Gov. Tom Wolf says that COVID-19 cases could surge this week in Pennsylvania. Here is the Playbook. 

April 10th Ups & Downs: A GOP frontrunner for a Trump friendly district receives backlash for an old social media post, a former pro-life Democrat receives a share of an endorsement from Planned Parenthood PAC, plus a Pittsburgh talk show host makes controversial comments about COVID-19. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

Harrisburg & DC   
AP: Wolf suggests Pennsylvania virus cases could surge next week
AP: New unemployment benefits being implemented in Pennsylvania
AP: Pennsylvania reports 13 new deaths among COVID-19 patients
Spotlight PA: Pa. legislature making few cuts, no promises to tap hefty reserves as state faces massive budget shortfall 
Spotlight PA: Scarcity of coronavirus testing, lack of demographic data could hamper Pa.’s efforts to reopen parts of the state
Spotlight PA: Gov. Tom Wolf to temporarily release Pa. state inmates amid coronavirus crisis as legislative effort falls apart
Spotlight PA: Pa. coroners, health department at odds over how to handle suspected coronavirus cases, potentially affecting death count
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: The latest on COVID-19 in Pa.: 22,833 confirmed cases in all 67 counties
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Toomey: Pa. hospitals will receive $1.25B in first wave of CARES Act assistance
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: COVID-19 in Pa.: Levine outlines factors in reopening state, but ‘We’re not there yet’
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Our COVID-19 data FAQ: Why we present data the way we do
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: COVID-19 in Pa.: Wolf rolls out $450M emergency loan program for hospitals
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Wolf issues executive order to thin state prison populations amid COVID-19 outbreak
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Tensions high in Philadelphia jails as court hearings face delays and case numbers mount
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘We are boots on the ground:’ Here’s how county governments across Pa. are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘Spillover Effect’: How the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded Erie’s industrial decline
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘You feel so hopeless:’ The impossible choice one Pa. family made to send to send an Italian exchange student home to an epicenter of COVID-19
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: How you can help in this time of need | Five for Your Weekend 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Voting by mail gains traction, but advocates warn it’s not ‘a panacea’
Inquirer: Pa. is still seeking 1,000 ventilators; $450 million loan package will help hospitals struggling in the coronavirus pandemic
Inquirer: In an ICE detention center in Pa., one migrant’s case of COVID-19 — and fear for others who might have been exposed
Inquirer: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other states struggle to avoid repeat of Wisconsin election fiasco
Inquirer: Officials in three Southeastern Pa. counties cast doubt on primary voting methods
Inquirer: Thousands of state prison inmates in Pa. and N.J. are now eligible for temporary release as governors act to avert coronavirus spread
Inquirer: Can Pennsylvania, New Jersey avoid repeating Wisconsin’s election fiasco? | Coronavirus Newsletter 
WESA: Why The Poorest People On Food Stamps Were Left Out Of Coronavirus Aid Package 
PLSReporter: Wolf announces order to temporarily remove inmates from state correctional institutions
PLSReporter: Activist calls for legislature to use its own appropriations for COVID-19 response
KYW Newsradio: Attorney General Shapiro releases guide of rights, resources for Pennsylvanians impacted by COVID-19 emergency
KYW Newsradio: Petition created out of frustration calls for reform of Pennsylvania’s unemployment system
Post-Gazette: Depression-era unemployment program confronts a different crisis with a different workforce 
Post-Gazette: Erie County executive said concerns about her daughter, grandchildren caused her to go to New York 
Post-Gazette: Construction curveball: Pandemic causes PennDOT, contractors to change road work protocols 
Fox News: Philadelphia man not wearing face mask seen being dragged off bus
Fox News: RNC spending over $1M for ads touting Trump’s coronavirus performance
Fox News: Trump campaign demands PAC halt ‘misleading fundraising efforts’ off president’s name
StateImpactPA: EPA rolls back air regulations for waste coal plants in western Pa., W.Va.
Patriot News: Pa. adjusts work times to protect state government workers from COVID-19 in county assistance offices
Patriot News: East Stroudsburg University vice president selected as interim president
Patriot News: Coronavirus pandemic threatens Pa.’s already vulnerable dairy farms 
National Journal: Just the 2 of Us
The Hill: Philadelphia transit authority changes mask policy after viral video of man being dragged off bus
The Hill: Man not wearing a mask forcibly removed from bus by police in Philadelphia

Philadelphia 
Philadelphia Magazine: Philly Coronavirus News: Jim Gardner Interviews Mike Pence About Philly Concerns
Billy Penn: City closes South Philly test site despite FEMA reversal, looks for rapid testing instead
Billy Penn: Philly installing public restrooms and sinks at City Hall and Love Park, plus hundreds more free meals 
Billy Penn: Updated guide to coronavirus in Philly: Testing, schools, shopping, transit, unemployment and more
KYW Newsradio: Philadelphia School District expects to have to make tough budget choices because of pandemic
KYW Newsradio: Philly officials say coronavirus response unfazed by closure of ballpark test site
KYW Newsradio: Man without mask forced off SEPTA bus amid confusion over whether riders are required to wear them
KYW Newsradio: Some Philly essential workers say they’re exposed to coronavirus because offices are unsanitary
KYW Newsradio: Pennsylvania officials say number of new cases still rising, but slowing
KYW Newsradio: Philadelphia’s homicide rate reaches 100 victims — the highest in more than a decade
KYW Newsradio: Pennsylvania sees drop in new coronavirus cases and deaths
KYW Newsradio: Advocates working to ensure landlords don’t break COVID-19 eviction ban
Inquirer: Coronavirus ‘new normal’ will continue through summer in Philly, mayor says; Pa.’s case surge could come next week
Inquirer: Racing against a coronavirus clock, Philly courts release 200+ jail inmates in the first week of fast-track emergency hearings
Inquirer: After a viral video shows a man being dragged off a bus, SEPTA reverses its coronavirus face mask requirement
Inquirer: Anti-hunger advocates and USDA at odds over increasing food stamp benefits for America’s poorest during pandemic
Inquirer: Fact-checking Philly’s new distinction as a coronavirus hot spot | PolitiFact
Inquirer: Officials in three Southeastern Pa. counties cast doubt on primary voting methods
Inquirer: The coronavirus rescue package won’t stop unemployment from surpassing Great Recession levels, Wharton says
Inquirer: Can Pennsylvania, New Jersey avoid repeating Wisconsin’s election fiasco? | Coronavirus Newsletter
Inquirer: North Philly pastor nixes plans for in-person services, influenced by politicians, health officials and a journalist
Philadelphia Tribune: School district moves forward with remote learning program as gov. closes schools for remainder of school year
Philadelphia Tribune: Thursday coronavirus update: Survey shows Blacks less likely to practice social distancing, more Blacks dying from COVID-19
Philadelphia Tribune: Friday coronavirus update: City has highest death toll since outbreak, health commissioner says coronavirus spread appears to be slowing
Philly Voice: SEPTA, Philly officials address viral video of police removing unmasked man from bus
Philadelphia Business Journal: Philadelphia to stop accepting COVID-19 microenterprise grant applications 
Philadelphia Business Journal: 40 Under 40: Meet the final group of 2020 Philadelphia Business Journal honorees 
WHYY Newsworks: Coronavirus update: Pa. death toll rises as Philly celebrates Easter ‘different than any other’

SEPA
Montgomery Media: Montgomery County coronavirus cases top 1,800; six more deaths push toll to 68 
Montgomery Media: Google tracking shows region’s mobility dropped more than rest of Pennsylvania
Delco Daily Times: Sunday Update: Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 1,178 new positive coronavirus cases bringing state total to 22,833
Delco Daily Times: Elected officials urge more help for battered small biz 
Delco Daily Times: Guards: GEO stiffs employees infected with COVID-19
Daily Local News: Sunday Update: Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 1,178 new positive coronavirus cases bringing state total to 22,833
Daily Local News: Chester County Health Department: Peak coronavirus cases not yet reached 
Daily Local News: Dinniman introduces bill to combat robocalls during COVID-19 crisis 
Daily Local News: Houlahan pushes for national testing, public health workforce
Daily Local News: Coronavirus testing increases at Chester County Prison
Bucks Courier Times: Bucks County towns preparing for life after outbreak
Bucks Local News: Bucks County COVID-19 Recovery Fund awards additional $32,500 to local nonprofits

Pittsburgh 
WESA: Mike Doyle To Face Progressive Challenger Jerry Dickinson In June Primary 
WESA: Why The Poorest People On Food Stamps Were Left Out Of Coronavirus Aid Package 
WESA: County Releases Racial Breakdown Of Corona Cases
WESA: Allegheny County COVID-19 Deaths Triple In Three Days, But Experts Say That Is Not Cause For Worry 
WESA: Some Worry Coronavirus Will Amplify Racial Disparities In Health Care 
WESA: April 6-10 Explained: Flattening The Curve, ACLU Sues The Jail & Rancor In Harrisburg
KDKA: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Coronavirus-Related Death Total Stays At 19, Total Cases Increases To 857 
KDKA: Pittsburgh Public School To Begin Remote Learning On April 16 
KDKA: Coronavirus In Allegheny County: County Officials To Report Data On Hospitalizations And Deaths By Race 
KDKA: Pa. House Of Representatives To Vote On Non-Essential Businesses Bill Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Post-Gazette: COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County exceed 850; ACJ reports third positive case
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Public Schools to officially begin remote learning on April 22
Post-Gazette: More than 1,000 families wait in line for drive-through food pickup at PPG Paints Arena
Post-Gazette: Bernie backers have a decision to make, and it won’t be an easy one 
Tribune Review: No new deaths related to coronavirus reported in Allegheny County
City Paper: Wendy Bell is ‘on the fence’ about millions of Americans dying versus cost of slowing the economy

SWPA 
Beaver County Times: Bartolotta: More statewide unemployment resources available 
Beaver County Times: Beaver County receives a C- in social distancing 
Beaver County Times: Stay-at-home order may delay Beaver County reassessment 
Observer-Reporter: Senator proposes bipartisan legislation to support school contract workers 
Observer-Reporter: State releases COVID-19 numbers for April 12 
Observer-Reporter: Health secretary: ‘We have been able to bend that curve’ 
Observer-Reporter: Monessen to meet behind closed doors during COVID-19 emergency 
Observer-Reporter: Gov. Wolf offers hospitals low-interest loans during COVID-19 pandemic
Tribune Review: Westmoreland County coroner reports another covid-19-related death, bringing total toll to 12
Altoona Mirror: Blair reduces inmate numbers 
Altoona Mirror: Bedford County reports virus death
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Statewide virus death toll tops 500, Somerset adds two cases 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown moves toward key deadlines despite coronavirus impact
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Wolf to Department of Corrections: Release some inmates to help manage COVID-19
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Senator demanding Wolf release business waiver list

NEPA
Times-Tribune: Several factors made the Hazleton area a COVID-19 hot spot
Times-Tribune: New cases of COVID-19 slow in NEPA
Times-Tribune: COVID-19 – Complete Coverage
Citizens Voice: County confirms 39 new cases 
The Times Leader: Number of new coronavirus cases in Luzerne County declines for fourth straight day 
The Times Leader: Luzerne County still awaiting federal guidance on spending of $2.4 million coronavirus recovery funds 
The Times Leader: Luzerne County starting to develop layoff plan

South Central 
Patriot News: Coronavirus deaths top 500 in Pa., nearly 23,000 patients tested positive 
York Dispatch: Sunday update: 14 new cases of COVID-19 in York County 
York Dispatch: ‘This is crazy’: Coroner Pam Gay left in the dark as virus-related deaths increase 
York Dispatch: York County DA, judges reviewing list of state inmates eligible for early release 
York Dispatch: Wolf approves $450M emergency loan for financially distressed hospitals 
York Dispatch: Judge declines to reconsider, orders immediate release 12 ICE detainees at York prison 
Carlisle Sentinel: DOH: Third death from COVID-19 reported for Cumberland County 
LNP | LancasterOnline: Sunday’s COVID-19 updates: Pa. up to 22,833 positive cases, 507 deaths 
LNP | LancasterOnline: Charting the COVID-19 curve in Lancaster County: New reported cases and deaths per day 
LNP | LancasterOnline: 4 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s Saturday coronavirus update 
LNP | LancasterOnline: For some Lancaster County businesses, COVID-19 brings boom, not bust
York Daily Record: Coronavirus updates: Pennsylvania has more than 500 deaths, state total tops 22,833 

Lehigh Valley      
Morning Call: Pennsylvania coronavirus updates: State has nearly 20,000 cases; Wolf announces $450 million loan program for hospitals
Morning Call: Pennsylvania coronavirus update: deaths top 500 as case count reaches 22,833
Morning Call: Coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley: What you need to know 
Morning Call: MAP: Where people have died from coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley
Reading Eagle: Berks coronavirus cases rise 105, 1 additional county death reported
Reading Eagle: Berks adds 210 coronavirus cases, most in one day
Reading Eagle: Some of Pennsylvania’s congressional members call for bigger investment in SNAP benefits
Reading Eagle: Berks coronavirus cases rise 105; coroner reports 7 more deaths
Express Times: Death toll from coronavirus in Pennsylvania passes 500 as state nears 23K cases (4/12/20)
Express Times: More than 40 in the Lehigh Valley have died from coronavirus, counties say. Here are some details.
Express Times: When will coronavirus peak in Pa.? It’s anticipated next week (but not all at once).
Express Times: It just got harder to get a COVID-19 test in the Lehigh Valley. Here’s why.
Express Times: Inmates have now tested positive for coronavirus at Northampton County Prison

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Dahlkemper addresses stay-at-home violation charge 
Erie Times-News: Dahlkemper responds to letter charging stay-at-home violation 
Erie Times-News: Coronavirus: Erie-area updates, Friday, April 10 
Erie Times-News: Erie City Council to meet without public 
Erie Times-News: Coronavirus closes Pa. schools for remainder of academic year: What’s next? 
Erie Times-News: Coronavirus-related deaths pass 500 in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘Spillover Effect’: How the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded Erie’s industrial decline
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Legislation looks at tax flexibility, remote meetings
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Wolf suggests virus cases could surge next week
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Clinton County preparing for ‘worst case scenario’
Centre Daily Times: Coronavirus updates: Here’s what to know in Centre County on April 12
Centre Daily Times: Centre County adds 1 coronavirus case; Pennsylvania up to 22,833 total cases

Opinion  
Kevin Boyle: The COVID-19 pandemic is proof that we need to pay Pennsylvanians a living wage
Nick DeIuliis: Biden’s fracking ban will derail environmental and economic gains
Emily Skopov: This Turzai bill putting Pennsylvania back to work is bad for Pennsylvanians
Lisa Schaefer: COVID-19 in Pa.: Counties are conducting ‘business as unusual’
Jim Kenney: Philadelphia’s spirit will survive coronavirus 
Jenice Armstrong: Movita Johnson-Harrell is one of the lucky ones. Releasing more nonviolent inmates is the humane thing to do 
Christopher Baxter: From Spotlight PA’s editor in chief: Times of extraordinary government power require more transparency, not less
Inquirer Editorial Board: Holidays celebrate faith just as coronavirus tests it 
Inquirer Staff: As we grieve what’s been lost to coronavirus, 12 experts share ways we can cope together | Perspective
Inquirer Staff: Should medical students be allowed to work in hospitals during coronavirus? | Pro/Con 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Better oversight: Jail needs scrutiny now more than ever 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Upgrade infrastructure: Now is the time for Congress to approve a plan 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Improving access: FCC will provide better mapping of underserved areas 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Faith over fear: Trust in those who remain committed to us 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Be safe outdoors: Warmer weather won’t stop COVID-19 spread 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Beacon of truth: Dr. Fauci is America’s straight shooter 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Chaos in Wisconsin: Badger State prioritized partisanship over public health
Stuart Shapiro: Lessons learned from AIDS could improve COVID-19 response 
Archbishop Nelson Pérez: Easter’s spirit of hope can help heal the pain of coronavirus
John L. Micek: Text messaging and lots of it: How Steyer-founded PAC is reaching Pa. young voters in COVID-19 | Friday Morning Coffee
Colin McNickle: COVID-19 in W. Pa.: Pittsburgh’s office space vacancy problem complicated by pandemic
Tim Hartman: And the difference between golf and fishing is? | Editorial Cartoon
Vidya B. Viswanathan and Yoshi Rothman: Dear medical students, your residents miss you during the coronavirus crisis 
Lainey Moseley: ‘This virus is a death sentence for my daughter’: How coronavirus guidelines punish disability | Perspective
Larry Platt: The Leadership Chronicles 
Ray E. Landis: COVID-19 has exposed a crisis in our long-term care system 
Helen Ubiñas: One epidemic stole her children, another stole her final goodbye 
Rob Tornoe: Answers to all your coronavirus mask questions. Even for nudists | Cartoon
Laura Bernert: Coronavirus stole my senior year of high school, and my right to mourn it 
Signe Wilkinson: Political Cartoon: 2020 Easter Covid-19 Basket
Will Bunch: Coronavirus shows Bernie Sanders was right. How can we change America to his vision? 
Diana Lind: The End of the Boom? 
Keith C. Burris: Seeking the spirit in strange times
David M. Shribman: 108 years later, Theodore Roosevelt’s Tree of Life remarks resonate