Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.2.20

House is scheduled to be in voting session May 4, 5, 6

Senate has CANCELED session for May 4, 5, 6

SATURDAY Live Briefing: Secretary of Health provides COVID-19 Update at NOON.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

April State Revenue $2.2 Billion, 49.7% Less Than Anticipated; Estimated $395.3 Million Due To COVID-19 [PaCN]

Spotlight PA: PA Tax Revenue Plummet $2.2 Billion, Official Warns Reopening Won’t End Economic Pain

AP: Budget Fallout From Virus Hitting Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Stephen Caruso: PA Faces $2 Billion Budget Deficit As Virus Delays Taxes, Throttles Business

Pandemic Crushes Turnpike Toll Revenue, Jeopardizing SEPTA Upgrades

School Officials Reject Republican Proposals To Freeze Property Taxes Next Year

Emily Previti: Counties Could Be Overwhelmed By Mail-In Ballots, Election Directors Warn

AP: PA Court: Special Wine, Liquor Orders Can Be Sent Directly

Student Claims Penn State’s Remote Instruction Worth Less, Sues For Tuition Refund

Republican Senate Candidate Photographed With Armed Militia Retains Office

Editorial: Critical Time For Local Businesses, Including News Business

Editorial: U.S. Steel Layoffs Sign Of Bigger Issue?

2,000+ Phrases You Can’t Say On PA License Plates

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening Of 24 Counties Beginning May 8 [PaCN]

AP: Exclusive: Virus Restrictions To Be Eased In 24 Counties

Spotlight PA: PA Will Ease COVID-19 Restrictions In 24 Northwest, Northcentral Counties

Jan Murphy: These Counties Will Be First In Yellow; List Of Restricts That Will Remain

Stephen Caruso: Northern PA First To Start Reopening From COVID-19 Shutdowns

Stephen Caruso: Route To Green Light Isn’t A One-Way Street, Wolf Argues

Yellow Status Won’t Mend Erie Economy Overnight

COVID-19 Creates Uncertainty For Wholesale Greenhouse, Retain Garden Centers

Allegheny County COVID-19 Restricts Could Ease By May 15

Southwest PA Shunned As Wolf Eases Restrictions In 24 Northern Counties

Wolf Rolls Out Plan To Reopen, But NE PA Low On The List

Jan Murphy: Reaction To Wolf’s Start On Reopening Ranges From Disappointment, Frustration, Relief

Southcentral PA Counties Could Be Among Next To Reopen, Wolf Says

Spotlight PA: How PA Plans To Keep Track Of COVID-19 After Reopening

Spotlight PA: PA Sets Modest Goal To Conduct 8,500 Virus Tests Per Day, Far Less Than Experts Say Is Needed

PA Has Enough Testing, Contact Tracers For Now, But Will Need More For Larger-Scale Reopening

Protesters Want Virus Protections For Lebanon County Poultry Plant Workers

CDC: PA Has More COVID-19 Cases Among Meat Plant Workers Than Any Other State

Charles Thompson: Back To Work Protests Continue At Capitol Friday

Spotlight PA: Hundreds Gather At Capitol In Harrisburg For Anti-Shutdown Rally

Op-Ed: If Protesters Want To End Lockdowns, They Should Protest At The White House

Brett Sholtis: Fmr Gov. Ridge On Shutdown Protesters ‘Now’s Not The Time To Be About Self’

Op-Ed: Selfish Protests Against Stay At Home Orders Dishonor America’s Veterans - Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge

Editorial: Ridge Takes On Selfish Protesters

Unemployed In A Black Hole; PA’s Jobless Wait For Benefits As Pressure, Bills Mount

Dept. Of Health Reports Total Of 2,354 COVID-19 Deaths In PA [PaCN] 5.1.20

National Guard To Continue To Provide Staffing To Northampton County Nursing Home

PA National Guard Update On COVID-19 Response

Health Top Priority As 1,000 PA National Guard Troops Prepare To Deploy Overseas

April State Revenue $2.2 Billion, 49.7% Less Than Anticipated; Estimated $395.3 Million Due To COVID-19 [PaCN]

Spotlight PA: State Tax Revenues Plummet, Official Warns Reopening Won’t End Economic Pain

AP: Budget Fallout From Virus Hitting Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Stephen Caruso: PA Faces $2 Billion Budget Deficit As Virus Delays Taxes, Throttles Business

Pandemic Crushes Turnpike Toll Revenue, Jeopardizing SEPTA Upgrades

Editorial: Transparency First Casualty Of Wolf COVID-19 Response

State Agencies Release Guidance On Emergency Housing, Quarantine Sheltering, Resources For Homeless

PA Foster Youth Aging Out Of System Await Any Sign Of Help From Gov. Wolf

CMU’s COVID-19 Site Displays Real-Time Data On Pandemic In U.S.

State And Federal COVID-19 Relief Does Not Reach Some Immigrant Communities

PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates On Driver Licenses ID Cards, Learner’s Permits

Liquor Control Board Resumes Sales To Licensees For Store Pickup, Curbside Pickup Expands

U.S. Steel Expects To Lay Off 2,700 Workers

Philadelphia Police Resume Pre-Virus Arrest Procedures For Some Non-Violent Crimes

Philly Council Wants To Stop An Avalanche Of Evictions With Rent Relief

Other States/National/International

Ohio Extends Stay At Home Order Through May 30

AP: White House Blocking Dr. Fauci Testimony To House Panel

Public Companies Received $1 Billion In Federal Stimulus Funds Meant For Small Business

The Guardian: Fossil Fuel Firms Linked To Trump Get Millions In Small Business Aid

Editorial: Congress Must Look To Increase Food Stamp Assistance

AP: FDA Allows Emergency Use Of Drug For COVID-19

AP: Some Meat Plants Reopen, But Trump Order May Not Be Cure-All
The Guardian: Global Markets Recoil As Trump Threatens U.S.-China Trade War Over COVID-19

FT: U.S. Stock Sell-Off Wipes Out Gains For The Week

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[Posted: May 2, 2020]