Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.19.20

Senate has recessed to the call of the President Pro Tempore

House on 12-hour call

Both Able To Now Vote Remotely

Senate Adopts Temporary Emergency Rules To Vote Remotely Only On Coronavirus-Related Measures, For Near Term   

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Corman’s Remarks

Copy of Senate Remote Voting Rules 

Copy of House Remote Voting Rules

Senate Leaders Vow Transparency, As Chamber Passes Rule Allowing Remote Voting

Spotlight PA: Senate Approves Remote Voting Rule

Spotlight PA: What Lawmakers Are Proposing In Response To Coronavirus

Some Lawmakers Split On Moving PA’s April 28 Primary Election

Who Actually Has The Power To Postpone PA’s Presidential Primary?

Emily Previti: Tuesday’s Special Elections Run Without Problems Despite Virus Concerns

New Voting Machine Demo Canceled In Murrysville

Editorial: Social Distancing Doesn’t Have To Affect Election

Editorial: State Senate Needs To Drop Legislative Privilege To Hide How It Spends Taxpayers Money

The Caucus: How Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer Get Around And Who Pays

Gaming Control Board Reports Total Gaming Revenue Increased 13.75% In February [PaCN]

John Hayes: New Gun Owners Flood Shooting Ranges, Concealed-Carry Applications Booming

State Police Issues Statement On PA Instant Background Check System Crash For Firearms Purchases [PaCN]

Ed Mahon: PA’s Gun Background Check System Saw Surge In Requests

Fired Public Defenders Sue, Alleging Montgomery County Retaliated For Bail Practice Criticism

PA Supreme Court Orders Closure Of All Courts To The Public, Bars Evictions Until At Least April 3 [PaCN]

He Went Into Jail With A Toothache, Ended Up On Life Support And In Debt

Editorial: Develop More Support For Released Inmates Moving Back Into Society

Letter: Where Does Catholic Church Go From Here After Child Sexual Abuse Scandal?

Hampton School Board Supports Private Charter School Reform

Anya Litvak: Shell Temporarily Suspends Construction At Ethane Plant In Beaver County

Coronavirus
Wolf Administration Announces First Death Related To COVID-19 [PaCN]
Dept. Of Health Reports 52 New Cases Of Coronavirus Bringing PA Total To 185 [PaCN]
AP-Marc Levy: Big Jump In Virus Cases In PA, State Adjusts Child Care Policy

AP-Mark Scolforo: Pennsylvania Reports First Coronavirus Death

Ed Mahon: Wolf Predicts Many More Coronavirus-Related Deaths

Virus Cases Increase At Exponential Pace; Wolf Predicts ‘Many More’ Deaths

Sister Identifies 55 Year Old Brother As First PA Coronavirus Victim

Virus Numbers For PA: Hospital Beds, Ventilators, Possible Death Rate

Dept. Of Health Reports 133 Cases Of Coronavirus In PA; Next Live Update At 2:00 p.m. [PaCN]
Dept. Of Human Services Restricts Visitation To State-Run Care Centers, Youth Development and Youth Forestry Camps

How To Talk To Your Children About Coronavirus

2 Experts Tell Seniors What They Need To Know About Coronavirus

CFA Approves $40 Million Transfer To PA Industrial Development Authority For $61 Million Small Business Assistance Program [PaCN]

Gov. Wolf Requests Disaster Declaration For Small Businesses, Nonprofits To Obtain Loans [PaCN]

Stephen Caruso: Thousands Of Food Service Workers Out Of Jobs As PA Unemployment Claims Spike 

AP: Coronavirus Layoffs Spark Surge In State Jobless Claims [PA Claims 70,000 In One Day]

Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf Has No Authority To Close Private Businesses

WITF Smart Talk: Blood Needed, Impact On Restaurants, Funerals - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Editorial: It’s Critical Virus Testing Be Ramped Up In Lancaster County

Agriculture Is An Essential Business For Safe, Reliable Food Supply [PaCN]

Dept. Of Agriculture Directs Families To Emergency Food Assistance [PaCN]

Wolf Requests Reopening Of Federal Enrollment For Affordable Care Health Insurance In Response To Coronavirus [PaCN]

Dept. Of Health: Any Licensed Health Care Practitioners In PA, Other States Can Provide Telemedicine Services During COVID-19 Emergency [PaCN]

Dept. Of Drug & Alcohol Programs Releases Guidance For Treatment Providers, Telehealth On Coronavirus [PaCN]

Dept. Of Human Services Releases Coronavirus Operational Recommendations For Child Care Providers, Closure Exceptions, Waivers [PaCN]

Dept. Of Aging Releases Coronavirus Guidance For Adult Day Centers, Aging Services Programs [PaCN]

Hospitals In NE PA Announce New Rules, Procedures

Geisinger Implements More Preventive Measures

Wellspan Opens Virus Testing At York Fairgrounds, With Doctor’s Referral

Rachel McDevitt: Midstate Hospitals Impose Restrictions, Prepare For Increase Of Virus Cases

PA Supreme Court Orders Closure Of All Courts To The Public, Bars Evictions Until At Least April 3 [PaCN]

All Courts In PA To Close For At Least 2 Weeks

Philly Police Commissioner: Not Turning A Blind Eye To Crime With New Arrest Policy

Philly DA Said Death-Row Inmate Likely Innocent, How His Cases Is Delayed, He May Have Virus
Groups Seek Release Of Older PA Prison Inmates To Help Stop Spread Of Virus

Auditor General Staff Will Temporarily Not Be Making School District Auditing Visits

Liquor Control Board Guidance On Mandate To Cease Dine-In Service Or Risk Citation, License Suspension, and Forceable Closure [PaCN]

Distilled Spirits Groups Ask Wolf To Reconsider Shutdown Of State Stores

PennDOT Reopens Select Rest Areas For Truck Parking [PCN]

Attorney General: Price Gouging Complaints Now Total 1,400

Anya Litvak: Shell Temporarily Suspends Construction At Ethane Plant In Beaver County

State Police Issues Statement On PA Instant Background Check System Crash For Firearms Purchases [PaCN]

Ed Mahon: PA’s Gun Background Check System Saw Surge In Requests

Gov. Wolf Urges Feds To Extend 2020 Census Response Deadline [PaCN]

Pennsylvanians Urged To Respond To 2020 U.S. Census Early [PaCN]

Cong. Matt Carwright Self-Quarantining After Contact With Confirmed Coronavirus Patient

Federal Courthouse In Harrisburg Closed After Agent Tests Positive For Virus

AP-Mark Scolforo: Penn State Cancels In-Person Classes For Rest Of Semester

Juniata College, Penn State To Finish Semester Without In-Person Classes
Jan Murphy: Coronavirus Disrupted PA Colleges, But Wont Impact Students’ Financial Aid

AP: Philadelphia Schools, Citing Inequity, Won’t Teach Online

Lehigh Valley Company Offers Free Remote Working Consulting For Employers During Crisis

Paul Muschick: Coronavirus Crisis Inspires Good Deeds In Lehigh Valley

In Philadelphia, Florists Give Away 2,000 Flowers From Canceled Events

Editorial: Faith, The Faithful And Coronavirus

AP: Trump Invokes Emergency Authority To Keep Production Of Essential Products Going; Big 3 Automakers To Shutdown

AP: Trump Signs First Coronavirus Relief Package As Congress Eyes Larger Economic Stimulus

HUD Orders 60-Day Moratorium On Foreclosures, Evictions For Homeowners Affected By Virus

AP: Asian Share Tumble: S. Korea’s Kospi Drops 7%, Tokyo 1%

AP: Federal Reserve Launches 3rd Emergency Lending Program

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Other States/National/International

Cong. Perry Remains On Top 20 Most Vulnerable List

Op-Ed: Town Hall Reveals Stark Choice For PA Voters In 2020 - Cong. Meuser

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[Posted: March 19, 2020]