BUDGET UPDATE: Short Term, Stop Gap Budget On Track to Pass Pa. General Assembly This Week
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It is still unclear what other potential policy issues might accompany this week's budget proposal, as part of the state's infamous "code bills" that are usually adopted along with the revenue and spending plans. What is clear, however, is that legislators and the administration are working to position the Commonwealth to overcome the massive economic hurdles ahead as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daily COVID-19 update for Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 451 new positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 68,637. In addition, 5,152 Pennsylvanians have died from complications from the virus. To date, there have been nearly 340,000 negative cases across the state.
Daily COVID-19 update for Ohio
The Ohio Department of Health reported 33,006
cumulative cases of COVID-19 and 2,002 deaths, including probable cases, by Tuesday afternoon. There have been 5,579 hospitalizations and 1,450 ICU admissions.
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Pa. SNAP beneficiaries will now be able to order food online. Pennsylvania residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
will soon be able to order food supplies online. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the change, as more beneficiaries look to adhere to social distancing policies and other mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the virus. There were 1.86 million people in Pennsylvania who signed up for SNAP benefits last month.
COVID-19-related cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children confirmed in Pa. A handful of cases of a
mysterious disease impacting children believed to be caused by COVID-19 was confirmed in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. According to Pennsylvania's Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is similar to Kawasaki disease, causing inflammation of organs, including the heart, lungs and brain. The state, as well as the federal Centers for Disease Control, said
little is known about MIS-C, but many children with MIS-C had the virus that causes COVID-19.
Pa. colleges and universities begin fall reopening plans. Several colleges across the Commonwealth
are looking to reopen their campuses this fall, as numbers of COVID-19 cases across the state continue to drop and counties move into "yellow" and "green" phases of Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to reopen the state's economy.
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Unprecedented times, but McNees is here to help
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The situation surrounding COVID-19 is changing by the hour.
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will do its best to keep our readers as up-to-date as possible as to local, state and federal actions relating to the virus.
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2020 SENATE SESSION SCHEDULE
The Senate returned to session at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
May
26, 27, 28
June
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
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2020 HOUSE SESSION SCHEDULE
The House stands adjourned until Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
May
26, 27
June
8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
September
15, 16, 17, 29, 30
October
1, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November
10
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