Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 7.15.20

Senate returns to voting session July 15 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

House returns to voting session Sept. 15 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

TODAY Live Briefing 3:30: Gov. Wolf, Secretary of Health On Recent Surge In PA Cases, How To Mitigate Them.  Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/,  facebook.com/governorwolf/   or pacast.com/live/doh

Ed Mahon: House Passes Constitutional Changes To Limit Governor’s Emergency Powers

Ford Turner: Bill To Compel Wolf Administration To Answer Right-To-Know Requests Moves In Senate

Op-Ed: Senate Republican Judicial Gerrymandering Plan Is A Threat To Our Democracy

PA Labor Secretary Defends Agency’s Handling Of Unemployment Claims

Unemployment Fraud Continues Across PA

Rivers Philly Casino To Reopen Friday

COVID-19 Shut Down Jury Trials In PA, What Does That Mean, What It Would Take To Bring Them Back?

Amish Bishop To Stand Trial On Charges Of Failing To Report Sexual Abuse Claims

PA Court Blocks Appeal By Ousted Football Team Doctor Who Sued Penn State

Center For Rural PA Study On Economic Impact Of Rural Community Colleges

East Stroudsburg U. Moves To Remote Learning For Fall Semester

COVID-19 Adds Another Layer Of Stress To PA Student Debt Problem

COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Rural Broadband Access To Top Of Legislative Agenda

Northampton County Internet Access, Computers Proposal Would Help Students, Seniors, Veterans

Philly Teachers Question Ability To Return To School In The Fall

Pittsburgh Public Schools Provide Alternatives For Fall Classes

Scranton Council Introduces Fireworks Ordinance, Calls On State To Repeal Law

Big Tech Companies Are Flocking To Pittsburgh

More Newsroom Staff Take Buyouts At Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

National/International

Laura Olson: Face-To-Face Political Campaigning Returns On Doorsteps Of Lehigh Valley Voters

2 Philly-Area Immigrants Sue Trump Administration To Become Citizens, Gain The Right To Vote

AP: Trump Administration Rescinds Rule Deporting Foreign Students

Post: White House Tells 18 Million Unemployed To ‘Find Something New’ In Ad Campaign Featuring Ivanka Trump, Apple, IBM CEOs

The Guardian: Trump Supporters Who Changed Their Minds: ‘I’d Rather Vote For A Tuna Fish Sandwich’

George Floyd Protests

Gov. Wolf Signs First Two Law Enforcement Reform Bills

AP-Marc Levy: First George Floyd-Inspired Bills Become Law In PA

With Bipartisan And Union Support, Gov. Wolf Signs Bill Creating Statewide Police Misconduct Database

Meet The Woman Who Organized The Anti-Racist Protest In A Divided Lebanon

Did Allentown Police Do Anything Wrong In Video That Sparked Protests?

Protesters, Residents Sue Philadelphia Over Tear Gas Use On I-676

The Guardian: Trump On Police Brutality: ‘More White People’ Are Killed

Coronavirus

New PA Monmouth Poll: 67% Of Voters Feel Gov. Wolf Has Done A Good Job Handling Pandemic; Trump - 42%

Ed Mahon: House Passes Constitutional Changes To Limite Governor’s Emergency Powers

AP: Republicans Mount New Challenge To Governor’s Pandemic Power

Gov. Wolf Vetoes House Resolution 836 Terminating COVID-19 Emergency As Expected

Jan Murphy: House Passes Bill That Lays Out Plan For Counties To Move Out Of Green Phase Of Reopening

Delaware No Longer On Quarantine List for PA, NJ

Dept. Of Health Reported 20 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 929 New Cases [PaCN]  7.14.20

AP: Reporting Delay Drives Surge In PA Virus Cases

Where Do PA Counties Rank In COVID-19 Cases?

Spotlight PA: UPMC’s Claim Of ‘Less Severe’ COVID-19 Strain In PA Is Not Support By Science

Cap-Star: Sen. Anthony Williams Tests Positive For COVID-19

Spotlight PA: Democratic Senator Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Philadelphia Canceling All Large Events Until Feb. 2021

Dept. of Human Services Announces $175 Million For Regional Response Health Collaboration Program To Support Nursing Homes

State Gives Hospitals, Universities $175 Million In Federal Funds To Help Nursing Homes Protect Their Residents

AG Shapiro Stops Price Gouging At Yorke Pharmacy In Levittown

East Stroudsburg U. Moves To Remote Learning For Fall Semester

Philly Teachers Question Ability To Return To School In The Fall

Pittsburgh Public Schools Provide Alternatives For Fall Classes

COVID-19 Shut Down Jury Trials In PA, What Does That Mean, What It Would Take To Bring Them Back?

National

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci Warns Young Of COVID-19 Risks, Says Crisis Could Match 1918 Flu

The Hill: White House Tells Hospitals To Bypass CDC On COVID-19 Data Reporting

AP: In Response To Trump Game Show Host Tweet, A White House Virus Task Force Member Says ‘None Of Us Lie’

Post: Trump Cites Game Show Host In Tweet On Pandemic While Undercutting Doctors And Questioning Their Expertise

NPR: First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested In U.S. Poised For Final Testing

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[Posted: July 15, 2020]