Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 11.18.20


Senate
returns to voting session Nov. 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. 17: Biden Leads Trump In PA By 81,688 Votes; Trump Won PA In 2016 By 44,292 Votes


PA Supreme Court Voids One Of Trump’s Few Legal Wins In Challenge To PA Vote

Stephen Caruso: PA Supreme Court Sides With Philly Over Trump Campaign Ballot-Counting Dispute

AP: A Rusty Giuliani Returns To Federal Courtroom In Trump PA Election Challenge

Giuliani Claims Democratic’Mafia’ Stole Election From Trump In Bizarre PA Court Appearance

Giuliani Argues Claims Of Fraud No Longer In Trump Lawsuit Against PA Election Results

Giuliani Repeats ‘Widespread Nationwide Voter Fraud’ Claim At Hearing On Trump Challenge To PA Vote

Trump’s Last-Stand Push To Overturn PA Election Results Gets Frosty Reception In Court

Federal Judge Gives Trump Lawyers Until 5:00 p.m. Today To Present Evidence

Trump’s New PA Lawyer Said Biden Won And Lawsuits ‘Will Not Reverse This Election’

Judge: No Sanctions For Attorney Who Left Harassing Email For Trump Campaign Lawyer

Katie Meyer: A Cheat Sheet For Trump Election Lawsuits Still Alive In PA

Dept. Of State Announces Record Turnout For Nov. 3 Election, 18,000 Provisional Ballots Left To Count

Op-Ed: PA Election Was Fair And Secure - Sen. Costa

WHYY: Nearly 750,000 Votes Later, Philly’s Ballot Counting Is Officially Over

Allegheny County Judge To Decide Whether 2,349 Mail-In Ballots Can Be Counted In State Senate Race

Legal Decision Could Decide Brewster-Ziccarelli PA Senate Race

Luzerne County Election Board Wraps Up Its Review Of Nov. 3 Election

Spotlight PA: Spanish Speakers In PA Faced Confused Poll Workers, Lack Of Interpreters On Election Day

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

Biden v. Trump Showdown Drove PA Voter Turnout To Historic High

Spotlight PA: 2 Women Just Made History In Legislature, Will that Be Last Thing They Have In Common?

AP: PA Lawmakers Aim To Fill COVID-Inflicted Deficit

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

Editorial: PennDOT Bridge Tolls Too Far?  Not If It Works

WHYY: PA Victim Advocate Criticizes Senate ‘No’ Vote As ‘Political Vendetta’

Cap-Star: ‘I Spoke Truth To Power’: Ousted PA Victim Advocate Slams Senate Over Bipartisan Vote To Deny Her Another Term

Thousands In PA Put On Child Abuse Registry With No Hearing And It’s Ruining Their Lives

Philly’s Chief Homicide Prosecutor Demoted As Murders Reach 3-Decade High

Column: ‘Weight Of Death’ Docuseries Illustrates Depty, Breadth Of Philly’s Gun Violence

Philadelphia Appoints First-Ever Latina City Solicitor

WPIAL Bans Washington County School District Band After Investigating ‘Blackface Allegations’

Allegheny County Judge Tranquilli Resigns Before Misconduct Trial

Community Partners To Broadcast Free Wi-Fi For Schoolchildren From Top Of Pitt Cathedral Of Learning

Ransomware Attack Temporarily Closes Northampton Public Library

National/International

AP: Biden’s DIY Transition Proceeds Without Trump Administration Assistance

Editorial: Trump Should Cooperate With Transition

Editorial: Biden Transition Team Must Have Access

AP: Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief After Trying To Correct Voter Fraud Disinformation

AP: Michigan Republicans Backtrack After Blocking Certification Of Votes

Civil Justice

Op-Ed: Do Black Lives Matter Only After Someone’s Death?

Editorial: Pittsburgh Foundation Community Against Racism

Coronavirus

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

House Democratic Whip Rep. Jordan Harris Tests Positive For COVID

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

Health Secretary Expands Mask Order, Urges Hospitals To Prepare For COVID Surge

Cap-Star: PA Lays Out COVID Travel Restrictions Ahead Of Holidays, Without Guarantee Of Enforcement

Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvanians Must Unite Against COVID

Secretary Of Health: Avoid Gathering With Extended Family For Holidays To Stem COVID Spread

Paul Muschick: Shutdowns Aren’t Way To Control COVID, PA Needs To Punish Those Who Break The Rules Already In Place

Psychologists Explain Why People Are Still Engaging In Risky Behavior Despite Rising COVID Cases

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

With Dire Report From White House, State Issues 4 New COVID Orders To Limit Spread

Westmoreland County Sees Highest 7-Day Total Of New COVID Cases

COVID Surges As Erie College Students Leave

2 More Nursing Home Residents Die In Cumberland County

PA National Guard Called In To Assist Cumberland County Nursing Home With 80+ COVID Cases

Charles Thompson: Central PA Nursing Home Industry Leaders, Inspectors Say Does Things Right Takes Big Hit From COVID

Allegheny County Rehab Center Reports Sharp Rise In COVID Cases, 2 Deaths

As Deaths Mount, PA U.S. Senators Push For More Federal Scrutiny Of Low-Performing Nursing Homes

Rising Rates Of Positive COVID Tests Forces Wellspan Health To Change Visitation Policy

Dept. Of Health Week 6 Rapid Antigen Test Card Distributions Across The State

800 Bucks County Nurses Go On Strike Over ‘Dangerous’ Staffing Levels As COVID Cases Surge

Juniata County School District Moves Online Until Dec., 150 Students Quarantine

Harrisburg Area School Districts Going Virtual Due To COVID

Westmoreland School District Reports First COVID Case

3 Lackawanna County School Districts Report COVID Cases

12 More Lancaster County Schools Suspend In-Person Instruction Thru Thanksgiving

Bethlehem Schools Put Winter Sports On Hold Until January 11

Mid-Penn Conference: Winter Sports Will Start On Time, No Basketball, Swimming Championships

Misericordia U. Switches To Remote For Rest Of Semester, NE Colleges Reviewing New Testing Recommendations

WV University Moves Instruction Online Monday Due To Rising COVID Cases

About 100 Pittsburgh Police Officers In Quarantine Over COVID Concerns

Episcopal Churches In Central PA Suspend In-Person Services Until 2021 Due To COVID

Philly’s New COVID Restrictions Have Black Business Owners Worried: ‘It’s Going To Be Devastating’

6-Week Shutdown Could Mean A Year Without Christmas For Philly Businesses

Lackawanna County Restaurant Owners Concerned Over High COVID Numbers

COVID In PA: Retailers Discourage Panic Buying

Shoppers Stock Up On Supplies As COVID Cases Climb Again

National/International

Ohio Governor Imposes 10:00 p.m. Curfew On Most Ohioans

AP: States Plead For More Federal Help As COVID Outbreak Worsens

NPR: Dr. Fauci: Vaccine Results Are ‘Important Advance,’ But COVID Precautions Are Still Vital

AP: Dr. Fauci Recommends ‘Uniform Wearing Of Masks’

FDA Allows 1st Rapit COVID Test That Gives Results At Home

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