News Digest :: October 2, 2020

Coronavirus – COVID-19 Trump, first lady test positive for the coronavirus https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2020/10/02/Trump-first-lady-test-positive-for-coronavirus-COVID-19/stories/202010020149 President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19...

News Digest :: October 1, 2020

Legislature As workers grow desperate, Pa. lawmakers launch nation’s ‘most expansive minimum wage bill’ https://www.inquirer.com/news/one-fair-wage-philadelphia-capital-grille-protest-darden-restauarants-20200930.html State House GOP pushes ahead plan for ‘election...

News Digest :: September 30, 2020

Legislature Wolf: State poised to uphold ACA if courts repeal federal law https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2020/09/29/affordable-care-act-defended-pa-democrats-tom-wolf-aca/3572495001/ Activists call for action on gift ban bill before end of legislative...

News Digest :: September 29, 2020

Legislature GOP leaders ask U.S. Supreme Court to halt Pa. voting extension https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2020/09/28/GOP-leaders-ask-U-S-Supreme-Court-to-halt-pennsylvania-mail-ballot-voting-extension/stories/202009280099 Pa. Senate Republicans take...

News Digest :: September 28, 2020

Legislature How Pa.’s victim advocate found herself in the crosshairs of the GOP-led Senate https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/spl/pa-jennifer-storm-victim-advocate-senate-joe-scarnati-20200928.html Officials hold Census events in Delaware County to boost...

News Digest :: September 27, 2020

Coronavirus – COVID-19 Pa. National Guard to arrive in Westmoreland nursing home Sunday morning https://www.post-gazette.com/local/westmoreland/2020/09/26/Pa-National-Guard-to-arrive-in-Westmoreland-nursing-home-Sunday-morning/stories/202009260059 National Guard...