Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.9.20

Senate returns to voting session June 9, 10 remain as voting session days [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

House returns to voting session June 9, 10 remain as voting session days as do 22, 23, 24 [Call Of House Speaker]

PEMA LIVE Briefing TODAY 2:00: PEMA Director, Deputy Secretary Of Health to remind Pennsylvanians to plan ahead for severe summer weather while staying safe during COVID-19 pandemic.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/  or pacast.com/live/doh

AP-Mark Scolforo: House Black Caucus Members Demand Action On Police Reform Bills

Charles Thompson: Members Of Black Legislative Caucus Take Over Rostrum In House With Demand For Action On Stalled Police Reform Bills

Spotlight PA: House Democrats Block Start Of Voting Session To Demand Police Reforms From Republicans: https://bit.ly/3dFSbKu 

Ed Mahon: Democratic Legislators Take Over House Floor To Demand Action On Police Reform Legislation

Jan Murphy: House Speaker Calls For Special Session On Police Reforms

John Micek: What’s So Special About A Special Session On Police Reform?  Special Sessions Rarely Move The Needle On Issues

Cap-Star: In Party-line Vote, Senate Committee Votes To End Wolf’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Cap-Star: Poised For Progress: Western PA Women Score Primary Night Wins

Luzerne County Election Tally Changing As Part Of Ongoing Ballot Review

Editorial: Convert Anger To Votes

Editorial: New Generation Of Candidates Want Change

State To Distribute Jobless Benefits Via Debit Card, Rather Than Direct Deposit To Combat Fraud

Lehigh Valley Community Colleges Offer Mostly Distance Learning In Fall, Will Open Campuses In Stages

Pitt Planning To Reopen For In-Person Classes August 19

California U. Reorganizes Academic Colleges, Departments

Point Park University Opens Search For New Provost

AP: Villanova President Elected Chair Of Big East Board

School Budget Deadlines Looming, What Lehigh Valley School Districts Are Proposing, Including Tax Hikes, In Wake Of COVID-19

Editorial: Feeding Students At Home

Major Republican Donors Are Getting $25 Million Marijuana Permit In PA Budget

100+ Gun Supporters Show Up In Harrisburg For Postponed Rally

Zoombombers Break Into Allentown Synagogue’s Online Service With Anti-Semitic, Racist Rants

Middletown Councilmember Says He Won’t Quit Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Secretary Of Health

Editorial: LGBTQ Progress Reason For Pride

Utz Snack Food Company To Become Publicly Traded Company

National

WSJ/NBC: Poll: 80% Of Voters Say Things Are Out Of Control In The U.S. 

Editorial: Despite Dubious Motives On FISA, Trump Right To Target Law

George Floyd Protests

Allegheny County DA Drops Charges Against 39 Pittsburgh Protesters

Pittsburgh Officials Welcome ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural

New Pittsburgh Coalition Tackles Racial Inequities And The Pandemic

Allegheny County Council To Consider Ban On Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas, Flashbangs

Philly City Council Members Urge Mayor To Adopt Major Police Reforms

Petition Against ‘Militarized’ Policing At Penn Gains Thousands Of Signatures; Officer Facing Assault Charges Turns Himself In

Lancaster County Public Defenders Show Support For Blacks Lives Matter Movement

Jan Murphy: PA Charter School Group Cuts Ties With Leader Over Social Media Post About George Floyd Protesters

Post-Gazette Staffers Ask Advertisers To Pressure Paper After Journalists Removed From Protest Coverage

Editorial: Time For Erie To Face Racial Rift

Coronavirus

Cap-Star: In Party-line Vote, Senate Committee Votes To End Wolf’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Dept. Of Health Reports 10 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN] 6.8.20

AP: A Dozen PA Virus Cases Traced To Jersey Shore ‘House Gatherings,” Health Official Says

Record Number Of Erie County COVID-19 Cases Was ‘Data Dump’

Gov. Wolf Announces Federally Funded $225 Million Grant Program For Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19; Details Not Available [PaCN]

Dept. Of Health Launches Enhanced Dashboard On COVID-19 Demographic, Testing, Reopening Data

Dept. Of Health Issues Universal Testing Order For Nursing Homes, Testing Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities

AP: Wolf Backs Off Demand For Weekly Virus Testing In Nursing Homes

State Orders Nursing Homes To Test All Residents, Staff At Least Once By July 24

Op-Ed: Fight Isn’t Over To Protect Seniors From COVID-19 - Cong. Perry

Letter: Cong. Perry’s Approach to Health Is Sorely Lacking

Editorial: Pandemic Far From Over In Nursing Homes

Editorial: Stimulus Payments Should Not Be Taken From Nursing Home Residents

State Task Force Seeks Answers On Health Disparity In Coronavirus’ Impact

Dept. Of Health Selects Health Care Emergency Preparedness Vendor For Fall Resurgence Of COVID-19

Spotlight PA: Rush To Dole Out Billions In Federal Virus Aid In PA Could Lead To Waste, Fraud

Catholic Schools Claim State Unjustly Distributed Federal CARES Funding

Philly Relief Fund Tries To Help Sex Workers During Pandemic

State Agencies Suspend Lebanon Restaurant’s License For Violating Shut Down Order

Reopening Your Small Business Amide COVID-19?  Lawsuits Loom

PPG Plans Restructuring Program To Stem Losses From COVID-19

Editorial: Best Way To Help Now - Buy Local

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[Posted: June 9, 2020]