Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 12.16.20


Senate
swearing in day January 5

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


Motorists Advised To Limit Travel During Upcoming Winter Storm; Level I Road Restrictions Anticipated To Start At 1:00 p.m. TODAY

Gov. Wolf Signs Winter Weather Emergency Proclamation

PA Officials Say Winter Storm Won’t Hinder COVID Vaccine Distribution

Cap-Star: With PA’s First Major Winter Storm Coming, State Officials Say Vaccine Distribution Will Continue

PA Republicans Who Wanted To Throw Out Their Own State’s Votes Still Don’t Acknowledge Biden’s Win

Op-Ed: Republican Cong. Meuser, Legislators Who Tried To Overturn Free And Fair Elections Should Apologize To Pennsylvanians

Letter: Republican Sen. Regan Backs Fraudulent Election Tampering Claims, Yet Only Selectively

Editorial: The Electoral College Now Has Spoken

Editorial: Raise Stakes For Threats In Elections

Luzerne County Election Director Resigns

2020 Election Established Montgomery County As A Powerful Democratic Stronghold In PA

Philadelphia Judge Sierra Thomas Street Announces Bid For Commonwealth Court

Gov. Wolf Announces Veterans’ Trust Fund Grant Opportunities

Excela Health Recognized For Efforts Focusing On Workplace Wellness

AP: $100 Million Water Park At Showboat Hotel OK’s, Tax Break Pending

Allegheny County Announces New Initiatives To Combat Youth Homelessness

Population Continues To Decline In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties

Lincoln University Receives $20 Million Gift As Part Of Giveaway By Ex-Wife Of Amazon Founder

Moravian College Announces It’s Becoming A University

Philly Students Want School Board Voting Power, More Representation

Editorial: Pittsburgh Schools Need Imagination, Not Tax Hike

Erie County Executive Dahlkemper Won’t Seek Reelection

National/International

AP: Trump Voters Accept Biden Victory ‘With Reservations’ [PA Residents Quoted]

AP: Republicans, Russia’s Putin Acknowledge Biden’s Victory

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

AP: U.S. Senate Leader Warns Republicans Off Electoral College Brawl In Congress

The Guardian: Democrats Lost Bid In State Elections Which Could Cost Them When New Voting Districts Are Drawn

Civil Justice

Erie’s First Black Female Fire Officer Follows Dream

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 278 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 10,049 New Cases-- 12.16.20

PA Officials Say Winter Storm Won’t Hinder COVID Vaccine Distribution

Cap-Star: With PA’s First Major Winter Storm Coming, State Officials Say Vaccine Distribution Will Continue

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

Centre County Coroner Confirms 18 New COVID Deaths, 14 From Nursing Homes

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

Getting COVID At An Indoor Gathering Is Even Likelier Than Experts Once Thought, Here’s Why

New Nursing Home Rules Coming In PA Are Being Kept Secret As COVID Roils The Industry

Dept. Of Health: 7 More Hospitals Receive COVID Vaccine

Editorial: Do What’s Best And Take The COVID Vaccine

‘Disgraceful’: Gov. Wolf, Gov. Murphy Blast Federal Lawmakers For Failing To Pass New COVID Relief Bill

For A Doctor During COVID, Even Time Loses Its Normal Meaning

Expert Opinion: Plummeting Morale, Decreasing Staff, Shrinking Resources Leave PA Nurses In Desperate Need

WHYY: What PA Hospital Leaders Say About Masks, Business Closures, New COVID Restrictions

SEPTA, Drexel Team Up To Stop Spread Of COVID On Public Transit

COVID Test Site In Luzerne County Busy, But Not For General Public

Philadelphia Scientists Get Federal Funding For Development Of New COVID Treatment

Philly Police Captain Who Died Of COVID Honored At Funeral Mass

Dept. Of Health: All 67 Counties Received Rapid Antigen Test Cards As Of Week 10

Dept. Of Health November Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Report

Dept. Of Health Encourages Food Safety, COVID Precautions For Upcoming Holidays

Lawsuits Contend Gov. Wolf Has No Authority To Issue New COVID Restrictions

Butler Area School District Suing Wolf, Claims School Sport Cancellation Unconstitutional

The COVID Vaccine Is Here - What Does That Mean For PA Schools?

Acting Education Secretary: No One-Size-Fits-All Answer On COVID Response

East Penn Schools In Lehigh Valley To Go Fully Online Wednesday Thru Jan. 11

Allegheny County To Pay For Remote ‘Learning Hubs’ Attended By Hundreds Of Local Students

Greater Latrobe Schools Forms Health Committee Amid COVID-Prompted Remote Instruction

Are School Snow Days A Thing Of The Past With Remote Learning? Districts Take Different Approaches

More COVID Cases Reported Among Staff, Students In Allegheny Valley School District

‘Educators Hurt When Their Students Are Hurting’: College Faculty Experience Rising Rates Of Stress, Burnout Due To COVID

Westmoreland County Commissioner Tests Positive For COVID

Deb Erdley: Voice Of Westmoreland To Air Local Public Health Concerns In Zoom Forum

Spotlight PA: Westmoreland’s Torrance Psychiatric Hospital Can’t Recruit Enough Workers, Jeopardizing Funding

Philly Lawyer: ‘The Most Dangerous Place To Be In America Right Now Is A Prison Or Jail’

Amid PA’s Latest Restaurant Crackdown, Groups Step Up To Help Hospitality Workers

Freeport-Based Nonprofit Supports Servers, Bartenders Thru COVID Closures

Igloos, Cubes Become Cool Outdoor Dining Trend In NE PA

Pittsburgh Airport To Offer COVID Testing

DCED Announces Nearly $4 Million In Federal CARES Act Funding For Communities

John Micek: As Deadline For COVID Stimulus Deal Closes In, PA Residents’ Need Help Yesterday’

PA U.S. Senators Casey, Toomey Support COVID Relief Compromise

Editorial: Restaurant Aid Justified In Lackawanna County

National/International

AP: FDA Analysis Confirms Effectiveness Of 2nd COVID Vaccine By Moderna-National Institutes Of Health

AP: Talks Escalate On New COVID Relief, Top Lawmakers To Meet

AP: Over-The Counter Home COVID Test Gets U.S. Green Light

AP: A Pandemic Atlas - How COVID Took Over The World In 2020

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