Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.22.20

House in voting session May 26 & 27 [Call Of House Speaker]

Senate in voting session June 1, 2, 3 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

FRIDAY Live Briefing: Gov. Wolf, Secretary of Health, Director of PEMA  provide COVID-19 Update at 4:00.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

AP: Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Hits 15.1% As Payrolls Collapse 
Pennsylvania Jobless Claims Near 2 Million
Could Lancaster County One Day Vote Democratic?  Republicans Losing Ground, Democrats Gaining

Ex-Judge Of Elections In Philadelphia Accepted Bribes, Stuffed The Ballot Box

Editorial: Officials Will Learn A Lot From Primary Vote By Mail

Your Guide To June 2 Presidential And Statewide Elections

Auditor General Race: Michael Lamb Releases 1st TV Ad

Democrat Running Against Sen. Farnese Raked In Cash After Sanders Endorsement

PA Dems Talk About Census Challenges Amid Pandemic

Calls To PA Child Abuse Hotline Plunged, Some Fear Fewer Are Watching Out For Kids

Op-Ed: Maintaining Safety Of Sexual Assault Survivors On Both Sides Requires A Healthy Dialogue

Some PA Republicans Want To Legalize Marijuana After Virus Blew A Hole In State Budget

Allegheny Institute For Public Policy: Estimating Lost Turnpike Revenue From Virus Lockdown

Study Suggests Dozens Of PA Towns Will Soon Qualify As Distressed Municipalities

Allegheny County Regional Asset District Makes 20% Cut In Grants Due To Sales Tax Hit

Editorial: School Boards Deserve Respect For Tax Decisions

Erie County Community College Hearing Set For June 10-11

NE PA Colleges Issuing Emergency Grants To Students

IUP Plans Single Dorms, In-Person Classes This Fall

PennDOT Worker’s Facebook Rant Isn’t Protected Under Constitution, High Court Rules

Facebook To Hire In Philly, Selected Other Cities To Diversity From Crowded CA HQ

Op-Ed: Why Are Republicans Trashing Health Care Coverage During A Pandemic?  Rep. Schweyer

Op-Ed: How The Lack Of Paid Sick Leave Harms Us All

Op-Ed: It’s Time For A New, Better Health Care Normal

1-4-3 Day Returns TODAY To Honor Fred Rogers’ Legacy

Op-Ed: Let’s Be Kind, Grateful On 1-4-3 Day - Frances Wolf

Op-Ed: The Trolley Problem, Star Trek And A Pandemic

Other States/National/International

Doyle, Dickinson Spar Over Pittsburgh’s Racial Inequity Ahead Of Congressional Primary

ICE Faces New Lawsuit Over Pennsylvania Arrest Records

Coronavirus

AP: Gov. Wolf Eyes Lifting Of Many More Pandemic Restrictions

Wolf Could Announce First Counties Moving To Green Phase Friday

Announcement Of More PA Counties Moving To Yellow Phase Coming Friday

Some Philly-Area Democrats Starting To Lose Patience With Wolf On Virus Restrictions

Stephen Caruso: House [Republicans on] Panel Move To End Wolf’s COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Amid Pandemic

House Republicans Move Forward With Resolution To End COVID-19 Emergency

Federal Judge Again Refuses To Override Gov. Wolf’s Business Closure, Stay At Home Orders

Wolf Updates Orders For 12 Counties Moving To Yellow Phase May 22

Editorial: Lancaster County Needs Public Health Measures, Not Political Stunts Or Partisan Fights

Editorial: Want To Honor The Dead This Memorial Day?  Don’t Go To The Shore

Dept. Of Health Reports 102 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN] 5.21.20

As State Struggled To Help Nursing Homes, Counties Stepped In To Fill The Gaps

Health Dept. Admits Errors In Nursing Home Data Report

Spotlight PA: PA Health Officials Quietly Alter Erroneous Nursing Home Case, Death Counts As Providers Cry Foul

PA Nursing Homes Threaten Legal Action Over Virus Data, Call Some Numbers Fiction

AP: Nursing Home Testing A Massive Challenge For Pennsylvania

PA Combining Results Of Different Virus Tests, That Could Be A Big Problem

Legal Claims Against Care Homes Could Be Tough To Prove

Mohegan Sun Arena Testing Site To Close May 29

Op-Ed: Front-Line Workers Must Attend To Their Mental Wellness While Caring For Patients - Secretary Of Health

Sen. Muth Calls For Removal Of Managers At State-Run Veterans’ Center After 47 Deaths

Contact Tracing Slowly Taking Shape In Allegheny County

Allegheny County’s Top Health Official Says Quarantine Pods A Great Approach

Virus Testing Still Out Of Reach For Many In Allegheny County

Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health Announce 380 Layoffs

UPMC To Test Malaria Drug’s Effectiveness In Treating COVID-19

Brian O’Neill: Can Allegheny County Keep Bucking The COVID-19 Odds?

Column: Quick Action Helps Erie County Weather COVID-19 Storm

Luzerne County Releases Proposed Yellow Phas Plan

PPE Vending Machines Coming To Philly, Thanks To Mask-Dispensing Startups

Gov. Wolf Signs Cocktails-To-Go Bill

Liquor Control Board Issues Guidance To Licensees On New Drinks-To-Go Law

PA Corrections Secretary Testifies On Temporary Reprieve Program

‘Foolish, Stupid:’ Man Accused Of Threatening Gov. Wolf Free On Bail After Arraignment

Republican Rep. Flynn: State Health Officials Are Bureaucrats, Not Experts

Central PA Woman Charged After Viral Brawl Over Long Wait For Red Lobster Food

Lancaster, Reading Transit Workers Call For Hazard Pay, Virus Protections

PennDOT To Reopen Additional License Centers In New Yellow Phase Counties

AP: Game On?  Little League Offers Best Practices For Return Of Baseball

COVID-19 Task Force On Health Disparity Announces 1-Month Milestones

PA State Police Grants 2nd Extension To License To Carry Firearm Permits

AP: Cubs Institute Pay Cuts, Pirates Announce Furloughs

National

Laura Olson: Toomey Talks With Sports Stars, Public Health Expert On How To Safely Resume Youth Sports

AP: Trump Lashes Out At Scientists Whose Findings Contradict Him

The Hill: Trump Says U.S. Won’t Close Over 2nd COVID-19 Wave

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[Posted: May 22, 2020]