Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.13.20

Senate in voting session May 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

New Poll Shows 72% Support For Wolf’s Handling Of Pandemic, Like Previous Polls [Taken April 27-May 4]

Post-Ipsos Poll: 72%  Continue To Back Wolf COVID-19 Approach

Stephen Caruso: Ahead Of Primary, Taxpayers Bankroll Questionable COVID-19 Ads By Lawmakers

Philadelphia To Have Way Fewer Polling Places For Next Month’s Primary

PA Democrats, Shapiro, DNC, DAGA Joint Effort Reaches 1 Million PA Voters By Text

Democrats Now Outnumber Republicans In All Suburban Philly Counties

Jan Murphy: School Property Tax Freeze More Than Nice Thought, Some Districts Are Doing It

With Economic Crisis Looming, Bethlehem School Board Considers Small Tax Increase

Harrisburg School District Hopes To Avoid Tax Increase, Faces $4.2 Million Shortfall

PA Announces 12 Finalists For Teacher Of The Year

Op-Ed: In Praise Of Pennsylvania Educators

Troubling Number Of Anti-Semitic Incidents Recorded In Philadelphia Region

PLS Reporter: PennDOT Officials Warn Of Nearly $1 Billion Shortfall Due To Virus

PennDOT, Turnpike To Cut Road Projects Because Of Revenue Shortfalls

Pittsburgh-Based GNC May Be Headed To Bankruptcy

Editorial: Pittsburgh’s Airport Can Pivot For New Turbulent Reality

Aide To Philly DA Charged With Child Endangerment

Other States/National/International
Atlantic City Casinos Will Look Very Different When They Reopen: The Plan

Cong. Kelly Donates COVID-19 Plasma
The Guardian: U.S. Supreme Court To Weigh Role Of Electoral College Members

Editorial: Soaring Federal Debt: President, Congress Must Control Spending

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Distributes First Federal Allocation Of Remdesivir To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients In Hospitals

PA Distributing Experimental COVID-19 Drug To 51 Hospitals

Stephen Caruso: Ahead Of Primary, Taxpayers Bankroll Questionable COVID-19 Ads By Lawmakers

AG Shapiro Investigating PA Nursing Homes For Criminal Neglect

AP: AG Shapiro Opens Criminal Investigation Into Several Nursing Homes Over COVID-19 Response

AG Investigating Several Nursing Homes AFter Receiving Complaints About Neglect
The Guardian: U.S. Nursing Homes Seek Legal Immunity As COVID-19 Spreads Like Brushfire
Spotlight PA: PA Officials Revoked Business Waivers The Night Before Publishing List Of Recipients

Senate Votes Hundreds Of Millions In Federal Aid Funds To Help Nursing Homes

Turzai Pushes Bill To Protect Seniors In Nursing Homes

Dept. Of Health Reports 75 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  5.12.20

Dept. Of Health Announces Plan For Additional Testing For Nursing Homes, Staff

AP: PA Plans Widespread Virus Testing In Nursing Homes

Spotlight PA: In Major Reversal, Wolf Says PA Will Begin Weekly Nursing Home Testing

Stephen Caruso: PA Announces COVID-19 Testing Plan For Nursing Homes

Wolf: Long-Term Care Residents, Employees To Be Tested Weekly For COVID-19

Temple Hospital Workers Say Chinese N95 Mask Falling Apart

New Poll Shows 72% Support For Wolf’s Handling Of Pandemic, Like Previous Polls [Taken April 27-May 4]

Post-Ipsos Poll: 72%  Continue To Back Wolf COVID-19 Approach

York County Man Charged With Threatening Gov. Wolf Over Business Closures

Montgomery County Man Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Female Store Clerk For Telling Him To Wear Face Mask

Red Lobster Responds To Video Showing Unmasked Man Trying To Force Her Way Past Employees Into York County Restaurant

Wolf Urges Anybody Coming To PA To Respect Our Efforts To Stay Safe, As Trump Plans A Stop In Allentown

Western PA Leaders Urge Precautions As Region Moves Into Yellow Phase

Lehigh Valley DAs Say No To Prosecuting Businesses That Reopen, Police Should Cite, After Repeat Warnings

Lackawanna Gym Closes After Receiving 4 Citations In 2 Days For Defying Shutdown Order

Scranton Working To Expand Outdoor Commerce Options When Businesses Reopen
Post: No Deaths And An Army Of Hospital Workers Ready To Fight - Danville, PA

Editorial: 22 Questions For Republicans Who Want To Quickly Reopen Lancaster County

Lehigh Valley Housing Market Sees New Listings Drop 81% In April

PA Most Restrictive State When It Comes To Selling Real Estate

Foes Claim Wolf’s COVID-19 Shutdown Restrictions Are Unconstitutional Economic Disaster

Lawmakers: Data Doesn’t Support Keeping York, Adams County Businesses Closed

Luzerne County Will Submit Plan To State Seeking OK To Reopen County Before June 4

Editorial: Lycoming County Displays Leadership As It Resumes Business

Military Veteran Lawmakers Fight Back Against Governor Labeling Them Cowards

Paul Muschick: COVID-19 Reopening Rebellion: PA Has Only Itself To Blame

Op-Ed: Don’t Believe Health Experts? Then How About This COVID-Survivor?

Ed Mahon: PA Company Switched From Sewing Football Jersey’s To Face Masks, Workers Walked Off Saying The Plan Was Unsafe

SW PA: Malls, Some Retailers Won’t Reopen Just Yet, Even As Restrictions Ease On Businesses

Philly-Area Businesses Say Federal Payroll Protection Loans Put Them At Risk

I Lost My Health Insurance When I Got Laid Off During COVID-19, How Can I Get Coverage?

Pittsburgh Health Providers Receive $139 Million In Federal Aid

WITF Smart Talk: Disability Providers Ask State For Immediate Help - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Blair County Slowly Restoring Court Functions

Pittsburgh Construction Boom Continuing Despite Pandemic

One-Third Of Inmates, Staff At Delaware County Jail Have COVID-19

PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates On Vehicle Registrations, Vehicle Inspections, Other Products

PennDOT To Use Existing Photos For Driver License, ID Card Renewals

National

Cong. Dean On How PA Should Move Forward With COVID-19 Recovery

The Guardian: The Race For A Vaccine: How Trump’s America First Approach Hinders The Global Search [Pittsburgh, Philadelphia vaccine efforts]

AP: Dr. Fauci Warns Of Serious Consequences If U.S. Reopens Too Soon

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci Says U.S. Reopening Could Trigger Outbreak ‘You Might Not Be Able To Control’

AP: CDC Documents Stress Planning For More Virus Flareups

The Guardian: U.S. Nursing Homes Seek Legal Immunity As COVID-19 Spreads Like Brushfire

The Guardian: New U.S. COVID-19 Hotspots Appear In Republican Heartlands

April Saw Sharpest Increase In Grocery Store Prices In Nearly 50 Years

AP: Highlights Of U.S. House Democrats $3 Trillion+ Virus Relief Bill

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[Posted: May 13, 2020]