus Testing, Treatment Covered By Medicaid And CHIP Recipients

Allegheny County Updates Guidelines For Likely Arrival Of Coronavirus

5 Ideas From Philly’s Health Community On How We Can Manage Coronavirus

Philly Considers Reopening Hahnemann As Coronavirus Last Resort; WHO Declares Pandemic

Quarantine Is Effective, But Stressful Tool Against Coronavirus
When Is It Too Early Or Too Late To Close Schools Amid Coronavirus Pandemic?

Penn State Suspends Classroom Instruction Starting Monday

Here Are Colleges And Schools Closing, Moving Instruction Online

Here’s How PA Colleges Are Reacting To The Coronavirus

NE PA Colleges Moving Classes Online, Extending Spring Breaks Due To Coronavirus

Penn State Restricts Fans From Home Sporting Events Due To Coronavirus

Allentown Schools Shut Down Thursday, Friday, Staff Member Being Tested For Virus

State College School District Cancels Classes Next Week In Response To Coronavirus

Luzerne County School Districts Quarantines 3 Over Virus Fears, No Confirmed Cases Found

Pittsburgh Public School Employee Self-Quarantined Due To Possible Family Member Exposure

How Philly Area Schools Are Planning To Instruct Thousands Of Students In The Event Of Long-Term Closures

Paul Muschick: Are PA Schools, Sports Teams Overreacting To Coronavirus?

Editorial: Schools Correct In Making Coronavirus Contingency Plans

Dauphin County Launching Coronavirus Awareness Effort For Elderly Residents

Here’s How Comcast, IBX, Vanguard, Other Philly Businesses Coping With Coronavirus

Philly Conventions Canceled Because Of Coronavirus Could Have Big Economic Impact

First Show Canceled At Allentown PPL Center Due To Coronavirus

Luzerne County Outlines Virus Prep For Prison, Courts

Op-Ed: Facing Coronavirus In Delaware County With No Health Department

To Us Older Folks, Coronavirus Is A Big Deal

3 WHYY Journalists In Self-Quarantine For Possible Coronavirus Exposure

Editorial: Being Proactive With Coronavirus

Editorial: Coronavirus Is Not Media Hype

Paul Muschick: Coronavirus, Sick Days In PA, Are You Guaranteed To Be Paid?

Editorial: Coronavirus Shows Why PA Needs Paid Sick Days Law

AP: World Health Organization Declares Coronavirus Pandemic; U.S. Stocks Plunge

AP:  World Walls Off As Leaders Warn Viral Pandemic Will Worsen

AP: Trump Restricts Travel From Europe, Takes Other Steps
AP: EU Condemns Trump Travel Ban From Europe As Virus Spreads

The Guardian: Trump Suspends European Travel As Global Recession Fears Intensify
Trump Coronavirus Response Seen As Threat To Confidence In CDC
Trump’s Travel Ban Excludes Countries Where He Has Golf Courses Struggling For Business

AP: Trump Expected To Issue Executive Order Insisting On American-Made Medical Supplies, Drugs In Response To Coronavirus

U.S. Senate Staffer Tests Positive For Virus In First Case On Capitol Hill
AP: U.S. Capitol Closing To Public Until April Amid Virus Outbreak

The Guardian: Coronavirus Fears Upend U.S. Election Campaigns

Trump’s Dream Of Shale Dominance Is A Casualty In Oil-Price War
Electric Grid Operators Cancel Travel, Shift To Remote Meetings Prepare For 40% Absenteeism

AP: Tom Hanks, Wife In Australian Hospital With Coronavirus
AP: Dow Sinks 8% As Sell-Off Slamming Global Markets Deepens

AP: Asian Shares Sink After Dow Hits Bear Level On Pandemic News

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Other States/National/International

Cook Political Report: PA Remains A Toss Up For General Election

What Biden’s Blowout In Michigan Means For Pennsylvania

Katie Meyer: Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Biden Celebrates Primary Wins In Philly

Member Of Congress Scanlon Endorses Joe Biden

AP: U.S. Budget Deficit Up 14.5% For First 5 Months Of Fiscal Year; On Track For First $1 Trillion Deficit Since 2012

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[Posted: March 12, 2020]