Thursday, November 19, 2020

Thursday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.19.20


Senate
returns to voting session Nov. 19 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House returns to voting session Nov. 19 or at the Call Of The House Speaker


Dept. Of State Election ResultsVoting Results Dashboard

[Note: By law, counties must certify their election results to the Dept. of State by Nov. 23]

[Note: PA Presidential Electors Will Cast Votes On Dec. 14 ]


Nov. 18: Biden Leads Trump In PA By 81,990 Votes; Trump Won PA In 2016 By 44,292 Votes


Reuters: Trump Campaign Asks Judge To Have Republican-Controlled PA House And Senate Pick Electors For Electoral College Vote To Declare Him Winner

Trumps Ups Ante In PA Court fight, Asking Judge To Overturn State’s Electoral College Selection Process

Trump Counsel: Mail-In Voters Treated Differently Across State

John Micek: House Republicans Climb Join Trump Campaign Challenge To PA Election Results In New Court Filing

Giuliani’s Courtroom Showing In PA Election Fight Left Many Scratching Their Heads, Trump Backers Praise It As ‘Brilliant’

Trump Campaign Gets Set For Another Long Day In Federal Courtroom To Challenge PA Election Results

Republican U.S. Senator Toomey Doesn’t Think Much Of Trump’s Efforts To Through Out 700,000 Votes In PA

Op-Ed: The American People Decided The Presidential Election, Without Fraud - Fmr PA Congressmen Charles Dent (R), Patrick Murphy (D)

AP: PA Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Challenge To 8,000 Philadelphia Votes

PA Supreme Court Agrees To Fast-Track Trump Challenges To Philadelphia Vote Count

Senate Republican Leader Jake Corman On The Election, Voter Fraud Claims, Who Won The Presidency

Biden Won 3 Of 4 Mail Ballots In PA, Trump Won 2 of 3 In-Person Votes, What Does That Mean?

Cap-Star: Allegheny County Court Judge Tosses Ballot Challenge From Republican State Senate Candidate

Republican State Senate Candidate Appeals Allegheny County Court Decision Allowing Ballots To Stand

Republican Election Board Member In Luzerne Will Not Sign Off On Election Results, Cites Ballot Problems [Trump Won Luzerne County]

COVID Outbreak Delays Westmoreland County Vote Certification

AP: House Republicans Vote For Election Procedures Study

Spotlight PA: House Republicans Advances Audit Of 2020 Election, Say It’s Not About Fraud

Ford Turner: House Republicans Advance Audit Of Election, Cite ‘Litany Of Inconsistencies’

Op-Ed: Confirming Election Results Needed For Public Trust - Rep. Dush

Editorial: Denying 2020 Election Results May Have Serious Consequences

Analysis: PA Faces Several Billion Dollar Tax Shortfall Thanks To Pandemic-Affected Economy

PennDOT Exploring Options To Raise Money, Including Using GPS To Track, Tax Road Usage

Beyond Bridge Tolls, PennDOT Considering A Variety Of Ways To Supplement Revenue For Road Fixes

PennDOT Requests Public Feedback On Transportation Funding Needs

Andrew Maykuth: PA Gaming Revenue Rebounds In October, But New COVID Slowdown Looms

Report: Revenue Up At Mount Airy Casino, Down At Mohegan Sun

Bethlehem Casino’s Sportsbook Now Open

Childhood Vaccinations Have Dropped Due To COVID: ‘Kids And Adults Can Die From These Diseases’

What Would Settlement That Opens The Door To Other Blues Mean For Highmark Health Insurance?

Clarion U. Presidents Hopeful Universities Merger Reduces Tuition By 25%

Combining PA State Universities Could Help Cut Student Tuition By 25%, Leaders Say

Westmoreland Community College, Indiana U. Ink Dual Admissions Deal

2 More Catholic H.S. Close In Philadelphia Due To Enrollment

Controller: Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office Can’t Account For Hundreds Of Guns

AG Shapiro Announces $3 Million PA Settlement With Apple Over iPhone Battery Failures

Pittsburgh Innovation District Sees $1.9 Billion In Investments  For Office, Residential, Campus Projects

AG Shapiro: Federal Court Agrees Trump Administration’s Latest ‘Dreamer’ Order Illegal

Erie Designated Welcoming City For Immigrants, Refugees, New Americans

Philly’s Housing Agency Taps Nonprofits To Build Affordable Housing On 240 City-Owned Lots

Local 98 Bribery Case: Philly Democrats Fundraising To Pay Council Member’s Legal Fees

National/International

Editorial: Postal Service ‘Swamp’ Deserves To Be Drained

AP:  Biden Approaches 80 Million Votes In Historic Victory

AP: Analysis: For Trump, Sowing Post-Election Chaos Is The Goal

Civil Justice

Allegheny County Judge’s Resignation Sends Message Against Systemic Racism, Experts Say

Local Government Meeting In Allegheny County Briefly Hijacked By Callers Using Racial Slurs, Profanity

Residents Call For Sweeping Reform During Philly’s First-Ever Public Hearing On Police Contracts

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 116 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 7,126 New Cases-- 11.19.20

Katie Meyer: $1 Billion In COVID Relief Aid Tied Up In Harrisburg As PA Businesses Face More Pain

Spotlight PA: Despite Pleas From Restaurant Owners, Service Providers, Others, House Republicans Will Use $1.3 Billion In Federal COVID Aid To Pay For The State Budget

Stephen Caruso: PA’s Unspent Federal COVID Aid Will Pad Out $35 Billion State Budget

Coalition Of NE Governors Encourage Colleges To Provide Testing For Students Before Leaving For Thanksgiving

Gov. Wolf, Other Governors Urges Colleges To Test Students For COVID Before Going Home

Updated PA Mask Order FAQ: Can It Be Enforced?  What It Changes For Athletes, Indoor, Outdoor Activities, More

Allegheny County Issues Stay-At-Home, ‘Stop Social Gatherings’ Public Health Advisory

Allegheny County Advises ‘Stay Home Except For Essentials,’ Warns Of Public Health Order

With Record COVID Cases, Allegheny County Issues Stay-At-Home ‘Advisory’

Erie County Wants Crowds Limited To Reduce COVID Cases

COVID Patients Could Overwhelm PA Intensive Care Units, Staff, How Can Hospital Avoid A Crisis?

Carlisle Coalition Seeks To Increase Mask Use In Cumberland County Businesses

Op-Ed: Don’t Let Politicization Of COVID Scare You Away From Getting Help

Editorial: The Commonwealth’s Appeal To Serious Common Sense On COVID Safety

John Baer: As COVID Surges In PA, It’s Better To Hear Singing Than Speeches

Dept. Of Health Reports 110 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 6,339 New Cases-- 11.18.20 

PA Hospitalizations Pass April Peak As State Reports 6,000+ New COVID Cases

PA Sets Another COVID Record Topping 6,000 Cases For First Time

Westmoreland Sets New COVID Record With 228 New Cases

Beaver County Nursing Home’s Plight: Everyone’s Sick

AP: COVID Surge Places Strain On PA’s Contract Tracers

Allentown Health Bureau Too Swamped To Trace COVID Contacts

Bucks County Chairwoman Wants Nurses Strike To End At Hospital

House Democratic Whip Rep. Jordan Harris Tests Positive For COVID

Rep. Jordan Harris Tests Positive For COVID

Wolf Administration Provides Testing And Contact Tracing Update

Gov. Wolf: 500,000+ Pennsylvanians Have Downloaded COVID Alert PA App

Dept. Of Health Adds COVID Testing Site In Lackawanna County

WESA: People Distrust Contact Tracing Apps, Can A New Approach Help?

Liquor Control Board Extends License Fee Waiver To Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries

Dept. Of Agriculture COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Nov. 9-15

John Micek: PA’s ‘Better Angels’ COVID Strategy Is A Failure, It’s Time To Bring The Hammer Down

You Should Probably Replace Some Of Your Fabric Face Masks

COVID Testing Available At These Allegheny Health Network Sites

Residents File Lawsuit, Seek To Overturn Montgomery County School Closure Decision

As COVID Cases Surge, Should Around Philly Region Take Wildly Different Approaches

More Pittsburgh-Area School Districts Switch Back To Remote Learning As COVID Cases Surge

Plum H.S. In Allegheny County Closed Until Dec. 1, 3 More Students Test Positive For COVID

Gateway School District In Allegheny County To Go Remote Nov. 23 to Dec. 4

2 Lehigh Valley School Districts Announce Plans To Temporarily Close Schools After Thanksgiving

Blair County School District To Go Virtual Until January

Williamsport H.S. Goes Remote

Parents In Another Lycoming County School District Express COVID Concerns

Harrisburg Area School Districts Going Virtual Due To COVID

Central Dauphin East H.S. Switches To Remote Learning Until December

Lower Dauphin H.S. To Go Fully Remote Due To COVID, Elementary Classes In-Person

Report Outlines Struggles Of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Tech Distribution During Pandemic

PIAA Seeks Clarification On Whether Masks Are A Must For Those Playing Sports

PIAA: Student Athletes Should Follow Mask Mandate, But Schools Should Look For Exceptions

PIAA Moves Forward With Scheduled Start Of Winter Sports

PSAC Cancels Scholastic Winter Sports Championships

Steelers Get Exemption From Gov. Wolf On Players Wearing Masks On Field

COVID Outbreak Delays Westmoreland County Vote Certification

COVID Spike Cuts Crawford County Courthouse Access

Luzerne County Central Court Shut Down For 3rd Time Due To COVID Exposure

3 Luzerne County Offices Impacted By Employee COVID Cases

Philly’s Restaurant Workers Worry Amid New COVID Restrictions

PA Restaurant/Bar Owners Make Plea To Wolf For Financial Help And A Reopening Plan [As COVID Cases Spike, House-Senate Fail To Act On Wolf Aid Plan]

Some Lancaster Restaurants To Voluntarily Close Dining Rooms After Spike In COVID

Editorial: Resist Business Closures

Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh To Suspend In-Person Service

Erie County Council Hikes Taxes To Offset Impact Of Pandemic

Editorial: Nonprofits And The Pandemic

Lackawanna/Luzerne County Grocery Stores See Rush With More People Staying Home

COVID Forces Punxsutawney Phil To Go Virtual; No Crowds On Gobbler’s Knob In February

TNS: No Crowds, In-Person Events In Punxsutawney For Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day In Punxsutawney To Go Virtual

National/International

The Guardian: U.S. Passes 250,000 Deaths From COVID

The Guardian: Leaked White House Report Warns Current COVID Mitigation Efforts ‘Inadequate’

AP: Analysis: For Trump, Sowing Post-Election Chaos Is The Goal

AP: ‘Tired To The Bone’: Hospitals Overwhelmed With COVID Cases

CDC Changes Guidance On In-Person Schooling During Pandemic, Calls It Risky

AP: Pfizer: COVID Vaccine 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon

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