Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.8.20

Changed Again: House is scheduled to be in voting session May 18, 19, 20, 26 & 27 [Call Of House Speaker]

Changed Again: Senate added May 11, 12, and 13 to voting session schedule. [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

Note: Both the House and Senate Are Operating Under Remote Voting Rules That Limit Debate and Public Access To Legislators

AP: Gov. Wolf To Move 13 More Counties From Red To Yellow Today: Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland. Click Here for story: https://bit.ly/3fzMmQ3
FRIDAY Live Briefing: Gov. Wolf, Secretary of Health provide COVID-19 Update at 2:00.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

With Gasoline Tax Revenue Plunging, PA Looks To Congress To Bail Out Transportation Projects

State Files Tax Lien Against Russell Crowe For $130 Million [State Paid Him To Make A Movie In PA As Part Of Film Tax Incentive Program]

Bucks, Chester, Delaware Counties Say Conservative Lawsuit Makes False Claims About Voter Rolls

Republican Candidate Hits AG Shapiro On COVID-19 Response

Paul Muschick: Why This Could Be PA’s Messiest Primary Election Ever
Restaurants Sue Liquor Control Board Over Wine Handling Fees

PHEAA Extends College Aid Deadline To May 15

Deb Erdley: Applications Drop For Student Aid As Pandemic Raises Questions About College Enrollment

Applications For College Aid Drop, Officials Warn Families: Don’t Miss Out

Federal Judge Dismisses Gay-Conversion Lawsuit By Fmr Hershey School Student

Pharmacist: Now’s The Time To Replenish Your Medicine Cabinet

Local Governments Employ Range Of Approaches To Public Meetings During Pandemic

Other States/National/International

Brady PAC Pledges Support For DePasquale In Congressional Race

The Guardian: Trump’s Juggernaut Re-Election Bid Like The Death Star, Campaign Boss Boasts

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Extends Stay At Home Order For Red Counties Thru June 4; 24 Counties Moving To Yellow Phase May 8; Additional Counties Moving To Yellow To Be Named Friday [PaCN]

AP: PA Extends Statewide Stay At Home Order For Red Counties To June 4

Wolf To Announce The Next Counties That Will Move Into Yellow Phase Of Reopening Friday

AP: First PA Counties Poised to Emerge From Lockdown

PA Will Ease COVID-19 Rules In 24 Counties Friday; What It Means For Them, The Rest Of Us

Health Secretary Urges Continued Caution As Some Counties Move To Reopen

Some PA Shopping Centers Start To Open Again, Shopping Is Going To Look A Lot Different

Lawmakers: What Yellow Phase Means Remains Unclear

Erie County Open For Business With New Rules In Place

Editorial: Play It Safe, Smart As Erie Reopens

Editorial: Remember, Yellow Normally Does Not Mean it’s Safe To Go

Deb Erdly: Elected Officials, Businesses In Butler, Fayette, Green, Washington Counties Sue To End COVID-19 Shutdown [All Republican]

4 Republicans State Senators Support Another Legal Action In Federal Court Against Business Closure Order

CBS: U.S. Supreme Court [Already] Declines To Lift Gov. Wolf’s Stay At Home Order

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Gov. Wolf’s Stay At Home Order

Sen. Bartolotta (R): Greene, Washington Counties To Reopen May 15

150 Protesters Call For Wolf to Reopen Wyoming County Businesses

Lackawanna County Forms Task Force To Prepare For Reopening

Officials Urge Residents To Stay The Course As COVID-19 Statistics Improve

Republican Senators Call On Health Dept. To Begin Widespread Testing, Provide PPE To Slow Nursing Home Deaths

Call For Increased Testing At PA Nursing, Personal Care, Veteran’s Homes Hit Hard By COVID-19

Senate Hearing Explores Serious Challenges Facing Nursing Homes During Pandemic

Ford Turner: Lawmakers Demand Answers For COVID-19 Deaths At Nursing, Personal Care Homes

Op-Ed: Wolf Administration’s COVID-19 Response Has Been A Failure - Sen. Mike Regan (R)  

Op-Ed: We Need Legislature To Pass The Family Care Act So Workers Can Care For Family Without Losing Their Jobs

[Note: Senate, House Republicans STILL Sitting On $172 Million Surplus In Their Own Legislative Accounts Instead Of Helping With COVID-19 Response]

Dept. Of Health Reports 310 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  5.7.20

Health Secretary: Avoid The Jersey Shore

Wolf Issues Announces Plan To Build A Trauma-Informed Pennsylvania To Protect Vulnerable Populations

UPMC Officials Say Small Mother’s Day Visits OK, But Virtual Visits Are The Safest

UPMC Chief Medical Officer: What We Cannot Do Is Extended Social Isolation, Time For Phased, Smart Reopening

COVID-19 Death Of Philly Meat Processing Worker Spurs Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Erie County Judge: Balance Part Of Order In Erie Prison Virus Case

Allegheny Prison Oversight Board COVID-19 Testing Vote Fails

Wolf Critical Of Bus Service For Resuming Trips To NYC, Philadelphia

Editorial: Cancel May 30 Kenny Chesney Concert In Pittsburgh

Editorial: Just Put A Mask On Already

Editorial: Information Usually Best Medicine

Editorial: Having Not Prepared For This Pandemic, Let’s Prepare For The Next One

PA Jobless Claims Drop 24%  For The Week, But Total State Filing During Outbreak Top 1.7 Million

Andrew Maykuth: PA Is Burning Thru Unemployment Comp Funds And That Could Mean Higher Taxes Later

Dept. Of Labor & Industry: Self-Employed, Others Can Now File For Backdated Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

Gov. Wolf, AG Shapiro Announce Protections From Foreclosures, Evictions Thru July 10

AP: Pennsylvania Extends Moratorium On Evictions, Foreclosures

Spotlight PA: PA Will Extend Eviction, Foreclosure Protection To July 10

Dept. Of Human Services/Agriculture Receives OK To Launch Food Access Program For Students During Pandemic

Eligible Students To Receive $370 In Food Stamps

Philly School District Starts Mental Health Hotline For Students, Families

Op-Ed: Erie Displays Solidarity Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Phil English

Other States/National/International

Ohio To Reopen Restaurants, Hair Salons, Personal Care Businesses May 15

Cong. Reschenthaler Takes Aim At China, World Health Organization On COVID-19

Op-Ed: How We Can Reduce Nursing Home Deaths - Senators Casey, Toomey

Post: SBA Slashes Disaster Loan Limit From $2 Million To $150,000, Shuts Out Nearly All New Applicants

The Guardian: Trump’s Push To Reopen U.S. Risks Death Sentence For Many, Experts Warn

AP: Governors Disregarding White House Guidelines On Reopening

AP: U.S. Faces ‘Truly Daunting’ Challenges On Needed COVID-19 Testing

FT: Poll: 71% Of Americans Trust State Governors Over Trump On Reopening

Post: Trump Vows Complete End Of Federal Healthcare Law Despite Pandemic

Op-Ed: Republicans Dismantling Health Care In The Middle Of A Pandemic

TNS: States Weigh What To Do With Millions Of Malaria Pills No Longer Considered A ‘Game Changer’

AP: Store Workers Become Enforcers Of Social Distancing Rules

The Guardian: Washington State Sees Sudden Rise In COVID Parties With Intent Of Catching The Virus

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[Posted: May 8, 2020]