Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.11.20


*Senate
returns to voting session Nov. 12 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

*House returns to voting session Nov. 16, 17, 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]


Biden Lead Over Trump Grows To Nearly 47,000 Votes; 53,000 Mail-In Ballots Remain To Be Counted; 100,000 Provisional Ballots

AP: Vote Tally May Bring Challenges Under PA Recount Rules

PA Received 10,000 Late Ballots That Arrived After Polls Closed On Election Day

Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge Talks About 2020 Election, Why Voting Honors Veterans

House Republicans Elect Largely Same Leadership Team: Speaker- Brian Cutler (R-Lancaster); Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Mifflin); Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-York); Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion); Caucus Chair Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland) [new]; Caucus Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia) [new]; Caucus Administrator Kurt Masser (R-Northumberland); Policy Chair Martin Causer (R-McKean).

Other caucus leadership elections have been postponed until Nov. 12 due to incomplete election results.

House Democrat Leader Frank Dermody Concedes Reelection Race

Brett Sholtis: Republican Lawmakers Flout Mask, Social Distancing Rules As COVID Surges In PA

Erie Postal Worker Recants Story About Ballot Tampering, Signed False Affidavit

Only 2 Ballots That Arrived Late In Erie County Had Nov. 3 Postmark From Erie Postal Facility, Postal Worker Allegation Falls Apart

Erie Postmaster Denies Postal Worker Claims Of Ballot Mishandling

PA Republicans Parroting Trump’s False Election Claims

Op-Ed: Trump’s Voter Fraud Lawsuits Not About Contradicting Will Of All The People, Just The Black Ones

Editorial: PA Republicans’ Unfounded Allegations Of Election Fraud Contribute To A Menacing Environment

CNBC: PA Secretary Of State Says She Will Ask Judge To Toss Out Trump Ballot Lawsuit

Experts: Trump Lawsuit Targeting Allegheny County Election Not Legally Sound

Trump Campaign Targets Centre County In Lawsuit Alleging ‘Fraudulent Votes’ In PA

AP: States Cite Smooth Election, Despite Trump’s Baseless Claims [Includes PA]

The Guardian: The Misinformation Media Machine Amplifying Trump’s Election Lies

Op-Ed: PA League Of Women Voters Says There Is No Credible Evidence Of Fraud In 2020 Election

Op-Ed: Breathless Media Coverage Of Election Lawsuits Plays Right Into Trump’s Plan

Spotlight PA: House Republicans To Probe Unverified Election Fraud Claims In Election They Largely Won

Jan Murphy: House Republicans Launch Investigation Into How Election Was Conducted 

Ford Turner: House Republicans To Scrutinize PA Election; Hearings May Happen This Month

House Republicans Call For Legislative-Led Election Audit Before Results Certified 

Deb Erdley: House Republicans Call For Creation Of A Panel To Investigate, Audit Election

AP: State Treasurer Joe Torsella Conceded Tuesday To Republican Challenger Stacy Garrity

Torsella Concedes Treasury Race In Another Blow For PA Democrats

Lt. Gov. Fetterman Offers Republican Lt. Gov. Of Texas Offering $1 Million Bounty For Voter Fraud Cases The Luzerne County Republican Who Tried To Register His Dead Mother To Vote

1 Week After Election Allegheny County Still Tallying Votes

Allegheny County To Count 2,349 Undated Ballots

Westmoreland Ballot Challenges To Be Heard Friday

Election Day In Berks County Highlights Need For Culturally Competent Poll Workers

Editorial: Transparency Protects State Vote Count

PA Gaming Control Board Nov. 18 Meeting Available Online

PA Medical Marijuana Advisory Board Nixes New Qualifying Conditions As Industry Booms

Third Of Southern Lehigh High Teachers Call In Sick, Forcing Classes Into Cafeteria

Lawsuit Alleges Student Sexual Assault At Fayette County Catholic H.S.

AP: Vatican Faults Many For Ignorning Clergy Child Sexual Assault Scandal

Westmoreland I.U. Sends 1,000 Backpacks Of Supplies To Students In Western PA

Misericordia U. Lays Off 10 Faculty Members

PennDOT Announces Nov. 16 & 17 Virtual Hearings On Draft PA State Rail Plan

‘Doomsday’ Budget Scenario For York City

National/International

Editorial: Biden’s Call For A Season Of Healing Desperately Needed

Op-Ed: Protecting Health Care A State Legislative Priority - Sen. Iovino

White Republican Candidate For Congress In Lehigh Valley Tweets He’s ‘A Black Gay Guy’ When He Isn’t

Civil Justice

University Of Pennsylvania Installs Black Woman Monument

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 59 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,711 New Cases-- 11.11.20

Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Recommends Philly-Area Schools Close Amid COVID Surge: ‘We Are In A Catastrophic Situation’

Dept. Of Health Reports 62 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,361 New Cases-- 11.10.20 

Brett Sholtis: Republican Lawmakers Flout Mask, Social Distancing Rules As COVID Surges In PA

Cases, Deaths Surge In NE PA, Statewide As COVID Spreads

Bucks Officials Urge Caution As COVID Cases Surge

With More Record-Breaking COVID Spikes, Officials Say People Need To Stop Having Private Social Gatherings

Dept. Of Health Update On COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts Oct. 25-31

50+ Residents Test Positive For COVID At Mechanicsburg Nursing Home

Dept. Of Health Reports 383 Flu Cases In 26 Counties, 1 Death, 9 Hospitalizations Thru Nov. 7

Dept. Of Health Announces First Flu-Associated Death Of The Season

PA Announces First Flu Death Of The Season

Thousands Of Nurses At Philadelphia Area Hospitals Poised To Strike

Dept. Of Health Week Five Rapid Antigen Test Card Distributions Across The State

Editorial: Don’t Just Wait For COVID Vaccine

Dept. Of Human Services Recognizes Childline Caseworkers For Commitment During Pandemic

York County School District Closes Middle, H.S. Due To COVID

Some Westmoreland County Students Heading Back To Classrooms After 2 Weeks Remote Learning

Nearly 20 Staff, 100 Students Quarantining Due To COVID In Juniata County

7 People Quarantined After Latest COVID Cases In Lackawanna County School District

Philly Cancels Plan To Return Students To Classrooms As COVID Cases Rise

Penn State Sees 150 Increase In COVID Cases, Total Now 4,240

Donations To Many Food Charities Aren’t Keeping Up With Pandemic-Fueled Need

Dept. Of Agriculture COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Nov. 2-8

Small Business Owners Only Cautiously Hopeful On Vaccine News, As Election Uncertainty Ebbs

AP: Steelers’ Roethlisberger, 3 Teammates Go On COVID List

Allentown Woman Born During 1918 Pandemic Survives COVID Celebrates 102nd Birthday

National/International

CDC Issues Warnings, Guidelines About Thanksgiving

Gov. Wolf Comments President-Elect Biden On COVID Task Force

Paul Muschick: The Newest Weapon Against COVID - Joe Biden

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