Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.21.20

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

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

Dept. Of Health: COVID-19 Briefings Will Resume Thursday

Letter: Pennsylvania Is At A Legislative Crossroads On Redistricting

House Republicans Say Allegheny County’s Consolidated Polling Plan Is Less Safe

Philly Voters Have Requested More Mail Ballots Than All Of PA Did In 2016

Cumberland County Changes Some Polling Places For Primary

Op-Ed: 7 Reforms That Would Make It Easier For Everyone To Vote In PA

Editorial: June 2 Primary Election Is Important

By 2-Vote Margin, House Rejects Protections For Gender Identify, Sexual Orientation

Man Alleges Allentown Priests Sexually Abused, Tortured Him In Church Basement In 1970s

Bucks County To Pay $10 Million To Settle Prison Privacy Lawsuit Covering Thousands Of Fmr Inmates

Plans To Close SCI-Retreat Move Forward; Facility Will Remain An Emergency Option

Old Forge School Board Meeting Recording Picks UP Anti-Semitic Comment Against Democrat Bernie Sanders

School Director Who Threatened To Shoot Anyone Without A Mask Resigns

Philly Schools Chief Says Internet Providers Refuse To Open Their Networks To Students
Jan Murphy: PHEAA College Grant Amounts Likely To Remain $4,123

Editorial: State Universities Tuition Freeze Would Help Students

Op-Ed: PA’s Investments In Innovation Paying Off In Fight Against COVID-19 - Ben Franklin Partners

Other States/National/International

Bucks County Congressional District Should Be A Battleground, But Dems Need A Perfect Storm To Win

RNC, Trump Campaign Reach 2 Million Voters In PA Since Switching To Digital Campaign

AP: Trump Threatens Funds For States Easing Voting In Pandemic

The Guardian: Trump Threatens To Cut State’s Election Funding Over False Claims Of Voter Fraud

The Guardian: Republicans Devote $20 Million , 50,000 People To Efforts To Restrict Voting

Editorial: Trump Is Afraid Of Democracy

Steelworkers Endorse Biden For President

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Says It Could Take Until Vaccine For Pennsylvania To Reach Normal

Gov.. Wolf Talks About COVID-19 And Gradual Reopening Of PA

Wolf: Public Confidence Key To Normalcy

New Poll Shows Gov. Wolf Has 64% Support For COVID-19 Response, Trump 43%

Katie Meyer: Lobbyists Become Essential As PA Debates Who Gets To Reopen

Jan Murphy: House Fails To Override Wolf’s Veto Of Bill Allowing Pet Groomers, Others To Operate By 21 Votes

Stephen Caruso: House Republicans Fail To Override Wolf’s Reopening Bill Veto
John Baer: PA’s Leaders Fail At Making COVID-19 Crisis Fair And Manageable

Editorial: PA Legislators Should Pass Pay Freeze

Ford Turner: Lawmakers Push Wolf To Let All Retailers Do Curbside Pickup Sales

Allegheny County: Too Soon To Tell If Reopening Will Lead To Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Erie Nursing Home Worker Tests Positive For COVID-19

Dept. Of Health Reports 143 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN] 5.20.20

Nursing Home Group May Try To Force State To Retract COVID-19 Report

65 COVID-19 Cases Among 16 Residents, Other Glaring Errors In PA Nursing Home Data

State Nursing Home Data Minimizes COVID-19 Devastation In Philadelphia Senior Centers

PA National Guard Called In To Assist With Testing At Berks County Nursing Home

What Rights Do Lehigh Valley Workers Have As Businesses Reopen  And COVID-19 Lingers?

Uninsured Pennsylvanians Can Access Free COVID-19 Testing During The Pandemic

Amid Virus Progress, Philly Health Leader Says Get Used To Wearing A Mask

In Philly Area, Gyms Have Led The Way In Defying Shutdown

Delaware County Barbershop Opens Even Though Cases Show No Sign Of Flattening

Republican Rep. Jones, York County Restaurant Owners Plan For Safe Dine-In Service Defying Shutdown

Republican Lycoming County DA Will Not Take Action Against Businesses That Reopen

Closed Hahnemann Hospital Owner Speaks Out After Literally Hundreds Of Threats

Mount Nittany Health Announces Reduction In Positions, Facing $30 Million Shortfall

PA Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening Protocols

Andrew Maykuth: There Will Be No Poker When PA Casinos Reopen

PA Gaming Board Releases Casino Reopening Protocols

What Will Casinos Look Like When They Reopen During Pandemic?

AP: PA Drafting Guidelines To Pave Return Of Sports

Op-Ed: Republican Reopening Scame Is The Worst Kind Of Politics - Sen. Hughes

Op-Ed: PA, DC Must Rescue Delaware County COVID-19 Mess Made By Republicans

Op-Ed: We’ll Never Know The Criteria For The Business Waiver Decisions - State Grange

Editorial: Requiring Us To Wear Masks In Grocery Store Is Not Tyranny

Dept. Of Agriculture Receives Approval To Launch Online Grocery Purchasing For Food Stamp Recipients

Gov. Wolf: State To Distribute $51 Million In Federal CARES Funding To Support Child Care Providers

Fewer People Being Released From Philly Jails As Pool Of Eligible Cases Shrinks During Pandemic

SCI-Huntingdon Releases 90 Inmates During Pandemic

Allentown Expects Nearly $8 Million Revenue Shortfall, And It Could Get Worse

Movie Industry Workers Worried About Philly’s Proposed Cut To Film Office

Playbook For Reopening Schools: Face Shields, Staggered Schedules, Temp Checks

PIAA Executive Director Cautiously Optimistic For Fall Sports

Editorial: Refocusing On Schools Paramount

National

Cong. Kelly Says He Took Unproven Anti-Malaria Drug While Fighting COVID-19

CDC Now Says COVID-19 Does Not Spread Easily From Touching Surfaces Or Objects

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[Posted: May 21, 2020]