Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.22.20

House will be in voting session 27, 28 and 29. 

Senate on 12-hour call

Editorial: Voting By Mail: Primary Will Reveal Whether This Is The Future

PA Democrats Launch Text Campaign to Contact Over 400,000 Voters To Boost Vote-By-Mail

Christian Conservative Group Targets Suburban Women In PA

Senate OKs Telemedicine Bill Setting Stage For Possible Wolf Veto

Editorial: Falling Oil Prices Shows High PA Gasoline Tax

Small Pharmacies Under Financial Pressure Just When They’re Needed The Most

Erie Community College Backers: Hold Hearing In May

WITF Smart Talk: PA Colleges At Turning Point - TODAY 9:00 a.m.
Spotlight PA: PA School Employees’ Pension Fund Invested In Troubled NYC Skyscraper Linked To Jared Kushner

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 360 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN] 4.21.20

Change In COVID-19 Reporting Of Probable Cases Causes 360 Jump In PA Death Count

Coroner Accuses Health Dept. Of Monday Morning Quarterbacking COVID-19 Deaths

Lancaster Officials Frustrated At Conditions Health Dept. Imposed On Release Of COVID-19 Data

PA Publishes COVID-19 Cases By Zip Code

PA National Guard Supports COVID-19 Testing Site In Wilkes-Barre

UPMC To Test All Patients For COVID-19, Even Those Without Symptoms

UPMC: Feared COVID-19 Surge Simply Hasn’t Happened, Will Resume Elective Surgeries

Westmoreland Nursing Home With COVID-19 Tests Positive For Legionella

The Guardian: CDC Director Warns 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 This Winter Will Likely Be Worse

FEMA Leader In Philly Says States Personal Protective Gear

AP-Michael Rubinkam, Mark Scolofor, Marc Levy: As PA Deaths Spike, Some Areas Could See Robust Reopening

Ford Turner: Wolf: PA Comeback Will Be Driven By Its Own Data, Not Other States

Wolf: Increase In COVID-19 Testing Needed Before Large-Scale Reopening Of PA

Philly Testing About Half As Many People As Needed To Safely Reopen, Per One Measure

Philly Businesses Likely To Open Later Than Rest Of State

Jan Murphy: House Approves Piecemeal Approach to Reopening Economy One Business At A Time

Car Dealerships Can Now Sell Vehicles Online Following State Guidance

PA Unemployment Claims For Self-Employed Hits 50,000, Total 1.5 Million

DCED Encourages Residents To Support Local Restaurants With CarryoutPA.com

Editorial: Louder Than Noisy Reopener Protestors: The Majority Who Are Quietly Staying Home
Editorial: There’s No Shortcut On Coronavirus

Dept. Of Agriculture Outlines Updated Farm Labor, Advocates For Skilled Labor to Ensure Food Supply

Spotlight PA: Tight Housing, Lack Of Health Care Put Migrant Workers At High Risk

Dept. Of Banking & Securities Tips For Receiving Paper Stimulus Checks

Dept. Of Human Services Announces Study To Assess Impact Of COVID-19 On Child Care Providers

Tower Health In Philly To Furlough At Least 1,000 workers As COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc At Hospitals

Delaware County Temporarily Furloughs 400 Workers

Lancaster City Facing Millions In Revenue Loss, Furloughs 12% Of Staff

Asian Americans Grapple With Racism Due To COVID-19 

PA Nonprofits Are Fraying In The Face Of COVID-19 Onslaught

A Day In The Life Of A High School Senior During COVID-19 Pandemic

King’s College Internships Still On

IUP Manger Says He Was Fired For Warning School About COVID-19

National

Casey Calls For Release Of Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Cases
Wisconsin Health Officials Link 7 COVID-19 Cases To In-Person Voting

NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Trump Has Promoted For COVID-19

U.S. Attorney General Threatens Legal Action Against Governors Over Lockdowns

AP: Publicly Traded Firms Get $365 Million In Small Business Loans

AP: 3 Takeaways From AP Review Of First Small Business Loan Program

AP: Collapse In Oil Prices Continues, Dragging U.S. Stocks Lower

AP: Back To Work? Companies Finding It Easier Said Than Done

The Guardian: U.S. Senate Passes $500 Billion Small Business Aid Package

The Guardian: Trump Announces 60-Day Ban On Immigrants Seeking Permanent Status In U.S.

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[Posted: April 22, 2020]