Saturday, September 19, 2020

Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.19.20


Senate
returns to voting session Sept. 21, 22, 23 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

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


Op-Ed: Sen. DiSanto Failed PA Voters On Redistricting Reform

Spotlight PA: Voting Victories For Democrats In Court Might Close Door On More Election Reform

PA Election Workers Scramble To Adjust To Changing Voting Rules

Philly, Suburbs Will Start Counting Mail Ballots On Election Day, Keep Going Around The Clock Until It’s Done

PA Counties Are Spending Millions To Prevent Election Nightmare By Counting Votes Faster

Philly Opening 17 Early Voting Locations Across The City

Dept. Of State Unveils Voting Is A Team Sport With Eagles, Steelers, Nittany Lions

Republicans Cut Into Democratic Voter Registration Advantage In PA: Republicans Still Minority Party At 38.6% vs. Democrats’ 47.2% 

How PSERS Invested $100 Million With Pittsburgh Billionaire And Won’t Say What It’s For

Editorial: A Flawed Pardon System

Fmr Glen Mills Counselor Admits To Assaulting Student

Eviction Coming To Residents Of Allentown’s Tent City Homeless Encampment

Editorial: Bill To Eliminate School Property Taxes Needs Refining

Erie Community College Board Casts Secret Ballot To Pick Chairman

AP: Wilkes-Barre Hospital Accused Of Altering Records Wants Case Sealed

Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Dropped From 12.5% In July To 10.3% In August [PaCN]

PA Unemployment Drops To 10.3%, Hospitality, Leisure Still Suffering

AP: Pennsylvania Sees Big Drop In Jobless Rate In August

200 Pittsburghers Will State To Get $500 In Guaranteed Monthly Income By End Of Year

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Warns About Emails Impersonating Workforce Development Staff

Philly-based Nerd Street Gamers Build First-Ever Esports Complex In PA

PA Biotech Center In Doylestown Celebrates $19 Million Expansion

PennDOT Provides Update On Highly Automated Vehicles

National/International

Gov. & First Lady Wolf Offer Condolences On Loss Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

PA Leaders Honor Justice Ginsburg

Cap-Star: How PA Politicians Reacted To Death Of Ginsburg

Casey: Senate Should Wait Until After Election To Vote On Ginsburg Replacement

Toomey Took A Stance On Obama’s Last Supreme Court Nominee, He’s Face Pressure To Stick To It Now

AP: McConnell Vows Quick Vote On Next Justice; Biden Says Wait

John Micek: In Scranton, Biden’s Grace And Empathy Reminds Us Of America’s Better Angels

Laura Olson: February/August Polls Show PA Voters Concerned About Voting Fraud, Votes Being Suppressed In Presidential Election

Eric Trump Campaigns For His Father In Pike County

Trump Merchandise Tents Popping Up In Luzerne County

Trump Coming To Pittsburgh Airport Sept. 22

Trump Coming To Harrisburg Airport Sept. 26

Eric Trump To Campaign In Erie Monday

George Floyd Protests

AP: Fired, Pro-Black Lives Matter Officer Sues To Get Job Back In Philly

Cap-Star: Temple announces Anti-Racism Initiative

In Chester County, ‘Plantation Field’ Equestrian Event Is Canceled Amid Debate Over Its Name

Editorial: Initial $1 Million Bails Were Excessive, Unconstitutional For Lancaster Protesters

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 21 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 760 New Cases [PaCN] 9.18.20

Dept. Of Health Collaborates With Centre County On COVID Testing Sites

Gov. Wolf’s On-Site Alcohol Sales Order Extended An Hour To 11:00 p.m.

Op-Ed: Wolf’s Shutdown Orders Were Constitutional And Saved Lives

Editorial: Lebanon County - The Need For Compromise

Editorial: Politics Should Not Interfere With Wolf’s Efforts To Save Lives

Paul Muschick: PA Churches Were Never Shut Down, Why Are Lawmakers Wasting Time To Keep Them Open?

Jan Murphy: PA Releases Guidance New Guidance On Sports, Activity Limits For K-12 Schools

Paul Muschick: How PA High School Sports Can Have 500 Fans, Maybe More

Philly-Area Schools Could Consider Reopening As Soon As This Month, Health Experts Say

Substitute Teachers In High Demand For Districts Trying To Fill Vacancies In Pandemic

Attendance Cap Will Cost School Districts Thousands When H.S. Football Begins

Editorial: PIAA District Sacks Simple Common Sense

COVID Cases At Penn State Nearly Double In 7 Days, More Than 600 Have Recovered

Penn State President Sticks With Back-To-State Plan Despite High COVID Numbers

Penn State President: Pandemic Impact On Enrollment, Fundraising Minimal So Far

90+ F&M Students Forced To Quarantine On Campus After Positive COVID Wastewater Tests

Bucknell Revises Student Travel Policy To Curb COVID Spread

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 2 NOVs, 11 Warnings For COVID Violations

Defense Lawyers Say Philly Courthouse Could Become COVID Hot Spot, Not Ready For Jury Trials

Hundreds Of Inmates At York County Prison Recover From COVID

Special Report: 6 Months Of COVID, Light-Years From Normal

Allegheny County Health Announces Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic In Pittsburgh

First Lady Sends Letter Urging Continuation Of Federal Child Nutrition Programs

Feds Say State Can’t Distribute Additional Aid To Families Losing Out On School Meals

National

AP: CDC Drops Controversial COVID Testing Advice that Caused Backlash

The Hill: CDC Tells Congress It Urgently Needs $6 Billion For Vaccine Distribution

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