Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.24.20


Senate
recessed to the Call Of President Pro Tempore

House recessed to the Call Of The House Speaker


Dept. Of State Election ResultsVoting Results Dashboard

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


Dept. Of State Certifies Presidential Election Results [PaCN] 11.24.20


TODAY Live Event 2:00: Michael Huff, Director of Testing & Contact Tracing, to discuss COVID in PA. Watch Live: https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth/  or pacast.com/live/doh


AP: Biden Transition Gets Govt. OK After Trump Out Of Options

Jan Murphy: PA Legislative Committee Rejects Request To Conduct Election Audit

Stephen Caruso: With Audit Rejected, Lawmakers Shift Focus To Future Changes To PA’s Election Code

AP: County By County, PA Officials Certify Vote Results

TNS: PA Counties Certify Election Results In A Process Lacking The Usual Formality

Emily Previti: Most PA Counties Certify Election Results By Deadline, Delays Shouldn’t Affect Statewide Certification

PA Counties Certify Election Results Despite Isolated Pushback From Trump Allies

Emily Previti: At Least 4 Counties Will Miss Today’s PA Election Results Certification Deadline 

Allegheny County Board Of Elections Certifies Election Results

Luzerne County Election Board Certifies Nov. 3 Election Results

Republicans Vote Against Certifying Vote In Luzerne County Trump Won By 22,000

Editorial: Republican Luzerne Election Board Members Should Resign Over Baseless Refusal To Certify Results

Lackawanna County Certifies Election Results, Biden Wins By 9,657 Votes

PA Supreme Court Says 2,349 Updated Mail-In Ballots In State Senate Race Can Be Counted In Allegheny County

Westmoreland Judge Tosses 200+ Ballots Elections Board Wanted Counted

Republican Cong. Kelly, Defeated Republican Congressional Candidate Seek Injunction To Stop PA Election Certification

Op-Ed: Biden May Have Won Presidency, But Republicans Won PA’s Future - Commonwealth Foundation

Editorial: Inspiring That Women Are Winning Elections, Moving Up In State Leadership

Jan Murphy: Wolf Signs Budget Bills To Get State Govt. Operations Thru Rest Of Fiscal Year

Gov. Wolf Signs Budget Bills - Statement

Ford Turner: Hundreds Of PA Road, Bridge Projects To Halt Dec. 1 Without More PennDOT Funding

PA Officials Warn Residents To Beware of Facebook Unemployment Scam

Editorial: Open Courts To Technology

Editorial: Criminal Justice And College Applications

With E-Commerce Exploding, FedEx Ground Opens Another Lehigh Valley Facility With Plans To Hire 1,300

Marijuana Operation To Expand In Scranton, Create 100+ Jobs

Editorial: Vision Zero Remains Crucial To Curbing Traffic Violence In Philly

National/International

NPR: Biden Supporters In PA Look Ahead To A ‘Traditional Presidency’

AP: Trump Urges Republicans To Run Against Ohio Governor For Suggesting Biden Won The Presidential Election

AP: Carl Bernstein Lists 21 Republican Senators Contemptuous Of Trump

Civil Justice

WHYY: Board Charged With Oversight Of Philly Police Shootings Hasn’t Met For A Year

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 81 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 6,669 New Cases-- 11.24.20

Stephen Caruso: Republican Rep. Heffley Tested Positive For COVID

Gov. Wolf Announces New Mitigation Efforts As COVID Reach Critical Levels - 11.23.20

Woman Shares Family’s Experience With COVID At Geisinger Danville

AP: Wolf Shuts Bars On Thanksgiving Even To Fight COVID Spread

Ford Turner: New PA COVID Mitigation Steps Include 1-Night Stoppage Of Alcohol Sales, Stay-At-Home Advisory

Gov. Wolf Announces New Limits On Gatherings, Advisory To Stay Home To Combat COVID

Restaurant, Bar Owners Call Alcohol Cutoff On Biggest Bar Night Unfair

Bars, Restaurants Prepare To Stop Alcohol Sales On Big Night: ‘That’s Going To Take A Lot Out Of Our Pockets’

Bar Owners Bemoan Restriction As Wolf Blocks Alcohol Sales On Thanksgiving Eve

Op-Ed: PA’s Restaurants Have Sacrificed Enough

Allegheny County Closes 2 Pittsburgh Nightclubs For COVID Violations

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 10 NOVs, 33 Warnings On COVID Violations

House Republican Caucus Response To Wolf’s Latest COVID Restrictions

School Districts Must Sign Off On COVID Safety Procedures Or Go Virtual By Month’s End

PA Sets New Health Measures For K-12 Schools

Allegheny County Executive Calls Plum Borough School District Parents Who Organized A Dance In Neighboring Westmoreland County To Escape COVID Restrictions “So Irresponsible”

Cap-Star: Caravans Of Mourning In PA, Elsewhere Honor COVID Dead

Dept. Of Health Reports 69 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 11,837 New Cases [2-Days]-- 11.23.20 

Erie County Has Spike In Critically Ill COVID Patients

Blair County Officials Ask Public To Help Stop COVID Spread

Gov. Wolf: Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update For Nov. 13-19

Dept. Of Health Update On COVID Investigations, Contract Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

PA Says 63 Counties Have ‘Substantial’ Spread Of COVID; Warns ICU Beds Could Be Filled In A Week

State Program To Aid Nursing Homes In Fighting COVID Falling Short Of Goals, Some Home Officials Say

PA Nursing Homes In Line To Be Shielded From COVID Lawsuits

Wallace McKelvey: Wolf’s COVID Volunteer Program, Facing Multiple Hurdles, Aims For Spring Launch

COVID Precautions Could Blunt Flu Cases

Op-Ed: UPMC To Public: Don’t Let Your Guard Down During Holiday Season

Track Latest Lehigh Valley School Closures Due To COVID

Quakertown H.S. In Bucks County Goes Virtual Monday Because Of Staffing Shortages

Luzerne County School District Going Remote As COVID Spreads

Central Dauphin School District Goes Full Remote Learning Dec. 1

Kiski Area H.S. Reopens, District Introduces Online COVID Tracker

3rd Hempfield School Closes Due To COVID Cases In Westmoreland

COVID Claims Jeannette Elementary School Secretary

Highlands School District Moving All Students To Remote Learning

Baldwin-Whitehall School District Shifts To Remote Learning Thru Dec. 11

As Delaware County COVID Cases Surge, Rivalry Football Game Continues, With Precautions

Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Study Confirms COVID Is Rare In Kids, But More Severe Among Children Of Color

Charles Thompson: COVID Killed Seasons For Some Teams, Boosted Others, But PA High School Sports Still Drew Cheers

Op-Ed: COVID Shaming, Like Sex Chaming, Is Bad For Public Health

Editorial: ‘Tis The Season To Be Healthy

PA American Water Extends Suspension Of Service Shutoffs Until April 2021

Proposed Wilkes-Barre COVID Relief Plan Could Help Renters, Mortgage Holders

Luzerne County Court Closure Extended Amid Pandemic

PA Officials Warn Residents To Beware of Facebook Unemployment Scam

Philadelphia Reserve Funds Could Be Dangerously Low By July, City Hopes For More Federal Aid

Giant Food’s President Talks Paper Limits, Hiring During Pandemic

National/International

AP: Thanksgiving Could Be Make-Or-Break In U.S. COVID Response

AP: Millions Stick To Thanksgiving Travel Plans Despite Warnings

New York Governor Reopens COVID Field Hospital In Staten Island

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