Thursday, September 17, 2020

Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.17.20

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

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

AP-Marc Levy: PA Supreme Court Extends Deadline To Count Mail-In Ballots, Approves Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes, Knocks Green Party Presidential Candidate Off Ballot


Op-Ed: Give Voters A Voice In Harrisburg With Fair Redistricting Law

Op-Ed: Pennsylvanians Deserve A More Responsive Legislature, Fair Redistricting Law Is Needed

Editorial: Sen. Scarnati’s Petty Lawsuit Disgraceful

Just Weeks Before Nov. Election, Some Voting Lawsuits Remain In Court

Cap-Star: Black Philly Clergy Warn Voters Of Color Will Face Challenges Casting Their Ballots In November

Dept. Of State: Thousands Of Pennsylvanians Recruited To Serve As Poll Workers

Shapiro Ad Features Cahtolic Church Clergy Child Sex Abuse Survivor

Heidelbaugh Ad Hits Shapiro On Philly Murder Rate

John Baer: PA’s Fight Over Crowds At High School Sports Isn’t As Simple As It Seems

Gov. Wolf, Lt. Gov. Fetterman Urge Legislature To Take Up Legalization Of Adult-Use Marijuana

Gov. Wolf Signs Pardon For McKeesport Man Denied Council Seat Due To Drug Conviction

WITF Smart Talk: Criminalization Of Black Girls - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Gaming Control Board: Total Gaming Revenue Up 5.89% In August Over August Last Year

Cap-Star: PA Reports $311 Million In Gaming, Fantasy Sports Revenue In August

Revenue Skyrockets At Mount Airy Casino, But Declines At Mohegan Sun In August

Workers At Rivers Casino Philadelphia Complain Of COVID Secrecy, Lax Safety

Dept. Of Human Services Launches KinConnector.org To Support Caregivers And Children They Are Raising

Op-Ed: With Overdoses Rising During Pandemic, PA Law Is Moving In Wrong Direction

PennDOT Resumes Issuance Of REAL ID

3 Flavored Cigar Companies Sue Philly Over Law Restricting Sales To Kids

National/International

Op-Ed: Cong. Perry Has Forgotten His Duty

Biden Due In Scranton Tonight For CNN Town Hall

Donald Trump, Jr. Goes On The Attack During Dauphin County Stop

United Steel Workers Light Up Iconic Pittsburgh Landmarks With Biden-Harris Message Without Permission

Op-Ed: Could Return Of Big Ten Football Help Trump In PA?  Maybe

Op-Ed: Allegation That Trump Didn’t Want Intelligence Reports On Russian Interference In The Election Because It Made Him Look Bad Should Outrage Us All - Gov. Tom Ridge

AP: Trump, Eyeing Undecided Voters, Loses One During Philadelphia TV Exchange

Philadelphia Pastor Who Confronted Trump In Town Hall Over MAGA Slogan Not Satisfied With Answer

John Micek: PA Poll: Voters Say Trump’s Immigration Policies Firing A ‘No’ Vote

FiveThirtyEight: PA ‘Looks Like’ Most Important State For 2020 Election

How PA Could Again Swing The Presidential Election To Trump

George Floyd Protests

Cap-Star: White Protesters, Shouting Racial Slurs, Try To Disrupt Cheyney U. Classes

ACLU Condemns $1 Million Bail For Lancaster Protestors, Judge Looks To Revisit The Issue

Lancaster County Prosecutors Respond To Outrage Over $1 Million Bail Set For Protesters

Editorial: We Need To Face Mental Health Questions Raised By Lancaster Police Shooting

Pittsburgh Schools Look to Commission School Police Data Analysis

York City Appeals Not-Guilty Finding For Cop Accused Of Reenacting George Floyd’s Death

Editorial: LA And The Rev. King’s Light

Editorial: When Did Reverse Discrimination Become OK?

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf’s COVID Restrictions Saved Thousands Of Lives In PA, Pitt Research Say

Two Philly Doctors Break Down The Science Behind COVID Safety Precautions

AP: PA Asks Federal Judge To Retain Limits On Crowd Size

Wolf Argues ‘Life And Death’ While Seeking Stay In Pandemic Restrictions Ruling

Kutztown Boro Puts Hold On COVID Gathering Rule After Federal Judge’s Ruling

Dept. Of Health Reports 28 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 776 New Cases [PaCN] 9.16.20

Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia’s Projections Forecast Relative Stabilization Across Most Of U.S. Counties

Chester County Will Notify Thousands Of ‘Questionable’ COVID Test Results

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Isn’t Publishing COVID Numbers For School Districts

Op-Ed: When I Almost Died: My Days Battling COVID

Cap-Star: PA Capitol Tours Suspended Following Senate COVID Cases

Cap-Star: 4th State Senate Employee Tests Positive For COVID

John Baer: PA’s Fight Over Crowds At High School Sports Isn’t As Simple As It Seems

Parents Have Been A Force In PA’s High School Sports Debates, But Do Mom And Day Know Best?

PIAA Takes No Action, Awaits New State Guidance On H.S. Sports Fans

2 People In Baldwin-Whitehall School District Test Positive For COVID In Allegheny County

Mt. Lebanon School District Employee Tests Positive In Allegheny County

Two More COVID Cases In Central York Schools

COVID Cases Prompt Weeklong Closure At Pen Argyl H.S. In Northampton County

Dallas Schools Report 3rd COVID Case, Canceled In-Person Classes Thursday In Luzerne County

Bald Eagle Schools Confirms 3rd COVID Case In Elementary School In Centre County

As Virtual School Year Begins Frustrated Parents Are Pushing School Boards To Reconsider

Nearly 2 Dozen F&M College Students Quarantined, Awaiting COVID Tests

Pro-Con: Should College Students Get Tuition Refunds During COVID As Virtual Learning Continues?

AP: Reverse: Big Ten Will Try To Play Fall Football After All

Penn State Athletics Sets Single-Round High For COVID Cases With 50 New Positives

Return Of Penn State Football Boost As Local Businesses Still Face Challenges

AP: Big Ten’s Cardiac Registry Aims To Study Effects Of COVID

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 1 NOV, 16 Warnings For COVID Violations

Philly Announces Road Closures To prevent Tailgating At Eagles Home Games

Lackawanna Prison Inmates In Quarantine Test Negative For COVID

Workers At Rivers Casino Philadelphia Complain Of COVID Secrecy, Lax Safety

Philadelphia Offers COVID-Impacted Tenants More Help With Rent, Up To $1,500

For Many Latinos In Philadelphia, ‘Getting Sick Is Just Impossible’

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Unemployment Town Hall Sept. 17 At 1:00

Editorial: Unemployment Money Shows Need For Better Planning

National

CDC Director Says COVID Vaccine Likely Won’t Be Widely Available Until Next Year

The Guardian: Trump Claims CDC Director Is ‘Confused’ Over 2021 Vaccine Timetable

AP: Trump Disputes Health Officials, Sees Mass Vaccinations Soon

Feds Outline Sweeping Plan To Provide Free COVID Vaccines

Editorial: Transparent Vaccine Trials

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[Posted: September 17, 2020]

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