Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.30.20


House
returns to voting session Sept. 30, Oct. 1 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session October 5, 6, 7 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore


AP-Marc Levy: PA Counties Push For Changes To Mail Ballot Law

Discarded Ballots In Luzerne County ‘Appears To Be A Small, Isolated Incident’

Start Of Early Voting In Philly Was Riddled With Technical Issues

Lehigh Valley Ballot Drop Off Locations For Mail In Voting

Westmoreland Voters Could Begin Receiving Mail-In Ballots Next Week

Lackawanna County To Start Mailing Ballots Next Week

Mail-In Ballots About To Go Out As Luzerne County Prepares For Election

Blair County To Mail Ballots Soon

Editorial: Electoral Votes Are People’s Voice

White Oak Ditches $75 Political Yard Sign Deposit After ACLU Warning

Republican Poll: AG Shapiro 46.7%, Heidelbaugh 43.2%

PLS Reporter: Protesters Removed From House Republican Leader’s Office Advocating For Gift Ban

Stephen Caruso: Gun Rights, Gift Ban Grab Lawmakers’ Attention With Capitol Rallies

PA Turnpike Won’t Make $112.5 Million Payment To Support Transit, But Service Will Continue

PA Gaming Control Board Releases FY 2019-20 Annual Report

Celeb Chef Guy Fieri To Open Restaurant At Live! Casino Pittsburgh In Westmoreland

PA Delays The Launch Of ‘21st Century’ Unemployment System Upgrades

PA Superior Court: Federal Law Protecting Gun Makers From Lawsuits Unconstitutional

Editorial: State Court Strikes Blow For Gun Safety

2nd Amendment Rally On Guns Held Tuesday In Harrisburg

AP-Mark Scolforo: Rally Brings Gun Rights Advocates To Harrisburg

Jan Murphy: House Committee OKs Bill To Train Police To Reduce Domestic Violence Deaths, Officer Danger

Cap-Star: Philly Summit Will Highlight Impact Of Mass Incarceration On Communities

Lt. Governor Talks About Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

PLS Reporter: House Passes Bill To Suspend Keystone Exam Grad Requirement, Loosen Teacher Certifications During Pandemic

Bucknell President Says School Is Addressing Students’ Food Insecurity Concerns

Toll Foundation Gives $50 Million To Penn Law To Bolster Public Interest Lawyering

La Salle Cutting 7 Sports To Better Align With Comparable Athletic Programs

Shop-Vac In Williamsport Blames 400+ Layoffs On COVID, Workers Say That’s Not True

Lehigh Valley Sees Steep Drop In Unemployment Rate For August- 10.3% from 12.6%

Pittsburgh Area Jobless Rate Drops 2.3 Percentage Points To 10.2%

Erie County Unemployment Rate Falls To 11.2 Percent

Lancaster County Jobless Rate Falls To 7.9 Percent In August

National/International

Cook Report: Cong. Lamb Race Moves From Likely Dem to Leans Dem

Cong. Kelly Coauthors Letter Asking For Probe Of NY Times’ Sources On Trump Tax Story

Dem PAC Poll: DePasquale 50%, Cong. Perry 43%

Gun-Toting Missouri Couple To Headline ‘Team Trump’ Campaign Stops In NE PA

Biden Campaign Schedules Train Tour Through Western PA Wednesday

Post-ABC News PA Poll: Biden 54%, Trump 44%

Conservative News Site Lancaster Patriot Folds After Editor Revealed As White Nationalist

Trump Refuses To Condemn White Supremacists, Tells Group To ‘Stand By’ In Debate

The Guardian: Trump Refuses to Condemn White Supremacists At Debate

AP: Trump To Far-Right Extremists: ‘Stand Back And Stand By’

Yes, Trump Really Dropped A Racial Slur On Live TV

Central PA Voters React With Disgust To Trump-Biden Debate

Issues Affecting PA Voters On Center Stage During Presidential Debate

Here’s The Role PA Played In Contentious Trump-Biden Presidential Debate

Trump Men vs. Biden Women: Who Will Win In PA?

Luzerne County Party Heads Weigh In On Debate

VP Pence Rallies Trump Supporters In Lancaster

‘Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia,’ Trump Says At Debate, Renewing False Claim About Poll Watchers

AP: Debate Anger: Biden Tells Interrupting Trump, ‘Will You Shut Up, Man’

AP: Analysis: Trump Leans On Tone That Turns Off Voters He Needs

L.A. Times: Key Takeaways From First Presidential Debate

Reuters: In PA Coal Country, Miners Forgive Trump For Failed Revival

After 2 Years In Philly Church Sanctuary, Undocument Immigrant Family Departs, But Not To Freedom

ICE Preparing Targeted Arrests In Sanctuary Cities, Including Philadelphia

PA Commissions Jointly Issue Statement Honoring Justice Ginsburg

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 19 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,153 New Cases 9.30.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 16 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 988 New Cases 9.29.20

Dept. Of Health Weekly Update On COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring

Westmoreland Nursing Home Has 7 More Positive COVID Cases

Lycoming County Renews COVID Disaster Declaration In Face Of Rising Cases

Gov. Wolf Reminds Pennsylvanians That We Must Protect Federal Health Care Law Amid COVID

State Lawmakers Defend Federal Health Care Law Provisions

Gov. Wolf: 165,000+ Downloaded COVID Alert PA App So Far

Dept. Of Agriculture Releases COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Sept. 21-27

Philly Increases Indoor Dining Capacity To 50%, But Limits # Of People At Tables

Paul Muschick: Why Wasn’t Lebanon County Allowed To Open Earlier?  Records May Offer Clues

Mobile Unit Offers Free COVID Tests In Erie

State Rental Assistance Program To Close Applications, May Not Use All Relief Fund

Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Ease Limits On Mass Attendance

COVID Concerns May Keep Some H.S. Students Out Of Plum’s JROTC Program

Penn State Adds 352 COVID Cases At University Park, Offers Free COVID Testing For Employees

Lehigh U. Temporarily Suspends Sports Programs Due To Positive COVID Tests

U. Of Scranton Students Behind Lackawanna County COVID Spike

Most Spring Classes At Millersville U. To Be Online Due To COVID

Philly Extends Moratorium On Water Shut-Offs Thru April 2021

UPMC Doctors: COVID Vaccine ‘Not Going To Happen’ This Year

Dept. Of Health Highlights Multimedia Campaign To Increase Awareness Of Flu Vaccine

Pittsburgh Doctors Hopeful Flu Season Will Be Mild

National

CDC: When Young People Get COVID, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults

AP: COVID Cases Rising Among U.S. Children As Schools Reopen

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[Posted: September 30, 2020]

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.29.20


House
returns to voting session Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session October 5, 6, 7 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore


AP-Marc Levy: Republicans Take PA Court’s Ballot Deadline Decision To U.S. Supreme Court

Cap-Star: Republicans Take Mail-In Ballot Fight To U.S. Supreme Court

Centre County Set To Receive $863,000 Election Grant, Here’s Why House Republicans Want To Block It

Voting Has Begun In PA’s Messy, Unprecedented 2020 Pandemic Election

TNS: PA Will Decide Presidency, But Can’t Count Votes Fast Enough

Laura Olson: How Each Part Of PA Will Determine Who Becomes The Next President

Jan Murphy: Gov. Ridge Explains Why He’s Voting For Biden: ‘He’s Got More Humanity’

What Impact Will Tom Ridge’s Endorsement Of Biden Have?

PA Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Postal Service Changes

Northampton County Will Install Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes Thursday

More Than 55,300 Luzerne County Voters Seek Mail-In Ballots

Luzerne County Councilmember Discusses Ballot Controversy Protest Plans

Charles Thompson: Do You Go To The Grocery Store?  If So, Voting In Person Is Manageable COVID Risk Health Leaders Say

Jan Murphy: House To Convene In Harrisburg Church It Once Called Home

Dept. Of Drug & Alcohol Program Launches Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Campaign

Would Social Workers Accompanying Police Protect Mentally Ill, Keep Them Out Of Jail?

Editorial: No Need For Victim Advocate To Be A Lawyer

PA Gaming Control Board Releases FY 2019-20 Annual Report

AP: Cyberattack Hobbles Major Hospital Chain’s U.S. Facilities

Post-Gazette Union President Steps Down As Investigation Launched Into Inappropriate Conduct

National/International

Cong. Smucker: Mail-In Voting Safe, Secure In York, Lancaster Counties

PA Congressional Vulnerability: September 2020 Ratings

Republican Surrogates Dismiss Trump Tax Report As Political Jab At Allegheny County Bus Tour Stop

Atlantic City Is Shocked - Shocked! Over Trump’s Tax Revelations Stemming From Casinos

Editorial: Taxpayers Take Trump Haircut

Biden To Tour Ohio, Western PA By Train Wednesday

Another Task For Biden: Winning Philly Progressives Who Think ‘The Whole System Needs To Go Down’

Lancaster Family Farm Hosting VP Pence For Debate Watch Party Called ‘Out Of The Blue’

Pro/Con: Do We Still Need Presidential Debates?

Editorial: Make Debates Great Again

Republican PAC/Trafalgar PA Poll: Biden 48.1%, Trump 45.9%

NY Times/Siena College PA Poll: Biden 49%, Trump 40%

Fox News PA Poll: Biden 51%, Trump 44%

The Guardian: ‘My Friends Were Lied To’: Will Coal Miners Stand By Trump As Jobs Disappear?

Op-Ed: Can You Be Catholic And A Democrat?

Op-Ed: Toomey Keeps Breaking Promises To Pennsylvanians [Ginsberg]

Op-Ed: Rush to Replace Ginsberg Will Jeopardize American Healthcare

Op-Ed: Pennsylvanians Must Keep Faith To Do the Difficult Work Ginsberg Started

Civil Justice

One Day, 2 Cities, 2 Shootings: Lancaster Protested, Reading Was Quiet

Op-Ed: I Agree Black Live Matter And We Need To Support Our Local Police

Op-Ed: Is Defunding The Police Systemically Racist?

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 16 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 988 New Cases 9.29.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 7 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,594 New 2-Day Total Of Cases 9.28.20

Gov. Wolf Releases COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update For Sept. 18-24

7 PA Counties Lists As Areas To Watch For COVID, Positive Rate Drops Again

Businesses That Sued Wolf Over Shutdown Orders Now Seek $135,000+ In Legal Fees

Op-Ed: Helping Small Businesses, Families Isn’t “Meaningless’ [Overriding Gov. Wolf’s Vetoes]-- Rep. Benninghoff

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issued 9 NOVs, 22 Warnings On COVID Violations

Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvania Is COVID Prepared With PPE

Westmoreland Nursing Home Employees Get Hazard Pay As COVID Testing Continues

Editorial: Honesty, Action Justify Confidence At Westmoreland Nursing Home

Editorial: Don’t Let Your COVID Guard Drop

One Dad’s 10-Day Hospital Stay Cost $97,000, COVID Is Exposing America’s Eye-Popping Health Care Charges

Dept. Of Human Services Urges Casey, Toomey To Continue SNAP Waivers, Flexibilities During Pandemic

Erie School District To Allow Parents At Outdoor Sporting Events

Erie School Under Bar For Weeklong COVID Closure

Dauphin County School District Suspends Activities After Football Players Test Positive For COVID

Washington County School District Elementary Students Test Positive For COVID

Study: PA One Of The Safest States For Schools To Reopen

Pittsburgh Public Schools Extends Remote Work 5 Weeks For Teachers, 2 Days For Students

North Allegheny Schools Changes Date Again For In-Person Classes

Lower Merion Schools Begin Phased Reopening Tuesday

At Least 3 Dozen COVID Cases Report In Lancaster County Schools

Lancaster County Schools Bringing More Students Back In-Person Despite Fears Over Winter COVID Surge

Working Parents Build Community, Grapple With Fairness Of Virtual School Pandemic Pods

Op-Ed: Juvenile Lifers Should Be Considered For Release During Pandemic

Penn College Responds To Increase In COVID Cases

Free COVID Testing In State College Began With Long Waits

Philly Pharma Company’s COVID Vaccine Trial Put On Hold By FDA

Central PA Restaurants Opening, Somehow, During Pandemic: ‘I’m Definitely Nervous’

Free Legal Help Available To Lancaster County Small Businesses Facing COVID Issues

PNC Survey Finds Business Owners Adapting To Pandemic Changes Despite Economic Concern

Why Small Businesses Are Seizing The Moment During Pandemic To Sell Online

National

The Guardian: CDC Director Takes Aim At Trump’s COVID Advisor: ‘Everything He Says Is False’

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[Posted: September 29, 2020]