Monday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.24.20

House returns to voting session Sept. 1 & 2 and then Sept. 15 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session Sept. 8 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

AP-Marc Levy: Trump Campaign’s Lawsuit Against Mail-In Ballots Halted In PA

Trump Campaign Files Its Evidence Of Mail-In Voting Fraud In Lawsuit - There Is None

Editorial: Postal Service Worth Keeping

Editorial: Lawmakers Need To Act Soon On Election Fixes
Editorial: Russia Exploits Our Divisions
Editorial: Evolving Identity: Latinx Or Latino?
PA’s Unemployment Fund Was Almost Solvent, Then The Pandemic Hit

PA Militias Say They Protect Everyone’s Rights, Critics Say That’s A Sham

PA Offers Safe Return to Some Parolees Who Violated Supervision Rules
Cap-Star: State Reps Aim To Create Statewide System To Empower Victims Of Rape And Sexual Assault

Philly Teens To Reach Out To Shooters As Violence Targets Their Peers
Spotlight PA: After Story On Campus Racism, Lawmaker Tells State System To Take Action

Enrollments Rise In Cyber, Charter, Private Schools

National/International

Videos Spotlight NE PA Vets Who Oppose Trump

Western PA Delegation Will Watch Republican Convention From Home

Cap-Star: Forget Everything You Think You Know About Scranton, White, Old No More

Op-Ed: Democratic Convention Shines Light Into Trump’s Darkness - Mark Singel

Op-Ed: Republicans Face The Challenge Of Making Virtual Convention Exciting - Charlie Gerow

George Floyd Protests

The Fight For Voting, Equal Rights Continues In Bucks
Black Lives Matter Rally Draws Counter-Protest In Bitterly Divided Wyoming County Town
Spotlight PA: After Story On Campus Racism, Lawmaker Tells State System To Take Action

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reported 2 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 619 New Cases [PaCN] 8.23.20
Wallace McKelvey: Inside PA’s Struggle To Trace the Spread Of COVID-19

Wilkes-Barre Health Staff Investigated Over 500 COVID-19 Cases In The City

PA Hopes People Will Trust COVID-19 Notification App

No Legit COVID-19 Contact Tracer Will Ask You These Questions
COVID Almost Killed This Philly Man 3 Times, Somehow It Didn’t
What’s Up With Young Adults In Philly Not Taking COVID Seriously?  Here’s What They Said

Editorial: We Can Stop COVID-19 If We Follow Rules

Penn State Suspends Fraternity For Holding Large Social Gathering

For Students With Autism, Severe Disabilities, The Pandemic Is A Disaster

Cap-Star: Schools Stare Down Teen Mental Health Crisis As They Prepare For Largely Virtual Year

Mental Health Has Long Been A Challenge For Grad Students, COVID-19 Has Made It Harder

Erie Area Coaches Cautiously Welcome PIAA Move To Allow Fall H.S. Sports

Cap-Star: PA Should Use Up $1 Billion CARES Reserve Before Asking Congress For More Cash, Republicans Say

For NE PA Retailers, Status Quo Is Not An Option

Philly’s Black-Owned Business Walloped By Pandemic, Closing At Faster Rates

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[Posted: August 24, 2020]