Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.6.20

PA Primary Wasn’t A Disaster, But It Showed There’s Work To Do Before November

Election Results In Philly Are Going To Take Longer, Half The Votes Still Haven’t Been Counted

Luzerne County Primary Election Tally Won’t Be Completed Until Next Week

Blair County Election Results Remain Under Review

Editorial: Vote By Mail Gets Off To Good Start

Reid Frazier: House Speaker Turzai Accepted $11,000 Flight From Businessman With Fracking-Related Companies

Ford Turner: Republican Lawmaker Calls Wolf Stoppage On Right-To-Know Responses ‘Unacceptable’

Late Sen. Mowery Finally Gets A Bridge Named After Him 6 Years After He Passed

AP-Mark Scolforo: After 30 Years, Wrongfully Convicted Death Row Inmate Freed

Deb Erdley: Federal Stimulus Grant Adds $30 Million To PHEAA College Student Aid Program

Edinboro U. President: Virus Intensifies Higher-Ed Woes

Op-Ed: To Reopen Schools Safely, PA Needs Congress’ Help - PSEA

Carlisle Boro Experiments With Peeling Back Its Open Alcohol Container Ordinance

Social Media Threat Cuts Apollo-Ridge Graduation Ceremony Short

National/International

AP: DePasquale Wins Democratic Nomination For Run Against Cong. Perry

Trump Ally Poised To Win Democratic Race To Run Against Cong. Scanlon

AP: Trump Faces Voter Backlash Amid Crises

George Floyd Protests

Jan Murphy: State Police, Corrections Officers Had No Input On Wolf’s Law Enforcement Reforms

Why Did Wolf Join A Protest With Thousands Of People Breaking His Yellow Phase Rules?

Philly Mayor Crafts New Committee Aimed To Reconcile Issues With ‘People Of Color’

Man Arrested At Lancaster Protest Had Self-Quarantined For 3 Weeks Prior To Attending

PA Charter School Leader Blasts George Floyd Protestors, Then Apologizes

AP: Philadelphia Police Officer Faces Charges In Protester Beating

Federal Charges Filed Against Suspect In Downtown Pittsburgh Riot

Bond Revoked For Man Accused Of Planting Explosive In Downtown Pittsburgh

Harrisburg Fires Police Recruit After ‘Racist And Inappropriate’ Social Media Posts

Hundreds March Thru East End, Beechview; Doctors Protest In Oakland [Pittsburgh]

Hundreds In Catasauqua Turn Out To Decry Racial Injustice With Peaceful Protest

Lebanon Police Link Arms, Decline To Kneel, With Protesters

Peaceful Protesters Gather At Lackawanna County Courthouse Square

Protesters Gather In Philadelphia, Massive March Planned For Saturday

Paul Muschick: There Will Be More George Floyd Killings Until Police Officers Are Willing to Challenge Other Officers

Bill White: What A 13-Year-Old Story Tells Us About Police Harassment Today

Op-Ed: Reimagining Policing: 14 Ways To Make Policing Less Racist

AP: Shouts Of Solidarity For Black Post-Gazette Reporter Pulled From Protest Coverage

Op-Ed: Inquirer Staffers Who Called out ‘Sick And Tired’ Voiced What A Lot Have Been Thinking - Need More Blacks In The Newsroom

Editorial: Change Is Essential To A Future Of Peace

Editorial: Raze Statues Of Traitors Like Robert E. Lee

National

[Republicans] Sen. Toomey, Cong. Reschenthaler Hail Reopening, Say COVID Response, Police Reform Calls Have Gone Too Far

The Guardian: ‘Revolting’: Trump Condemned For Saying George Floyd Is Looking Down From Heaven And Praising U.S. Economy

NPR: Trump Says Strong Economy Will Bring Racial Justice

NFL Commissioner Says League Was Wrong For Not Listening To Players Fighting Racial Injustice

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf: 12 More Counties Going Green On June 12

Gov. Wolf: Masks, Social Distancing Could Remain This Fall As Part Of PA’s New World

AP: 12 More Counties Get Wolf’s Green Light To Enter Green Phase

NW PA Officials Demand Erie County Go Green  [Note: At Friday’s Press Conference Wolf said Erie County may be experiencing a possible outbreak and the state was sending contract tracers to Erie to help the county.]

Dept. Of Health Reports 69 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.5.20

Dept. Of Health Launches COVID-19 County Dashboard On Phased Reopening

Editorial: Imperative We Get More Helpful COVID-19 Data From Health Dept.

PA Senate Democrats Look To Address Disparate Impacts Of COVID-19 On African Americans

Depts. Of Health, Human Services: Long-Term, Congregate Care Restrictions Remain In Place To Protect Vulnerable Populations

Pitt Expert, Others Warn Coronavirus Remains Lethal

Six Percent Of Asymptomatic Philly Inmates Tested Positive For COVID-19

Why Did Wolf Join A Protest With Thousands Of People Breaking His Yellow Phase Rules?

Man Arrested At Lancaster Protest Had Self-Quarantined For 3 Weeks Prior To Attending

As State Reopens, Advocates Expect Spike In Abuse Reports

AG Shapiro: Price Gouging Complaints Top 5,000 Tips

DCED Shares Update On Efforts To Support Businesses During Pandemic

DCED Approves $10.8 Million In New COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program Funding

Commission On LGBTQ Affairs Defends Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine

Click Here For This Week’s PA Coronavirus NewsClips

Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.6.20 -- Click Here

Helpful Resources:

Click Here for latest PA Capitol NewsClips & News (Daily Subscriber Email 2:00)

Like PA Capitol News on Facebook

Follow PA Capitol News on Twitter

Click Here for latest Environmental NewsClips & News (Daily Subscriber Email 2:00)

Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook

Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter

Read Weekly PA Environment Digest

FairDistrictsPA: Fix Our Broken Redistricting Process 

[Posted: June 6, 2020]