Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.3.20

Senate returns to voting session June 8, 9, 10 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

CHANGE: House cancels sessions days: June 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30; Will Only Be In Voting Session June 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24 [Call Of House Speaker]

Jan Murphy: Seven Incumbent Lawmakers At Risk Of Losing Their Senate, House Seats
Dept. Of State: PA Election Results [91% Of Votes]

PA Dept. Of State: Smooth Election Amid Historic Circumstances

Jan Murphy: PA Primary ‘Went Remarkably Smoothly’ Despite Many Challenges

Pittsburgh Voters Share Concerns About Polling Locations, Paper Ballots, Recent Unrest

Shoving Match At Pittsburgh Polling Place Over Putting On Masks Punctuates Otherwise Slow Voting Day

Lancaster County Poll Workers Mask Up, Step Up For Unprecedented Primary Election

Centre County Poll Workers Mask Up, Stepped Up For Primary Election

Mail-In, Provisional Ballots Cause Disconnect In Lebanon County

Allegheny County Election Officials Pull Off Primary During Pandemic

Voters Undeterred By Virus, Inspired By Protests Turn Out For Unprecedented PA Primary

Emily Previti: Virus Precautions, Protests Create Problems, But Fail To Disrupt PA’s Primary Election

Court: Bucks County Voters Get Extra Week For Mail-In Ballots To Count

Paul Muschick: Tuesday’s Primary Election Was Boring, And That’s A Good Thing
Results So Far

Dept. Of State: PA Election Results [91% Of Votes]
Michael Lamb Leading Nilofer Nina Ahmad For Democratic Auditor General Nomination

Sen. Leach Losing To Amanda Cappelletti In Democratic Primary 59% to 41%, So Far

Sen. Farnese Losing To Nikil Saval 68% to 31%, So Far

Rep. Roebuck Losing To Rick Krajewski 34% to 29%, So Far
Challenger Regina Young Is Expected To Beat Incumbent Rep. Maria Donatucci (D-Delaware) Challenger Amen Brown Is Expected To Beat Incumbent Rep. Roni Green (D-Philadelphia)

Senator Race: Rep. Comitta Leads Nearest Opponent 55% to 30%, So Far
Rep. Chris Dush Leads In Republican Primary To Replace Sen. Scarnati, So Far

Rep. Isaacson Primary Race Too Close To Call

DePasquale Leads Congressional Primary Opponent 62% to 37%, So Far
Incumbent Cong. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) Beat Challenger with 65.7% Of Vote

Election Day Roundup For Western PA

Pittsburgh-Area Incumbents Appear Set To Win Nods For New Terms In Legislature

Sen. Jay Costa Wins Easily

Rob Mercuri In Line For Republican Nod For Turzai Seat Endorsed By Turzai

Rep. Summer Lee Leads Democratic Opponents

Emily Kinkead Leads Incumbent Rep. Ravenstahl In Democratic Primary

Jessica Benham Leading In Race To Replace Rep. Readshaw

Ann Flood Has Narrow Lead In Republican Nomination To Replace Rep. Hahn

Milou Mackenzie Leads In Republican Race To Replace Rep. Simmons [She’s the mother of Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the neighboring district]

Rep. DeLuca Up Big In Primary In Democratic Rematch

Bridgeville Businessman Leads Sewickley Council Presidents Who Posed With Militia For State Senate Seat

Democrat Julie Slomski Leads In Race To Oppose Republican Sen. Laughlin

George Scott Poised To Win Nomination To Oppose Incumbent Sen. DiSanto

Unemployment Rate Jumps To 16.8% In Pittsburgh Area In April

Lehigh Valley April Unemployment Skyrockets To 16.5%

Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Unemployment Over 18% In April

Lancaster Unemployment In April 15.3%

State Freezes $1 Million In Arts Funding To 53 Western PA Groups

Op-Ed: Why PA Must Not Cut School Funding - Fmr Secretaries Of Education

Editorial: Robocalls Will Be Back

National/International

DePasquale Leads Brier In Democratic Primary To Oppose Cong. Perry, Remains Too Close To Call

Cong. Doyle Declares Victory In Democratic Primary

Laura Olson: Close Race Among Republicans To Oppose Cong. Wild

Republican Primary Candidates In Close Race To Oppose Cong. Cartwright

AP: Trump, Biden Win PA Primary Amid Unrest, Pandemic

AP: North Carolina Governor: Republicans Must Prepare For Scaled-Back Convention

The Hill: Trump Says He Will Move Republican Convention Out Of North Carolina

AP: U.S. Cities Erupt In More Violence As Trump Decries ‘Lowlifes And Losers’

AP: Republican U.S. Senator: Trump Used ‘Word Of God As A Political Prop’

Column: Trump Must Be Removed, So Must His Congressional Enablers - George Will

Editorial: Trump Takes Aim At America’s Core Principles [Oppresses Free Speech]

Editorial: Trump’s Order To Regulate Free Speech On Internet More Petulancethan Policy

George Floyd Protests

Protesters Take To Pittsburgh Streets For 4th Day In A Row

After 3 Days Of Chaos, Protest Over Floyd Killing, Peace Breaks Out In Philly

Philadelphia Officials Tell Protesters To Get Tested For Virus Or Stay Home

Op-Ed: PA Sending 500 More National Guard Troops To Philly Area In A Messy Scramble

Editorial: Righteously Angry Lancaster Demonstrators Make The Case For Change

Editorial: Trump Would Like Philly’s Response To Protests, We’re Better Than This

Editorial: Compassion And Understanding Can Never Come From Rage

Editorial: Press Must Be Free To Cover Unrest

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 100 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.2.20

Cap-Star: Following Criticism, State Officials Rewriting Regulation On Long-Term Care Homes

Spotlight PA: Some PA Nursing Home Residents Aren’t Getting Their Federal Stimulus Checks

State Faces Reduction In Virus Funds If Nursing Home Surveys Not Completed

State Has No Plans For Another Regional Testing Center In NE PA

Philadelphia Officials Tell Protesters To Get Tested For Virus Or Stay Home

Dept. Of Human Services Provides Guidance For Parents With Children Returning To Child Care

Depts. Of Aging, Human Services Reminds Older Adults Of Their Rights Regarding Stimulus Checks

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Hold Unemployment Comp Virtual Town Hall Meeting June 4 1:00 p.m.

Erie County Training New Contact Tracers

AP: Turnpike To Lay Off 500 Toll Collectors In Move To Make System Cashless

Lehigh Valley Unemployment Skyrockets To 16.5% In April Amid Pandemic

PennDOT Driver License Centers To Resume Driver’s Skills Tests

2 Charged In Fight Over Wearing Mask At Lehigh Valley CVS

Temple University Plans In Person Classes For Fall

National
The Hill: Secretary Of Defense Does Not Support Use Of U.S. Military For Domestic Law Enforcement

Editorial: Casey, Trump In Stark Contrast On Pandemic Response

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci Says His Contact With Trump Has ‘Dramatically Decreased’

Editorial: Dr. Fauci A Shining Example For Others In Uncertain Times

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[Posted: June 3, 2020]