Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.25.20

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

TODAY Live 10:00: Gov. Wolf Lays Out Fall Legislative Agenda On Government Accountability, Transparency, Support For Those Impacted By COVID-19.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/ 

TODAY Live Briefing 1:30: Secretary of Health will discuss the first of its kind COVID-19 Mobile Response Unit..  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

AP: AP-NORC Poll: 75% Believe U.S. Is On The Wrong Path

Senate Republicans Introduce Election Reform Legislation [Release]

Charles Thompson: PA Senate Republicans Propose Earlier Cut-Off For Mail-In Ballot Requests

Senate Republicans Propose Election Law Changes As Anxiety Builds Over Mail-In Voting

AP-Marc Levy: Gray Area Of Mail-In Voting Law Up To PA Supreme Court

Luzerne County Preparing For Mail-In Voting

PA Republicans Rebuke Push For Post Office Aid

AP: Postmaster General Says Trump Attacks On Mail-In Ballots ‘Not Helpful’

AP: Trump Again Attacks Mail-In Ballots At Republican Convention

Op-Ed: Trump’s War On Postal Service Endangers Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans Who Get Medication By Mail

Editorial: Postal Service Is Key To Voting, But Other Parts Of System Need Improvement

Editorial: Postal Service Guards Your Access To The News

Editorial: Postal Health, Public Health

Editorial: Russia Exploits Our Divisions

CMU: New Tool Identifies Potential Bottlenecks For In-Person Voting Ahead Of November

Laura Olson: 5 Takeaways From Poll On How Pennsylvanians See Presidential Contenders, COVID Response, Voting Logistics

Allegheny County Census Advocates Working To Meet New Deadline

Op-Ed: A Census Undercount Hurts PA, Growing Latinx Population

Editorial: Evolving Identity: Latinx Or Latino?

Conservative Republicans Introduce Declaration To Suspend Governor’s Emergency Powers

PLS Reporter: Republicans Introduce Constitutional Challenge To COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Republican Lawmakers Seek Suspension Of Governor’s Powers Under State Emergency Management Law

AP: Members Of Congress Press PA National Guard On Harassment Allegations

Congresswomen Ask PA National Guard To Look Into Sexual Harassment Complaints

Editorial: Pass Rep. Toohil’s Bill To Track Rape Kits

AG Shapiro Busts 35 In Philly Drug Raids
To Stop Shootings, Young People Say Philly Must Confront The ‘Status And Money’ Guns Can Bring

Pittsburgh Council Member Wants To Restrict Facial Recognition Tech

Federal Court Sends Sexual Misconduct Case Against Butler County Judge Back To Lower Court

Florida Company Plans Medical Marijuana Grow Facility In Pittsburgh Area

PA’s Unemployment Fund Was Almost Solvent, Then The Pandemic Hit

PA To Jobless: $300 Checks From Feds Could Be Weeks Away
Unemployed Workers Face Mounting Fiscal, Emotional Stress

Should Your Small Business Take Advantage Of Payroll Tax Deferral?  Accountants Are Unenthused
Op-Ed: PA’s Small Businesses Are Stronger And Alive Today Because Of Digital Services

Hundreds Of Well-Paying, High-Demand Jobs Need To Be Filled In Central PA

Scranton Investigating Computer Systems After Finding ‘Anomaly’

SEPTA Malware Attack Has Stifled Operations, Exasperated Employees

Keystone College Part Of Massive Zoom Outage As Users Can’t Join Calls

National/International

Republican Challenger to Cong. Lamb Gets High-Profile RNC Speaking Slot

Cong. Lamb Opponent Says ‘Disillusioned’ Dems Should Abandon Party And Back Trump

Republicans Line Up To Endorse Biden Over Trump As RNC Kicks Off

Prominent PA Republicans Join Growing List Of Biden Supporters

PA Republicans Line Up Behind Trump Remotely At RNC

U.S. House Rejects Ethics Complaint Against Cong. Cartwright

PA Business Man Quits Border Wall Advisory Committee After Steve Bannon Arrested

George Floyd Protests

Franklin County Republicans Censure County DA For Supporting Black Lives Matter Movement

Cap-Star: Pittsburgh Police Sergeant Shares Racist, Anti-Protest Material On Social Media During Ongoing Black Lives Matter Demonstrations
Racial Justice Protester’s Shooting In Bedford County Caught On Live Stream
How Health Care Microaggressions Hurt Minorities

York County Golf Course Fails To Reply To Federal Sex, Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Philly Should Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis, And Then Do Something About It

Pitt-Greensburg, Westmoreland Workshops To Explore Racism, Diversity, Social Justice

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf: Weekly COVID-19 Dashboard Update: Counties Of Concern, Business Transmission Levels, Arizona Removed From Travel List

9 PA Counties Bear Watching For COVID-19 Cases, Rate Of Positive Tests Drops Again

Dept. Of Health Weekly Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts Data

Dept. Of Health Reported 1 Additional Death Due To COVID-19; 426 New Cases [PaCN] 8.24.20

Wallace McKelvey: Inside PA’s Struggle To Trace the Spread Of COVID-19

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 9 NOVs, 41 Warnings For COVID-19 Violations

Overrun With COVID, One Nursing Home In Mercer Managed To Dodge The Worst
Editorial: Accelerated Hypocrisy Over Carlisle Car Show Agreement

COVID Communications Confusion Can Be Cleared Up, Says CMU Professor

What’s Up With Young Adults In Philly Not Taking COVID Seriously?  Here’s What They Said

Central Dauphin School District Elementary Teacher Tests Positive For COVID-19

Middletown Student-Athlete Tests Positive For COVID-19, Some Football Players To Quarantine

Technical Schools Grapple With Hands-On Learning During Pandemic

Lehigh Valley H.S. Sports Leagues Vote To Delay Start Of Most Fall Sports

Philly Area Catholic Schools Cancel Fall Sports

WPIAL High Schools Have Until Sept. To Make Fall Sports Decisions

Here’s What PA Schools Will Do If A Student Tests Positive For COVID

Op-Ed: A First Day Of School Like No Other

Op-Ed: We Can Only Open Schools Safely If We Follow The Rules

11 Pitt Students, 5 Employees Test Positive For COVID-19

Penn State Students Won’t Be Disciplined For Parties If They Get Tested

Penn State Welcomes Students Back, Concerns Rise In Community

Temple Resumes Classes With Far Fewer Students On Campus

Don’t Half-Mask - COVID-19 Really Likes Your Nose, Study Reveals

TNS: Influenza Is About To Make This COVID Year Even Worse, What To Know About Flu Shots
Where To Get Flu Shots In The Lehigh Valley
How Health Care Microaggressions Hurt Minorities

COVID Almost Killed This Philly Man 3 Times, Somehow It Didn’t

Philly Restaurants Got OK For Indoor Dining At Lower Capacity, Is It Worth It?

PA’s Unemployment Fund Was Almost Solvent, Then The Pandemic Hit

PA To Jobless: $300 Checks From Feds Could Be Weeks Away

Should Your Small Business Take Advantage Of Payroll Tax Deferral?  Accountants Are Unenthused
Op-Ed: PA’s Small Businesses Are Stronger And Alive Today Because Of Digital Services

Editorial: Fairs, Farm Show Cancellations Necessary, But Sad

National

CDC Drops 14-Day Quarantine Recommendation For Overseas, Out Of State Travel: Follow State Recommendations

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[Posted: August 25, 2020]