Thursday, June 18, 2020

Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.18.20

Senate
scheduled to return to voting session June 22, 23, 24 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]
House scheduled to return to voting session June 22, 23, 24 [Call Of House Speaker]

Gov. Wolf: Mask-Wearing Is Required When Entering Businesses, Critical To Stopping COVID-19 Spread


AP: PA Supreme Court Will Review Gov. Wolf’s Request To Uphold His COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Will Take Over Senate Republican Lawsuit Filed In Commonwealth Court

Stephen Caruso: PA Supreme Court Will Take Up Fight Between Wolf, Republicans Over COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Rep. Metcalfe, 24 House Republicans file To Impeach Wolf

Rep. Metcalfe’s Push To Impeach Gov. Wolf Likely To Fail, Experts Say

John Baer: Idiocy Is On The Rise In PA, And Everywhere Else

AP: Auditor General’s Race Poses Historic First For Candidates Of Color

Emily Previti: Counties Still Finalizing PA Primary Vote Counts As Election Integrity Concerns Emerge

PA’s Primary Election Results Are Finally In, What They Mean For November

Allegheny County’s Preliminary Primary Vote Count Shows 42% Turnout

Bucks County Forms Election Task Force To Address Voting Issues

Editorial: Officials Must Prepare Mail-In Voting For November

Lancaster Republican’s Proposal Would Ban Politicians, Govt. Employees From Service On County Republican Committee

DGS: PA Capitol Building To Reopen To Public June 22

Hollywood Casino Reopens: How Many People Are Allowed In?

Live Horse Racing Resumes At Delaware Park

Presque Isle Downs Waits As Horse Tracks Cleared To Reopen

Rivers Casino Employee In Pittsburgh Tests Positive For COVID-19

Butler Community College Freezes Tuition, Plans Flexible Fall Semester

University Of Scranton To Alter Fall Semester Because Of Pandemic

Colleges Setting Rules To Keep Campuses Safe From Virus, Professors Are Skeptical

CMU Receives Backlash Over Naming Fmr Trump Aide A Senior Fellow

In Confronting Pandemic, A New Challenge For Philadelphia’s Private Charter Schools

Op-Ed: Philly School District Needs Better Data To Achieve Equity

Editorial: Public School Education Must Better Address Race, Racism And Anti-Racism

Editorial: Voluntary Layoffs Seem Smart For ATI Steel

National/International

Biden Says Trump Is ‘Surrendering’ To COVID-19 In Latest Visit To PA

PA Republicans Question Trump Trade Rep On Logic Of Tariffs

AP: John Bolton Says Trump Asked China To Help Him Get Reelected

The Guardian: Trump Was Willing To Halt Criminal Investigations As ‘Favor’ To Dictators, Bolton Book Says

George Floyd Protests

Cap-Star: 3 Takeaways From First Day Of PA Senate’s Police Reform Hearings

Cap-Star: Qualified Immunity Explained, And Why Police Reformers Want It To End

Report: PA’s Economy Has Some Of The Most Racial Inequality In The Country

Pittsburgh Mayor Names 17-Member Task Force On Police Reform

Philly Council Advances 2 Pieces Of Police Reform Package

Black Lives Matter Protests Continue In Harrisburg

Friday Could Be A Junteenth For The History Books

Penn State Might Review Football Players’ Location During National Anthem After Big Ten Says It Will Allow Kneeling

Northeastern School District Principal Could Be Fired Over Black Lives Matter Post

Laura Olson: What Do PA Lawmakers Say About Police Reform Bills Set For Votes In Congress Next Week?

Cong. Reschenthaler Decries Defunding Policy As U.S. House Discusses Police Reform

Editorial: Confederate Flag At Ebensburg Memorial Day Undermines Spirit, Meaning Of Parade

Coronavirus

AP: PA Supreme Court Will Review Gov. Wolf’s Request To Uphold His COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Will Take Over Senate Republican Lawsuit Filed In Commonwealth Court

Stephen Caruso: PA Supreme Court Will Take Up Fight Between Wolf, Republicans Over COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Luzerne County To End State Of Emergency For COVID-19

Millcreek Mall In Erie Sues Gov. Wolf Over Extended Closure

Rep. Metcalfe, 24 House Republicans file To Impeach Wolf

Rep. Metcalfe’s Push To Impeach Gov. Wolf Likely To Fail, Experts Say

Dept. Of Health Reports 43 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.17.20

AP-Mark Scolforo: Court To Weigh State’s Request To Close Carlisle Auto Show

Carlisle Auto Show Crowds Diminished, Not Deterred By COVID-19: ‘Watch Out For Yourself’

Cap-Star: With COVID-19 Cases Trending Downward, Health Secretary Urges Pennsylvanians “Not To Be Complacent’

Allegheny County Health Officials Warn Pandemic Is Not Over

Allegheny County Reports 0 New COVID-19 Cases For First Time Since March

Gov. Wolf: PA One Of 3 States Recognized By CDC For COVID-19 Reduction Success

Spotlight PA: Health Officials Failed to Safeguard Trust In PA’s COVID-19 Data, Sowing Confusion

Nursing Homes Taking Lancaster County’s Help With Virus Testing & Other Services

Op-Ed: Now Seniors Face Another Threat - COVID-19 Fraud

Editorial: Nursing Homes Deserved Better

32 Lawsuits Filed Against Giant Eagle Over Mask Policy

Civil Liability Protection - Senate Bill 1194

Rivers Casino Employee In Pittsburgh Tests Positive For COVID-19

Hollywood Casino Reopens: How Many People Are Allowed In?

Live Horse Racing Resumes At Delaware Park

Presque Isle Downs Waits As Horse Tracks Cleared To Reopen

Gov. Wolf: 4 Universities Receive Funding For COVID-19 Response Thru Manufacturing Innovation Challenge

DGS: PA Capitol Building To Reopen To Public June 22

How Will Central PA Youth Sports Organizations, Camps Look This Summer?

13,000 In Philly Applied For Pandemic Rental Assistance, Funds Ran Out At 4,000

Philly Announces Programs To Help Businesses Affected By COVID-19

Embattled Scott Twp. Commissioner Steps Down In Wake Of Health Secretary Comments

Other States/National

Biden Says Trump Is ‘Surrendering’ To COVID-19 In Latest Visit To PA

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[Posted: June 18, 2020]

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