Legislatura
Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee chairwoman reaps big harvest of campaign contributions from insurance industry
https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-pa-insurance-contributions-pickett-20201009-rbsairhypbb67bxq3iq26vj4z4-story.html
Drop Wecht resolution
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorial/drop-wecht-resolution/article_e6e7c8fa-3854-5c0f-be74-59f5a25bdb80.html
Our View: It’s time to demand respectable behavior from our elected officials
https://www.timesonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/10/11/our-view-its-time-demand-respectable-behavior-our-elected-officials/5952721002/
Coronavirus - COVID-19
How are coronavirus cases in schools being reported? ‘It’s a hodge-podgey mess’
https://www.inquirer.com/education/coronavirus-cases-schools-pennsylvania-new-jersey-20201010.html
Don’t know any COVID-19 patients who’ve died or been in the hospital? That may explain a lot.
https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid19-know-someone-died-empathy-risk-perception-trump-20201012.html
Covid-19 case suspends football for Serra Catholic High School; 1 infected, 40-plus quarantined
https://triblive.com/sports/high-school/covid-19-case-suspends-football-for-serra-catholic-high-school-1-infected-40-plus-quarantined/
41 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Luzerne County on Sunday
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/coronavirus/41-new-positive-covid-19-cases-reported-in-luzerne-county-on-sunday/article_97543a45-8f65-5f3c-aaa1-bb4bfa3e4058.html
Dr. Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad touting coronavirus response
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/vote2020/2020/10/11/Dr-Fauci-says-he-was-taken-out-of-context-in-new-Trump-campaign-ad-touting-coronavirus-response/stories/202010110198
Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail; medical experts skeptical
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2020/10/11/President-Donald-Trump-coronavirus-COVID-19-diagnosis-negative-test-2020-election-campaign-Florida-Pennsylvania-Iowa/stories/202010110199
Administración
Pennsylvania’s second lady films a woman’s racist attack at the grocery store
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-second-lady-gisele-fetterman-racist-attack-grocery-store-20201012.html
Lt. governor’s wife says she was verbally assaulted while shopping at grocery store
https://triblive.com/local/lt-governors-wife-verbally-assaulted-while-shopping-at-local-grocery-store/
Empresas
SBA offers total forgiveness for loans of $50,000 or less, helping PPP small business borrowers
https://www.inquirer.com/news/sba-treasury-ppp-loans-small-business-administration-50000-forgiveness-20201012.html
Coming up on six months of temporary layoffs, some businesses might need to change how they report job losses
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2020/10/12/Worker-Adjustment-and-Retraining-Notification-WARN-Act-Department-of-Labor-temporary-furloughs-layoffs-COVID-19/stories/202010090071
How to become the ‘Coke’ of CBD brands: Don’t mention CBD at all
https://www.inquirer.com/business/cbd-rickie-fowler-marijuana-hemp–20201012.html
Scranton pandemic relief grants benefit more businesses
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/coronavirus/scranton-pandemic-relief-grants-benefit-more-businesses/article_de1c66dd-982f-531e-bce9-2eb606b93958.html
Live where you work and work where you live: Some Lehigh Valley residents prefer it as coronavirus could fuel surge in new spaces and approach
https://www.mcall.com/business/real-estate/mc-nws-coronavirus-live-work-units-20201008-f46eyugl2vhq7b2dd4ldylyax4-story.html
Delito/Castigo
Two injured after Beaver County shooting
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/10/11/Ambridge-shooting-Beaver-County-state-police-Fifth-Street/stories/202010110225
Man fatally shot on Chester street
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/chester-murder-shooting-police-delaware-county-20201011.html
Educación
Scranton School District endangerment charges will be battle of experts, attorneys say
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/crime-emergencies/scranton-school-district-endangerment-charges-will-be-battle-of-experts-attorneys-say/article_72537b5e-3081-5b98-bae4-153feee53028.html
Cyber charters see boom in new enrollments as COVID impacts traditional schooling
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/10/11/Enrollment-influx-at-cyber-charters-amid-COVID-19-concerns-public-school-officials/stories/202010090142
Editorial: Pandemic doesn’t stop school bullying
https://www.readingeagle.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-pandemic-doesnt-stop-school-bullying/article_0a50c952-0bc3-11eb-997d-bf8ea3de69fd.html
Student activist in rural Pa.: Young people are not ‘the future’ | Opinion
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/gun-violence-prevention-youth-activism-rural-pennsylvania-20201012.html
Pennsylvania high school forfeits football game because of alleged hazing incident
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/10/12/pennsylvania-high-school-forfeits-football-game-because-alleged-hazing-incident/5965295002/
Duquesne must choose freedom
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/10/12/Duquesne-must-choose-freedom/stories/202010090079
Elecciones/Política
Pennsylvania needs Joe Biden
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/a/philadelphia-inquirer-2020-endorsements-biden-trump-20201011.html
Our Endorsement: Biden will bring competence, civility to the White House
https://www.citizensvoice.com/opinion/editorial/our-endorsement-biden-will-bring-competence-civility-to-the-white-house/article_15d155e3-5c9b-5ebd-aecf-6d9f042467d9.html
Joe Biden visit Monday caps push into Ohio, once a longshot
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2020/10/12/Biden-visit-Monday-caps-push-into-Ohio-once-a-longshot-1/stories/202010120063
Biden hits Trump on economy in Erie, a critical Pennsylvania county
https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/biden-hits-trump-on-economy-in-erie-a-critical-pennsylvania-county/
‘Hold your nose’ voters could tip 2020 election as Biden struggles with enthusiasm
https://triblive.com/local/regional/hold-your-nose-voters-could-tip-2020-election-as-biden-struggles-with-enthusiasm/
Giuliani accuses Dems of exaggerating severity of pandemic in Kingston campaign stop
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/giuliani-accuses-dems-of-exaggerating-severity-of-pandemic-in-kingston-campaign-stop/article_294109d0-aa92-5e8b-ad76-b18e1e941ae4.html
Giuliani made surprise stop in Poconos Saturday
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2020/10/10/rudy-giuliani-made-surprise-stop-poconos-saturday-while-campaigning-trump-nepa/5956418002/
George Scott will protect healthcare for everyone | PennLive letters
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2020/10/george-scott-will-protect-healthcare-for-everyone-pennlive-letters.html
Cartwright the right choice in the 8th Congressional District
https://www.citizensvoice.com/opinion/editorial/cartwright-the-right-choice-in-the-8th-congressional-district/article_2fbb2a2f-34bb-53f2-88f6-8c33c94b178e.html
Josh Shapiro would continue track record of integrity as attorney general | Inquirer Endorsement
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-inquirer-2020-endorsement-josh-shapiro-attorney-general-20201012.html
Josh Shapiro deserves new term
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorial/josh-shapiro-deserves-new-term/article_9a01f190-3552-58dc-a641-48bb3cd10b0c.html
Nina Ahmad would bring a wider perspective to Auditor General’s office | Inquirer Endorsement
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-inquirer-2020-endorsement-nina-ahmad-auditor-general-20201012.html
Democratic state representative in 112th District faces Republican challenger
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/election/democratic-state-representative-in-112th-district-faces-republican-challenger/article_c6bf19d0-9211-5b3d-9e57-9d9c44141af5.html
Stark choice between 113th State House District incumbent, challenger
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/election/stark-choice-between-113th-state-house-district-incumbent-challenger/article_e17b5560-2536-598e-94ec-3b208dcad289.html
Heated battles play out on Election Day
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/heated-battles-play-out-on-election-day/article_70ba8b2c-0805-11eb-945a-f77b06b4397e.html
Choice the big winner in the upcoming election in Berks County
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/local/choice-the-big-winner-in-the-upcoming-election-in-berks-county/article_a72fd0b4-080e-11eb-b7f4-a78c7d2cc8e1.html
Pa. Democrats won big in 2018 by door knocking. COVID-19 has cost thousands of hellos. | Maria Panaritis
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/pennsylvania-election-coronavirus-door-knocking-kassa-stephens-maria-panaritis-20201011.html
Sample ballots, polling sites posted to Luzerne County website
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/election/sample-ballots-polling-sites-posted-to-luzerne-county-website/article_6e17f979-2ce9-5441-b68e-9a1f342e2b3b.html
Beaver County Republicans hope to ride ‘red wave’ to become the dominant party
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2020/10/11/beaver-county-republicans-hope-ride-red-wave-become-dominant-party/5943211002/
Noticias locales
Steamtown Marathon tradition carries on despite cancellation
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/coronavirus/steamtown-marathon-tradition-carries-on-despite-cancellation/article_2577be17-fe31-590e-810e-bfafc1bf81a0.html
Lower Burrell applies for grant to pay for $30,000-plus in pandemic expenses
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/lower-burrell-applies-for-grant-to-pay-for-30000-plus-in-pandemic-expenses/
Solar panel project proposed for Richmond Township getting a hearing
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/local/solar-panel-project-proposed-for-richmond-township-getting-a-hearing/article_e453ffae-0a4a-11eb-a5cc-5b7a0d7e04b1.html
Construction of first Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority stormwater fee-funded rain garden underway
https://www.timesleader.com/top-stories/805774/construction-of-first-wyoming-valley-sanitary-authority-stormwater-fee-funded-rain-garden-underway
Lancaster Police chief asked to resign by mayor after pro-Trump post by wife
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2020/10/11/lancaster-police-chief-asked-resign-mayor-after-pro-trump-post-wife/5960472002/
Gas natural
DEP: 2019 was a big year for natural gas production in Pa. This is how big | The Numbers Racket
https://www.penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/2019-dep-oil-gas-report-the-numbers-racket/
Filadelfia
Why some city workers hope to vote in new leadership at Philadelphia’s biggest municipal union
https://www.inquirer.com/jobs/labor/afscme-dc33-city-workers-union-election-20201012.html
Philadelphia can lead the way in restoring civility to the national conversation | Opinion
https://www.inquirer.com/news/civility-bipartisanship-philadelphia-community-dialogues-gettysburg-20201012.html
Philly contact tracers compete against time and reluctance to corral surging coronavirus
https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-contact-tracers-spread-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-pandemic-20201012.html
Trump is making the 2020 election a recipe for chaos. How Philly is preparing.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/trump-philadelphia-2020-election-unrest-preparations-20201011.html
Philly’s jazz community improvising to deal with COVID-19
https://www.inquirer.com/business/jazz-covid-pandemic-chris-jazz-cafe-coltrane-tyner-streaming-twitch-philadelphia-temple-university-arts-20201011.html
Despite a family medical emergency, ‘Ya Fav Trashman’ holds a food drive for Philly’s frontline workers as COVID cases rise
https://www.inquirer.com/news/terrill-haigler-yafavtrashman-philadelphia-sanitation-worker-covid-campaign-ppe-food-drive-frontline-workers-20201010.html
Pitt
Columbus statue in Schenley Park wrapped and taped
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2020/10/11/Pittsburgh-Christopher-Columbus-statue-wrapped-plastic-tape-Schenley-Park/stories/202010110223
Naked ballots got you confused? Here’s everything you need to know about casting your ballot in Allegheny County
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/vote2020/2020/10/11/Naked-ballots-got-you-confused-Here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-casting-your-ballot-in-Allegheny-County/stories/202010090135
Allegheny Conference summit focuses on economic recovery from pandemic
https://triblive.com/local/allegheny-conference-summit-focuses-on-economic-recovery-from-pandemic/
Pittsburgh’s Greenfield Bridge opens ahead of schedule after upgrades
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburghs-greenfield-bridge-opens-ahead-of-schedule-after-upgrades/
Noticias del Estado
After missing for more than 100 years, 8 species of freshwater mussels found in the Kiski
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/after-missing-for-more-than-100-years-8-species-of-freshwater-mussels-found-in-the-kiski/
Washington
Supreme Court nominee Barrett draws on faith, family in prepared remarks for Senate hearing Monday
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2020/10/11/Amy-Coney-Barrett-confirmation-hearings-Senate-Supreme-Court-seat-abortion-Obamacare-health-care-RBG/stories/202010110200
Senators weigh COVID risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing
https://www.timesleader.com/top-stories/805840/senators-weigh-covid-risk-for-barrett-supreme-court-hearing