Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 10.7.20


Senate
returns to voting session October 19, 20, 21 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


AP-Marc Levy: New PA Supreme Court Battle Erupts Over Counting Mail-In Ballots When Signatures Don’t Match

PA Voter Website Crash Stems From Virginia Data Center Break Down

Federal Judge Considers Trump Campaign Lawsuit Based On Claim ‘Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia’

Sen. Casey: Postal Workers Say Efforts To Sabotage Mail Are Ongoing In Lehigh Valley

AP: Countering Trump, U.S. Officials Defend Integrity Of Election

AP: Homeland Security Tells Public How To Avoid Election Mischief

Emily Previti: Why PA Voters’ Options For Casting Mailed Ballots Vary Across The State

How To Vote Safely In Person When PA Isn’t Requiring Masks At The Polls

Allegheny County To Resend Mail-In Voter Declaration Envelopes After Faulty Printing

Blair County Sending Out 16,000 Mail-In Ballots

Luzerne Election Director Sues County Councilman For Defamation

College Students In PA Face New Barriers To Vote In A Pandemic

State Democrats Hope To Turn PA Blue In 2020, Focus On Legislature

Cap-Star: Rep. Kenyatta Puts Focus On Legislative Races In ‘Flip PA Tour’

Accomplished Veterans Vie For Allegheny County State Senate Seat [Sen. Iovino]

2 Political Newcomers Squaring Off To Fill Turzai House Seat

Cap-Star: Debate Over Debates Roils A Pittsburgh-Are House Race [Rep. Mizgorski]

PLS Reporter: Wolf Extends Application Deadline For COVID Rent, Mortgage Relief To Nov. 4

State Police: Firearm Background Check System Experiences Record Volume In 3rd Quarter

Philly Police Commissioner Outlaw Decries City’s Surge In Gun Violence

AP: Philadelphia Officials Express alarm Over 2020 Gun Violence

White Supremacist Again Released From Prison, Pittsburgh Jewish Comunity Urged To Be Vigilant

Lackawanna D.A.: Prison Staff Response To Inmate Death ‘Woefully Inadequate’ But Not Criminal

How Should PA Boost Student Learning During Pandemic, Some Say Vouchers For Private Schools Are The Answer

In Contract Stalemate, Philly Teachers Exploring Limiting Work To School Hours Only

Lafayette College President To Step Down

Pittsburgh #51 On List Of 100 Best Places To Live 

Philly Fed President: U.S. Economy Rebounding, But Won’t Come Back Fully Until 2023

AP: Federal Reserve Chair: Lack Of Further Federal Stimulus Imperils Recovery

AP: Trump Calls Off Federal Stimulus Talks Until After Election

Pittsburgh Small Businesses Wait For Another Federal Stimulus Package To Ramp Up Operations

Editorial: Suffering Continues While Awaiting Next Round Of Federal Aid

National/International

Mother Of California U. Student Who Died Of COVID Blasts Trump’s Statements On COVID

Op-Ed: Only Fools Fear COVID? Trump And His Doctors Should Tell The Truth

Editorial: FBI Calls QAnon A Domestic Terrorist Threat, 2 PA [Republican] Members Of Congress Voted Not To Condemn It

Charles Thompson: Cong. Perry, DePasquale Unleash TV Attack Ads In One Of Nation’s Most Watched Races

Editorial: Eugene DePasquale For Congress

Philly Firefighters Protest Union’s Trump Endorsement Again As Union Brass Cancels Meeting

Biden Draws Parallels To Gettysburg In Campaign Speech Calling For Unity

Charles Thompson: In Gettysburg, Biden Says He’s Running To Save The ‘Soul Of America’

Biden Wins Over PA Union Leaders Worried About His Climate Plan

Monmouth University PA Poll: Biden 54%, Trump 43%

CBS News PA Poll: Biden 51%, Trump 44%

CNBC/Change Research PA Poll: Biden 50%, Trump 46%

Reuters/Ipsos PA Poll: Biden 50%, Trump 45%

NYT/Siena College PA Poll: Biden 49%, Trump 42%

Political Opposites In 2020, But Luzerne County Residents Best Of Friends

St. Louis Couple Traveling In PA To Support Trump Indicted On New Charges After Waving Guns At Protesters

Cong. Fitzpatrick, Opponent Square Off In First Debate

Editorial: Toomey Is Example To Senate Successor

Op-Ed: It’s Time For Congressional Term Limits - Sen. Toomey, Gov. Rendell

AP: Trump Administration To Sharply Limit Skilled Worker Visas

Twitter Locked Trump’s Account After He Shared Columnist’s Email Against Company Policy

Civil Justice

Lehigh County Police, Communities Of Color Both Feel Pain, Have To Work Together Panel Says

Letter: Harrisburg United Condemns Surge Of Hate Activity In The Region

Editorial: Society Fails To Care For People Like Ricardo Munoz With Serious Mental Illness

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf, Health Secretary Amend Orders, Guidelines On Safe Gathering Limit Starting Oct. 9

AP-Mark Scolforo: Wolf Eases Crowd Limits With Sliding Scale Tied To Capacity

PA Changes Gathering Limits, What It Means For Sports, Events, More

Wolf Eases Crowd Restrictions, But Not Many Shows Ready To Go On

House Republicans: Wolf Follows Republican Lead In Changing Gathering Limits

Senate Republicans: Wolf’s Change In Spectator Rules A Good Step

Auditor General DePasquale Discovers Inconsistencies, Puzzling Decisions In COVID Business Waiver Process Audit

AP: Auditor General Faults Wolf’s Business Shutdown Waiver Program

Spotlight PA: Wolf’s COVID Business Waiver Program Inconsistent, Unfair, Audit Says

Jan Murphy: Wolf’s COVID Business Shutdown Waiver Program Audit: ‘This Was Not A Level Playing Field’

Auditor General: COVID Business Waiver Process Found To Be Inconsistent, ‘Remarkably Subjective’ In Audit

Dept. Of Health Reports 17 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,036 New Cases 10.6.20

State Figures Show COVID Still Going Strong

Editorial: Allegheny County Numbers Show Changing Nature Of COVID

Dept. of Health Adds COVID Testing Site In Indiana County, Extends Site In Centre County

Gov. Wolf, Sen. Casey: We Must Protect Federal Health Insurance Law For All Pennsylvanians

Cap-Star: Amid Pandemic, Advocacy Group Wants Wolf, Legislature To Extend Medicaid To All

PLS Reporter: Wolf Extends Application Deadline For COVID Rent, Mortgage Relief To Nov. 4

‘The Isolation Is Killing Them’: Nursing Home Residents Need Visitors Despite Pandemic, PA Group Says

60 Lackawanna School District Students To Quarantine After Teacher Tests Positive For COVID

Elizabethtown Elementary School Closed For A Week Due To COVID Cases

How Should PA Boost Student Learning During Pandemic, Some Say Vouchers For Private Schools Are The Answer

Penn State COVID Cases Increase By 286 Students, Boosting Total To 2,970

Penn State: COVID Numbers Show Declines, But Too Early To Say If It’s A Trend

Fans Won’t Be Allowed In Beaver Stadium, But They Won’t Be Empty

Spotlight PA: Hundreds Of PA Childcare Centers Have Closed, Some Fear It Will Get Worse

Op-Ed: Faith Communities Must Step Up To Help Struggling Families During Pandemic

Pandemic Will Exacerbate Affordable Housing Gap, Advocates Think PA Tax Credits Could Help

Ebensburg Police: Federal Agent Impersonator Brandished Gun To Walmart Shopper Over Mask Wearing

Luzerne Small Businesses, Nonprofits Urged To Seek COVID Funding

Op-Ed: Recognize, Don’t Criticize Philips Ventilator COVID Efforts - Rep. Brooks

Editorial: Pittsburgh Transit Needs Consistent COVID Standards

Dept. Of Agriculture COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Sept. 28-Oct. 4

National

Mother Of California U. Student Who Died Of COVID Blasts Trump’s Statements On COVID

Op-Ed: Only Fools Fear COVID? Trump And His Doctors Should Tell The Truth

The Hill: Dr. Fauci: As Many As 400,000 Americans Could Die From COVID

Ethicists Say Trump Special COVID Treatment Raises Fairness Issues

AP: FDA Discloses Vaccine Guidelines Blocked By White House

AP: U.S. PPE Medical Supply Chains Failed, COVID Deaths Followed

AP: Federal Reserve Chair: Lack Of Further Federal Stimulus Imperils Recovery

AP: Trump Calls Off Federal Stimulus Talks Until After Election

The Hill: Trump Says He’ll Back Specific Relief Measures Hours After Halting Talks

Members Of Congress Face Prospect Of Returning Empty-Handed To Constituents As Trump Calls Off Federal Stimulus Talks

Pittsburgh Small Businesses Wait For Another Federal Stimulus Package To Ramp Up Operations

Editorial: Suffering Continues While Awaiting Next Round Of Federal Aid

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[Posted: October 7, 2020]

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