Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.8.20

The Senate canceled Wednesday session. Scheduled to return May 4.

The House will be on a 12-hour call of the House Speaker. Scheduled to return April 14.

Micek: Sen. Mensch (R) Apologizes After Saying He Likes Online Voting Because He Can Stare Daggers At A Female, Democratic  Colleague - Sen. Muth

Calls For Ballot Access By Third Parties

Consultant Says Candidates Can Still Connect With Voters During Virus Outbreak

Delaware County Hopeful: How Dare I Be A Black Woman And A Republican

Op-Ed: Every Pennsylvanian Needs An Absentee Ballot Now

Laura Olson: Joe Biden Rallies PA Union Workers From His Basement

Biden Praises Unions, Denounces Trump In Address To PA AFL-CIO

Will Bunch: In Wisconsin Primary, Republicans Will Literally Kill You To Win An Election

AP: Wisconsin Voters Forced [By Republicans] To Choose Between Health, Democracy

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 78 New Deaths Due To COVID-19

AP: Marc Levy, Michael Rubinkam, Mark Scolforo: 78 More Virus Deaths Set New Single-Day High In PA

Stephen Caruso: Levine: More COVID-19 Deaths Expected Even If New Cases Slow

600+ Health Care Workers In PA Have COVID-19

UPMC To Reduce Work Force In Lycoming County

Spotlight PA: PA Plans To Release Racial Data On COVID-19 Cases, But Faces Data Reporting Challenges

Gov. Wolf Orders Flags To Half-Staff To Honor COVID-19 Victims

Stephen Caruso: Wolf, Lawmakers Struggle For Common Ground On Pandemic Relief

[Release] House Republicans Begin Path To Pandemic Recovery
Charles Thompson: Small Businesses Show Large Appetite For Federal Emergency Loans

Here’s What To Know About Unemployment Aid For Self-Employed, Gig Workers

Op-Ed: Here’s How Wolf, Lawmakers Can Help Our Nursing Home Heroes

State Police Report Issuing 205 Warnings To Businesses For Violating Shutdown

State Police Report Issuing 6 Warnings, 2 Citations Of Stay At Home Order

State Police Won’t Just Warn Violators About Stay At Home Order Forever

Spotlight PA: Construction On Philly Casino Continued Despite Shutdown Order, At Least 1 Worker Tested Positive

Jan Murphy: House Republicans Ready Bills For A Vote To Reopen Businesses [Levine: Before We Save Livelihoods, We Need To Save Lives]

Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19 At Amazon In Breinigsville [Following CDC Rules]

2 Employees Test Positive For COVID-19 At Bimbo Bakeries [Following CDC Rules]

Employees Test Positive For COVID-19 At 2 ShopRite Locations [Following CDC Rules]

Ford Turner: Amid Finger-Pointing, Republican House OKs Measure To Create Task Force To Guide State Comeback From Crisis

Senate Approves Emergency Measures For Local Governments

Editorial: State Needs Clear Criteria For Essential Businesses

AP-Mark Scolforo: Prosecutors Urge Lawmakers To Help Decide On Freeing Inmates

Federal Judge Orders 22 People In PA Detention Centers Be Released Due To COVID-19 Risk

Federal Judge Hears Contrasting Assessments Of Allegheny County Jail’s Approach To COVID-19

PA Supreme Court Denies Request To Release Children In Juvenile Facilities During Pandemic

2 Pike County Prison Inmates Die From COVID-19, 7 Staff Members Test Positive

Op-Ed: Elderly, Sick Prisoners Should Be Paroled During COVID-19 Pandemic

Dept. Of Corrections: Correctional Industries Is Making COVID-Related Supplies For DOC, Other State Agencies

Community Leaders Join Gov. Wolf To Call For End To COVID-Related Discrimination

Dept. Of Human Services Emphasizes Importance Of Support for People With Disabilities

Dept. Of Revenue: Scam Warning: Fraudsters Using New Tactics To Steal Personal Data

Judge: COVID-19 Measures Not Working So More ICE Detainees Must Be Freed From PA Prisons

Allegheny Health Network Develops Process To Sterilize, Reuse N95 Masks

Allegheny County Sees 50% Drop In Abuse Reports

First Lady Frances Wolf: Volunteerism Remains Essential With State At Home Order In Place

DEP Issues New Guidance On Inspections, Permit Enforcement, Waivers Of Permit, Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19 Pandemic [PaEN]

Spotlight PA: Limited Tech Forces 1,000’s Of State Workers To Report For Work, Despite Offices Being Closed

Philly Mayor Warns Painful Cuts Coming To City Budget, Services

Westmoreland County Pandemic Overtime Costs Up To $700,000

York County To Furlough Nearly 300 Employees
Can Universities Manage Massive Task Of Repeatedly Testing Athletes For Virus?

State College Area School District Braces For Revenue Shortfalls Due To COVID-19

Comcast Reports More Than 30% Spike In Peak Web Traffic

Op-Ed: COVID-19 In PA: Lawmakers Must Expand Broadband Access For All
Even In Pandemic, Plumbers, Electricians, Furnace Repair People Answer Emergency Calls

Dick’s Sporting Goods Furloughing Significant Number Of Employees

Other States/National

Cong. Reschenthaler Moves To Block U.S. Funding For World Health Organization [At The Height Of COVID-19 Pandemic]

Loss Of FEMA Funds Behind Closing Of 2 SE PA Drive-Through Test Sites

$25,000 Bonuses, Other Resources For PA Essential Workers Could Be On The Way

Casey To Hold Tele-Town Hall On COVID-19 Today, 6:00 p.m.

AP: NY Has Biggest 1-Day Jump In Virus Deaths

LA Times: Hospitals Say Feds Are Seizing Masks, Other COVID-19 Supplies Without A Word

PA Small Town Mayors Join Call For National Medical Equipment Czar

NPR: Could Society Move Toward Normalcy Before A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Ready?

AP: A Stock Rally Fizzles Out On Wall Street; Oil Prices Plunge

AP: Secretary Of Navy Resigns Amid Uproar Over Firing Of COVID-19 Ship Captain

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[Posted: April 8, 2020]