Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.14.20

House returns to voting session 11:00 a.m. today

Senate announced plans to return to voting session this week, but didn’t say which days

Both will consider bills to reopen businesses now shutdown by COVID-19
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

AP-Marc Levy: PA Counties Press Governor For All Mail-In Election

Allegheny County Executive Calls For Primary To Be Conducted By Mail

Do Republicans Oppose Vote By Mail?  In PA, It’s Not That Simple

Editorial: Voting Decision Sooner, Not Later

Op-Ed: Where Is Philadelphia’s Spirit Of Togetherness When It Comes To Gun Violence Epidemic?

Other States/National/International

PA Democratic Chair Calls For Biden Unity

Fmr Cong. Brady Registers To Lobby For Comcast

AP: Trump Officials Ask To Delay Census Data For Voting Districts, Congressional Seats

AP: Wisconsin Voters Reject Trump’s Pick In Chaotic Court Race

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Thanks Pennsylvanians For Sacrifices During COVID-19 Pandemic [PaCN]

Stephen Caruso: Wolf To PA: Stay The Course, Stay Home

Wolf: New Normal Will Take Time, Three Phases Of Response

Gov. Wolf Works With 5 Other States On Plan To Get People Back To Work, Restore The Economy [PaCN]

Micek: PA Supreme Court Tosses Challenge To Wolf’s Business Shutdown Order

Senate Republicans: Senate Will Return To Session To Consider Bills To Reopen PA Businesses Now [PaCN]

AP: Far-Right Politicians Label Lockdowns Anti-Constitutional
Katie Meyer: Health Experts Caution Lawmakers Against Easing COVID-19 Rules Too Fast

Dept. Of Health Reports 17 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN]

Dept. Of Corrections Announces First Inmate Death From COVID-19

AP: East, West Coast Governors Form Compacts To Coordinate Reopenings

NPR: State Unite On Reopening Economies: Science, Not Politics, Will Guide Decisions

Stephen Caruso: Wolf Offers Hope As NE Governors Announce Council To Coordinate Post-Pandemic Reopenings

Ed Mahon: PA Will Work With 5 Other States On Restarting The Economy

PA, NJ, NJ, CT, DE, RI Join Together To Develop Joint Reopening Plan

Wolf Works With NY, Other Governors On Plan To Reopen Economy

Ford Turner: Wolf Joins Governors Of NJ, NJ, CT, DE, RI To Develop Plan For Reopening Businesses, Reducing COVID-19 Mitigation Measures

Surrounded By Hot Spots, Northampton County Requests Testing Site

Op-Ed: We Can’t Reopen Country Without Strong COVID-19 Testing Program

Dept. Of Health Releases Interim Crisis Standards Of Care Guidance For Hospitals

PA Finalizes Plan For Deciding Who Gets Life-Saving Care If Hospitals Overwhelmed

PA Launches New Jobs Portal For Life-Sustaining Businesses Now Hiring [PaCN]

Dept. Of Human Services Issues Personal Care Home, Assisted Living Guidance, Launch Training Program

Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases Grow Despite Efforts To Curb Spread

Scranton Nursing Home Admits To Not Following all State Health Guidelines

Dept. Of Aging: Essential Court Functions, Legal Assistance Is Available For Older Adults, Their Families

33-Year-Old Delaware County Paramedic Dies From COVID-19

Study: Social Distancing Increasing Across NE PA

State Police Academy Closed, Cadets To Continue Instruction Online

2nd Allenwood Prison Complex Staff Member Tests Positive For COVID-19

Laura Olson: Workers Being Brought Out Of Retirement To Help Unclog PA’s Unemployment Benefits System

Here’s Where COVID-19 Is Causing Unemployment To Spike In PA

Newly Unemployed Pennsylvanians Yearn For A Paycheck, Normalcy

As Sites Crash, Loan Funds Empty Out, Small Businesses Scramble To Save Their Enterprises

6 Employees At Smithfield Meat Plant In Arnold Test Positive For COVID-19

NPR: Pork Plant Closure Highlights Disruption Of Food Supply Chain Due To COVID-19

Dart Container Says 10 Workers At Lancaster Plant Test Positive

Meadville Glass Plant To Downsize, Lay Off 103 As COVID-19 Impacts Market

Real Estate Shutdown Wreaks Havoc: Some Face 2 Mortgages, Others Have No Home

Ohio Governor Limits Liquor Store Purchases to Ohio Residents In Counties Bordering PA

PA Natural Gas Industry Says It Can Weather Extreme Pressure Of COVID-19 Crisis

Adidas Warehouse In Luzerne Closed Temporarily Over Positive COVID-19 Test

Op-Ed: Amazon Playing Whack-A-Mole With COVID-19, Price Gouging And it’s Harming Pennsylvanians - Rep. Daley, Sen. Killion
Erie County Could Exit COVID-19 Restrictions Sooner

State Declares Fiscal Emergency In City Of Chester, Delaware County

Mellon Foundation Contributing $15 Million To Fight COVID-19
Editorial: Hunger Also A Sign Of COVID-19

Millions In COVID-19 Aid To Flow To Erie-Area Higher Ed

Editorial: FCC Will Provide Better Mapping Of Areas Underserved By Broadband

Other States/National

AP: Detained Immigrants Plead For Masks, Protection From Virus

AP: States Have Authority Over When To Shut Down, Reopen, Trump Cannot Command Them

AP: Trump Says He’ll Decide On Easing Guidelines, Not Governors

AP: New Trump Panel To Explore Path To Reopening U.S. Economy

AP: With No New Virus Hotspots, Debate Rages On When To Reopen

The Guardian: Wounded By Media Scrutiny, Trump Turned A Briefing Into A Presidential Tantrum

The Guardian: The Disinformation Trump Spread About COVID-19 - Timeline

The Guardian: Putin Warns Russia Faces Extraordinary Crisis

AP: Stocks Fall As Investors Brace For Earnings Hit From Virus

AP: Asian Shares Rise, China’s March Trade Data Show Improvement

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[Posted: April 14, 2020]