Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.13.20

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.]

TODAY Live Event 1:00: Gov. Wolf, Lt. Gov. Fetterman, Secretary of Health Discuss COVID-19 Task Force For Health Disparity.. Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/,  facebook.com/governorwolf/   or pacast.com/live/doh

Pennsylvania Announces Online Ballot Applications Available In Spanish

Editorial: Postal Service Is Essential To All Americans Of All Political Stripes

Western PA Leaders Working To Exceed Census Response Rates From 2010

Editorial: Census Deadline Troubling

Berks House Candidate, Biden Campaign Surrogate Apologizes For Past Tweets

New Westmoreland Republican Head Wants To Expand On Success

PLS Reporter: Despite Progress On Processing Record Number Of Unemployment Claims, Few Are Satisfied

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Virtual Town Meeting August 13 1:00 p.m.

PLS Reporter: Lawmakers Plan Eviction Mitigation Legislation Ahead Of Impending End Of Moratorium
Annual Report On Casino Gaming’s Impact On PA’s Horse Racing Industry Released

Cap-Star: Free-Speech Advocated Files Lawsuit Against PA Supreme Court For New Anti-Bias Rule

AP: Public Money Will Be Used To Defend Woman Charged With Murder Of Her 2 Children

Terminally Ill Killer Released From Prison To Die At Home, Victim’s Daughter Calls It A Miscarriage Of Justice

Op-Ed: Children Of Philadelphia We Adults Have Abandoned You [Gun Violence]

Cap-Star: Allegheny County Judge Who Used Racial Slurs, Inappropriate Comments Charged With Violating Judicial Code Of Conduct

Allegheny County Judge Charged With Judicial Misconduct Over Racial Slurs

Editorial: Allegheny County Judge Deserves Judicious Hearing On Racial Slur Charges

State University System Considers Sale Of Porreco Center At Edinboro

Erie Embraced Its Identity As A Welcoming Place For New Americans, But Refugee Resettlement Is Dropping

Thousands Of PA Men Fail To Register With Selective Service

National/International

John Baer: Will Wolf’s Coronavirus Rules Push PA Voters To Trump?

John Micek: Trump Is Ancient History, Kamala Harris Is America As It Is Now

Laura Olson: What Harris Brings To The Democratic Ticket As Biden Seeks To Flip PA Blue

Erie Women Call Harris Pick Historic

Editorial: Harris’ Journey Truly American

Trump Scheduled To Visit Scranton Next Week

New Emerson Poll In PA: Biden 52%, Trump 43%

AP: Federal Judge Refuses To Block Campus Sexual Assault Rules

George Floyd Protests

Allentown Council Vows More Debate On Police Oversight, Police Officers Demoralized

Lawsuit Over Erie Protest Kicking Names Officer

Wilkes-Barre NAACP Asks AG Shapiro To Investigate Luzerne County Inmate’s Death

Racial Disparities In Housing Have Wide Ranging Effects, Midstate Advocates Say

Op-Ed: Sometimes I Just Need A Break From Dismantling White Supremacy

Op-Ed: How Being Called Out Helped Me Fight My Own White Supremacy

Coronavirus

Stephen Caruso: Republican House Member: It’s Not Government’s Responsibility To ‘Try To Keep Us Safe’

Dept. Of Health Reports 33 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 849 New Cases [PaCN] 8.12.20

AG Shapiro Confirms Investigation Into Beaver County Nursing Home

Spotlight PA: Inside Some PA Treatment Rehabs, ‘It’s Like COVID Doesn’t Exist’

Op-Ed: Drinking The Kool-Aid And Aiding The Virus

Latest Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia County-level COVID-19 Projections Show Troubling Shift Toward Resurgence In North, Midwest U.S.

71 Fayette County Inmates Test Positive For Virus, Courthouse Reopening For Business

Lackawanna County Court Preps For Resumption Of Trials

UPMC Finds False Negative COVID-19 Test Results Are Rare

How Long Are COVID-19 Tests Taking In Lancaster County?

Wolf Administration Advises Pennsylvanians Of Possible Contact Tracing Scams

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 18 More Warnings, 5 Notices Of Violation Of COVID-19 Precautions

Dept. Of Agriculture: 624 Restaurant Inspections Result In 77 Education Letters

Pittsburgh Restaurant closed For Week After Violating COVID-19 Regulations

Allegheny County Health Pleads With Restaurants, Bars To Follow Virus Regulations

PLS Reporter: Despite Progress On Processing Record Number Of Unemployment Claims, Few Are Satisfied

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Virtual Town Meeting August 13 1:00 p.m.

PLS Reporter: Lawmakers Plan Eviction Mitigation Legislation Ahead Of Impending End Of Moratorium

Ford Turner: PIAA Tells Wolf No Holding Fall Sports Won’t Eliminate Youth Virus Risk, It Will Shift It Elsewhere

AP: PIAA Wants Meeting With Governor About Possible Options For Sports

Is It Safe To Let Kids Play Sports This Fall?  Doctors Stress Caution

Allegheny County Officials Urge Vigilance As Schools Plan Reopening

Amid Online-Only School Schedule, Reading Petition Calls For Free WiFi

Spotlight PA: Students At Penn State Forced To Sign COVID-19 Liability Waiver To Attend School

Point Park U. Implements New Safety Measures For Fall Reopening

Community College Of Philadelphia Dean Discusses Decision To Move Classes Fully Online

Editorial: Big Ten, PAC-12 Make Tough, Correct Call

Paul Muschick: Face Masks: Which Are Most, And Least Effective

Bath Mayor In Lehigh Valley Pledges To Hold Trick-Or-Treat

Editorial: Pandemic Can’t Stop Erie Gives

Can PA Manufacturers Keep Up With COVID-19 Surge?

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[Posted: August 13, 2020]