Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.18.20

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 Briefing 10:30: Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine provides update on COVID-19 in PA.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

AP-Marc Levy: State Aims To Move Election Fight To PA Supreme Court

Lehigh Valley Post Office Equipment Removed, Possibly Delaying Mail

Erie Lawmakers React To Postal Changes

Casey Takes Trump Administration To Task Over Postal Service

PLS Reporter: AG Shapiro Open To Suing Trump Administration On Postal Service, Mail Ballots

MSNBC: PA AG Gathering Evidence For Possible Legal Action Against Trump Administration Over Postal Service

Westmoreland Mulls Solutions To Accommodate Expected Volume Of Mail-In Ballots

Editorial: Don’t Rush The Census

PA Gaming Board: July Revenue From All Gaming Up 0.56% Over 2019

Andrew Maykuth: PA Casino Revenues Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels, Online Gambling Soars

Bethlehem Casino Revenue Since Reopening Lowest In 9 Years

Catholic Diocese Of Scranton Priest Sues Two For Defamation

Lancaster County School District Calls For Substantial Change To Private Cyber School Funding

Nonprofit Offers Pre-K, Higher Ed Scholarships For Columbia Boro Residents

Luzerne Community College Ranked 7th In State

University Of Sciences Will Launch More Medical Marijuana Courses

State To Spend $10M On Produce, Milk For Struggling Families

Editorial: State Dog License Debate

Spotlight PA Joins PA Post To Become Largest Statewide News Organization In PA

National/International

Gov. Wolf: Democrats Can’t Afford To Let Trump Win Pennsylvania

As DNC Kicks Off, PA Democrats Embrace State’s Expected Role In 2020 Election

3 PA Democrats Will Be Part Of Tuesday Keynote Speeches At DNC

Cong. Lamb To Deliver One Of Keynotes At DNC Tuesday

AP: 5 Takeaways From First Night Of DNC

The Amish Vote And What It Means For 2020

George Floyd Protests

‘Low Profile’ Arrest Sparks Firestorm Against Police Tactic In Pittsburgh

State Police Expands Heritage Affairs Section To Strengthen Ties To Community, Prevent And Investigate Hate Crimes

State Police Add Troopers To Unit That Battles Hate Crimes

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reported No Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 384 New Cases [PaCN]  8.17.20

Dept. Of Health Orders Further COVID-19 Protection For Long-Term Care Facility Staff

New State Order Requires Nursing Home To Have PPE Supply Plan In Place

Dept. Of Health: Contact Tracing Staff Now At 1,205, Recruitment Continues

PA Prepares To Launch COVID-19 Tracing App Next Month

DCED Awards $50 Million In Grants For Hazard Pay To Front-Line Workers In Life-Sustaining Industries

Stephen Caruso: PA Awards $50M In Hazard Pay For Works Hit By Pandemic, Many More Wait Their Turn

Ford Turner: 26 Lehigh Valley Organizations Get Hazard Pay For Employees

Gov. Wolf Announces New Funding For York Small Business Impacted By COVID-19

Study: Pandemic Puts $325 Million Hit On PA Child Care Industry

Study Says PA Child Care Industry Needs Millions More In Aid To Survive

State Police Issue 37 Warnings, 7 NOVs Of COVID-19 Requirements

Dept. Of Human Services Releases Penn State Study On Impact Of COVID-19 On Child Care Providers

Distributing A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Logistical Nightmare, Philly’s Going To Help Solve It

Spotlight PA: Are Antigen Tests The Silver Bullet To PA’s Virus Testing Delays”  Not So Fast

Caregivers Are Still Staying In As Society Reopens From Shutdowns

Even The Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Down Philadelphia’s Drug Markets

Lebanon County Commissioner: $2.8M For Mask Campaign Is A ‘Waste’

Charles Thompson: PA Schools Believe They’re Ready To Teach Kids Online After Last Spring’s Test

Virtual Teaching: Be Improvisational, Engage Students Experts Say

AP: PIAA Official ‘Fairly Comfortable’ Fall Sports Can Proceed

Battle Lines Forming Over H.S. Sports As Virus Cases Among Young On The Rise

Ford Turner: House Republicans Say No Data Behind Gov. Wolf’s Recommendation To Postpone Fall School Sports

Families Form ‘Pandemic Pods’ To Help Them Take Care Of Children Learning From Home

Dauphin County School District Suspends Football After Exposure To COVID-19

Getting Kids To School Safely In A Pandemic, Retaining Bus Drivers

No Pandemic Panic As Northeast Colleges Prepare For Fall Classes

Caravan Of Temple Students, Faculty Protest University’s Reopening On Move-In Day

COVID-19 Challenges PA Jails, Prison Operations

Editorial: Struggling Cities Need Federal Aid In Next Stimulus

National

Pittsburgh Firm Helping To Run National Virus Database Cites Nondisclosure Agreement In Response To Senators’ Questions

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[Posted: August 18, 2020]