Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.22.20


Senate
returns to voting session Sept. 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


TODAY Live Event 2:30 p.m..: Gov. Wolf and Secretary Of Health Launch COVID Exposure App. Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh


Editorial: Open Records Aren’t For Sale, Sen. Scarnati

The Hill: Republicans Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Limit Mail-In Voting In PA In First Post-RBG Test

AP-Marc Levy: Mail-In Ballot Secrecy Envelopes Will Cause Electoral Chaos, Election Official Warns

Philly Election Official Warns ‘Naked Mail-In Ballots’ In PA Could Cost Biden The Election

NBC: Mail-In Ballot Law In PA Has Driven Out Nearly A Quarter Of State’s Top Election Officials

Sen. Corman Spoke On 60 Minutes About Mail-In Voting Fraud, What He Had To Say

Op-Ed: To Save Democracy, PA Voters Need To Do More Than Vote

Franco Harris, Ben Simmons, Cory Booker, More Urge PA Democrats To Get Out The Vote

Ginsburg’s Death Raises Stakes In PA For Election

John Micek: Anti-Gun Violence Group launches $1.4M Campaign To Flip The Legislature

AP: Third Parties Could Play Lessor Role In 2020 Campaign

Mercuri, Skopov Fight For Turzai’s Old House Seat In Pittsburgh’s North Hills

Conservatives Address Socialism Fears At Washington County Conference

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Takes More Action Against New Wave Of Unemployment Benefits Fraud

New Wave Of Unemployment Fraud Leads To Delays In Benefits Payments For Some

Scammers Target Unemployment Programs In PA Again

State Lottery Officials Warn About Mega Millions Lottery Scam

Security At Lehigh Valley Mall Questioned Following 3rd Shooting Incident In 2 Years

PA One Of Best States For Teachers, Study Says

Mt. Lebanon School Director Who Used Profanity During Virtual Meeting Resigns

Norwin Rejects Efforts To Ask Controversial School Director To Resign, Censure Move Fails

North Hills School District Sues E-Cigarette Company Targets Young People

Pittsburgh School Board To Consider Comprehensive School Arrest Data Analysis

Op-Ed: Time For Broadband Access In Rural Pennsylvania - Sen. Langerholc

Philly Residents Demand To Be Included In Search For New Temple President

California U. Settles Lawsuit, Contractor To Pay For Parking Garage Deficiencies

Geisinger Health Fires Employee For Improperly Accessing 700+ Patients’ Records

Fired Doctor Accuses UPMC Of Illegal Conduct Involving Rural PA Medical Care Payments

PA Joins Rail Safety Operation To Reduce Preventable Deaths, Injuries

Hundreds Of Lehigh Valley Jobs Available From FedEx, UPS

National/International

Cong. Perry vs DePasquale Race Looks Like Trump - Biden

DePasquale Promises To Problem Solve, Put Aside DC ‘Trappings’ In Congressional Bid

WITF Smart Talk: Congressional Candidate DePasquale; Green State Treasurer Candidate - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

WITF Smart Talk: Conversation With Congressional Candidate Wegman (D)

AP: Toomey Says He’ll Vote On Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

AP: Toomey Silent On Whether Senate Should Consider Court Pick

Juvenile Abuse Bill Prompted By Glen Mills Reform School Investigation Passes U.S. House

Trafalgar PA Poll: Biden 47.3 Percent, Trump 44.9 Percent

How Trump, Biden Look In Berks County That’s Picked 4 Of PA’s 5 Winners

Trump Back In Western PA Tuesday Night To Rev Up Base

AP: More Biden, Trump Visits This Week In Fight For Pennsylvania

Jill Biden’s Virtual Event For Erie To Focus On Community Colleges

Democrats For Trump Billboard Appeared In Philly Neighborhood, After Media Asked About It, It Went Away

Eric Trump On Election: Pennsylvania Is Everything

Eric Trump Rallies For Father, Tours Presque Isle

Op-Ed: PA Members Of Congress Part Of Bipartisan Effort To Reign In Federal Debt - Earl Baker & T.J. Rooney

Editorial: Biden Needs Regional Strategy

Editorial: Politics vs. Pandering

U.S. Middle District Chief Judge Urges Colleagues To Honor, Emulate Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg

FT: Facebook Vows To Restrict Users If U.S. Election Descends Into Chaos

George Floyd Protests

Lancaster Clergy, Business Leaders Meet To Discuss Violence, Racial Justice Issues

Union: York Police Officer ‘Proven’ Not Guilty Of Mocking George Floyd’s Death Says City Can’t Appeal

100+ Rally Against Central York School Board On Diversity

Williamsport Crowd Honors Victims Of COVID, Wildfires, Hurricanes, Police Violence

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 19 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 834 New Cases 9.22.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 48 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 967 New Cases [2-Day Report] [PaCN] 9.21.20

20 Residents At Westmoreland Nursing Home Test Positive For COVID

Erie Colleges Might Be Fueling Slight COVID Surge

Hazelton’s ‘Huge Strides’ Against COVID

Allegheny County Health Dept Closes 7 Bars, Restaurant For Breaking COVID Rules

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issued 5 NOVs, 16 Warnings For COVID Violations

DCED: Restaurant Self-Certification Process Open For 50% Occupancy; Searchable Database Available For Customers

Increased Diving Capacity Not A Big Deal For Lycoming County Eateries

Gov. Wolf Releases COVID Warning/Monitoring Dashboard Update For Sept. 11-17

‘This Virus Is Not Fiction’: How COVID Upended Lives Of 2 Lancaster County Families

Counties That Won Ruling Against Wolf’s COVID Orders Fight Request For Stay

Plaintiffs Fighting Wolf’s Shutdown Order Say Federal Court Stay Is Unnecessary

Editorial: No Total Victory In Ruling On Wolf’s Pandemic Orders

Gov. Wolf Highlights Efforts To Ensure PPE Is Available, Accessible, Plentiful

Gov. Wolf Vetoes School Sports Bill, Provisions Would Risk Spreading COVID

AP: Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill Making School Districts Sole Decider On H.S. Sports; Override Attempt Expected

Lehigh Valley School District Football Program Latest To Shut Down Over Positive COVID Tests

Altoona School District To Allow 3,400 People In Football Stands

Lehigh Valley Elementary School Closed For Cleaning After COVID Cases

State College Schools Cancels SATs Set For Next 2 Weeks

Luzerne Councilwoman Impressed With COVID Safety Protocols During Jury Duty

Spotlight PA: Everything You Need To Know If You’re Facing Eviction In PA

Editorial: Review Wolf’s Emergency Power

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Takes More Action Against New Wave Of Unemployment Benefits Fraud

New Wave Of Unemployment Fraud Leads To Delays In Benefits Payments For Some

Scammers Target Unemployment Programs In PA Again

National

The Hill: CDC Says Revised Guidance On Airborne COVID Transmission Posted In Error

Daily Beast: Notorious COVID Troll Actually Works For Dr. Fauci’s Agency

The Guardian: Trump Falsely Claims U.S. Fatality Rate Among Lowest In Work, Virus Has Virtually No Effect On Young  People

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[Posted: September 22, 2020]

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