Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.8.20

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

House returns to voting session Sept. 15 or at the Call Of The House Speaker [May be back late August for election fixes Read More Here.]

Cap-Star: League Of Women Voters Files Federal Lawsuit To Force PA To Come Up With Uniform Authentication For Mail-In Ballots

AP: Lawsuit Challenges Signature Verification Of Mail-In Ballots

PA Could Spend $1 Million On Mail-In Ballots Amid Trump Lawsuit

Paul Muschick: Vote By Mail? Yes. Should State Pay Postage?  Heck No

Sen. Scarnati, Who Doesn’t Represent The Area, Files Court Appeal Of Erie Community College Decision

Stephen Caruso: State Teachers’ Pension Fund Adopts New Travel Policy After Hidden L.A. Trip Costs

Can An Address Change Land You In State Prison? If You’re On Parole In PA It Can

Report: State Hotline Fielding More Calls About Student Suicide, Self-Harm Concerns

Op-Ed: We Have To Reimagine Nursing Home Care From The Ground Up, Pandemic Proves It

Editorial: From Bath Salts To Opioids, Drugs Continue Their Toll

Editorial: Lancaster County Fails to End Police Radio Encryption

Penn State Football Fans Call College ‘Greedy’ Over Refusal To Refund Seat Contributions

NE PA Beverage Maker Plans $12 Million Investment For New Production Line

PNC Bank Will Terminate All Credit Insurance On Consumer Loans

National/International

AP: Postal Service Loses $2.2 Billion In 3 Months As Virus Woes Persist

AP: US Intel: Russia Acting Against Biden; China Opposes Trump

The Guardian: Jerry Falwell Jr. Takes Leave Of Absence After Unzipped Pants Photo

George Floyd Protests

Gov. Wolf Requests Disaster Declaration For Philadelphia Arson Fires

Wolf Asking Feds To Offer Disaster Loans To Victims Of Philly’s George Floyd Protests

New Erie Religious Coalition Pledges To Confront Racial Injustice

Coronavirus

PIAA Postpones Fall H.S. Sports 2 Weeks, Holds Off Canceling 2020 Seasons For Now

Senate Republicans Respond To Gov. Wolf’s Announcement On Youth Sports

Hempfield Plans To Play Fall Sports Despite State Recommendation

Editorial: Stalling By PIAA, Wolf On Sports Leaves Schools, Students In Limbo

Dept. Of Health Reports 15 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 758 New Cases [PaCN]  8.7.20

Allegheny County Prosecutor Fights Virus Effects, Denial Of Worker’s Comp

Colleges, Businesses, Contact Tracers Feel Challenge As Pandemic Hits 5 Month Mark

Editorial: 90,000 Pennsylvanians Still Wait For Unemployment Checks

Editorial: Let’s Brace For Long Road To Recovery

Lycoming DA Mulls Charges Against Anti-Masker For Showing Gun To Restaurant Staff

Editorial: Anti-Mask Extremism Leads To Violence

Gov. Wolf, Secretary Levine Have Never Been Tested For COVID-19

Stephen Caruso: Break Quarantine, Risk Legal Action PA Warns People Exposed To COVID-19

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 38 More Warnings, 7 NOVs

Requests For Hazard Pay For Essential Workers Far Exceeds Money Allocated

Editorial: Sit-Down Could Serve Wolf Solutions For Restaurants

How Families And Daycare Centers Balance Children’s Needs With Virus Risks

Dept. Of Health: Take Steps To Protect You And Your Baby While Breastfeeding During COVID-19

DCED Applauds PA Businesses Responding To Call To Manufacture Protective Equipment

Gov. Wolf: Congress Must Extend $600 Federal Unemployment Benefit To Help Pennsylvanians

Waiting For Congress To Reach Stimulus Deal Is ‘Really Stressful’ For Local Unemployed

Insurance Dept. Releases 2021 Health Insurance Plans Offering More Affordable Options

Allegheny County Judge Adds Protections To Moratorium On Evictions

National

AP: Virus Aid Talks Collapse In Washington; No Help Expected For Jobless Now

Spotlight PA: How Arguments In Washington Are Holding Up COVID-19 Relief In PA

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[Posted: August 8, 2020]