Trump wants to switch focus, push for economic reopening
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledges fear on both sides of the coronavirus crisis, with some Americans worried about getting sick while others are concerned about losing jobs. But Trump says the nation is ready to begin reopening the economy. His advisers believe that will be essential for his reelection chances in November. In a “virtual” town hall televised Sunday night from inside the Lincoln Memorial, the president fielded Americans’ questions about their coronavirus concerns. He stuck to his relentlessly optimistic view of the nation’s ability to rebound soon, saying, “It is all working out.”

(Center Twp.,Pa.) Pa State Representative Josh Kail , (Republican-Beaver and Washington) issued a statement on Friday May 1, 2020 in regards to Go. Tom Wolf’s plan to move to the next phase of reopening in the North West and North Central Regions of Pennsylvania. Kail stated that he is disappointed that the people of South West Region of Pennsylvania are not yet trusted to make the right decision on their own health and the health of their families. Kail also stated that he feels the citizens of the South West Region have done a good job of mitigating the Coronavirus.

Representative Kail went on to say that we should have a better process in place for areas like ours that are stuck  under the Stay at Home Order .  He is positive that roughly a third of the state’s counties will soon get a taste of “Normal Life” .

Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer
Students at more than 25 universities are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds from their schools after finding that the online classes they’re being offered don’t match up to the classroom experience. The class-action lawsuits have been filed against prestigious private schools and large public universities alike. The suits reflect students’ growing frustration with online classes that schools scrambled to create as the coronavirus forced campuses across the nation to close last month. Colleges, though, reject the idea that refunds are in order. They insist that, after being forced to close by their states, they are still offering students a quality education.

Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Joe Biden overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted exclusively by mail balloting by the state party because of the coronavirus pandemic. The former vice president had been expected to prevail and he captured 77% of Saturday’s vote. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was still in the race when the Kansas party began mailing ballots at the end of March, but he suspended his campaign and endorsed Biden. The Democratic party says participation more than tripled over four years ago, with 34.7% of registered voters participating. Party chairwoman Vicki Hiatt says this proves that mail-in voting can be successful.

Americans without bank accounts must wait for federal checks
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of dollars in federal relief payments are flowing into taxpayers’ bank accounts via direct deposit. But Americans without bank accounts have to wait weeks more to receive paper checks. Many of them are among the nation’s poorest families. Advocates for the poor say this is an opportunity to get so-called unbanked Americans into the formal financial system. Advocates are also concerned that when the checks do come there will be long lines at check-cashing businesses. Those lines could pose a risk to public health during the coronavirus pandemic.

Police: Connection probed between shooting deaths of 2 men
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police are investigating the possible connection between the shooting deaths of two men found dead not far from each other in the Pittsburgh area. Police in Allegheny County say one man was found inside his home Saturday in a Ross Township apartment complex. The medical examiner identified him as 37-year-old Bing Liu of Pittsburgh. Police say a second man was found about 100 yards away in a car. He has not yet been identified. Township police say both men died of apparent gunshot wounds. Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp said the two appear to be connected beyond their proximity to each other.

Virus death toll tops 2,440 in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State health officials are announcing 26 new deaths associated with the coronavirus in Pennsylvania, bringing the statewide total to 2,444. Officials also announced Sunday that the number of positive cases has topped 49,000. Most hospitalizations and deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. Of the total deaths, 1,635 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters chanted and carried signs Saturday outside the home of Pennsylvania’s governor to protest his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and call for an end to restrictions on business activity. The York Daily Record reports that 100 to 200 people paced along the street outside Gov. Tom Wolf’s house in York. It was unclear if the governor was home.