Friday, October 23, 2020

Friday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 10.23.20


Senate
returns to voting session Nov. 10 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House returns to voting session Nov. 10 or at the Call Of The House Speaker


Op-Ed: We Have $1.3 Billion In Federal Aid, Why Aren’t Republicans Helping Small Businesses And Residents? - House Democratic Leadership

Cap-Star: Hopes For Voting, Housing Reforms To Unanswered By General Assembly

County Commissioners: Patience Needed As Counties Process Accurate Election Results As Plea For Action By General Assembly Goes Unanswered

Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit By PA Republican Lawmakers Over Centre County’s Election Grant

John Micek: Extremist Group That Called For Michigan Governor’s Arrest Puts Wolf On ‘Watch List’ Over Pandemic Management

NPR: Here’s Where Threat Of Militia Activity Around The Elections Is Highest-- PA On The List

Cap-Star: New Republican Lawsuit Challenges Extended Deadline For Mail-In Ballots

AP-Marc Levy: New Lawsuit Targets PA’s Mail-In Ballot Deadline

Spotlight PA: How A New U.S. Supreme Court Justice Could Be Key To New Lawsuit To Block PA’s Mail-In Ballot Extension

AG Shapiro To Trump Campaign: Don’t Video Voters Dropping Off Their Mail Ballots

Dept. Of State: Pennsylvanians Urged To Complete, Return Mail-In Ballot This Weekend

PA Lets Everyone Vote By Mail, But Poor People In Philadelphia Remain Forgotten

9 Million PA Voters: 4.2 Million Democrats, 3.5 Million Republicans

Op-Ed: A History Of Bad Behavior And Worse At PA Polling Places

Westmoreland County Approves Almost 70,000 Mail-In Ballots

Luzerne County Extending Election Bureau Office Hours

Trump Supporters From Japan, South Korea Rally Outside Luzerne County Ballot Drop-Off Location

In Low Turnout North Philly, Voters Battle Misinformation To Get Out And Vote Early

John Baer: Why Are You Seeing So Many Annoying Political Ads?  Because They Work

$1 Million Grant Awarded To Duquesne, Penn State To Support Sexual Assault Survivors

Editorial: Little Choice But To Consolidate State University Campuses

PA Residents With Court Debt Could Have Their Records Automatically Sealed Under New Bill

Philly DA’s Office Employee Kills Armed Man In Self-Defense, Officials Say

Lancaster County Outpaces State In Job Recovery

Pennsylvania Millennials Grapple With Jobless Crisis

National/International

John Micek: ADL Wants Cong. Perry To Denounce QAnon, You Wouldn’t Think It Would Be This Hard

LehighValleyLive.com/F&M Poll: Biden 51%, Trump 44%

Morning Consult PA Poll: Biden 52%, Trump 43%

Pennsylvania Came Up Routinely In Final Debate

Trump, Biden Planning Visits To Bucks County

AP: Biden To Return To PA In Campaign’s Final Stretch

Joe & Jill Biden Headed For Luzerne County Saturday

VP Pence In Allegheny County Friday For Rally

Pro-Trump Teen Suspended For Wearing Clothing With Political Slogans Sues Mifflin County School District

Eric Trump Pledges Industry Revival, Blasts Biden, Wolf At Beaver County Rally

Pro/Con: Can Pro-Life Catholics Vote For Biden?

Civil Justice

Philadelphia Activists Planning ‘Mass Action’ For Days Following Election

Fired SEPTA Cop Charged With Hitting George Floyd Protesters With Baton In May

NPR: Here’s Where Threat Of Militia Activity Around The Elections Is Highest-- PA On The List

Op-Ed: Voting Is Your Battle Cry Against Injustice

Editorial: Drawing The Line On Racism

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 30 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,063 New Cases -- 10.22.20 

Wolf Says ‘Targeted’ Mitigation Possible As 2,063 More COVID Cases Reported

COVID Numbers Keep Climbing, Wolf Weighs ‘Targeted’ Restrictions

Dept. Of Health Adds COVID Testing Site In Lebanon County

Dept. Of Health Encourages Pennsylvanians To Prepare, Ask Questions To Ensure They Receive The Proper Care Amid COVID Pandemic

PA Initiative Touts Success Helping Nursing Homes Fight COVID

6th Westmoreland County Nursing Home Resident Dies From COVID

Gov. Wolf To Waive Liquor License Fees To Provide Financial Relief To Restaurants, Bars

AP: Wolf Offers $20 Million Relief Plan For Bars, Restaurants

Op-Ed: We Have $1.3 Billion In Federal Aid, Why Aren’t Republicans Helping Small Businesses And Residents? - House Democratic Leadership

Cap-Star: Hopes For Voting, Housing Reforms To Unanswered By General Assembly

County Commissioners: Patience Needed As Counties Process Accurate Election Results As Plea For Action By General Assembly Goes Unanswered

Jan Murphy: Wolf’s Liquor License Fee Waiver Falls Short Of Relief Restaurants, Bars Say They Need

Ford Turner: Wolf’s Proposed Liquor Fee Waiver ‘A Drop In The Bucket’

Gov. Wolf Moves To Help Restaurants, Bars, Calls For Waiving Liquor License Fees

Wolf Wants To Waive Liquor License Fees For Bars, Restaurants As Pandemic Relief

Dauphin County School District To Go Remote Thru End Of October

Allegheny County School District Suspends Football, Homeroom AFter COVID Strikes

Over 70 People To Quarantine After 2 Positive COVID Cases At Pittsburgh Catholic School

Allentown Schools To Remain Virtual Thru January Because Of Rising COVID Numbers

Westmoreland Schools Could Face Difficult Closure Decisions As COVID Risk Remains High

Philly School Board Gets Details On Reopening, Earful From Public

Staff, Students At Philly ‘Access Centers’ Juggle Academic Needs With COVID Concerns

Legionella Found In Both Allegheny Valley Schools

Editorial: Opening The Schools

Scranton Housing Authority Guard Tests Positive For COVID

9 SEPTA Workers Have Now Died From COVID

Editorial: As COVID Cases Rise, Now Is Not The Time For Philly Council to Drop The Ball On Eviction Protections

OA Employes Lauded For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Other Remote Training During Pandemic

Penn State Study Says Mouthwash Can Kill COVID- In Lab Dishes

National/International

NPR: CDC Reduces Consecutive Minutes Of COVID Exposure Needed To Be A ‘Close Contact’

Click Here For This Week’s PA Coronavirus NewsClips

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.23.20 -- Click Here

Helpful Resources:

Click Here for latest PA Capitol NewsClips & News (Daily Subscriber Email 2:00)

Like PA Capitol News on Facebook

Follow PA Capitol News on Twitter

Click Here for latest Environmental NewsClips & News (Daily Subscriber Email 2:00)

Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook

Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter

Read Weekly PA Environment Digest

FairDistrictsPA: Fix Our Broken Redistricting Process 

[Posted: October 23, 2020]

No comments:

Post a Comment