Pennsylvania households hit hard by pandemic | Monday Morning Coffee

Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers.

Did I say that right? Associate Editor Cassie Miller here, filling in for John today who is taking a much-needed day off.

Let’s dive right in, shall we?

There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on households and working families across the country.

Now, thanks to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, we’re able to see just how much of an impact it’s had on American households.

That’s more than 118 million Americans.

Another 31 percent of adults expected someone in their household to have a loss in employment income in the next four weeks.

In Pennsylvania, 30 percent of adults expected someone in their household to have a loss in employment income in the next four weeks. Nearly 50 percent of Pennsylvania households (4.8 million people) were already experiencing a loss in employment income by week 7 of the pandemic.

As of week 7 of the pandemic, Pennsylvania had more than 20 percent of it’s adult population experiencing housing insecurity.

ICYMI:

Elizabeth Hardison breaks down the uptick in COVID-19 cases. 

From me: Allegheny County sees COVID cases surge, suspends on-site alcohol sales at bar and restaurants.

From our partners at the Philadelphia Tribune: Philadelphia City Council passes police reforms, shelves others for the summer. 

On our Commentary Page this morning, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill writes about responsible firework activities ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend and Scott L. Bohn, executive director of Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association writes about the dangers of bigger trucks on Pennsylvania’s roadways. 

En la Estrella-Capital: Negocios de Pensilvania, la inmigración aboga por la precaución contra la orden de visa de trabajo de Trump por Jordan Wolman. Las boletas por correo fueron más populares que las votaciones en persona en más de un tercio de los Condados de Pensilvania por Cassie Miller.