Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 9.9.20

Senate returns to voting session Sept. 9 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House returns to voting session Sept. 15 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

PLS Reporter: New Susquehanna Poll--

-- 50 percent approve of Gov. Wolf’s handling of pandemic, 35 percent disapprove

-- 56 percent support legalizing marijuana for recreational use

-- 44 percent for Biden, 42 percent for Trump

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Dept. Of State: Pennsylvanians Warned About Robocalls Spreading Disinformation, Seeking To Suppress Voting In November Election

AG Shapiro Warns Residents Of Robocalls Trying To Suppress Voting In November

Cap-Star: Republicans See Voter Registration Surge As Fall Campaign Begins

AP: Democrats Try To Knock Green Party Presidential Candidate Off PA Ballot

WITF Smart Talk: What Counties Are Doing To Prepare For The Election - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Luzerne County Woman Fined For Spitting On Poll Worker

Democrat George Scott Touts Military Service In Challenge To Republican Sen. DiSanto

Editorial: Seeking The Truth Is A Noble Pursuit And A Necessary One

Independent Fiscal Office: Speed Up In The Decline Of Working Age People Thru 2030 Will Constrain Economic, Revenue Growth In PA [PaCN] 

Could Bringing Back Gun Court Help Abate Gun Violence In Philly?

Senate Bill Would Toughen, Revamp PA’s Steer Clear Law

Immigrant Advocates Sound Alarm On PennDOT Sharing Drivers’ Personal Info

Erie Community College Board Holds First Meeting

Philly Catholic High School Teachers Reject Contract, But Don’t Vote To Strike

Editorial: State’s Answer On School Funding Can’t Be More Of The Same

Education Tech Companies Jump To Help Shift to Online Learning

With SATs Optional, A College Prep Company Is Tested

Dept. Of Health: Access to Nutritious Foods, More Physical Activity Needed To Decrease Childhood Obesity

Jockeys Taken To Hospital After Horses Collide At Presque Isle Downs

National/International

DePasquale Poll: DePasquale 50%, Perry 46%

Biden Outspent Trump $10 Million To Zero On TV In PA Last Month

AP: In PA, WS, MI Biden Looks To Rebuild Democrats’ Blue Wall

Justice Dept. Seeks To Provide Trump Defense In Lawsuit By Woman Who Claims He Raped Her

The Guardian: Crowds Eschew Masks At Trump North Carolina Rally, Trump Mocks Biden Over Social Distancing  [North Carolina added to PA travel quarantine list.]

George Floyd Protests

Pittsburgh Officials Denounce Weekend Disturbances During Protests

Trump Calls Protesters Who Confronted Pittsburgh Diners ‘Thugs!’

Editorial: Keep Protests Out Of Residential Areas

Advocates Say A Philly Public Bank Could Be Key To Addressing Systemic Racism

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 11 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 496 New Cases [PaCN] 9.8.20

Cap-Star: Secretary Of Senate’s Office Staff Quarantined After Employee Tests Positive For COVID

Gov. Wolf: Update On COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard, County Transmission Levels, Cases Traced To Businesses

11 PA Counties Named As Areas To Watch For COVID, Statewide Positive Test Rate Rises

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

Despite A Network Of Testing Options, COVID Test Result Wait Times Remain Too High

Op-Ed: PA Must Take These Actions To Protect Residents Of Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID

Op-Ed: Diabetes Has A Treatment Crisis Worsened By COVID

Gov. Wolf Announces Restaurants May Increase Indoor Occupancy To 50% Starting Sept. 21, No Alcohol Sales After 10:00

By Joining Open & Certified PA, Restaurants May Increase Indoor Occupancy

AP: Wolf Relaxes Restrictions On Indoor Dining In PA Sept. 21

Why PA Is Stopping Alcohol Sales After 10:00 In latest COVID Measure

Spotlight PA: Wolf Allows Restaurants To Serve More Customers Indoors, But Timing Raises Eyebrows

PA Restaurant & Bar Owners On Wolf’s Revised Order: He Didn’t Give Us Anything

Erie Restaurants Say 50% Capacity Gives Them A Chance

House Republicans React To Wolf’s Increased Restaurant Capacity Announcement

Pittsburgh Bar Closed By Allegheny County For Crowd ‘Too Many To Count’

Survey Of PA Taverns, Restaurants Shows COVID Orders Will Likely Lead to More Closures

Dept. Of Human Services Delivers $31.5 Million In Federal CARES Funding To Direct Care Workers

Gov. Wolf Calls For Legislative Action to Help Homeowners, Renters Avoid An Eviction Cliff

Spotlight PA: Want To Help PA Renters Avoid Eviction?  Give Them Cash Directly, Experts Say

Philly To Temporarily Block Landlords From Enforcing Evictions

Residents Of Philly Homeless Encampments Prepare To Resist Eviction

Dozens Protest Ephrata Electric, Water Shutoffs, Council Says Most Were ‘Habitually Delinquent’ Before Pandemic

California U. Football Player Dies From Complications Due To COVID

COVID Cases At Penn State Double Since Friday

As COVID Cases Increase At State-Owned Universities, Faculty Union Questions Wisdom Of In-Person Classes

Pitt Reports 37 New COVID Cases Over The Weekend

COVID Cases Increase At University Of Scranton

5 Students At Millersville U., 1 At F&M Test Positive For COVID

As Pandemic Costs Mount For College Students, Campuses, Eyes Are On Congress

Penn State Opens New COVID Testing & Surveillance Center

Legislative Leaders Press Big Ten To Change Course On Fall Football

Op-Ed: Colleges Should Keep Students On Campus To Protect Vulnerable From COVID

Health Dept. Would Not Comment When Asked For COVID Data By School District

Conestoga Valley, Manheim Central, La Academia Report First COVID Cases In Lancaster

Valley View Won’t Play Delaware Valley In Football Due To COVID Cases

Philly Learning Centers Bring Working Parents Both Relief And Anxiety

6 Months Of COVID, PA Lives Disrupted As Challenges Loom

SEPTA Facing ‘Devastating’ Losses From COVID, Highlights Service Tweaks To Woo Back Riders

PA To Send 5 Weeks Of $300 Checks To Eligible Jobless

Philly Company Announces Partnership To Manufacture Its COVID Vaccine

National

AP: Congressional Republicans Propose ‘Targeted’ Virus Aid, But Democrats Say It’s Not Enough [No State Aid]

AP: AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Study Paused After One ‘Potentially Unexplained’ Illness

Companies Working On COVID Vaccines Pledge To Put Science Above Politics

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[Posted: September 9, 2020]