Monday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.13.20

CHANGE: House has notified its members they will be in session Monday, April 13 (non-voting) and Tuesday, April 14 (voting)

NOTE: House Republicans Prepared To Proceed With House Voting Session April 14 Without Democrats-- Click Here For House Speaker’s Memo To Members

PA Lawmakers Split Over Bills That Could Reopen Some Businesses

Op-Ed: Turzai Bill Putting PA Back To Work Is Bad Idea For Pennsylvanians
AP: Allegheny County Seeks All Mail-In Election In Pennsylvania

Other States/National/International

Bernie Backers Have A Decision to Make, It Won’t Be Easy

Coronavirus
Live Briefing: Secretary Of Health Provides Coronavirus Update TODAY at 2:00.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

Dept. Of Health Reports 13 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN]

PA, NJ Officials Wargaming A Slow, Sequenced Reopening Of a Sick, Newly Jobless America
Charles Thompson: COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens PA’s Already Vulnerable Dairy Farms
PA Farmers Work To Keep Up During Pandemic
Jan Murphy: After Fire Destroys Family’s Home, COVID-19 Prevents New One From Being Finished
Jan Murphy: State Adjusts Work Times to Protect State Workers In County Assistance Offices

Editorial: Review Virus Shutdowns As Curve Bends

WP: Nurses At Scranton Hospital Risked COVID-19 Exposure Without Protective Gear

Western PA Companies Scramble To Make Protective Equipment

Op-Ed: How COVID-19 Has Radically Changed Patient Care

Editorial: Erie County Health Dept. Leads The Way In Virus Fight

Ambridge Police Chief Dies From COVID-19 Complications In Beaver County

I Don’t Want To Die In Here, Inmates Talk About Conditions In Philly Jails

Editorial: Pandemic State Prison Release A Bad Idea

Luzerne County Still Awaiting Federal Guidance On Spending $2.4M In Recovery Funds

A Big Adjustment As Remote Classes Take Hold In Erie

Op-Ed: How PA Teachers Are Adapting To COVID-19 Crisis
If You Used 529 Plan To Pay For College And Get A Refund, Will It Be Taxed?
Marcus Schneck: Outdoor Etiquette: How Not To Be A Jerk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Op-Ed: Faith And Hope Unify Us During This Holy Season

Op-Ed: Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, There Are Still Easter Miracles

Editorial: Trust In Those Who Remain Committed To Use

National

AP: Dr. Fauci Says Rolling Reentry Of U.S. Economy Possible In May

Bloomberg: Minneapolis Fed Chief Says U.S. May Face 18 Months Of Rolling Shutdowns

AP: As The Going Gets Tough, America Returns To Experts For Help

AP: Fears Of Wild West As COVID-19 Blood Tests Hit The Market
The Guardian: Concerns Federal Lawmakers Are Using Virus Briefings To Make Stock Decisions

WSJ: U.S. Stock Future Drop, Oil Wavers

AP: Millions Of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks

AP: Asian Share Fall, Oil Gains After OPEC Plus Strikes Deal

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci Confirms Trump Rebuffed Social Distancing Advice In February, Could Have Saved Lives

AP: Signs Missed, Steps Slowed In Trump’s Pandemic Response

AP: Trump Attacks Government Watchdogs On False Grounds

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[Posted: April 13, 2020]