Sunday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.24.20

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

CHANGE: Senate in voting session May 26, 27, 28 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

Next Live COVID-19 Briefing Tuesday, May 26, at this time.

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: Red, Yellow, Now Green; Budget Action On Horizon [PaCN]

Letter: Pass Legislation Creating A Transparent, Fair System For Redistricting

With PA’s Last Minute Polling Place Changes, Voters Might Get Conflicting Information

PA’s Top Election Official Considering Sending Every Voter A Mail-In Ballot Application

Federal Election Fraud Case Sparks Renewed Accusations About Ballot Security In Philadelphia

Educator, Fmr Prosecutor Vie To Unseat Republican House Incumbent Rep. Mizgorski

Why Many Philly Students Aren’t Logging On For School, And What It Could Mean For Sept.

Philly’s Charter, Catholic Schools See Higher Student Participation In Remote Learning Than Public Schools

Editorial: When To Reopen Schools, Officials Have Many Factors To Consider

During COVID-19 Summer, Forget Sports, Swimming, As Things Get A Bit Strange

Editorial: Sports Are More Than A Game

PA National Guard Ready For Anything, Anywhere

Other States/National/International

Pandemic Alters Campaign Terrain, Tactics For PA Congressional Candidates

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 112 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]

Sobering Milestone Reached As PA Death Count Tops 5,000

Dept. Of Health Conducted 1,473 Nursing Home Inspections During Pandemic

AP: $93,000 In Penalties Assessed Against Nursing Homes

Dept. Of Health Distributes 3rd Shipment Of Remdesivir To Treat COVID-19 Patients

Op-Ed: Our Data-Driven Governor Is Using Terribly Flawed Data - Lehigh Professor

Op-Ed: Saving The Economy Means Reopening Wisely, Changing Minds

Modeled After New Deal, Wolf’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan Seeks To Create Jobs For Unemployed

Millions In Federal Aid Poured Into NE PA Hospitals

Retail Shopping Resumes In Cumberland County, What One Store Was Like

York County Diners’ Licenses Were Suspended, Not Revoked For Illegal Dine-In Service

Dept. Of Agriculture: $280,000 Available To Ag Producers For PPE Reimbursement

PASA Sustainable Agriculture: Federal Farmer Relief Payments Available

Op-Ed: Pandemic Reveals Inequity In Erie - Catholic Bishop Of Erie

Schools, Psychologists Find Virtual Ways To Help Kids Cope With Stress, Anxiety

Editorial: When To Reopen Schools, Officials Have Many Factors To Consider

During COVID-19 Summer, Forget Sports, Swimming, As Things Get A Bit Strange

Editorial: Sports Are More Than A Game

Editorial: Please, Please Play Ball!

Op-Ed: The Trolley Problem, Star Trek’s Kobayashi Maru Training Test And A Pandemic

Other States/National/International

The Guardian: Trump Tees Up Controversy As He Plays Golf In A Pandemic

The Guardian: America Begins To Unlock For Summer, But Is It Inviting A Second Wave

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[Posted: May 24, 2020]