Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 8.15.20

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.]

WITF Smart Talk Monday: Redistricting Legislation, PIAA Looks To Salvage Fall Sports - 9:00 a.m.

Pennsylvania To Voters: Don’t Panic About Your Mail Ballot

How To Track Your Mail-In Ballot For November Election

AP-Marc Levy: Postal Service Warning On Mail-In Ballots Needed Action, State Election Officials Says

Laura Olson: Postal Service Warns it Can’t Guarantee Ballots Being Delivered On Time Changes Things For PA Election Officials

Postal Service To Remove Hundreds Of High-Volume Mail Processing Machines Ahead Of 2020 Election

Postal Service Leader Is Sabotaging Mail-In Voting, Says PA’s Union President

Editorial: Trump’s Assault On Postal Service And Voting Is A Plot Against American Democracy

Editorial: Mail-In Voting Pits One Threat Against Another

AP: PA Democrats Aim To Keep Greens Off Fall Statewide Ballot

Editorial: Time Is Short To Make Sure You’re Counted In 2020 U.S. Census

Mohegan Sun Casino Faces More Than 200 Layoffs Next Month

AP: State Investigating Sex Abuse Claims At Care Facility For Disabled Children

As State Investigates ‘Heinous Abuse’ Philly Council Calls For Removal Of Children From Devereux

AP: PA Catholic Dioceses Hit With More Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits As Cases Mushroom Statewide

Attorneys Filed 30 New Lawsuits Against Catholic Diocese Of Scranton On Child Sex Abuse As Deadline Loomed

Allentown Catholic Diocese Hit With Nearly 20 Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits As Cases Mushroom Statewide

Portage H.S. Sports Coaches Arrested For Porn Soliciting

Bucks County Judge Apologizes For Comments To Abuse Victim ‘Too Dumb To Leave’

Dept. Of Corrections Unveils New Video Visitation System On Aug. 19

Op-Ed: Philly District Attorney Using Cash Bail Strategically

2 Western PA School District Contend In Lawsuits Juul Created Youth Vaping Epidemic

Allegheny County Treasurer Warns Residents Of Potential Tax Scams

Philly-Area College Students Signed Leases For Fall Housing Months Ago, Now Many Aren’t Coming Back, But Still Have To Pay

Millersville U. Reduces Undergraduate Fee, Makes $1 Million More Available In Need-Based Aid

Allegheny College Finishes Fundraising Campaign With $202 Million

Editorial: Amazon Comes Full Circle

National/International

For Black Female Leaders In Pittsburgh, Kamala Harris’ Fight Feels Familiar

Op-Ed: Trump Has Something To Fear In The Suburbs, And It’s Not Low-Income Housing

Philly Federal Judge Issues Favorable Ruling In Trans Anti-Bias Case

George Floyd Protests

Erie Police Reform About Transparency, Not Defunding

Attempt To Censure Plum School Director For BLM Facebook Post Fails

Editorial: Luzerne County DA Should Stop Blocking State Probe Into Death Of County Prison Inmate

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf, Lebanon County Reach Agreement On Release Of $12.8 Million In COVID-19 Aid, County Will Promote Use Of Face Masks

Editorial: Wolf Has More Than One Guy’s Opinion

Gov. Wolf: COVID-19 Data Dashboard Updates Counties Of Concern, Traveler Advisories

Dept. Of Health Reports 36 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 829 New Cases [PaCN] 8.14.20

40 Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases In PA Casino Workers Since Reopening

Wolf: Bar, Restaurant Restrictions Won’t Go Away Anytime Soon As Focus On Opening Schools Continues

Tavern Owners Make Virus Rules, Seek Changes To State’s

Some Restaurant Owners Defy COVID-19 Restrictions In Protest

Safe Service Allegheny Forms To Support Restaurant, Food Industry During Pandemic

Braddock Restaurant Owner Apologizes For Comparing Gov. Wolf, Dr. Levine To Nazis

Spotlight PA: Answers To Most Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 In PA

Dept. Of Health Releases July Report On Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information

Editorial: How To Monitor Restaurant Safety

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issue 24 Warnings, 3 NOVs For Violating COVID-19 Rules

PIAA Planning To Move Forward With Fall Sports Discussions After Meeting With Governor’s Staff

PIAA Disappointed With Answers In Meeting With Gov. Wolf’s Staff On Sports

Can PA High Schools Fit 3 Sports Seasons Into 6 Months? Other States Are Trying It

AP: PA Schools Get More State Guidance About Handling COVID-19 Outbreaks

Charles Thompson: State Spells Out When Classrooms Should Be Closed, Cleaned If Students, Staff Test Positive

AP: Private, Charter Schools Worry Bus Cuts will Strand Students

Penn-Trafford School Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Op-Ed: When Should We Open Schools?  When It’s Safe

Editorial: On Reopening Schools, Leave Politics Aside

5 Students At Gettysburg College Test Positive For COVID-19

Hundreds Of Villanova Freshmen Gathered Together On Campus During Orientation

Penn State’s Thon Fundraising Event Goes Virtual In 2021

Gov. Wolf Sends Letter To PA Congressional Delegation Urging Congress To Pass $600 Weekly Unemployment Aid

AP: Wolf Says States Can’t Afford Trump’s Jobless Aid Plan

Wolf Administration Praises York Distillery For Making Hand Sanitizer

National

Paul Muschick: With No Stimulus Package Deal, How Can Congress Skip Town?

NPR: CDC Director Warns This Fall Could Be Worst Ever for Public Health

The Guardian: Flu And COVID: Winter Could Bring ‘Double-Barrel’ Outbreak In U.S. Experts Say

AP: Trump, Biden Trade Barbs Over COVID-19 Response, Masks

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[Posted: August 15, 2020]