Friday, September 25, 2020

Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.25.20


*House
returns to voting session Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1; Canceled Oct. 5, 6, 7 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


Ford Turner: Wolf Says COVID-Driven PA Budget Deficit Of Billions Of Dollars Will Have State ‘Scrambling’

AP: U.S. Supreme Court Up Next In PA’s Mail-In Ballot Fight After PA Supreme Court Rejects Stay

The Atlantic: PA Republicans Discuss Direct Appointment Of Electors To Circumvent Popular Vote Results With Trump Campaign

Cap-Star: PA Republicans Dispute Assertions In Bombshell Atlantic Magazine Story, But Didn’t Say They Were Misquoted

Feds: 9 Mail-In Votes Discarded In Luzerne County, But Don’t Say Why

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow to Get Out The Vote

AP: Post Office Defends Against Claims That Cuts Threaten Election

Drop Boxes For Absentee, Mail-In Ballots Coming To Lehigh County

Luzerne County Ballot Probe: What We Know So Far [9 Ballots]

Feds: 9 Trump Votes Discarded In Luzerne County

It’s ‘Imperative’ Mail-In Ballot Issues Get Corrected, U.S. Attorney Tells Luzerne County Officials

Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theorist Called Philly Election Officials Corrupt, But Didn’t Like The Pushback

9 Polling Places Change Location In Cumberland County

Editorial: End Speculation By Authorizing Early Mail-In Vote Count

Gov. Wolf Discusses COVID Mitigation And Government Reform

DePasquale: Efforts To Sway Business Waivers Might Trigger ‘Law Enforcement’ Review

Rep. Metcalfe Confirms Locked & Loaded Rally Lineup To Protect Right To Bear Arms

Bethlehem Casino Lays Off 450 People Due To COVID Impact

Philadelphia Removes Children From Devereux Behavioral Health Facilities After Sex Abuse Revelations

Fmr Allentown Band Leader Pleads No Contest To Indecent Assault Charges

Montgomery County Announces Dismantling Of Gun Trafficking Ring Led By Teenagers

Op-Ed: 10-Year Study Finds Surprising News About PA And Pardons

As Philly Becomes Hub For $1.1 Billion Esports Industry, Can these Founders Close The Racial Gap?

Penn’s New Student Leaders Identify As First-Generation College Students From Lower Income Families

Survey: Parents Don’t Want To Pay Full Price For Online College, But They’re Still Saving

Editorial: Simplify Federal Education Grant Process

Zoom’s Search For New Pittsburgh Location Is On Hold

Black Truck Drivers Sue Giant Eagle Distribution Center On Race Discrimination

National/International

Gov. Wolf To Sen. Toomey: Remember Your Precedent, Wait To Confirm A New Supreme Court Justice

PA Officials React To Trump’s Refusal To Guarantee Peaceful Transition Of Power If He Loses

CNBC/Change Research PA Poll: Biden 49%, Trump 45%

University Of Wisconsin PA Poll: Biden 49%, Trump 45%

Analysts Expect Trump To Make Play For PA Suburban Voters With Supreme Court Nominee

Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop Issues Letter As Pundits Call Catholic Vote Crucial To Presidential Race

Racist, Homophobic Letter Sent To Biden Backers In Erie Area

Op-Ed: Berks County Reflects Urban-Rural Trend That Could Deliver PA To Trump

VP Pence To Host Debate Watch Party In Lancaster County

Coalition Of Nearly 500 Fmr Senior Military, Civilian Leaders Endorse Biden For President

AP: Fraud, Backlogs Disrupt U.S. Unemployment Benefit Payments

AP: Judge Says 2020 Census Must Continue For Another Month

Civil Justice

Children Bullied For Race And Gender Now Have Broader Leeway To Sue In PA

PA Lawmakers Promote CROWN Act Bill Banning Discrimination Against Natural Hair Styles

Breonna Tylor Protesters In Philly Occupy I-95, Mix It Up With Motorists

The Breonna Taylor Decision And 5 Times Police Have Botched Warrants In Philly

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 2 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 806 New Cases 9.25.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 17 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 853 New Cases 9.24.20

Gov. Wolf Discusses COVID Mitigation And Government Reform

Jan Murphy: Wolf Asks Lawmakers To Stop ‘Irresponsible Behavior,” Republican Leaders Say He Won’t Work With Them

Katie Meyer: Wolf Slams Republicans For Trying To Thwart COVID Mitigation

Gov. Wolf Blasts State Legislators On Efforts To Roll Back COVID Restrictions

Allegheny County Lifts COVID Restrictions In Favor Of State Mitigation Orders

Allegheny County Lifts its Gathering Restrictions To Align With State Rules

10 Cited With Fines For Defying State College Mask-Wearing Ordinance

Westmoreland County Calls In Natural Guard To Help With COVID Cases At Nursing Home

Dept. Of Health Faults Milton Nursing Home’s Handling Of COVID Outbreak

Gov. Wolf: COVID Alert PA App Downloads More Than 70,000 Times

Editorial: COVID App Will Require Some Trust

Paul Muschick: House Democrats Caved Instead Of Standing Their Ground On High School Sports Fans

Here Are Football Crowd Size Plans At Lehigh Valley High Schools

Allentown School District To Allow Limited Number Of Fans At Games

Central Dauphin Schools To Prohibit Fans At Football, Volleyball Games

More Schools Streaming Games For Fans, Parents

Wyoming Seminary Cancels Classes, Activities After COVID Case Confirmed

Op-Ed: My COVID Pod Squad, Chaos, Managed Risk, Glimmers Of Sanity For Our Kids

PA Slashing Workers’ Unemployment Checks After Paying Them Double By Mistake

Bethlehem Casino Lays Off 450 People Due To COVID Impact

SEC, FBI To Host COVID Consumer Fraud Prevention Call Oct. 6

Dept. Of Agriculture Encourages Farmers To Reach Out As Industry Faces Growing Stress Due To Pandemic

National

NPR: ‘Desperation And Fear’ For Millions With Congress Deadlocked Over Pandemic Assistance

Editorial: Urgency Needed In Congress On COVID Relief

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[Posted: September 25, 2020]

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