Friday, October 2, 2020

Friday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 10.2.20


*Senate
returns to voting session October 5, 6, [7] or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House returns to voting session October 19, 20, 21 or at the Call Of The House Speaker


TODAY Live Event 10:00 a.m: Gov. Wolf To Announce Health Care Reform Plan.  Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/facebook.com/governorwolf/ 


AP-Mark Scolforo: Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) Tests Positive For COVID, House Cancels Session

Spotlight PA: Republican House Lawmaker Test Positive For COVID, Delaying Legislation On Election, Rent Relief

After Lawmaker Tests Positive For COVID, House Democrats Urge Republicans To Take Pandemic More Seriously

PLS Reporter: County Commissioners Call For Clean Mail-In Ballot Pre-Canvassing Bill

Editorial: Election Officials Need Ballot Action From Legislature

Stephen Caruso: After Fiery Unveiling, Some Republicans Express Concern With House Election Integrity Panel

Emily Previti: Lawmakers Face Off Over Investigative Election Panel Critics Fear Will Disrupt Voting Already Underway

Editorial: House Republican ‘Integrity’ Commission Defies The Word

Democratic Lawmakers Propose Bill To Punish Faithless Electoral College Voters

AP-Marc Levy: Trump Campaign Sues Philadelphia Over Mail-In Voting Offices

AP: Trump Attacking Voting Rules In Big States, Tiny Counties

Postal Service Making More Changes In Philly That Could Cause Delays In Mail

Security Lapses Continue At Philly’s Voting Machine Warehouse Amid A Probe Into Stolen Laptop, USB Drives

Lax Security Measures Discovered At Philly Election Warehouse Where Materials Were Stolen

Dept. Of State: Mail-In Voting Steps For Nov. 3 General Election Explained

Lehigh County Will Send Out Its Absentee, Mail-In Ballots Tuesday

Lancaster County Gets $500,000 Grant From Nonprofit To Offset Election Costs

Westmoreland Fires Deputy Director Of Elections With Nov. 3 Looming

Nina Ahmad Spent Big To Win Democratic Auditor General Primary, Now She’s Tied With An Opponent With Much Less Money

Deadline Nears For 2020 Census, PA Will Feel Impact From The Results: ‘The Stakes Are High’

September State Revenues 8.3% $248.7 Million More Than Anticipated; Up $459 Million For Fiscal Year [PaCN]

Independent Fiscal Office: September State Revenues 11.9% $347.3 Million Higher Than IFO Projection; Fiscal Year-To-Date Revenues Up 8.1% $739.6 Million 

Spotlight PA: How State Police Seize Big Money From Drivers, Many Of Whom Are Never Charge

Cap-Star: DePasquale: To Save Money, Improve Efficiency, PHEAA Should Drop Lawmakers From Its Board

Where Can PA College Students Facing Big Debt Turn?

As Need For Mental Health Services Rises For College Students, Rural PA Campus Face Lack Of Psychiatric Providers

Point Park University Esports Team Makes Its Debut

Pedro Rivera Reflects On Decisions To Leave Education Dept. For Thaddeus Stevens

Delaware County School District Wins Billboard Tax Case At PA Supreme Court

No One’s Charged With Hate Crime In Philly Trans Women Murders Because Harrisburg Won’t Pass LGBTQ Protections

Philly DA, Other Leaders Urge More Legal Protection For Transgender People After Recent Killing

Authorities Investigate Distribution Of Ku Klux Klan Flyers In Greene County

National/International

Trump Administration Refugee Resettlement Cap For 2021 Dismays Lancaster Resettlement Agencies

AP: Trump Plans To Slash Refugee Admissions To U.S. To Record Low

Will Bunch: It’s Not ‘Chaos’: Trump Revealed A Clear Blueprint For Crushing American Democracy

Op-Ed: Presidential Debates Worked A Lot Better When Women Called The Shots

Op-Ed: What A Presidential Debate Is Supposed To Be

Op-Ed: Supreme Court Battle Shows We’ve Lost Any Pretense Of Shame In Political Hypocrisy

Poll: Cong. Wild Takes Big Lead Over Opponent In Key Congressional Race

Morning Call/Muhlenberg Poll: Cong. Wild 52%, Opponent 39%

Morning Call/Muhlenberg Poll: Biden 51%, Trump 44% In Lehigh Valley Congressional District

TNS: PA Democrats Think Biden Is Picking Up Votes In Trump Country

Her Biden Lawn Signs Were Stolen, So Rural PA Supporter Turned Her Home Into A Campaign Billboard

How Trump’s 3rd Supreme Court Pick Divides Western PA Voters

Biden, Fred Rogers’ Widow Have Virtual Chat During Campaign Stop In Western PA

AP: Russia’s Putin Offers ‘Sincere Support’ To Trump

AP: Trump Debate Comment Pushing Black Americans, Others To Vote

NPR: Trump Now Says He Condemns ‘All White Supremacists’ After Declining To At Debate

Civil Justice

Pittsburgh Mayor: ‘You Can’t Just Flip A Switch’ For Police Reform

Activists Urge Action On Police Accountability At Philly Vigil 

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 19 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,161 New Cases 10.2.20

AP: Federal Appeals Court Grants Gov. Wolf Request For Stay, Can Enforce COVID Crowd Size Rules; PIAA Says Spectator Limits Back In Effect

COVID Limits On Gatherings Back; Wolf: Stay Tuned On What Schools Should Do For Friday Night Football

PIAA Issues Guidance To Schools Based On Latest Court Ruling On Gathering Limits

Dept. Of Health Reports 18 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,156 New Cases 10.1.20

Ford Turner: 1,156 COVID Cases Added Thursday Include More Than 100 That May Not Be Recent

State, NE Counties See Bigger Spike In COVID Cases

AP-Mark Scolforo: Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) Tests Positive For COVID, House Cancels Session

John Micek: Franklin County Rep. Schemel Quarantining After Testing Positive For COVID

After Lawmaker Tests Positive For COVID, House Democrats Urge Republicans To Take Pandemic More Seriously

Gov. Wolf: We Must Protect Federal Health Care Law, Access To Health Care For Women For Pandemic; U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy

Dept. Of Health Emphasizes Importance Of Breast, Cervical Cancer Screenings During Pandemic

DCED Reminds Restaurants Of Opportunity To Increase Indoor Capacity To 50%

State Encourages Restaurants To Self-Certify To Provide ‘A Safe Dining Experience’

Pittsburgh Restaurants Try To Extend Patio Season

Westmoreland Nursing Home Has 16 New Cases Of COVID

Allegheny County Nursing Home Workers Picket For Better Wages, Health Care

Erie County H.S. Sports Program Shut Down Because Of Positive COVID Cases

Where Are All The Kindergarteners? In A Pandemic, Some Parents Aren’t Enrolling Them In Public School

10 Penn State Students Suspended, 17 Removed From On-Campus Housing, 1,277 Sanctions Issued For COVID Violations

In Philadelphia, Black Doctors Bring COVID Tests To Street Corners, Churches

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Announces Unemployment Benefits Anti-Fraud Partnership With ID.me

Rent Relief Program Halts In Much Of PA, Though Continuing In Allegheny County

At Least 1,400 Furloughed At Philadelphia Airport As Federal Aid Deal Falters

Arts In Pennsylvania Lost 97,000 Jobs, $4.4 Billion

Op-Ed: PA Residents Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet, So Where’s The Help?

Pennsylvanians Reminded About Importance Of Protecting Their Information Online During Pandemic

What Did You Start During The Pandemic You Want To Continue When It's Over?  [Hiking, Biking, Outdoor Recreation]

National

AP: Trump Says He, First Lady Test Positive For COVID

AP: Timeline Of Trump’s Activities In Week COVID Hit Home

AP: Shock, Sympathy, Mockery: World Reacts To Trump Infection

AP: Stocks, Oil Prices Sink After Trump Tests Positive For COVID

Pfizer CEO Pushes Back Against Trump Claim On Vaccine Timing

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[Posted: October 2, 2020]

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