Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.11.20

House returns to voting session Sept. 15, 16, 17 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session Sept. 21 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

TODAY Live Event 11:00: Secretary of Health to provide an update on COVID in PA . Watch Live: https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth/  or pacast.com/live/doh

Op-Ed: Bipartisanship Is The Key To Successful Redistricting In PA - Reps. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia), Jim Gregory (R-Blair) and Pamela DeLissio (D-Philadelphia)

Emily Previti: State Court Judge Denies NAACP Bid For Pandemic-Related Changes To Election Procedures

PA Secretary Of State Touts New In-Person, Early Voting Option, Use Of Drop Boxes

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Has 35 State House, Senate Seats On Target List

AP: Democrats Appeal Green Party Ballot Case To PA Supreme Court

Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge To Trump: You’re Wrong About Voter Fraud

Fmr Gov. Ridge: ‘Be Prepared For Election Week Or Election Month’; The Vote Count Will Take Longer This Year

Editorial: As Nov. 3 Approaches, Voters Deserve To Have Confidence In Election System

Spotlight PA: Huge Budget Cuts Could Hurt People With Mental Illness, Disabilities Most, PA Providers Fear

Op-Ed: As Lawmakers, Gov. Prep For Another Budget Debate, Medicaid Spending Should Be Front And Center

Gov. Wolf Receives American Political Science Assn. Hubert H. Humphrey Award For Public Service

Federal Government Ended Extra $300 Weekly Benefit For Unemployed Workers Sept. 5, State Got Notice Sept. 9 [PaCN] 

Federal $300 Unemployment Benefit Drys Up Before Pennsylvanians Receive First Checks

AP: Federal Money For $300 Unemployment Boost To Run Out After 6 Weeks

Dept. Of Human Services Releases Suicide Prevention Plan, Reminds Citizens They Are Never Alone

CMU’s Heinz College Announces Layoffs

Gov. Wolf Dedicates $15 Million To Connect Students To High-Speed Internet, Remote Learning

Pittsburgh Faces $100 Million Shortfall In Budget, City Seeks Input From Residents

Allegheny County Plumbing Inspectors Face Felony Charges For Allegedly Falsifying Inspections

Lehigh Valley Distiller Gets Call To Sell His Spirits On Walmart’s Shelves

National/International

York Dispatch Poll: Cong. Perry Up 6 Over Challenger DePasquale

CNBC/Change Research PA Poll: Biden 50%, Trump 46%

AARP PA Spotlights Importance Of 50+ Voters In New PA Presidential Poll

Eric Trump Rallies His Father’s Base In Washington County

Biden To Be In Scranton For CNN Town Hall Sept. 17

AP: Judges: Trump Can’t Exclude People From Drawing Congressional Voting Districts

Editorial: Your Medicine Is In The Mail

Editorial: Trump Knew COVID Was ‘Deadly Stuff’ In February, Yet Downplayed The Threat

Editorial: Time To Hold Trump Accountable

George Floyd Protests

Half Of PA Schools Still Don’t Have A Single Teacher Of Color, Black Educators Explain Why

Allentown School District To Replace Indian As Mascot Of Middle School

Op-Ed: I’m A Lawyer Investigating Philly Police’s Response To Protests And I Need Your Help

Op-Ed: As The Nation Reckons With Racism, Philly’s African American Museum Is Wildly Underfunded

Editorial: Enforce The Law During Protests

Coronavirus

Federal Government Ended Extra $300 Weekly Benefit For Unemployed Workers Sept. 5, State Got Notice Sept. 9 [PaCN] 

Federal $300 Unemployment Benefit Drys Up Before Pennsylvanians Receive First Checks

AP: Federal Money For $300 Unemployment Boost To Run Out After 6 Weeks

New Claims For Jobless Benefits In Lancaster County Soar 45%

New Poll Has Approval Of Wolf’s Handling Of COVID Outbreak Dropping

Dept. Of Health Reports 15 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 587 New Cases [PaCN]  9.10.20

5 More Nursing, Personal Care Home Residents Die Of COVID In Lancaster

Chester County Spend $13 Million On COVID Tests, Then It Quietly Shelved The Program

COVID Expert: Many ‘Are Worried About Centre County’ As Pandemic Worsens, Here’s Why

Philly Increases Outdoor Gathering Limit But Will Keep Low Indoor Dining Capacity

Wallace McKelvey: ‘Lebanon County Walked Out On That Limb [Opposing COVID Restrictions] And Wolf Sawed It Off Behind Use’

UPMC Doc On What They Learned Treating COVID Patients

Gov. Wolf Calls For Legislative Action to Support Small Businesses Impacted By COVID

Jan Murphy: Wolf Renews Call To Legislators to Provide $325 Million In Relief To Small Businesses

NE PA Legislators Promise Relief For Restaurant Industry

WITF Smart Talk: Restaurants And Taverns Struggling - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Wolf ‘Can’t Conceive’ The Legislature Will Override His Planned Veto Of High School Sports Bill

House Republican Leader Calls For Override Of Wolf’s Veto Of School Sports Bill ASAP

Why Allowing Fall Sports Fans Brings A ‘Huge Headache’ For Many

Lycoming County Schools Tackle Spectator Restrictions

NE PA H.S. Football: Most, But Not All, Teams Will Kick Off In Empty Stadiums

COVID Case Prompts 2-Week Shutdown In One York City School Building

First Known COVID Case Confirmed In A Centre County School This Fall

State College Schools Adjusts Plan In An Effort To Keep Students In School Amid COVID Spike

Editorial: State Should Disclose COVID Cases By School District

Gov. Wolf Dedicates $15 Million To Connect Students To High-Speed Internet, Remote Learning

Op-Ed: Hundreds Of PA Child Care Centers May Close, Why We Need To Help Them - Sen. Schwank

Susquehanna University Residence Hall Students Quarantined As A Precaution

Carnegie Mellon To Delay Start Of Spring Semester, Will Condense Duration To Reduce Time On Campus

CMU’s Heinz College Announces Layoffs

Allegheny County Residents Navigate Changing Eviction Moratoriums

Courts Prepare To Hear Landlord Complaints While Navigating Eviction Moratoriums

Editorial: Philly Courts Must Take Swift Action Beyond 2-Week Delay In Evictions

Philly Council Expands Access To COVID Paid Sick Leave For Low-Wage Workers

Ford Turner: Lehigh Valley Experts Says PA Hospitals Not Government Should Decide On Elective Surgeries During A Pandemic

Google Donates $1 Million To Help CMU Effort To Forecast COVID

Truck Drivers ‘Fearful’ About Whether They’ll Find Open, Clean Facilities As They Travel Thru PA

Op-Ed: Formerly Incarcerated People Need Support, Especially During COVID

National

Editorial: Trump Knew COVID Was ‘Deadly Stuff’ In February, Yet Downplayed The Threat

Editorial: Time To Hold Trump Accountable

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[Posted: September 11, 2020]