Saturday, November 28, 2020

Saturday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.28.20


Senate
recessed to the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House recessed to the Call Of The House Speaker

[The Senate & House are not expected to return to voting session anymore this year.]


Senate, House Democratic Leadership Calls On Republicans To Act To Prevent 200,000 People From Losing Jobs In PennDOT Funding Crisis

AP: U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Key Trump Appeal Over PA Election Results ‘The Campaign’s Claims Have No Merit’ [Opinion Authored By Trump Appointed Judge]

Voters, Not Lawyers, Choose The President’: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Last Significant Challenge To PA Election 

TNS: Republican Sen. Mastriano Urges General Assembly To Override Voters And Install Trump Electors [House Speaker: No Plans To Reconvene]

Jan Murphy: Conservative House Republicans Call For Overriding Voters And Installing Trump Electors 

Conservative House Republicans Call For Withdrawal Of PA Election Certification, Installation Of Trump Electors 

Republican Sen. Mastriano Says Legislature Should Overturn Trump Loss 

Republican Challenger To Sen. Brewster To Continue Legal Fight Over Disputed Ballots

Editorial: Useless Election Audit Idea Withers

Katie Meyer: The Next Big Thing In PA Legislature?  Another Fight Over Congressional District Maps

Op-Ed: Republicans Didn’t Just Win Legislatures, They Won The Power To Influence Elections For Years To Come

Twitter Suspends Sen. Mastriano’s (R-Adams) Personal Account By Mistake

Op-Ed: Jennifer Storm Should Have Been Reconfirmed As Victim Advocate

Jan Murphy: Look For For Sale Sign On Property Housing State University HQ In Harrisburg

Erie High School Gets Ready For $31.2 Million Makeover

Prosecutors Seek To Forgo Hearings For Scranton School Officials Facing Endangerment Charges Related To Asbestos And Lead

Editorial: Caring For Those In Need

Phillies Ax 80 Employees In The Holiday Spirit As Their Latest Public Fiasco

National/International

The Guardian: Biden Gains Votes In Wisconsin County After Trump-Ordered Recount

The Guardian: Trump’s Baseless Claims Of Georgia Voter Fraud Spark Fears Among Republicans

Civil Justice

Editorial: Reimagining Policing

Editorial: Disarm Philly’s Police Union From The Weapon Of Secret Arbitration

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 41 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 8,053 New Cases-- 11.28.20

AP: With No Action By Congress, [PA House Republican Leader Benninghoff - Businesses, People Who Lost Work Need More Federal Assistance]

Dept. Of Health Reports 139 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 15,785 New Cases [2-Days]-- 11.27.20 

PA Reports Nearly 16,000 New COVID Cases, 139 Deaths In 2 Days

State, Northeast Record Highest 2-Day New COVID Case Totals

COVID Surge Overwhelms Allegheny County Case Investigation Efforts

Op-Ed: ER Doctor: I Fear Healthcare Worker Shortages As COVID Surges This Winter

State Police Liquor Enforcement Reports 22 NOVs, 30 Warnings On COVID Violations

Wolf Plans To Veto Bill To Give Limited Liability Protection In COVID-Related Lawsuits

Greater Latrobe School District Loses Senior High Staffer To COVID, Continues In-Person Lessons

3 York County School Districts Added to List Intending To Stay Open

Op-Ed: So Many ‘Maybes’: A Look Into Pandemic Life From Philly Teens

Clergy COVID Case Suspends In-Person Masses At 8 Pittsburgh Churches

Leading Penn’s Faith Effort In A Pandemic, The Soft-Spoken Chaplain With A Big Presence

Several Local Government Offices Closing In Centre County Due To COVID

Few People Venture Out Early For Black Friday Deals

Black Friday In Lehigh Valley More Mellow, Thanks To Pandemic

Pandemic Doesn't Stop Black Friday Shoppers In Northeast

Black Friday Crowds Thinner But Laser-Focused In Philly Region Amid Pandemic

As COVID Spikes So Do Overdoses In Philly Restaurant Workers, Rattling A Stressed Community

Philly Restaurants Have Played All Their Cards Against The Pandemic, Can They Last Thru The Winter?

Ravens Steelers Game Postponed Again To Tuesday Due To COVID

National/International

CDC: U.S. COVID Death Toll Could Reach 321,000 By Mid-December

AP: Experts: Virus Numbers Could Be Erratic After Thanksgiving

AstraZeneca Likely To Run Fresh Global Vaccine Trial, CEO Says

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[Posted: November 28, 2020]

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