Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.15.20

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 10:00:  Gov. Wolf urges Legislature to take action to improve election process.  Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/,  facebook.com/governorwolf/ 

John Micek: Voting Season Starts Today In PA, 3 Things To Think About

Cap-Star: What You Need To Know To Work The Polls On Election Day

Democrats’ Voter Registration Edge In PA Is Narrowing

Northampton Republicans Secures New Location For Rally Featuring St. Louis Couple Who Brandished Guns To Keep Protesters Off Their Property

Study: PA Benefits Screening Tool May Be Telling Potential Applicants They Don’t Qualify

California, Clarion, Edinboro Universities Form Partnership Aimed At Improving Education, Efficiency

In-Person Classes Have Stopped, But Shootings Haven’t; Philly Schools Taking Trauma Support Online

U.S. Attorney Announces Gun Charges Against 2 Philly Men Saying DA’s ‘Radical Experiment’ Has Failed

AP: Philly DA Petitions PA Supreme Court To Stop Streaming Trials

Editorial: Westmoreland Is Overdose Prosecution Role Model

PA Warns Jobless: Apply Now For $1,800 Checks Before Federal Money Runs Out

PLS Reporter: State Begins Federal Borrowing To Support Depleted Unemployment Trust Fund

Amazon Hiring More Than 600 Warehouse Workers In Lehigh Valley

PA Could Lose Manufacturing Jobs Because Of Public Transportation’s Funding Crisis?

AP: Federal Court Strikes Down Transit Ad Space Lawsuit Over Issue Ads

National/International

Can Biden Win Back Support From Catholic Democrats In PA?

No Public Tickets To Thursday Biden Town Hall Available In Scranton 

Op-Ed: Not-So Hidden Threat In The Upcoming Election - Fmr PA Republican Cong. Keith Rothfus

The Guardian: Trump Election Ad Urging Public To ‘Support Our Troops’ Uses Stock Military Images ‘Featuring Russian Fighter Jets’, Soldier Carrying An AK-47

George Floyd Protests

In Wake Of Lancaster Police Shooting, Leaders Call For More Mental health Resources From State, County

Report: Racial Disparities In Allegheny County Juvenile Justice System Outpace Rest Of Nation

Black Girls Are 10 Times More Likely Than White To Be Referred To Juvenile Justice In Pittsburgh

Steelers’ Helmets To Have Antwon Rose’s Name On Them Throughout Season

Coronavirus

Jan Murphy: Wolf Wants COVID Orders To Stand While He Appeals Federal Ruling

Wolf Administration To Seek A Stay, Appeal Federal Ruling Saying COVID Orders Unconstitutional

Cap-Star: Federal Judge In Pittsburgh Rules Gov. Wolf’s Gathering Limits, Stay At Home Orders, Business Closures Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Rules Gov. Wolf’s Gathering Limits, Stay At Home Orders, Business Closures Unconstitutional

AP: Federal Judge: Pennsylvania’s Pandemic Restrictions Unconstitutional

Spotlight PA: Federal Court: Wolf’s COVID Business Closures, Limit On Gatherings Unconstitutional

Business Owners Endorse Judge’s Ruling On Wolf COVID Orders, But Say Damage Already Done

Senate Republicans Hail Ruling On Wolf’s COVID Orders: ‘We Cannot Disregard The Civil Liberties”

House Republicans Praise Federal Court Ruling On Wolf’s COVID Orders

Dept. Of Health Reports 7 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,258 New Cases Over Last 2 Days [PaCN]  9.14.20

Gov. Wolf Shares COVID Monitoring Dashboard Update For Sept. 4-10

Dept. Of Health Shares Weekly COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

PA Sees Uptick In COVID Percent Positivity, Lists 17 Counties To Watch, Many Are Home To Colleges

College Twp, Centre County Issues $10,000 In Citations For COVID Violations At Wrestling Tournament That Attracted 2,700 People

Secretary Of Health Urges College Students To Protect Themselves From COVID

Allegheny County Considering Enforcement Options After Nearly 600 People Attend West Mifflin School Football Game

Erie School District Employee Tests Positive For COVID

Elizabethtown Schools Has Positive Test For COVID

State College Schools Report 3 COVID Cases Among Students

Central Dauphin School District Parents Rally Against School’s Hybrid Schedule

Problems Plague Norwin Schools’ Online Instruction

COVID Cases At University Of Scranton Rise, But Remain Low At Other NE Colleges

Op-Ed: Harrisburg University Here To Help In Time Of COVID

Wallace McKelvy: COVID Impact Varied Widely Across PA, So Did The Response

Free COVID Tests Will Be Available In Harrisburg Wednesday

Lehigh County Nursing Home Welcomes Back Visitors After Six Months

Pitt Scientists Make Antibody Discovery That Could Potentially Treat, Prevent COVID

State Police Liquor Enforcement Reports Issuing 7 NOVs, 32 Warnings On COVID Violations

PA Warns Jobless: Apply Now For $1,800 Checks Before Federal Money Runs Out

PLS Reporter: State Begins Federal Borrowing To Support Depleted Unemployment Trust Fund

Sen. Casey Announces $1.988 Billion In Funding For Eviction Relief In PA

AG Shapiro Stops NJ Wholesale From Price Gouging On Hand Sanitizer

AG Shapiro Stops Westmoreland County Pharmacy From Price Gouging

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[Posted: September 15, 2020]