*Senate returns to voting session Nov. 16, 17, 18 & 19 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore
House returns to voting session Nov. 18, 19 or at the Call Of The House Speaker[Note: PA Presidential Electors Will Cast Votes On Dec. 14 ]
Senate Republican Leadership: Interim President Pro Tempore: Jake Corman (R-Centre) [New]; Majority Leader: Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) [New]; Appropriations Chair: Pat Browne (R-Lehigh); Majority Whip: John Gardner (R-Columbia); Caucus Chair: Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery); and Caucus Secretary: Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster).
House Democratic Leadership: Minority Leader: Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) [NEW]; Appropriations Chairman: Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery); Whip: Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia); Caucus Chair: Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) [NEW]; Caucus Secretary: Tina Davis (D-Bucks) [NEW]; Caucus Administrator: Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) [NEW]; Policy Chair: Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) [NEW]
AP: PA House Democrats, Senate Republicans Elect First Women Floor Leaders
Republican Kim Ward Named First Female Senate Majority Leader
Jan Murphy: Senate Republicans Elect New President Pro Tempore, First Woman To Service As Majority Leader
Jan Murphy: House Democrats Elect New Leaders For 2021-22 Session
Stephen Caruso: Ward, McClinton Shatter 244-Year-Old Glass Ceiling In General Assembly
Spotlight PA: Tens Of Thousands Of Provisional Ballots In PA Still Need To Be Processed
Luzerne County Voter Turnout Approaches 70%
Election Equipment Vendors Describe Training, Election Day Issues In Luzerne County
Editorial: Counting Votes Takes Time
Ford Turner: PA Budget Picture Looks A ‘Lot Better’; Sen. Browne Attributes It To People, Businesses Toughing Out COVID
Sneak Peek Of Mini Casino In Westmoreland County
AG Shapiro Still Sees ‘Absolutely No Evidence’ Of Voting Fraud In PA
York County: Trump’s ‘Gaslighting’ Eroding Trust In Election, Local Officials [Republicans run York County]
AP: Federal, State Officials: Nov. 3 Election Most Secure In US History
AP Fact Check: Trump Tweets A Tall Tale Of ‘Deleted’ Votes
Trump Supporters Rally In DC Against Voter Fraud; Evidence Has Yet To Materialize
State Asks Federal Judge To Dismiss Vote Challenge Based On Trump’s ‘Conjectural Theories’
Cap-Star: Trump Lawyer Tells Montgomery County Judge He Has No Evidence Of Fraud
Ford Turner: House, Senate Republicans Discuss How To Carry Out Reviews Of 2020 Election
Jan Murphy: Senate Democratic Leader Criticizes Republicans For Launching Investigations Into Integrity Of Election
Editorial: Republicans Threatening Our Democracy With Challenges To Credibility Of Election Results
Editorial: Evidence Required Of Voting Fraud
AP: Commonwealth Court Blocks Small Number Of Ballots In PA Over ID
Cap-Star: Analysis: In Western PA, Biden, Shapiro Dominate, Even As Republicans Notch Gains
Philly Black Voters Reflect On An Election Week Where ‘History Was Made’
Spotlight PA: Republican Senator’s Campaign Revives Lawsuit Against Journalists Over Public Records Fees
Meet PA’s Ticket Splitters, They Rejected Trump, But Stuck With Republicans Down-Ballot
Jan Murphy: Wolf Announces Leadership Change At Dept. Of Labor & Industry
Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal Of Opioid & Heroin Disaster Declaration
Authorities Investigating Student Death At Kutztown University
Philly Council Creates Nonprofit Fund To Pull 100,000 Out Of Poverty
Retired Philly Cops Looking To Unseat DA Lose First Battle With George Soros
Biden-Harris Transition
NPR: U.S. Senate Republicans Back Push For Biden To Get Intelligence Briefings
National/International
AP: Military Voters Fear They’re Part Of Unsupported Fraud Claim
Editorial: Republican Leaders Must Step Up
Civil Justice
TNS: Pittsburgh Police Reform Task Force Calls On City Officials To Act On Report
Paul Muschick: Head Of Lehigh Valley Agency Defying Order From Trump Prohibiting Teaching Racisms, Discrimination Exists
For 2nd Time In 5 Months, National Guard Leaves Philadelphia
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health Reports 30 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 5,531 New Cases-- 11.13.20
Dept. Of Health Reports 49 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 5,488 New Cases-- 11.12.20
PA Tops 5,000 Daily COVID Cases For First Time, Setting Another Record
Ford Turner: 5,488 COVID Cases Added Thursday With Community Spread In All Age Groups
PA Health Officials Discourage All Gatherings As COVID Cases Surge
State Has No Plans For Imminent Shutdown Even As COVID Cases Spike
PA COVID Update: No New Mitigation Efforts Planned-- For The Moment
Allegheny County Officials Plead For COVID ‘Wake-Up Call’
COVID Pandemic Spreads In PA; State ‘Can’t Predict The Future’
6 Rural PA Hospitals Reopen Dedicated COVID Units In Last Week
As Hospitals Prepare For COVID Surges, Some Reluctant To Speak With Contact Tracers
Editorial: As COVID Spikes Again In PA, Time To Consider Another Stay-At-Home Order In Philly
PA National Guard In COVID Hotspots Are Set To Lose Federal Funding
PA Lawmakers Call For Release Of Terminally Ill Inmates As COVID Cases Rising
Philadelphia Nurses ‘Pushed To The Brink’ Are Threatening To Strike
Long-Hauler COVID Patient Leaves Erie Hospital
AP: Parents, Schools Push Back Over Proposed Shutdown Order In Montgomery County
Dauphin County School District Switches To Remote Learning As COVID Cases Surge
Allegheny County School District Has 13 Positive COVID Cases Since Sunday
More Positive COVID Cases Found At Westmoreland County Schools
School Districts In Northeast Change Learning Plans As COVID Cases Spike
Dauphin County School District Moves To Remote Instruction Due To Rise In COVID Cases
Moravian College In 2-Week Lockdown Before Thanksgiving Due To Jump In COVID Exposure
King’s College Suspends In-Person Lessons, Extracurricular Activities
Ivy League Cancels Basketball, Other Winter Sports Due To COVID
Editorial: Pitt’s COVID Response And Research Should Be Partners
Philly Judge Who Wouldn’t Wear A Mask In His Courtroom Has COVID
York County Court Worker Tests Positive For COVID
COVID Stymies Blair County Court Staffing
3 Scranton Restaurants Close After Potential Exposure To COVID
National/International
The Guardian: November On Track To Be Worst Month Of Pandemic In U.S.
AP: Aide Says Biden Will Appoint ‘COVID Coordinator’
AP: Dr. Fauci: Wear Mask, Stay Distant To Avoid Lockdown
AP: Post-Election Rancor Clouds Chances For Federal COVID Relief Bill
‘We’re Playing With Fire’: PA Waits For Another Stimulus Package
AP: Trump, Stewing Over Election Loss, Silent As COVID Surges
AP: COVID Surge: Schools Abandon Classes, States Retreat
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[Posted: November 13, 2020]
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