Monday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.11.20

Senate in voting session May 11, 12, and 13 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

House in voting session May 18, 19, 20, 26 & 27 [Call Of House Speaker]

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

Gov. Wolf Threatens Funding, License Cuts If Counties Move To Reopen Without His Approval

Dept. Of Health Reports 24 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  5.11.20 Insurance Department Warns Of Risks, Increased Liability With Non-Compliance of Business Closure Orders [PaCN]

Philly’s Black Clergy Encourages Voters To Vote By Mail

Editorial: Public Records Requests Ignored By The State

Huntingdon County Struggles To Maintain Caseload Amid Pandemic

WITF Smart Talk: Opioid Overdoses Increase During Pandemic - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Philly-Area College Students Owe Rent For Their Now Empty Apartments With Little Recourse

Editorial: Student Loan Relief Should Come At Last

Philly Mayor, Council President Silent On Whether City Should Apologize For MOVE Bombing 35 Years Ago

Fmr Philly Mayor Goode Says Philly Must Apologize For MOVE Bombing

Erie’s Parking Fine Problem: Millions In Delinquent Ticket Revenue

Editorial: Why Are We Still Arguing About Contraception?

Facebook Gave Philly Media $465,000 To Focus On Local News

Other States/National/International

NAACP Faults Cong. Doyle On Debate, As Doyle Asks For Flexibility

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 19 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN] 5.10.20

PA COVID-19 Data Are Less Reliable, Robust Than Other States

Spotlight PA: Workers With Preexisting Health Conditions Fear A Call To Return To Work

PA Nursing Homes Treading Virus Patients With unproven Drug Touted By Trump

PA National Guard to Help Beaver County Nursing Home With COVID-19 Outbreak

States Ordered Nursing Homes To Take COVID-19 Residents, Thousands Died.  How It Happened

Editorial: Nursing Homes Shouldn’t Be Blamed For Shutdown, But They Do Need Help

Editorial: Better Support Needed For Long-Term Care

Villanova To Study PTSD In Frontline COVID-19 Workers

PA Is Getting Money Out The Door To Fill Unemployment Claims, But Thousands Still Struggle With The System

Bucks County Requests Gov. Wolf Provide County With Reopening Date

Coronavirus Spread Slowly In Many Bucks County ZIP Codes

Lancaster Lawmakers, Officials Ask Wolf To Move County Into Yellow Phase Of Reopening

Lancaster DA Won’t Prosecute Stay At Home Order Violations

York Rep. Jones (R) Tells Crowd Of 150+ Maskless People ‘We Got Wolf On The Ropes’

Controversy For Bipartisan Recovery Task Force In Luzerne After Rep. Flynn (D) Blasts Businesses

Rep. Flynn (D) Apologizes For Facebook Threat to Stop Supporting Anti-Democrat Businesses

Hundreds Are Being Released From Jail In Pandemic, Where Are They Going?

Williams Grove Flea Market Reopens Despite COVID-19 Restrictions

Selinsgrove Speedway Disputes State Virus Narrative

Professor On Reopening PA Economy: Harrisburg Has Moved The Goal Posts

Op-Ed: Many Don’t Think You Need To Shut Down Everything To Stop The Virus

Op-Ed: It Is Time To Reopen Pennsylvania - Cong. Keller (R)

Editorial: Erie Summer Won’t Be The Same

What Does The Future Of Restaurants Look Like As PA Eases Guidelines?

Lackawanna County Municipalities Brace For Virus Cash Crunch

Local Governments To Delay Projects, Consider Furloughs, Cancel Summer Programs

Dunmore Native Overseeing Team In Clinical Trials Of Potential Virus Treatment

Western PA Firm’s Handling Of Ventilator Contract Attracts Congressional Scrutiny

Editorial: No Mercy For Profiteers

Other States/National/International

Public Health Experts Say Many States Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

AP: U.S. Faces Truly ‘Daunting Challenges’ On Needed COVID Tests

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci In Quarantine As Trump Projects Confidence, Urges States To Reopen

AP: VP Pence, Task Force Members Islate After Virus Exposure

NYT: White House Races To Contain Virus Outbreak In Its Own Ranks

The Guardian: Up To 43 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance Amid Pandemic, Report Says

AP: As Trump Pulls Back From Virus, Members Of Congress Race To Fill Void

AP: Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher On Recovery Hopes

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[Posted: May 11, 2020]