Monday, June 29, 2020

Monday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.29.20

Senate
returns to voting session June 29, 30  [Call Of President Pro Tempore]
House returns to voting session Sept. 15, BUT it may be called back this week  [Call Of The House Speaker]


PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: New House R Leadership, Police Reform, Everyone Goes Green, More Gambling? [ PaCN] 6.28.20


New Fox43/Susquehanna Poll in PA has Biden leading Trump 46 to 41 percent; Gov. Wolf 49 percent approve of COVID-19 handling, 42 percent disapprove

PA’s Nightmare 2020 Voting Scenario And How To Prevent It

Philly House District Poised To Get 3rd State Rep. In 4 Years

Jan Murphy: Sen. Arnolds’ Brain Cancer Battle Inspires Him To Recognize Survivors Of The Disease

Facing Budget Gaps, PA Municipalities Look To Federal Aid As Lifeline

Tens Of Thousands Of Unemployed Pennsylvanians Still Waiting For Benefits

Lebanon County National Guard Unit Prepares For Deployment To Middle East

With People Driving Less, PennDOT Puts Brakes On Some Road, Bridge Projects

Final, Final Vote By State Board Of Education On Erie Community College Plan July 8-9

The Debate Over Fmr Trump Aide Richard Grenell And CMU

Editorial: Free Speech On Trial At CMU

Hundreds March For Pride In Lansdale [Very Few Masks]

Wilkes-Barre Mayor Urges Residents To Write Legislators About Fireworks

Fireworks Sales Sky-High In Blair County Amid Virus [Customers Not Wearing Masks]

Fireworks Sales Booming In PA

Editorial: Fireworks Disturb The Erie Peace

Editorial: Lose The Fireworks, Philly

National/International

Op-Ed: Trump Defies Medical Experts To Hold Campaign Rallies That Could Kill Thousands - Mark Singel

AP: Trump’s Attacks Seen Undercutting Confidence In 2020 Vote

AP: Biden Slams Trump Over Russian Bounties For Killing U.S. Troops

Post: Russian Bounties Resulted In Deaths Of U.S. Troops, According To Intelligence Assessments

AP: Trump Denies Briefing On Reported Bounties Against U.S. Troops

AP: Trump Tweets Video With ‘White Power’ Chant, Then Deletes It

The Guardian: Why Republicans Are Set For Florida Convention Amid Pandemic

George Floyd Protests

Young Organizers ‘Call Out’ State Senators For Inaction On Police Use Of Force Statute

Erie Officer Named In 3 Excessive Force Lawsuits

Protesters Call For Release Of Black Inmates Saying They Were Unjustly Imprisoned Under Rizzo

Op-Ed: Tackling The Difficult Issues Around Policing And Race - Sen. Aument

National Park Service: Confederate Monuments At Gettysburg An ‘Important Part Of The Cultural Landscape’ Will Not Be Removed

Editorial: Bringing Down History

Coronavirus

Allegheny County Health Dept. Bans On-Premises Alcohol Consumption, Recommends Quarantine For Travelers Due To Spike In COVID-19 Cases [Effective 5:00 p.m. Tuesday]

AP: Allegheny County Halts On-Site Alcohol Consumption Amid Virus Spike

Allegheny County To Halt On-Premises Alcohol Consumption

Allegheny County Exceeds Highest Virus Case Total With 96 New Cases

Gov. Wolf Issues Statement In Support Of Allegheny County COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

Dept. Of Health Reports 3 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.28.20

PA COVID-19 Data Shows Underreporting Of Infections, Deaths

Editorial: Lancaster County Nursing Home Has Highest Virus Death Toll In PA, Answers Are Needed

Tens Of Thousands Of Unemployed Pennsylvanians Still Waiting For Benefits

PA Health Dept. Accepting Complaints About COVID-19 Violations Using Online Form

State Releases Complaint Form For Businesses Not Following COVID-19 Requirements

Philly Judge Creates Program To Help Small Businesses Reopen, Negotiate With Creditors

Other States/National

After New Cluster Of COVID-19 Cases, Delaware Beachgoers Urged To Get Tested

The Guardian: U.S. Health Secretary: ‘Window Is Closing’ To Stop COVID-19 As U.S. Cases Pass 2.5 Million

The Guardian: Why Republicans Are Set For Florida Convention Amid Pandemic

The Guardian: Europeans’ Trust In U.S. As World Leader Collapses During Pandemic

AP: Asian Shares Slide, Following Wall St. Selloff On Virus Fears

The Economist: Pandemic-Proofing The Planet

The Economist: The World Should Think Better About Catastrophic and Existential Risks

The Economist: The Pandemic Has Accelerated The Growth Of E-Sports

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[Posted: June 29, 2020]

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