Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.11.20

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 10:30: Gov. Wolf, DCED, Health Secretaries visit OraSure in Harrisburg to discuss increasing COVID-19 testing capabilities.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

Emily Previti: Legislature’s Delays Could Result In Chaos For Election Officials, Voters In November

Voting Starts Early This Year In PA, What That Means For Trump, Biden Other Campaigns

AP: Constraints Gone, Republicans Ramp Up Effort To Monitor Voting In PA, Other States

AP: Doctors, Hospitals Launch Voter Registration Efforts In PA, Other States

Pittsburgh Penguins Team Up With State, Allegheny County On Voting Initiatives

Op-Ed: Lawsuit Seeks To Ensure All Mail-In Ballots Are Counted

Editorial: As Election Season Looms, Cue Mistrust

Republican Candidate For Attorney General Takes Shot At Shapiro’s Ambitions For Higher Office

Westmoreland Democrats Formalize Leadership Changes In Local Party

Central PA Cities Lag On Census Response

AP: PA May Seek Federal Loan To Pay Jobless Benefits

The Hill: Governors Air Frustration With Trump On Unemployment Comp Plan

The Hill: What Trump’s Orders Will, Won’t Do For Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Benefits

Editorial: Trump Orders On Unemployment Shame U.S. Senate Republicans

PA Casino Shutdown Caused $424 Million IN Lost Tax Revenue, Analysis Finds

Editorial: State School Employees Pension Plan Long Game Of Hide & Seek

Wolf Administration Highlights Importance Of Vaccinations, Introduces Updated Guidance For New School Year

Community Colleges Lose Estimated $100 Million Due To COVID-19

Lafayette College Expansion Plans Move Forward Despite Objections

Nursing Program To Launch At Erie’s Fmr Wayne School

Firearms Confiscations Spike At Airports Despite Plunge In Passenger Traffic: ‘It Is Very Troubling’

‘Where’s The Outrage?’ Philly Leaders Rally After Another Weekend Of Shootings
State, Federal Law Enforcement Investigate Swastika Painted On Harrisburg Jewish Temple

Economic Crisis In Wake Of Virus Has PA In A State Of Uncertainty

Alcoa: Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs On Canada Will Cause Unnecessary Disruption In Market

Editorial: Goodbye To The Penny

Post-Gazette Staff Votes To Authorize Strike
Pat Solaro: Remembering World War II - Video

National/International

Toomey Among Lawmakers Sanctioned By Chinese In Hong Kong Dispute

CBS/YouGov Poll Has Biden Beating Trump In PA 49 to 43 Percent

AP: Trump: Convention Acceptance Speech Locale Is White House Or Gettysburg

Wolf: Large Crowd For Trump Nomination Speech In Gettysburg Would Violate State Ban

Gettysburg Confederate Monuments To Get New Panels To Offer More Historical Context

Stephen Caruso: DC Conservative Watchdog Files Complaint Over DePasquale Campaign Spending

George Floyd Protests

Cap-Star:  July F&M Poll Shows Changing Attitudes On Racism Among PA Voters

Stroudsburg Council Voted To Deny Petition To Paint Black Lives Matter On Borough Street
Can You Support Black Lives Matter And Still Prosecute Mairjuana Cases? Yes Franklin County DA Says

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 3 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 601 New Cases [PaCN]  8.10.20 

Wolf: Large Crowd For Trump Nomination Speech In Gettysburg Would Violate State Ban

Blair County COVID-19 Cases Surge

Editorial: Who Answers For Beaver County Nursing Home?

17-Year Old Sesame Place Employee In Bucks County Assaulted Over Face Mask Reminder
Republican Reps Seek Answers On State Employees Working Remotely When Constituents Don’t Get Return Calls

Wolf Administration Provides Additional Recommendations On Instruction Models, Metrics To Help Schools Safely Navigate COVID-19

AP: Schools To Get More State Virus Analysis To Guide Reopening

Jan Murphy: Wolf Administration Issues More Guidance To Help Schools Decide How To Safely Deliver Instruction During 2020-21

John Micek: Wolf Administration Issues New Guidance For Safe School Reopening

State Officials Tell Schools To Be Consistent But Flexible In Reopening Plans

New Guidelines Say All Lehigh Valley Schools Should Do Virtual Or Hybrid Learning When They Reopen

AP: Schools Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Virus, Ventilation Worries

Norwin Protesters: Put Students In Class 5 Days A Week

Health Secretary Explains ‘Strong Recommendation’ Not To Play Youth, H.S. Sports Until At Least Jan. 1, 2021

Luzerne County School District Shuts Down Athletic Program After Positive COVID-19 Test

Central Dauphin H.S. Student Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19

Western PA H.S. Athletic League Rips Wolf For ‘Inconsistent And Unfair’ Approach

House Republicans Say School Guidance Gives ‘Patchwork Approach’ To Closing Schools, No Predictability

AP: Republicans Aim New Bills At Shutdowns Of Schools, Athletics

Editorial: More Aid Needed To Help Schools Deal With COVID-19

Big Ten Will Cancel Its 2020 College Football Season Tuesday

Liability For Virus Damage To Players Must Be Resolved If College Football Is To Happen

Nearly 20% Of Williamsport’s Firefighters Off Work After Testing Positive For Virus

Applications Now Being Accepted For Next Round Of Assistance For Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19; $96 Million Awarded [PaCN]

Small Business Requests For COVID-19 Relief Outpaces Funding Available By More Than $600 Million

AP: PA May Seek Federal Loan To Pay Jobless Benefits

The Hill: Governors Air Frustration With Trump On Unemployment Comp Plan

The Hill: What Trump’s Orders Will, Won’t Do For Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Benefits

State Police Issue 10 More Notices Of Violation, 39 Warnings For COVID-19 Violations

Editorial: Protect Local Spaces For Music, Art And Community

National

Tweet By Trump Campaign Official Continues Transphobic Attacks On PA Health Secretary

COVID-19 Cases Among American Children Jumped 40% In Late July

The Guardian: ‘Economic Tsunami’: U.S. Cities, States Hit By COVID-19 Face Dire Budget Cuts

AP: Virus Surge Makes U.S. Weak Link IN Global Economic Recovery

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[Posted: August 11, 2020]