Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 12.15.20


Senate
swearing in day January 5

House swearing in day January 5; House 2021 Voting Session Days


TODAY 2:00: Gov. Wolf To Provide Update On Vaccine Distribution, Winter Weather.  Watch Live: governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/


AP: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Congratulates Joe Biden As President-Elect

AP: Pennsylvania Casts 20 Electoral Votes For Joe Biden

Jan Murphy: PA Electors Choose Joe Biden For President, Kamala Harris For Vice President

Cap-Star: Masked, And From A Distance, PA Electors Cast Their 20 Votes For Biden, Harris

Spotlight PA: PA Presidential Electors Officially Cast Votes For Joe Biden

‘Finally Women Can Be Represented’: PA Electoral College Casts Its Votes For Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

Visible Protests Absent From PA’s Electoral College Meeting

John Micek: Remember These Republican Lawmakers Who Tried To Stop Electors From Meeting

PA State Republicans: At Request Of Trump Campaign, Republican Presidential Electors Cast A Conditional Vote For Trump, Pence

Witness In Republican Lawsuits Challenging PA Election Results From York Is A Ghost Hunter With A Long Criminal Record, History Of Drug Addiction

Letter: We All Make Mistakes, Mine Was Believing In Republican Rep. Russ Diamond

Editorial: Conservative Republican Rep. Metcalfe Keeps Wasting Time With Pointless Proposals

Editorial: Two NE PA Republican Members Of Congress Disgrace Themselves

AP: ‘Democracy Prevailed’: Biden Aims To Unify Divided Nation

Mailed Ballots, Tight Deadlines Caused A Crunch For PA Election Officials, Now Comes The Reckoning

PMA Bulletin: Senate Republican Leader Kim Ward’s First Goal Is To ‘Restore Faith In The Democratic Process’; Require Legislative Approval To Extend COVID Emergency; Liability Shield For Businesses

Editorial: Even Minor Voting Glitches Harm Confidence

Editorial: Don’t Let Brewster-Ziccarelli Voting Mess Happen Again

Ticket-Splitting Voters In Bucks County Show It’s The Most Competitive Philly Suburb

State Treasurer Torsella Recommends Exploring Use Of Pension Obligation Bonds To East State Pension Burdens

Deadline Near To Apply For Property Tax And Rent Rebates

Philly Support Group For Gunshot Survivors Is Focus Of A Documentary

Police, Philly DA Pledge New Collaboration On Gun Crimes As Shootings Soar

Op-Ed: As Homicides Rise, Philly Police Must Quit The Lip Service, Start Building Community Bonds

Homicides Dropped After Philly Grang 1974 Peace Pact, What Can We Learn From That Truce?

Pennsylvania Gun Sales Boom In Chaos Of 2020

PA Medical Marijuana Program Opens 100th Dispensary

Community College Students In IUP Dorms?  It Could Happen

Death Of Inmate Reported At Camp Hill State Prison [Not COVID-related]

Stabbed Prison Guard Says He Was Fighting For His Life In Struggle With Inmate At Federal Prison

Philly School Superintendent Grades Slip In Latest School Board Evaluation

PHLConnectED Offering Free Internet To More Philadelphia Students And Their Households

Free Internet Access Available For Some Now Struggling To Afford It, Philly Says

UPMC Expands Footprint Abroad With 3rd Hospital Acquisition In Ireland

FedEx Supply Chain To Hire 50-Plus Positions In Hazleton

Snyder County Cabinet Manufacturer Hiring At Least 150

National/International

PA Member Of Congress Scanlon Pushes to Make Intimidation Of Elections Officials A Federal Crime

PA Republican Congressman Behind Lawsuit Challenge Of PA Ballots ‘No Ready To Shake Hands’ With Biden

Wealthy Towns Outside Pittsburgh Were Big For Biden, Can Democrats Count On Them Again?

AP: U.S. Agencies Hacked In Monthslong Global Cyberspying Campaign; Large-Scale Penetration Of Agencies Warned

Civil Justice

Gettysburg Borough Passes Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 270 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 9,556 New Cases-- 12.15.20

Spotlight PA: As COVID Hits Home, PA Republicans Still Reject Mandates

Dept. Of Health Reports 330 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 18,646 New Cases [2 Days]-- 12.14.20 

Pace Of COVID Deaths In Lancaster County Now Rivals Spring Peak

Here Are Some Of The 600 People Who Lost Their Lives To COVID In Lancaster County

Ford Turner: Many Long-Term Care Facilities With Most COVID Deaths Are In PA, Including 2 In Lehigh Valley

COVID Surge Continues In Erie

Lycoming County Hospitals Say They Are Near Capacity With COVID Patients

Philly’s COVID Hotels For Homeless Shutting Down Over Loss Of Federal Funding

Gov. Wolf: COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update Dec. 4 - 10 

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

Gov. Wolf, NJ Governor Call On Congress To Provide COVID Relief Package Now

Dept. Of Health: PA Receives 97,500 Doses Of Vaccine; Philadelphia 13,650; List Of 87 Hospitals Receiving Doses

Cap-Star: COVID Vaccine Arrives In PA, Mitigation Still Needed Levine Says

Charles Thompson: First COVID Vaccine Administered In PA; Still Face Long Winter Of Masking And Social Distancing

First COVID Vaccine Doses Come To Pennsylvania

Health Secretary: ‘Today Is A Great Day’ But COVID Vaccine’s Arrival Doesn’t End Pandemic

UPMC Administers 1st COVID Vaccines In Pittsburgh

PMA Bulletin: Senate Republican Leader Kim Ward’s First Goal Is To ‘Restore Faith In The Democratic Process’; Require Legislative Approval To Extend COVID Emergency; Liability Shield For Businesses

Gov. Wolf Encourages Health Care Insurance Coverage Enrollment On Pennie.com

Jobless Workers Spent Months Waiting To Get PA Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: ‘It’s A Nightmare’

I Can’t Get My PA Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, What Can I Do?

Dept. Of Labor & Industry COVID Enforcement Actions Dec.4-11

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issues 14 NOVs, 24 Warnings For COVID Violations

Dozens Of PA Restaurants, Gyms Remain Open In Face Of COVID Restrictions

Some PA Restaurants Say They Will Defy Indoor-Dining Ban, Trade Group Says

Philly Tax Break Just A Drop In The Bucket For Struggling Restaurants

Save Philly Restaurants Coalition Secures Free COVID Testing For Workers, Families

Braddock Restaurant Owner Who Posted Photos Of Wolf, Secretary Of Health As Nazis Sues Braddock Mayor For Defamation

Two Indoor Waterparks Sue Governor Over Shutdown

COVID Quarantines In Allegheny County Jail Raise Nutrition, Staffing Concerns

State Police Grant 5th Extension To License To Carry Firearm Permits

Coalition Offers Support To Help Pittsburgh Schools Restart In-Person Instruction

Northern York Schools Going Fully Remote At Least Thru End Of Year

Due To Uptick In COVID Cases, Centre County Schools To Close Buildings Again

Stressed By Too Much Screen Time, These Philly H.S. Students Stage A Protest

930+ COVID Cases Reported At Lancaster County Schools

Cap-Star: Survey: Parents Weigh-On On Education, Exposure Risk During Pandemic

Op-Ed: Shaming Exhausted Parents For Kids’ School Attendance Issues Is Misguided And Unfair

Op-Ed: Adult Children Need To Quit Parenting Their Parents During COVID

Op-Ed: Should Masks Be Subject To State Sales Tax If They Are Considered Necessary?

WITF Smart Talk: Municipalities Facing COVID Impact - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Editorial: Focus 2nd Federal Stimulus Where It Is Most Needed

West Pharmaceutical Expanding To Ramp Up Fight Against COVID In Lycoming County

Central PA Cities Make Plans For Subdued New Year’s Eve As COVID Surges

National/International

AP: Crunch Time For COVID Relief As Bipartisan Bills Unveiled In Congress

AP: U.S., States Crack Down On Scams Bilking Desperate Americans During Pandemic

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