Thursday, March 4, 2021

Thursday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.4.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17


TODAY 1:30: House State Govt. Committee hearing on voter registration issues.  Watch Live:  http://www.pahousegop.com/livestreams 


PG: Activists Get Behind Legislation To Open Process To Redraw Legislative Voting Districts In PA

Stephen Caruso: Wolf, Legislative Leaders Tap Well-Connected For Big Salaries As Oversight Board Members

ScrantonT Editorial: Safe PA Bet: Lucrative Gaming Commission Gigs Go To Cronies

ABC27: Women In Politics: How PA Politicians Continue To Break Glass Ceiling

John Baer: Wolf’s Getting Lost Of Grief, But Other Democratic Governors Have It Worse

Politics PA: CNN Rates PA U.S. Senate Seat Most Likely To Flip In 2022

CentreDT: New Details Emerge About Proposed Mini-Casino In Centre County

Inquirer: With New Philly Casino Open, Time To Reconsider How We Divvy Up Gambling Payout

ErieT: PA Turnpike Comes In As Most Expensive Toll Road In The World, Study Finds

WilliamsportS: Proposed Bridge Tolls Do Not Make Sense To Us

WBTimes: Luzerne County Seeking New Election Board Members

Gov. Wolf: Coverage Of Wolf’s Plan To Reform Private Charter School Law

Op-Ed: How A PA Case May Impact What Public School Students Can And Can’t Say On Social Media

PennLive: Harrisburg Community College Foundation, Giant Foods Partner To Fund Diversity, Inclusion Projects

WHYY: Villanova Student Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Female Students On Campus

CentreDT: Fmr Penn State Football Trainer Files New Lawsuit Against University

PG: Fallout Over Shot Glass Giveaway In Pitt Dorms Ends In Student Election Surprise

WHYY: With 35 Years Of Experience, Carlos Vegas Wants To Be Philly DA

PG Editorial: Allegheny County Judge Should Open Courtroom To Virtual Access

Dept. Of Health: Launches PA Project Firstline To Provide Infection Prevention Information To Frontline Healthcare Workers

YorkDR: How And Why Nurses In PA Are Fighting For Caregiver-To-Patient Limits

PennLive: Federal Settlement Limits Geisinger Health’s Influence On Competing Hospital

AP: FBI Tightens Pressure On Indicted Philadelphia Union Boss

LancasterOnline Editorial: We Need To Rethink How Juvenile Homicide Cases Are Handled

YorkD Editorial: Years-Long Republican Blockage Of Safe Gun Storage Laws Put Kids’ Lives At Risk

Inquirer Editorial: If D.C. Won’t Increase Minimum Wage For PA, Harrisburg Should

TribLive: 100-Year-Old McDonald’s Worker In Westmoreland County Has No Plans To Retire

PG Editorial: $15 Minimum Wage Without A Federal Mandate

National/International

ErieT: Jill Biden Touts ‘Hope’ For Schools In Coping With COVID In Erie County Stop

USA Today: National System To Prioritize COVID Vaccines Has Largely Failed As States Rely On Their Own Systems

The Hill: Fetterman: Lawmakers Backing Reduced Stimulus Check Eligibility ‘Out Of Touch’

ErieT: PA Cong. Dean Says $15 Minimum Wage Fight Won’t End With Stimulus Bill

Politics PA: Psychologist Launches Primary Challenge To PA Republican Cong. Scott Perry Who Won’t Join The Freedom Caucus

Inquirer: Philadelphia Needs ‘Sanctuary Schools’ Immigrant Rights Group Demands

AP: U.S. House Passes Sweeping Voting Rights Bill Over Republican Opposition

Civil Justice

Op-Ed: Enduring Racial Inequity In PA Requires Systemic Solutions, Including Reparations - Rep. Rabb

PA’s Role In The Assault On U.S. Capitol

PhillyMagazine: More Pennsylvanians Have Been Arrested For Their Role In The Assault On The U.S. Capitol Than Residents Of Any Other State

AP: Police Chief In Lebanon County Resigns After Officer’s Arrest For His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

Independent: PA Ex-Firefighter Arrested For Hitting Capitol Police With Fire Extinguisher Bused To DC By Conservative Turning Points USA

AP: Feds To Prosecute Montgomery County Man Accused Of Shooting Into Democratic Party Office

ScrantonT Editorial: Secure Facts On U.S. Capitol Assault

AP: U.S. Capitol Police Uncover ‘Possible Plot’ By Militia To Breach Capitol March 4

AP: Analysis: What Congressional Hearings Have Revealed About Failures To Stop Assault On U.S. Capitol

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 50 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,028 New Cases-- 3.4.21

PennLive: A Year Of COVID In Central PA: Where We Started, Where We Are And How We Got Here

Dept. Of Health: Reports 69 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,577 New Cases-- 3.3.21

PennLive: PA Nears 10% Of Adults Fully Vaccinated

Gov. Wolf: And COVID Vaccine Task Force Announce Plan To Vaccinate Teachers, School Staff

AP: PA Teachers School Staff To Get 1-Shot Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine

Jan Murphy: PA’s Teacher, School Staff Vaccination Program To Launch March 10

MCall: Catholic Diocese Of Allentown Opposes Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine For Using Abortion-Derived Cell Lines

PG: Catholic Bishops Tell Faithful To Avoid Johnson & Johnson Vaccine If Possible

Gov. Wolf: Signs Bill Preparing National Guard To Assist With Vaccination Efforts

Dept. Of Human Services: Extends Regional Teams For Long-Term Care Facilities, Highlights Progress On Vaccinating Long-Term Care Residents, Staff 

YorkDR: Hands-On Rapid Response COVID Teams Will Continue Assisting Long-Term Care Facilities For Now

Inquirer: Philly’s FEMA Mass COVID Vaccination Site Draws Thousands To Official Opening

Inquirer: COVID Vaccine Allocation Creates ‘Vaccine Deserts’ In Parts Of Philly

WPSU: Elk County Leads In Vaccinations As Some Providers Are Concerned About PA Mandate

TribLive: Westmoreland Commissioners Demand Increase In COVID Vaccine Deliveries

Cap-Star: While Stage Drags Its Fee On Vaccine Sign-Ups, Pennsylvanians Bootstrap Their Own Workarounds

Inquirer: Website Findashot.org May Be Better Way To Get COVID Vaccine Appointment

WHYY: Essential Workers Are 55% More Likely To Get COVID, Philly-Area Study Finds

WHYY: How First COVID Lockdown Saw More Opioid-Related Overdoses Among Black Philadelphians

PennLive: Black Harrisburg Residents Say They Want COVID Vaccine But Can’t Get It

ScrantonT: Geisinger Health Warns Of Scammers Posting As Vaccine Schedulers

TribLive: Allegheny County Health Officials Urge Residents To Keep Up COVID Precautions As Cases Plateau

TribLive: Allegheny County Health Officials: ‘We’re Not There Yet’ On Reopening

TribLive Editorial: Relaxing COVID Restrictions Good Step For Penguins Fans, But Caution Is On Deck

ErieT: State Senators Want Auditor General To Probe Wolf Administration’s Handling Of Pandemic In Nursing Homes

WHYY: Nearly Year Later, Students Return To Philly’s Largest Private Charter School

PennLive: PIAA Releases Spring Sports Guidelines

National/International

USA Today: National System To Prioritize COVID Vaccines Has Largely Failed As States Rely On Their Own Systems

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