Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.17.20


Senate
returns to voting session Nov. 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


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. 16: Biden Leads Trump In PA By 73,635 Votes; Trump Won PA In 2016 By 44,292 Votes


Op-Ed: Partnership, Not Partisanship, Needed For Meaningful Improvements In Election Policies - County Commissioners Association

AP: Conservative Group Alleging Voter Fraud Ends Lawsuits In PA, Other States

Trump’s Legal Push To Disrupt PA’s Election Results Is On Its Last Legs, What’s His Campaign Still Fighting In Court

Emily Previti: Trump Campaign Presses Election Cases In PA As Attorneys Abandoned Key Claims, Courts Deny Legal Challenges

Trump Dumps His Lawyers On Even Of Pivotal Court Hearing On PA Election Results

Trump Federal Court Vote Challenge Hearing Going On Tuesday, COVID To Keep Public Out

AP: Trump Campaign Lawsuit Over PA Vote Heads To Federal Court

PA Counties Forced To Use Taxpayer Dollars For Defense Against Trump Campaign Lawsuits Facing Uncertain Financial Future

Ford Turner: Hearing On PA Election Unlikely In Harrisburg This Year

Op-Ed: PA Republicans Claiming Election Fraud, While They Celebrate Their Own Election Victories - Sen. Costa

COVID Outbreak Hits Nearly A Dozen Philly Election Staffers

The Inside Story Of Philly’s Ballot-Counting Site: What The Workers Saw

Lackawanna County Finishes Count Of Nov 3 Election

Out Of 5,700 Provisional Ballots, York County Tosses 14 For ID Problems

Biden Tipped Dauphin County A Deeper Hue Of Blue; Election Officials Laud Clean Election

AP VoteCast: Pennsylvania Voters Sour On State Of Nation

Op-Ed: Despite Dance Parties, Philly Dems Disappointed In 2020 Turnout

Trump Campaign Lawyer Asks Federal Judge To Punish Opposing Law Firm For ‘Discourteous’ Voicemail

Cap-Star: FBI Declares Pittsburgh Region A Hub For White Supremacy

No Bail Relief For Virginia QAnon Follower Who Came To Philly To ‘Straighten Out The Vote’

State Treasurer Torsella Releases COVID Debt Reduction Review, Offers Recommendations

PA Gaming Control Board Reports 13% Increase In October Gaming Revenue Over 2019

PA Senate Rejects Another Term For Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm [After Gov. Wolf Recalls Her Nomination]

Spotlight PA: Senate Axes 2nd Term For PA’s Victim Advocate Who Angered Republican Leader

WHYY: U.S. Prosecutors Taking 2nd Swing At Philly Supervised Drug Injection Site

WHYY: With Little Change In Harrisburg, Gun Violence Prevention Activists Look To Biden

Harrisburg Police Commission Pleads For Public’s Help Amid Shooting Sprees

License To Carry Gun Applications Soar In Allegheny County

Colin Kaepernick Calls On Law Enforcement Authorities To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal

WITF Smart Talk: State Of Children In PA - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Multi-Million Dollar Education Grant Supports Opportunities For Students With Intellectual Disabilities At Lock Haven U

Erie County Community College Seeks Leaders

Edinboro U. President Announces Departure Amid Merger Study

Editorial: Reform Private Charter School Funding In New Budget

Cap-Star: Decades-Long Decline Of Manufacturing Jobs In PA

PA Council On Aging Releases Interactive Health & Wellness Guide For Older Adults

Editorial: This Is Worst Time To Lose Paid Sick Leave, But Many Code If Philly Council Doesn’t Act

National/International

Q/A With Cong. Lamb On PA Politics And The Future Of The Democratic Party

AP Fact Check: Trump Conclusively Lost, Denies The Evidence

Civil Justice

Editorial: Compulsory Participation In Race, Diversity Training Potentially Counterproductive

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Announces Additional Mitigation Measures To Help Reduce COVID Spread

Dept. Of Health Reports 30 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 5,900 New Cases-- 11.17.20

Gov. Wolf: COVID Mitigation Efforts In Place Are Vital To Help Stop The Spread

PA Hasn’t Issued Another Shutdown, But Tells People To Stay Home For Thanksgiving

Secretary Of Health Plans No New PA Restrictions As COVID Cases Rise [‘At This Time’]

Wallace McKelvey: Will PA Follow Its Neighbors In Rolling Out New Statewide COVID Restrictions?

Philadelphia Announces New Restrictions To Fight Rising COVID Cases [Release]

AP: Philadelphia Bans Indoor Gatherings, Broadens COVID Restrictions

WHYY: Inside Philly’s New COVID Restrictions

New COVID Restrictions In Philly, NJ As City Officials Warn Of Potential For More Deaths

COVID Outbreak Hits Nearly A Dozen Philly Election Staffers

Philadelphia Restaurant Owners See New Indoor Dining Ban As A Death Sentence

‘Adapt Or Die’: Small Businesses Brace For Philly’s New COVID Restrictions

How Burnout From COVID And The Election Is Affecting Philadelphians: ‘A Feeling Of Dread’

Op-Ed: Philadelphia May Breathe A Sign Of Post Election Relief, But We’re Still Barely Surviving

Op-Ed: Philly Should Allow Gyms To Stay Open During COVID Shutdown

Dept. Of Health Reports 51 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 9,675 New Cases [2-Day Total]-- 11.16.20 

Lancaster County’s Rate For Positive COVID Tests Nearly Double Target Level

Westmoreland County Back In ‘Substantial’ COVID Risk Category As Cases Skyrocket Statewide

Gov. Wolf Releases COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update For Nov. 6-12

PA Says 59 Counties Now Have ‘Substantial’ Spread Of COVID; Positive Test Rate Keeps Rising

Dept. Of Health Update On Nov. 1-7 COVID Investigations, Contract Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

Editorial: How To Avoid A New COVID Lockdown

Editorial: COVID Testing Must Be Comprehensive

Editorial: The Quest For Clarity In State COVID Data And Actions

The Odds In PA Of Someone Bringing COVID To Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Online COVID Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool

Dept. Of Health: October Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Actions

Dept. Of Human Services Discusses Work Of COVID Regional Response Health Collaboratives

Allegheny County H.S. Students Who Attended A Parent-Sponsored Homecoming Party Told Not To Come To School

North Allegheny School District Moving To Full Remote Learning For Remainder Of Month

2 Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh Schools Temporarily Closing Due To COVID

COVID Cases In Butler County Prompt Change To School Instruction

Wyoming County School District Sees COVID Outbreak, Dismisses Early

With COVID Surging, Most Luzerne County Schools Moving Online

Luzerne County School District Won’t Stop In-Person Education Unless State Orders It

WPSU: Schools In Northcentral PA Move To At-Home, Hybrid Learning As COVID Spreads

Blair County Area School Report Limited Resources To Deal With COVID-Related Costs

390+ COVID Cases Reported In Lancaster County Schools, Here’s Where They Are

More Philly Area Schools Shifting To Virtual Learning Amid Surge In COVD Cases

High School Sports Forced Into Waiting Game Due To New COVID Restrictions

College Students May Bring COVID Home Along With Dirty Laundry For Thanksgiving

Charles Thompson: Will College Students Add To Spread Of COVID As They Head Home For Thanksgiving?

Wallace McKelvey: Penn State Semester Nears End, But It’ll Be Dealing With COVID For Long Haul

Penn State Students Leave Campus Friday; Some Decline Free COVID Tests

Study: As COVID Continues To Thrive, International College Students Staying Away

Dauphin County Township Temporarily Closing Building To Public Due To COVID Cases

Jefferson Hospital: It Will Take Several Years To Return To Pre-COVID Profit Levels

Op-Ed: PA Nurses Deserve Better Protection From COVID

Editorial: We Face Multiple Challenges In Distributing A COVID Vaccine

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 21 NOVs, 34 Warnings On COVID Violations

WESA: PA’s Rent Relief Program Likely Won’t Use All Its Funds, But Not Due To Lack Of Need

Op-Ed: Utilities Shutoffs During The Pandemic Are A Nightmare PA Should End

Gun Crimes Spike During COVID Pandemic In Erie

How Funeral Homes Are Adapting To The Pandemic

Philly Developers Push Ahead With New Pandemic-Resistant Designs For Office Buildings

National/International

WHYY: Biden Seeks Unity To Resurrect Economy, Derides Trump Aide’s Call To ‘Rise Up’ Against COVID Restrictions

AP: ‘More People May Die’: Biden Urges Trump To Aid Transition

AP: Governors Ratchet Up Restrictions Ahead Of Thanksgiving

NBC: Dr. Fauci Says Biden Transition Key To Quick Distribution Of COVID Vaccine

AP: 2nd COVID Vaccine Shows Early Success In U.S. Tests

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