Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.16.20

House added April 16 (non-voting) and April 20 & 21 as voting session days.

Senate has adjourned to the call of the President Pro Tempore

Attention Politicians: You Can’t Negotiate With A Virus; You Can’t Meet It Halfway; You Have It, Or You Don’t; You Die, Or You Don’t; The More People That Get It, The More Will Die, It’s Math; It’s Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen Before.  The Virus Is In Charge.

Note: You Can Fix The Economy, But You Can’t Fix Dead

BTW, still no word on whether the Senate, House will return their $172 million surplus to taxpayers to help fight COVID-19 or to provide aid to small businesses.

AP: Gov. Wolf Projecting $5 Billion State Budget Deficit [Read Down The Article] Editorial: Senate, House Clueless About Tightening Its Own Belt During Health Crisis

John Baer: It’s PA Politics As Usual, Even In The Pandemic

PA Remains Key National Battleground, But COVID-19 Radically Changes 2020 Election

WITF Smart Talk: PA Revenue Projections; Army Medical Response Teams - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Advocates Ask Lawmakers To Act Quickly, Act Now On Surprise Medical Bill Legislation

Man Sues Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Alleging Sexual Abuse By Priets Decades Ago

Bethlehem Casino Will Pay $10 Million Host Fee To Allentown, Bethlehem

Spotlight PA: State-Owned Universities Facing $100 Million Hit, Lancaster Republican Senator Floats Closures As Worst-Case Scenario

Drexel Student Sues For Tuition Refund In Proposed Class Action

Philly-Areas Colleges Receive $95 Million In Federal Aid

Temple University Execs Take 10% Pay Cut, Ask Faculty To Give Up Raises

Edinboro U. To Relocate Students From Closing Porreco Campus

Op-Ed: Community Resilience Is Facing Its Greatest Threat, Colleges Are Helping

Op-Ed: COVID-19 Crisis Highlights Need To Expand High-Speed Internet - PA Grange

Editorial: Bridging The Digital Divide, Western PA Groups Work to Get Computers For Schools

Editorial: Zoom: Booming Teleconference Software Has Major Flaws
Nuclear Scientist Turned Politician Ivan Itkin Passes

Coronavirus

Spotlight PA: Republicans Send Bill To Reopen More Businesses To Wolf, As To Health Official Warns It Puts More Lives At Risk

Spotlight PA: Gov. Wolf To Veto Bill To Reopen More PA Businesses, Bill Puts More Lives At Risk

Jan Murphy: Wolf Will Veto Bill That Would Allow More Businesses To Reopen

Ed Mahon: Wolf Plans To Veto Republican Bill To Reopen Businesses Shuttered By COVID-19

Jan Murphy: Senate Sends Bill To Wolf That Would Reopen Businesses 

Ford Turner: Republicans Vote To Replace Business Shutdown, Next Move Up To Wolf

Western PA Senators Vote Along Party Lines To Vote To Reopen Parts Of Economy

Allegheny County Officials: More Virus Testing Needed Before Businesses Can Reopen

PA Farms Seek Solution As Virus Threatens Workers

WSJ: Business Leaders Say More Testing Is Needed To Convince Public To Return To Work

Business Leaders Urge More Testing On Call With President About Reopening

National Safety Council, More Than 50 Other Groups Call For COVID-19 Testing For All U.S. Businesses, Worksites [PaCN]

‘Essential’ Construction Workers Demand OSHA Action: But Who Will Protect Them As They Risk Their Health?

PA Small Businesses Received Almost $10 Billion In Federal Pay Check Protection Loans

Health Secretary Signs Order Providing Worker Safety Measures To Combat COVID-19 [PaCN]

AP-Mark Scolforo, Michael Rubinkam, Marc Levy: Wolf Mandates Masks As Republicans Seek To Relax Business Shutdown

Don’t Want To Wear A Mask?  Some Grocery Stores Will Ask Customers To Leave

Dept. Of Health Reports 63 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN] 4.15.20

COVID-19 Hits Nearly 300 Elder Care Centers Accounting For Half Of State’s Deaths

When Can PA Return To Normal? Roadmap Emerges, Although Distance Uncertain

DCED Announces State Loan Deferrals For Businesses Impact By COVID-19 [PaCN]

Gov. Wolf Reviews Revised Taxpayer Deadlines, Enforcement Policies By Dept. Of Revenue [PaCN]

Wolf Administration Forms Task Force For Health Disparity To Address How COVID-19 Affects Minorities

Dept. Of Human Services Says CHIP To Maintain Enrollment For Families

Dept. Of Human Services Encourages All Pennsylvanians To Report Child Abuse

Gov. Wolf Urges USDA To Support Vital PA Agriculture Sectors

COVID-19 Crisis Could Cost PA Hospitals $2 Billion Per Month

Frontline Health Care Workers Seek Immunity From Malpractice During COVID-19 Pandemic

Harrisburg School Director Killed By COVID-19 Worked Front Lines As Social Worker

Op-Ed: As A Nurse, Not Much Scares Me, But Coronavirus Does

Paul Muschick: What Took So Long For Mass-Testing Site In Northeast

Meadville Hospital’s Computer System Not Yet Fully Restored After Malware Attack

East Stroudsburg U. Converts Field House To Temporary Hospital For Recovering Virus Patients

Editorial: Hospital Loans Could Save Lives

Luzerne County Regional Enforcement Partnership Inspects Businesses For COVID-19 Compliance

State Begins Releasing Some Prisoners Temporarily Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Philly Judge Denies All Emergency Motions To Release Prisoners During COVID-19 Pandemic

Allegheny County Released Nearly 1,000 Inmates, Westmoreland Inmates Asking Court For Release

He Died In Prison From COVID-19 3 Days Before A Breakthrough In 30-Year Fight To Clear His Name

School Leaders Say It Will Take A Long Time For Students To Make Up For COVID-19 Closures

PUC Encourages Awareness Of Telephone Discount Lifeline Program

Jon Hurdle: COVID-19 Cases At Limerick Nuclear Station Raise Concerns, Plants Say They’re Working to Prevent Outbreaks During Refueling Outages

Anya Litvak: Shell Doesn’t Need A Waiver To Resume Some Work On Ethane Plant

Chester, Delaware Counties Question Life-Sustaining Status Of Mariner East Pipeline

Online Sales Keep Western PA Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries In Business

Lancaster Food Pantries Say They’re Keeping Up, Even As Demands Increase

AP: Little League World Series Faces 0-2 Count Amid Coronavirus

How Should You Spend Your Stimulus check?  Here’s What Experts Say

National

Laura Olson: Cong. Wild Says Trump Should Reconsider Opening Health Insurance Enrollment Period

The Hill: Trump Threatens To Adjourn Both Senate, House If Nominees Not Approved

AP: Powerful Republican Allies Propel Trump Effort To Reopen Economy

AP: Federal Govt. Nears Lending Limit On Small Business Program

AP: U.S. Relief Checks Begin Arriving As Economic Damage Piles Up

Editorial: Hey, Look Over There!  I’m Cutting Funding To World Health Organization

AP: China, Europe Show Restarting Virus-Hit Economies Not Easy

AP: Asian Stocks Slide After Weak U.S. Data Add To Global Gloom

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[Posted: April 16, 2020]