Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 10.14.20


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


Editorial: Ruling Dismissing Sen. Scarnti’s Lawsuit Win For Accountability, Transparency In PA

AP: Mail-In Ballot Requests Pass 2.6 Million In PA

Brett Sholtis: Ballot Applications From Outside Groups Confuse Voters As Deadline Looms

Postcards On Voting Cause Confusion Among Some PA Voters

Mail Carrier In Pittsburgh Suspended After Ballot Request, Political Ads Allegedly Found In Trash

Luzerne County Council to Perform Election Bureau Inquiry

Want To Be A Poll Worker?  Philly Responding To ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Applicants

Editorial: PA Voter Suppression Attempts Nixed

AP: U.S. Supreme Court Halts Census In Latest Twist Of 2020 Count

PA Projected To Lose A Congressional Seat After The Census

State Police ID Woman In Racist Attack On Gisele Fetterman, No Charges Filed

Paul Muschick: Gisele Fetterman And Racial Slur, She Had A Perfect Response

Editorial: Pennsylvanians Must Stand Up Against Racism

Luzerne DA Declines Charges Over Swastika Note Sent To Rep. Kaufer

Middletown Council Member Sends Inappropriate Email To Democrat Running Against Rep. Lewis

Republican Challenges Sen. Brewster In District Trump Won

Bob Brady’s Convicted Political Guru Is Out Of Prison, Lurking On The Election Sidelines

Editorial: DeFoor’s Skills, History Suited To Auditor General’s Job

Billionaire Apologizes To PA Pension Officials, Others For Ties To Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein

PA Supreme Court Sets Oct. 20 Hearing On Catholic Clergy Child Sexual Abuse Case

Gov. Wolf’s Health Care Reform Plan Receives Widespread Support

Is Pennsylvania Prepared For Repeal Of Federal Health Insurance Law

Cap-Star: Number Of PA Children Without Health Insurance Grow 2016-2019

Gov. Wolf Promotes Legalization Of Adult-Use Marijauna Can Lead To Economic Gains, Restorative Justice For Pennsylvanians

People Applying For Unemployment Find Another Hurdle As State Combats Fraud

Philadelphia High School Principal Is Honored As The Nation’s Best

Fmr Millersville U. Dean Charges Discrimination In Lawsuit

Editorial: Vote Yes On All Four Philly Ballot Questions

Allegheny County Judge Zottola, Founder Of Veterans Court, Dies

Radial Looking For 1,000+ Seasonal Workers In Lehigh Valley

Radial To Hire 2,000 Seasonal Workers In Philadelphia Region

Scheetz To Add 3,000 Workers

National/International

Editorial: Cong. Fitzpatrick Deserves Another Term In Congress

Trafalgar PA Poll: Biden 47.4%, Trump 45.1%

Morning Consult PA Poll: Biden 52%, Trump 44%

Trump Pledges Virus Vaccine, Backs Fracking And Coal In Johnstown Rally

Trump Says He Feels Like COVID ‘Superman’ At PA Rally As Virus Cases Surge In State

Deb Erdley: Trump Swoops Into Johnstown For Rally As Election Day Grows Closer

Like In 2016, Trump Pledges Surge In Prosperity For Johnstown

AP: Trump [Again] Falsifies Biden Stance On Fracking

NYT: Trump’s ‘Frack’ Attack On Biden Seems To Be Falling Short In PA

VP Pence Coming To Reading Airport Rally Saturday

Lackawanna County High School Coaches Inject Themselves Into Presidential Campaign

PA Workers Need Leadership, Not Recklessness Says PA AFL-CIO

Jill Biden’s Path From ‘Rebellious’ Philly Kid To Potential First Lady

John Micek: Barack Obama Has A Message For PA: Have A Plan To Vote

AP: Bipartisan Christian Group Forms Super PAC To Oppose Trump

The Hill: Conservative Think Tank: Biden Proposals Would Cut Taxes For Most In 2021, Make Tax Code More Progressive

Civil Justice

BLM Protests Brought Donations To Philly Nonprofit, How They Used The Money

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 27 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 1,276 New Cases -- 10.14.20 

Dept. Of Health Issues First Weekly Influenza Report Of The Season: 17 Cases In 10 Counties -- 10.14.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 16 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 1,342 New Cases -- 10.13.20 

As COVID Surges, Second State Shutdown Unlikely

Experts: Rise Of COVID Cases In Western PA Not Surprising

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

PA Health Officials Ask Residents To Cooperate With Contact Tracers

Lancaster County Contact Tracers Reaching 61% Of Those Exposed To COVID

Gov. Wolf Releases COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard For Oct. 2-8

PA Names 14 Counties To Watch For COVID As Positive Test Rate Continues To Rise

Mobile Health Unit To Provide COVID Testing Across Lehigh Valley In Coming Weeks

Greater Latrobe Schools Report New COVID Cases, Continues In-Person Classroom Instruction

COVID Prompts Wilkes-Barre Area School To Go Remote At 2 Schools

Some Luzerne County School Students Coming Back To Classrooms, Other Schools Shutting Down

COVID Closes Bucks County School

COVID Outbreaks Close Three Philly-Area Schools

Philly School District To Begin In-Person Learning Nov. 30 For Some Students

Southern Lehigh Parents Passionate, But Split On Whether Kids Should Return To Classroom

Penn State COVID Cases Increase By 196, Total 3,362

Op-Ed: Pandemic Threatens Food Security For Many College Students

Westmoreland Jail Virus Outbreak Explodes

13 Prison Workers Now Test Positive For COVID In Luzerne County

Philly Increases Crowd Size Limits, Allowing Fans At Eagles Games

Editorial: Do Lockdowns Work?

Editorial: Stay Safe In Winter

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 22 NOVs, 55 Warnings For COVID Violations

Dept. Of Agriculture Releases COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Oct. 5-11

Bundle Up: Outdoor Dining In Central PA Restaurants Is About To Get Chilly

Gov. Wolf Makes Changes To Rental, Mortgage Relief Programs To Benefit More Pennsylvanians

Cap-Star: With COVID Rental Assistance Reforms Stalled In Legislature, Wolf Announces A Workaround

Spotlight PA: Wolf Gives Landlords More Flexibility To Collect Unpaid Rent In COVID Relief Program

Gov. Wolf’s Health Care Reform Plan Receives Widespread Support

People Applying For Unemployment Find Another Hurdle As State Combats Fraud

National/International

Politico: Trump Attacks Dr. Fauci Amid Campaign Aid Feud

Possible Safety Issue Spurs Pause Of COVID Antibody Study

AP: More Masks, Less Play: Europe Tightens Rules As COVID Surges

McConnell Slates Revote On Republican COVID Relief Plan [Without Aid to States]

SBA COVID Loan Forgiveness Prompts Relief, But Also Confusion About Timeline, Rules

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[Posted: October 14, 2020]

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