Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.12.20

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

Editorial: State Better Be Ready For Election Day

Lehigh, Northampton Counties Will Extend Election Office Hours For voters To Drop Off Mail-In Ballots

John Micek: What Dueling Veto Override Press Releases Tells You About The Legislature’s Priorities

Cap-Star: 3 Senate Employees Now Test Positive For COVID

PLS Reporter: Sen. Phillips-Hill Wants To Give Local Govts. The Ability To Opt-Out Of Prevailing Wage To Deal With Budget Crunch

State Govt. Vehicle Auction Will Be One Of The Largest Ever

Shippensburg U. Announces Increased Enrollment, Record Retention Rates

Westmoreland Leads Region In Fatal Overdose Prosecutions

State Court Says Huntingdon County Judge Abused His Power

Editorial: Pittsburgh Faces Budget Crisis, Speak Up Now

Editorial: Philly Council Needs To Multitask To Address Philly’s Challenges

National/International

Republican Voters Against Trump Ramps Up Ads In PA With Billboards, TV Spots

Stephen Caruso: Bernie Sanders Stumps For Biden In Digital PA Town Hall

Northampton County Twp. Blocks Republican Rally Featuring Gun-Toting St. Louis Couple Citing COVID Restrictions

AP: Comforting Families, Warning Foes: Biden, Trump Mark 9/11

Trump Supporters Turn Out Strong, But Restrained For 9/11 Memorial Visit

Political Color Abounds Outside Flight 93 Memorial For 9/11 Service

Trump Administration Admits Defunding NY Fire Dept. 9/11 Health Care Program

Editorial: If We Were So United On Sept. 11, Why Are We So Divided Now?

Editorial: Sept. 11, The Day The World Changed

George Floyd Protests

State Police Open Academy Doors To Demonstrate Use-Of-Force Training

Darby Twp. Commissioner Stripped Of Police Oversight Duties After Posting Inflammatory Meme

Will Black Lives Matter Protests Make A Difference In Philadelphia's White Suburbs?

Duquesne Professor Placed On Leave For Using Racial Slur During Lesson

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 17 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,008 New Cases [PaCN]  9.11.20

Cap-Star: 3 Senate Employees Now Test Positive For COVID

Few COVID Cases From Public Schools So Far, But Young Adults Being Infected At Increasing Rates In PA, NJ

COVID Hospital Stays Decline In Erie County

Op-Ed: My Son And I Have Battled COVID For Six Months, Loneliness Of The Long-Haul

Dept. Of Health Op-Ed: Technology Can Help Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19

Editorial: Justice Dept. Rightly Reviewing Nursing Home Data

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 3 NOVs, 23 Warnings On COVID Violations

Dept. of Labor & Industry To Invest $4 Million To Train Direct Care Workers

Trump Administration Rejects PA Plea For Extra Food Benefits For State’s Neediest Families

Jan Murphy: Democratic Lawmakers Face Difficult Vote On H.S. Sports Bill Wolf Plans To Veto

PIAA Says Do Not Exceed Wolf’s Mandate For Number Of People At Sporting Events This Fall

Editorial: State Should Disclose School District COVID Data

Conestoga Valley High School, Lancaster County Closed Until Sept. 21 As COVID Cases Spread

Dallas Postpones Football Game After Positive COVID Test In Luzerne

High School Football Fans Want More Access To Games

West Mifflin In Allegheny County Recalling Student Computers For ‘Urgent Security Updates’

Lehigh Valley H.S. Football Opening Night Looked, Sounded Different, But Felt The Same

University Of Scranton To Pause In-Person Classes As COVID Case Numbers Rise

St. Joseph’s University Asks Sorority To Quarantine After Potential COVID Exposure

Millersville U. COVID Cases More Than Double Since Labor Day

Penn State COVID Cases Up By Nearly 500 This Week, Centre County Tops 1,000

After Review, Penn State Is Keeping Its Students On Campus

Penn State Football Coach Thinks Medical Questions Have Been Answered To Clear Way For Big Tenn Fall Season

Lackawanna County Prison Cellblock Quarantined After Transferred Inmate Tests Positive

Another York County Judicial Center Worker Test Positive For COVID

What Needs To Happen In PA To Consider Allowing Fans At Eagles, Steelers Games?

Allentown Cancels Halloween Parade, Joining Bethlehem, Other Lehigh Valley Communities

National

Dr. Fauci Says Normal Life May Not Return Until End Of 2021

The Hill: Dr. Fauci Disagrees With Trump That U.S. Rounding ‘Final Turn’ On Pandemic

CDC Study Found People Who Test Positive Were Twice As Likely To Have Eaten At A Restaurant Beforehand

Study Says Layered Masks Work Better Than Face Shields Against COVID

Study: Kids Infected At Day Care Spread COVID At Home

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[Posted: September 12, 2020]