Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.17.20

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]


Dept. Of State: High School Civic Engagement Program Registers 4,035 Students Statewide

Western PA High Schools Honored For Voter Registration Efforts

Philly Elections Officials Caught 40 Cases Of Double-Voting, It’s Not Fraud But It’s A Problem

Cap-Star: Rep. Metcalfe Files Impeachment Articles To ‘Remove Dictator Wolf’ Over Pandemic Response

Rep. Metcalfe Introduces Resolution To Impeach Gov. Wolf

Rep. Metcalfe Reveals 5 Articles Of Impeachment Against Gov. Wolf

Anya Litvak: Fmr Speaker Turzai Takes Job As General Council For Peoples Natural Gas

AP: Ex-House Speaker, A Gas Industry Alley, Joins Gas Utility

PA Gaming Board: May Gaming Revenue Down 79% Over 2019; Online Gaming Revenues Up 30% Over April [PaCN]

Online Gaming Surges In PA, Total Revenue Plunges Due To Closed Casinos

HACC President Concludes COVID-19 Makes It Too Risky For Fall Return To In-Person Classes

Luzerne Community College Reshapes Space To Allow Return Of Students In Fall

Lock Haven U. Announces Initial Plans For Reopening

Penn State Faculty Want Decision On Where, How To Conduct Classes To Be Theirs

AP: Fmr Penn State President Spanier Argues Conviction Was Properly Tossed

Bucks County Health Director Issues Back-To-School Guidelines

TNS: Auditor General DePasquale Suggests Changes To How Schools Deal With Bullying Incidents

Editorial: Future Of Keystone Exams High School Standardized Tests

Op-Ed: After 20 Years It’s Time For Legislature To Act On Private Cyber Charter School Reform

AP-Mark Scolforo: PA Supreme Court Says Child Welfare Can’t Mandate Drug Testing

Court Ordered To Look At PA State Police Social Media Policy

Hallmark Officials Say Merger With NY Health Insurer Won’t Lead To Layoffs In PA

Cap-Star: Bucknell Expert: COVID-19 Could Make A Lasting Change In The Way We Work

National/International

Biden To Visit Delaware County June 17

AP: Poll: Americans Are The Unhappiest They’ve Been In 50 Years

George Floyd Protests

Protest Observers Say Police Allowed South Philly Columbus ‘Defenders’ To Assault Them

Philly Mayor Makes Juneteenth City Holiday; Supporters Rally For Transferred Police Captain

Delaware County Forms Task Force To Reform Policing In The Suburbs

Proposed Black Studies Class Requirement At Pitt Aims To Start Self-Reflection

Editorial: Yes, Chief, He Kicked That Woman Protester [Erie]

AP: Black Reporter Sues Post-Gazette Over Ban On Her Protest Coverage

Philly Mag Editor To Step Down After Newsroom Discussions On Race

Middletown Boro Council Censures Member For Controversial Facebook Posts

Cong. Kelly Challenges Own Awareness Of Racial Equality

AP: Trump Signs Order On Police Reform, Doesn’t Mention Racism

The Guardian: Trump’s ‘Woeful’ Police Reform Order Leaves Systemic Racism Intact, Critics Say

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 33 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.16.20

AP: PA Sees 3rd Straight Day Of Under 400 COVID-19 Infections

Spotlight PA: Parts Of PA Reopened Without Robust COVID-19 Contact Tracing To Keep Residents Safe

DHS Secretary: Gov. Wolf's Emergency Declaration Necessary As Health Care, Social Services Providers Rise To Continued Challenge Of COVID-19

Editorial: Wolf Not OK With Unilateral Decision Making-- Unless He’s Doing It

Dept. Of Health Reminds Pennsylvanians About Ticks, Warns Some Symptoms Of Lyme Disease Similar To COVID-19 [PaEN]

Health Officials: Some Lyme Disease, COVID-19 Symptoms Are Similar

Gov. Wolf: $157.7 Million In Federal Funds Now Available For School Health, Safety Grants

State To Spread $157 Million To Help Schools Pay For Cleaning, Get Ready For Classes

Gov. Wolf Announces $40 Million In Federal Funding Available For Dairy Industry Relief, Food Security

State Offers $1,500 To Help Cover Dairy Farmers’ Losses

Laura Olson: Cong. Wild Proposes $120 Billion In Federal Aid For Small, Most Endangered Restaurants

Scranton Revenue Could Drop $6-10 Million As A Result Of Pandemic

Cap-Star: Philly’s Budget Hole Grows To $749 Million As Officials Scramble To Approve New City Budget

COVID-19 Rush Never Came To Rural PA, Empty Hospitals Are Feeling The Losses

Butler Health System Loses Millions As More Hospitals Stung By COVID-19 Costs

Editorial: Congress Should Help States, Cities And Towns

Bucks County Health Director Issues Back-To-School Guidelines

Lancaster County Private Schools Benefit From COVID-19 Funding Meant For Struggling Employers

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Virtual Town Hall Meeting June 18 1:00 - 2:00. Click Here to Join.

John Micek: PA Facing A Wave Of Evictions, 2 Lawmakers Have A Plan To Help

Scott Twp.  Residents Ask Commissioner To Resign Over Health Secretary Comments

Other States/National

FT: Dr. Fauci Calls For Action In AZ, TX, FL To Prevent COVID-19 Surge

Ohio Restaurant Named Gov. Wolf Employee Of The Month, Here’s Why

AP: Coal Union Seeks Order Protecting Miners From COVID-19

NYT: Tulsa Officials Plead For Trump To Cancel Rally As Virus Spikes In Oklahoma

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[Posted: June 17, 2020]

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