Sunday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.30.20

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

*PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: Legislature Begins Fall Session; Veto Override? Quick Election Fixes? [PaCN] 8.30.20

Op-Ed: Meet 5 Philly-Area Poll Workers Who Live And Breathe Election Day Democracy

Editorial: PA Must Safeguard Election

Opioid Deaths On Rise In Lehigh Valley As COVID Reverses Treatment Gains

Drug Overdoses On The Rise In Erie County, City

Child Abuse Doctors See Disturbing Trend In PA

Some NE Lawmakers Agree On Marijuana Legalization, Caution Against Being Hasty

Op-Ed: Now Is Not The Time To Legalize Marijuana - PA Chiefs Of Police

Op-Ed: Wolf’s Push To Legalize Marijuana Is Oversold As COVID Relief

Lawsuit: Surgeon’s Life Destroyed When UPMC Doctors Ignored Symptoms

After 2 Inmates Die, Dauphin County Prison Board Launches Medical Review

Dauphin County Prison Warden Suspended During Investigation

Erie Insurance Recognized By Forbes

National/International

Decline In Refugee Arrivals Under Trump Hasn’t Dimmed Lancaster’s Support For Resettlement

How One Woman Resettled Over 6,000 Refugees, Transforming Lancaster County

Eric Trump To Visit Lycoming County Republican Fundraiser

Editorial: 5 Things Worth Remembering About Republican Convention

Cost-Cutting Uncertainty Mires Postal Service In More Delays

AP: ‘How Dare We Not Vote?’ Black Voters Organize  After D.C. March

Editorial: Courting Black Votes

Editorial: Trump Draws The Lines

George Floyd Protests

Protesters Gather for Peaceful Rally In Downtown Erie

We Will Not Stay Silent Rally Held In Erie

Erie Wants Protester’s Suit Moved To Federal Court

Protesters Rally In Downtown State College Against Injustice

Pittsburgh Mayor Declares Juneteenth As Official Holiday In Pittsburgh

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reported 16 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 843 New Cases [PaCN] 8.29.20

COVID Cases Spike For Second Day In Lackawanna County

Outdoor Philly Mask Use Nearly Doubles In August As COVID Cases Trend Down

Op-Ed: State Must Do More To Protect Long-Term Care Facility Residents - Sen. Yudichak

Pittsburgh Public Schools Pushing Back Start Date Due To Lack Of Laptops

North Hills Elementary Teacher Tests Positive For COVID

If Fall Sports Are Played, Athletes, Coaches Need To Do What’s Right To Stay On Field

How Centre County Career-Technical Programs Give Students Hands-On Experience Amid Pandemic

Kindergarten Zoom Meeting Interrupted By Porn, Threats In McAdoo

Some In PA Still Waiting To File Claims From Early Days Of Their Unemployment

COVID Heroes Work To Keep Businesses Going And To Keep Us Safe

Corvettes At Carlisle Bring Smaller Crowd Than Usual Due To COVID, Rain

Centre County Hospitality Industry Works To Survive Amid COVID Outbreak

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[Posted: August 30, 2020]