PA Capitol News: Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 3.25.20

The House will be in voting session March 25 at 11:00 a.m. Click Here To Watch Live.

The Senate will be in voting session March 25 at 11:00 a.m. Click Here to Watch Live.

Live Briefing: Gov. Wolf, Secretary Of Health Provides Coronavirus Update TODAY at 3:00 p.m. Watch Live: https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/ or pacast.com/live/doh

Gov. Wolf Extends Stay At Home Order To Lehigh, Northampton Counties To Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19 [PaCN]

Dept. Of Health Reports 4 New Deaths From COVID-19, Total 11; Total Statewide Cases 1,127 [PaCN] Spotlight PA: Lawmakers Gather At Capitol Despite Remote Voting, Calls For Social Distancing

Emily Previti: Wolf, Legislature Set To Delay Primary To June 2

Stephen Carus: House Advances Bill Changing Primary: Half Of Votes Cast From Outside Harrisburg

Jan Murphy: Legislature Set To Vote On Emergency School Bill

Legislature Moves To Adopt Local Government Open Meetings Rules For COVID-19 Situation

Micek: House Resolution Blames COVID-19 Outbreak On Our Presumptuous Sins
Faith Leaders Reject Idea Coronavirus Is Punishment From God For A Sinful World

Op-Ed: Governor Needs To Communicate Better With Legislators - Sen. Arnold
Spotlight PA: PA Unemployment Claims Skyrocket To 540,000 Statewide Shattering Previous Records
AP-Marc Levy: Pennsylvania Saw 400,000 Jobless Claims, Labor Leader Says

Erie Catholic Diocese Suspends Payments To Victims Of Clergy Child Sexual Abuse

AP-Marc Levy, Michael Rubinkam, Mark Scolforo: Wolf Reopens Gun Shops, Orders Residents In Erie County To Stay Home

Gov. Wolf Expands Stay At Home Order To Erie County To Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19 [PaCN]

Erie County Executive Issues Stay At Home Order
PA State Police Issues 44 Warnings To Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses Failing To Comply With Closure Order

Dept. Of Health Reports 4 More Deaths From COVID-19, Statewide Cases Up To 851 [PaCN]

Health Secretary Expects Coronavirus Cases To Continue To Rise
Ford Turner: Officials Make Plans To Convert Hotels, If Needed, For Care Facilities
Dept. Of State Allows Retired Health Care Professionals To Bolster COVID-19 Response
Dept. Of Human Services Submits Waiver For Flexibility In Medicaid, CHIP Programs During COVID-19 Mitigation
Small Business Development Centers Host 4 Webinars On Applying For SBA Disaster Loan [PaCN]
Dept. Of Agriculture Enforcement Guidance On Weights & Measures Act, Fuel Testing, Disclosure Program
PUC Warns Public About Telemarketing Scams During COVID-19 Pandemic; Do Not Call List

Spotlight PA: PA Particularly Ill-Prepared For Financial Blow Caused By Coronovirus

Funding PA’s COVID-19 Response: Senate, House Should Use Their Own $172 Million Operating Surplus First For Response Costs. Click Here to read about their surplus.

WITF Smart Talk: Revenue Secretary On Tax Changes; Learning From Home Initiative

Micek: Lawmakers, Wolf, PA Hospitals Negotiating COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

Easton Hospital Needs $40 Million By Wednesday Or It Will Close April 1

Wolf Administration Says It Is Looking For Ways To Help Easton Hospital Stay Open

Hospital Worry About Funds As Virus Spreads In Blair, Centre, Cambria Counties

Philadelphia Mayor Accuses Hahnemann Hospital Owners Of Trying To Make A Buck Off Coronavirus

ManorCare Reports First Virus Case At Nursing Home In Northampton County

PA Nurses: Hospital Won’t Guarantee Paid Leave For Workers With COVID-19

Western PA Dentists Upset About State Order To Stop Emergency Surgeries

Depts. Of Insurance, DHS Highlight Health Insurance Special Enrollment Periods, Availability Of Medicaid, CHIP Following COVID-19 Layoffs

Laura Olson: Casey, Cong. Wild Call For Emergency Health Insurance Enrollment Period

Pittsburgh Poison Center Warns Against Home Remedies For COVID-19