Thursday, October 1, 2020

Thursday PA Capitol & Covornavirus NewsClips 10.1.20


House
returns to voting session October 1 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

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


TODAY Live Event 1:30 p.m..: Gov. Wolf, Legislators discuss importance of health care coverage for women in PA.  Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/facebook.com/governorwolf/ 


Editorial: Redistricting Reform Still Possible In Harrisburg, Don’t Let Clock Run Out

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

Stephen Caruso: How Big Money Influences Our Politics, How Small Money Could Be An Answer

AP-Mark Scolforo: House Republicans Push Ahead Plan For ‘Election Integrity’ Panel

Spotlight PA: Republicans Want To Create And Control an ‘Election Integrity’ Panel With Subpoena Power

Gov. Wolf Condemns HR 1032 That Undermines Election Integrity

PLS Reporter: House Republicans Join Senate Republicans In Asking U.S. Supreme Court For Stay In State Court Ruling On Mail-In Ballots

AP-Mark Scolforo: Discarded Luzerne County Ballots Weren’t Fraud, State Election Chief Says

Protestors Blast Luzerne County Over Discarded Military Ballots

Protesters Plead For Accountability In Luzerne County Elections

Editorial: No Time For Turf War Over Luzerne County Elections

Katie Meyer: ‘Naked Ballot’ Rejections Could Mean Lost Mail Votes In PA

John Baer: Mail Could Make Voting Easier, But Naked Ballot Rules Could Make It Harder

AP-Marc Levy: Trump Campaign Threatens To Sue Over Philly Election Offices

Trump’s Latest Complaints About Philadelphia Poll Watchers Is ‘Disinformation’ PA Secretary Of State Says

Philly Mayor: City Is Preparing For Voter Intimidation After Trump’s Debate Comments

Memory Sticks Used To Program Philly’s Voting Machines Were Stolen From Elections Warehouse

Allegheny County Officials Update Residents On Sports, COVID Testing, Mail-In Ballots

Op-Ed: PA Election Will Bring Chaos, Delays, Lawsuits

Editorial: Address Postal Service Issues

Editorial: Attention Needed To Resolve Postal Service Dilemma

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Job Fair Slated For This Weekend

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

You Aren’t The Only One Drinking More Since The Pandemic Began, Especially If You’re A Woman

Editorial: Memo To Wolf: Gre Real On Grass

Op-Ed: PA Bills To Reinstate Mandatory Minimums Would Push Our State Backward

Milton Hershey School Has $350 Million Plan To Build Free Early Learning Centers For At-Risk PA Children

Elizabethtown College Launches Pantry For Students To Combat Food Insecurity

PUC: Voluntary 10-Digit Dialing In 814 Area Code Begins October 3

Pittsburgh Region Next is Now Campaign Promotes A New Brand For City

Chewy Hiring 1,000 At New Luzerne County Fulfillment Center

More Lancaster County Residents Getting Back To Work - 7.9% Unemployment In August

National/International

Delaware Valley Journal SE PA Poll: Biden 60.6%, Trump 35.1%

Poll Shows Biden Beating Trump 54% To 45% Statewide, But Trump Holds Advantage In NE PA Counties

PA AFL-CIO: Biden Is Committed To PA’s Working Families

Biden Scores Big Union Wins On Train Trek Thru Western PA

Biden Meets With Small Business Leaders At Rizzo’s Malabar Inn In Crabtree

‘He Forgot The Forgotten Man’: Biden Blasts Trump At Post-Debate Stop In Pittsburgh

Biden Rips Trump During Campaign Stop In Pittsburgh

Biden Ends His Amtrak Tour With A Message For Blue Collar PA Voters: Trump ‘Doesn’t Have A Plan To Help You’

AP: Biden, Trump Snipe From Road And Rails After Debate Chaos

York NAACP: Trump’s Debate Comments Embolden White Supremacists

Op-Ed: When Politicians Use Hate Speech, Political Violence Increases

Editorial: What We Saw In Ugly Debate

Katie Meyer: ‘Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia’ And Other Takeaways From Debate

Answer To Trump’s ‘Bad Things Happen In Philly’: How A Resilient City Stepped Up In The Face Of Adversity

Op-Ed: ‘Bad Things Happen In Philly’ Became A Rallying Cry For Our Great Underdog City

St. Louis Couple That Pulled Guns On Protestors Advocate For Trump In NE PA

Op-Ed: ‘Make It Stop’ Anti-Trump Video Campaign Hits Right Note With PA Women

Op-Ed: Democrats Should Stop Taking Black, Latino, Young Voters For Granted

Civil Justice

Spotlight PA: A Changing Story By Police On A Rural PA Shooting Helped Fuel White Vigilantes And Misinformation

Pittsburgh Transit Employees Sue Over Black Lives Matter Masks

Coronavirus

AP: Federal Appeals Court Grants Gov. Wolf Request For Stay, Can Enforce COVID Crowd Size Rules

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

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

Dept. Of Health Reports 19 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,153 New Cases 9.30.20

Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia: New COVID Projections Show Fall Resurgence Risk

Spreading Across Northern States More Quickly Than Anticipated

Health Secretary Concerned About Lingering Effects Of COVID In ‘Recovered’ Patients

Levine Discusses Lasting COVID Effects On ‘Long Haulers’

Health Secretary Lays Out Plan For Vaccine Distribution

Federal Appeals Court Must Now Decide Whether To Stay Court Order Regarding State’s COVID Shutdown, Gathering Limits

Counties, Republican Leaders Ask Court To Deny Wolf On Shutdown Orders, Gathering Rules

Op-Ed: Republican Attacks On Wolf COVID Plans Are Endangering Pennsylvanians

New Round Of COVID Hardships Stretches Homespun Safety Net In Rural Perry County

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 5 NOVs, 18 Warnings On COVID Regulations

Allegheny County Officials Update Residents On Sports, COVID Testing, Mail-In Ballots

Tribune: Toomey, Republican PA Congress Members To Wolf: Open Sporting Events To Spectators; Wolf To Toomey: Focus On More Important Things

‘Political Theater’ Comment Over Mask From Democratic House Member Stirs Republican Ire

Erie County School District Closes School For 5 Days Due To COVID

Plum School To Close For 2 Weeks After Staffer Tests Positive For COVID

Westmoreland School District Closes School For 5 Days After 3 Staffers Test Positive For COVID

Clairton H.S. Football Cancels Saturday Game After Several Athletes Show COVID Symptoms

Return To Classrooms Or Stick With Remote Learning?  Debate Divides Central Dauphin School District

Op-Ed: SEPTA, Philly Schools Should Focus On Safe Transportation For Reopenings

COVID Cases Remain Relatively Low At Lancaster County Colleges

From Community College To COVID Research, He Followed A Non-Traditional Path To Fighting The Virus

Anti-Eviction Advocates Set Up Shop, Hand Out Info At Dauphin County Courthouse

PennDOT Extends Expiration On CDL Licenses, Commercial Learner’s Permits, Hazardous Materials Endorsements

Pittsburgh Foundation Receives Share Of $8.5 Million From Gates Foundation For COVID Relief

2.2 Million People Tuned Into Online Allentown Musikfest 2020

Editorial: Halloween Tricks And Treats In Pandemic

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