Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 10.28.20


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


AP: More Than 3 Million Pennsylvanians Apply For Mail-In Ballots

Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvanians Urged To Hand-Deliver Mail-In Ballots Immediately

Democrats Encourage Mail-In Ballot Voters To Drop Of Ballots Downtown, Skip The Mail

Wallace McKelvey: Mail Delays Worsen Across PA, Other Swing States, Judge Rejects Independent Monitor

Postal Service: No Right To Certain Service Level For Mail-In Ballots

Voters Wait In Long Line To Cast A Ballot In York County

Bucks Voters Wait In Long Lines For On-Demand Voting

In-Person Voting Ends In Controversy In Luzerne County

Luzerne County Calls On New U.S. Supreme Court Justice To Recuse Herself From PA Ballots Case

Luzerne County Council Votes To Withdraw Supreme Court Justice Recusal Request From Ballots Case

Ballot Openers And Other Lehigh Valley Election Day Logistics

What We Will And Won’t Know On Election Night In PA

Editorial: Mail-In Ballots Protected

Dept. Of State: PA Officials Discuss Election Security With U.S. Attorneys, FBI Agents

AP: Campaign Reports Show Heavy Spending In PA House Races

Op-Ed: Puerto Ricans In PA Could Be Pivotal Voters On Nov. 3

Op-Ed: I Couldn’t Save My Child From Gun Violence, Now I’m Voting To Save Yours

Gov. Wolf: Republicans ‘Changed Minds’ On Election Law Fix Deal

4 Candidates Vying To Fill Auditor General Spot

Report: PA Election Is Hotspot For Armed Groups

AP Fact Check: Trump Sees Voting Chaos That Does Not Exist

Spotlight PA: PA Schools Need An Additional $4.6 Billion To Close Education Gaps, New Analysis Finds

Op-Ed: Averting Painful Legislative Budget Session Will Require Unprecedented Collaboration

PA Supreme Court, DHS To Hold Statewide Discussions About Autism In The Courts

Amazon Hiring 600 Seasonal Workers In Lehigh Valley, 6,200 Across PA

Pittsburgh Unemployment Rate Fell To 8.2% In September

Lehigh Valley’s Jobless Rate Continued To Drop In September To 7.7%

Center City Philly Jobs Rebound, But Still Lag In Wake Of Pandemic

National/International

Cong. Lamb Opponent Claims Victory In Allegheny County Lawsuit, County Officials Call It A ‘Waste Of Time’

Cong. Smucker Hopes To Fend Off Progressive Challenger

Trafalgar PA Poll: Trump 48.4%, Biden 47.6%

DeSales U/WFMZ Congressional District Poll: Biden 56%, Trump 37%

How Biden’s Lead Is Different From Clinton’s, Why The Polls Are Different This Time

Cap-Star: Conservative Group Texts PA Voters False Claim That Biden Backs Sex Reassignment Strategy For Kids

2 Conservative Hoaxers Face Criminal Charges For Robocalls To Voters In PA, 4 Other States

Editorial: Be Wary Of Online Falsehoods Spread By Enemy States

Trump Touts Saving PA Manufacturing Jobs In Lancaster, But They Have Declined Since He Took Office

AP: ‘We Need You’ Republicans Hunt For New Voters In Trump Territory

AP: Melania Trump In PA Slams Biden, Democrats During First Solo Campaign Stop

Biden Outspending Trump On Facebook In PA

Centre County Landowners Let Artists Turn Field Into Biden Campaign Message

Editorial: Trump’s Latest Executive Order Favors Hacks

Editorial: Consequences Of Polarization

Civil Justice

AP: National Guard Called Into Philly After Unrest Sparked By Fatal Shooting Of Black Man By Police

Ahead Of National Guard Arrival In Philly, Tensions Flared For A 2nd Night After Police Killed Walter Wallace, Jr.

Walter Wallace A ‘Family Man’ With Many Mental Health Crises, Encounters With Police

Lawyer: Lack Of Philly PD Mental Health Training Contributed To Wallace’s Death

Op-Ed: Wallace Death A Tragic Reminder Police Should Not Lead Mental Health Response

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Police, Again, Incapable Of Treating Black Men As Anything But A Threat

Cap-Star: Racial Tensions, Resentment Persist In Philly Courts, Judge And Civil Rights Attorney Say

Pittsburgh Council To Again Consider Citizen Police Review Board Contract

2 Years AFter Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Pandemic Has ‘Retraumatized People’

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 22 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,228 New Cases -- 10.28.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 23 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,751 New Cases -- 10.27.20 

Dept. Of Health Reports 313 Confirmed Influenza Cases In 17 Counties As Of Oct. 24

PA Prepared For ‘Full Resurgence’ Of COVID

PA Hits COVID High With 2,751 New Cases Reported

PA Sees Largest One-Day Increase In COVID Cases

COVID Is Spreading So Fast Philly Officials Can No Longer Trace All Cases, Worst Could Be Ahead

AP: Philadelphia Struggles With COVID Upsurge, Eyes Restrictions

Dept. Of Health: Week 3 Rapid Antigen Test Card Distributions Across The State

Dept. Of Health Adds COVID Testing Site In Huntingdon County

Dept. Of Human Services Discusses Work Of COVID Regional Response Health Collaboratives To Support Long-Term Care Facilities

Ford Turner: Clock Ticking On PA’s $1.3 Billion In Unspent Federal COVID Emergency Money

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Warns Of New Scams, Cautions Pennsylvanians To Guard Their Personal Information

Infection Consultant Will Review Westmoreland Nursing Home Procedures During COVID Outbreak

Westmoreland County Adds Most New COVID Deaths Since May

Norwin Area In Westmoreland Sees 60% Jump In COVID Cases In Past Week

Westmoreland County H.S. Going To All Remote Instruction For 1 Week

Allegheny County High School To Close Thru Nov. 11 Due To COVID Cases

Central Dauphin Schools Decide To Keep Middle School Students On Hybrid Schedule

New COVID Case Confirmed In Central Dauphin High School

Williamsport School District’s Hybrid Learning Model Brings Out Demonstrators

Pitt Students Asked To ‘Shelter-In-Place’ Before Thanksgiving Break

Temple Cancels Spring Break, Delays Start Of Semester Due To COVID

Penn State’s COVID Cases Increase Slightly, Concern Remains With Parties, Hospitalizations

SCI Dallas Reports First Inmate Death Due To COVID

Editorial: Can We Help With Crisis Of Loneliness In Nursing Homes?

National/International

AP: Still Hampered By COVID, U.S. Casinos Want Aid In Recovering

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[Posted: October 28, 2020]

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