Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.11.20

Stephen Caruso: Pensions Position, Lawmakers Prepare As Coronavirus Economic Impact Trickles Into PA

Editorial: Time For Senate to Stop Hiding Details Of How They Spend Taxpayer Money

Editorial: Public Disclosure Of Expenses Right Thing For House To Do
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Should End Gerrymandering - Fmr Rep. Lloyd

2 Big Ways It Will Be Easier To Vote In Erie County This Year

Census Count Begins With Website Launch
Judge Knocks Republican Challenger To Rep. Bizzarro Off Ballot In Erie
Female Opponent To Sen. Gordner: It’s A Different Type Of Campaign We’re Running Here
Op-Ed: Why The Left Needs To Abandon Its Zombie Argument On Toppling Citizens United Campaign Finance Decision
Analysis: PA’s Blue And Red Divide Deepens As April Primary Approaches

AP: Nearly 10,000 State Workers Are Paid At Least $100,000

PennLive.com: State Employees Listed With Salaries From Highest To $100,000

Op-Ed: Why PA Should Increase Funding For Nursing Homes

Yudichak, Kaufer Rally For Bill To Establish Natural Gas Use Tax Credit Bill

SCI Retreat No Stranger To Closure Controversy

Westmoreland Community College Marks 50 Years, The College That Almost Wasn’t

Lack Of Community College In Erie A Hindrance To Employers

Editorial: Pitt’s Need-Based Aid Is Good Call

Public Education Advocates Say Private Cyber Charter Schools Spend Millions On Ads, Didn’t Respond to Right-To-Know Requests On Costs

Commonwealth Court Advises Public Of Phone Scam Demanding Bail, Other Payments

2 Ex-Allegheny County Constables Charged With $132,000 Fraud

Op-Ed: Is Sen. Williams A Syringe Exchange Champion Or Supervised Injection Site NIMBY Or Both?

Parents Urge Tighter Security Checks For Volunteers At Norwin Schools

Private Contractor Offers To End Running Delaware County Prison

Two 15-Year-Old Boys Killed, 2 Other Juveniles Injured In Chester Shooting

Harrisburg Council Backs Passing Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants Access to Driver’s Licenses

Anonymous Group Pays Off Lunch Debt For Lebanon County Students

Williamsport Mayor Urges Boycott Of Planned Neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement Rally

Peaceful Protest Organized To Counter Neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement Rally

Pittsburgh Council Introduces Ten Commitments Of Racial Equity

Penn National’s Female Jockeys Scrap, Shine And Succeed. Why Aren’t There More?

Editorial: New Cost Study For Scranton To New York Train Service Only $228M
Vape Taxes May Boost Cigarette Sales, Study Finds

Coronavirus

March 11 PA Coronavirus Update TODAY at 4:00 To Include Gov. Wolf, legislative Leaders, Secretary of Health.  Watch Here Live: https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/
Dept. Of Health: 15 Presumptive Coronavirus Cases Statewide

Bucks County Reports 2 Positive Coronavirus Cases Bringing PA Total To 14

Bucks County Reports First Two Coronavirus Cases

AP: Coronavirus Spreads In PA, Philly St. Patrick’s Parade Canceled

Stephen Caruso: Pensions Position, Lawmakers Prepare As Coronavirus Economic Impact Trickles Into PA

Health Dept. Describes Difference Between Isolation, Quarantine

PA Health Officials Caution Against Panic, Discourage Travel As Coronavirus Cases Climb

Philadelphia Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus In The City

Philadelphia Announces First Coronavirus Case, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Canceled

Wells Fargo Center In Philly Says Sporting Events, Concerts Are Still On
City Of Pittsburgh Cancels St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Hershey Entertainment Announces Coronavirus Precautions For Giant Center, Hersheypark

Monroe County Patient Released From Hospital

Coronavirus Testing Expanding, But Likely Not Fast Enough To Contain Undetected Spread

Spotlight PA: PA Isn’t Releasing Details On Coronavirus Cases Because Of Decades-Old Law

Privacy vs. Public Health: How PA, NJ Weigh Disclosing Coronavirus Patient Details

Answers To Your Coronavirus Questions

Jury Selection Gets Underway In Lehigh County Under Rules Designed To Limit Contact Due To Coronavirus

NE PA Summit Will Gauge Readiness For Coronavirus Outbreak In Region
Erie Health Official Answer Coronavirus Questions

Op-Ed: Don’t Believe The Myth Black People Can’t Get Coronavirus

Op-Ed: Politicians Should Have The Guts To Make Unpopular Decisions As Coronavirus Spreads

Healthcare And Health Insurance In Pennsylvania - The Numbers

Op-Ed: Coronavirus Epidemic Makes Case For Universal Health Care Coverage

DCNR Cancels March 11-12 Riparian Buffer Summit Due To Coronavirus Concerns [PaEN]

Coronavirus Concerns Cause Geisinger To Limit Visitation

Pittsburgh VA To Screen Anyone Entering Facilities For Coronavirus 

ManorCare Nursing Homes Screening For Coronavirus

Western PA Nursing Homes Restrict Access Amid Coronavirus Fears
Westmoreland Prison Stepping Up Actions To Prevent Coronavirus

Jan Murphy: West Chester President Explains Move To Online Courses
Jan Murphy: Millersville, Edinboro Universities Go Online Only Because Of Coronavirus

Muhlenberg College Ending In-Person Classes, Students Must Leave On-Campus Housing By Saturday

AP: Ivy League Cancels Basketball Tournaments; 2 Other Conferences Bar Fans

Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament In Cleveland Closed To Public

Coronavirus Scare At Palmyra Area Middle School False Alarm

Coronavirus Scare Forces Cancellation Of Regional Science Olympiad In Erie

Harrisburg School District Postpones Reading, Career Program Due To Coronavirus

Western PA School Districts Prepare For Coronavirus

PIAA Taking State Championships Day By Day As Coronavirus Concern Rises

Philadelphia Law Firm Faegre Drinker Temporarily Closes 22 Offices As Precaution

American Airlines Suspends Flights Between Philadelphia And Italy

American, United, Delta Cut Domestic Flights As Coronavirus Saps Demand

Coronavirus Threat Prompts CVS To Offer Free Home Delivery Of Medications

Major League Baseball Perfers Teams To Change Sites In Face Of Coronavirus Outbreak

Trump Budget Chief Holds Firm On CDC Cuts Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Gasoline Prices Could Drop Under $2 By End Of March; Natural Gas Prices Down

White House Weighs Assistance For Oil & Gas Industry, Industry Denies Seeking Assistance

Trump Floats 2% Payroll Tax Cut, Would Cost $150 Billion A Year

AP: As Americans Take Virus Precautions, Trump Flouts Advice
Trump Campaign Announces Wisconsin Event Shortly After White House Advises To Limit Attendance At Large Gatherings

BattlegroundPA Podcast: Is Trump’s Response To Coronavirus Enough?

AP: Asian Shares Decline Despite Hopes Of Economic Relief

Influenza

Pennsylvania Reports 9 New Flu Deaths
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Other States/National/International

Republican Friendly Poll Has Trump Leading Biden By 1%, Sanders By 4% In PA, Gap Narrowing

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[Posted: March 11, 2020]