Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips

Meyer: Turnpike Could Be Headed For Catastrophic Reckoning

Wolf, State System Agree To Give Embattled Cheyney University More Time

Cheyney U, Struggling With Debt, Enrollment Declines, Seeks $10 Million Loan To Pay Bills

Murphy: Pitt, Penn State, Temple, Lincoln Look For State Help To Achieve Tuition Freeze

Op-Ed: Cheaper College Makes More Sense Than Free College

Bills Target Cyber Charter School Costs

Editorial: Voting Machines’ Debacle

PA Has One Of Best Welfare-To-Work Education Program, Could It Help More Parents?

Why PA Supreme Court, General Assembly May Bo Head-To-Head Over Medical Malpractice Rules

Editorial: Changes To Fairness Act Long Overdue

Voters Try Out Paper Trail Election Machine Options In Luzerne

Erie County Pulls Boys From Embattled Philadelphia Reform School

Op-Ed: Philadelphia’s Glen Mills Reform School Abuse Represents A Broken System

Pittsburgh Elementary School Locked Down, Nothing Found

State College Student Brought Bullet To School Causing Brief Lockdown
Op-Ed: Why PA Needs Tougher Mandatory Sentences To Fight Fentanyl Abuse

Editorial: Churches Seek To Balance Sanctuary vs. Security

Editorial: How To Steal A House In Philly, Gaps In Property, Death Records

UPMC Took In $3.1 Billion More In Revenue In 2018 Than 2017

Erie Union Calls It A Lockout;  Wabtec Calls It A Strike

Editorial: Yes To Gradual Minimum Wage Hike

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National/International
Micek: Casey, PA Dems Want To Know If Trump’s Emergency Will Affect $200M In PA Military Spending
Thompson: Republicans Gather Saturday To Pick Successor To Marino

How PA’s Congressional Delegation Voted On Gun Background Check Bill

What PA’s Congressional Delegation Has To Say About Vote To Nullify Trump’s Wall Emergency

Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips

John Baer: PA Redistricting Reform, Once More Unto The Breach
Editorial: Fix State Law On Public Officials Receiving Gifts

Editorial: Officials Shouldn’t Accept Gifts From Voting Machine Vendors
Meyer: Turnpike Could Be Headed For Catastrophic Reckoning

Why Penn State Is Asking For Nearly $20 Million More In State Funding

Community College Of Philadelphia Facility Inch Closer To Strike By Mid-March

$700,000 Needed To Fix Luzerne County Community College Mold Problem

Thompson: Casinos Strike Out With Bets On Spring Training Games

Rutters Appeals Video Gambling Zoning Rejection In Lancaster

Another Toddler Found Alone In Hotel Hallway While Mother Gambled At Sands Casino

Meyer: Who PA’s Prison System Is Changing Mail Policies Again

Op-Ed: Bipartisan Occupational Licensing Bill Will Give People A Fighting Chance - Reps. Lewis, Kenyatta

AP: Workers Strike At Ex-GE Transportation Plant In Erie

Editorial: Entire Erie Region Has Stake In Wabtec Strike

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National/International

John Baer: Which 2020 Democrats Are Likely To Appeal To PA?

Cong. Fitzpatrick Joins Democrats In Opposing Trump’s Wall Emergency

Perry, Smucker Vote With Trump On Wall Emergency

AP-Levy: Casey Adds Backing To $15 Minimum Wage Bill In U.S. Senate

Tuesday PA Capitol NewsClips

AP-Levy: Republican Sen. Corman Opens Door To Minimum Wage Deal

Senate Republicans Leader: Time To Discuss Minimum Wage Hike

$15 Minimum Wage Is A Non-Starter Says Top State Republican

Caruso: New State Police Policy Limiting ICE Cooperation Angers Republican Lawmakers

Meyer: Corrections Secretary: No Plans To Give Inmates Original Copies Of Mail

Backlog Of REAL ID Applications Hits Pennsylvania

Report: PennDOT Funding Headed For Perfect Storm Of Emergency Repairs, Inflation, Litigation
Op-Ed: We Need Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania Plan To Fix Transportation Infrastructure

Why Pennsylvania Is Shelling Out for New Voting Machines

Editorial: Campaign Contribution Limits Would End Old Game
Editorial: Why Don’t Republicans Believe Philadelphia Deserves The 2 Party System?

Fetterman: Pennsylvanians Mixed On Legalizing Recreational Pot

AG Josh Shapiro Embraces High-Level Battles

Editorial: UPMC Fight With AG Is Another Slap To Consumers

Erie Bishop Said Pope Gave Green Light To Child Sex Abuse Reforms

AP: Ex-Priest Worked For York County Until Named In Child Sex Abuse Report

Attorney: Jerry Sandusky Still Pushing For New Trial

York DA: State Revised Civil Forfeiture Law, County Made More Changes Before Court Ruling

Mount Airy Casino Approaches Finish Line On $40 Million Expansion

2 Young Children Left Alone In Hotel While Couple Gambled At Sands Casino

PA Regulators Fined Nursing Homes $2.3M In 2018, Up From $1.1M In 2017

Roche To Buy Spark Therapeutics For $4.3B Enriching CHOP Founders

Wabtec-GE Merger Complete As Strike Threat Looms At Erie Plant

Wabtec-GE Deal Hits Snag With Labor Dispute At Erie Plant

Emails Show Philly Officials Tried To Help Amazon Escape Proposed Cashless Store Ban

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National/International

Olson: Casey Joins Republicans On Bill To Require Medical Care For Abortion Survivors

Olson: How Will PA Lawmakers Vote On U.S. House Resolution Opposing Wall Emergency

Centre County Man Eyes Marino Congressional Seat

Op-Ed: Agriculture Is Not The Only PA Industry Tariffs Threaten

Editorial: Cap Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

Editorial: Private Effort To Build A Wall Might Offer Solution To Border Debate

Monday PA Capitol NewsClips

Editorial: PA Republicans Couldn’t Come Up With A Single Case Of Voter Fraud

Editorial: State, Local Leaders Should Pay To Protect Voting Rights From Hackers

Editorial: Election Rules Have Real World Consequences

Editorial: Common Sense Says Ban Gifts to Public Officials
Caruso: Republican House Candidate In Scranton Shared Clinton Conspiracy Theory On Facebook

AP-Levy: 3rd Time A Charm? Wolf’s Police Fee Plan Gets New Attention

AP: A Look At State Police Coverage, By County, In PA

How Johnny Doc Converted Payroll Deductions Into Political Influence

Thanks To 2018 Law, PA Up One Spot On National Gun Safety Scorecard

Beaten Behind Closed Doors: A Look Into Abuse At Glen Mills Schools

Philadelphia To Pull Boys Out Of Glen Mills Schools

Pope Vows To End Clergy Child Sex Abuse Cover-Ups But Victims Disappointed

Editorial: Good Americans Must Marginalize Hate Groups

Editorial: Turmoil In Lancaster DA Office Raises Serious Concerns

State: No Decision On Community College In Erie Until July At Earliest

Almost 40 SEPTA Project Stalled Over PA Turnpike Toll Lawsuit

Backlog Of REAL ID Applications Hits Pennsylvania

For Erie, End Of The GE Era Arrives Monday

Critical Truck Driver Shortage And York-Area Latino Study
Capitol Monument Will Honor Harrisburg’s Long-Gone Immigrant, African American Neighborhood

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National/International

Olson: A Liberal Super PAC Targets PA Voters

Editorial: Wall Funding Diversion Hurts Defense In PA, Other States

Sunday PA Capitol NewsClips

Wolf: Philly Rapper Meek Mill’s Case Exposes Criminal Justice Flaws

Lehigh County Voters Will Use Paper Ballots In 2019

Proposed State Police Fee Would Hit Some Municipalities Hard

Is FedLoan, Giant Student Loan Servicer, Running Out Of Money?

Cyber Charter School Costs Questioned

Priest Speaks Publicly About How McCarrick Sexually Abused Him As A Child

Editorial: Does Norfolk Southern Proposal Double Rail Cars And Risk?

Letter: Proposed T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Matters To PA

Editorial: Minimum Wage Hike, Too Much Would Stifle State Economy

Editorial: PA Licensing Boards Face Moral Dilemma On Good Moral Character Determinations

National/International

Snyder County Man Eyes Marino Congressional Seat

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Saturday PA Capitol NewsClips

Auditor General DePasquale Finds Officials In 18 Counties Accepted Gifts From Voting Machine Vendors

Auditor General: Accepting Voting Machine Vendors’ Gifts Stupid, Not Criminal

AP-Scolforo: County Election Officials Took Freebies From Voting Machine Vendors

Westmoreland, Butler, Washington Flagged For Accepting Gifts From Voting Machine Vendors

Auditor General: County Officials Accepted Gifts From Voting Machine Vendors

House Republicans Launch #GoodJobs4PA Initiative

Erie Legislators Talk Property Tax, Voter Reform
Op-Ed: Fix The Criminal Justice System To Open Up Our Economy - Gov. Wolf

Meyer: Is This The Year PA Gives LGBTQ+ People Discrimination Protection?

Most At Pot Listening Tour In Clearfield County Support Legalization

Lackawanna Amusement Firm Seeks Ruling On Whether Its Games Of Skill Are Legal

Micek: ACLU Asks PA Supreme Court To Declare Death Penalty Unconstitutional

PA Victims Of Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuses Make Their Presences Know To Pope

Editorial: If Catholic Leaders Can’t Reform The Church, Faithful Should Lead The Way

Editorial: Pope Must Lay Down The Law At Abuse Summit

PA Prisons Mail Policy Will Be Revised Under Settlement

PA Prisons To Roll Back Mail Policy In Legal Settlement

AP: Lawbreakers Avoid Jail, Criminal Record In Lancaster Diversion Efforts

State Civil Rights Commission Will Host Carlisle Meeting After KKK Fliers Found

Letter: Health Care Cannot Be Tainted By Politics - Sen. White

Allentown Pharmaceutical Firm Pays $4.3M In Justice Dept. Settlement
Horsham Drug Firm Founder Challenges FDA Oversight Of Opioids

Union Tries Practice Picket Outside Erie GE Locomotive Plant

Pitt To Match Pell Grants In Effort To Boost Access, Lower Student Debt
Why 76ers Co-Owner Is Pouring $10M Into Wharton School; Banking Vet Giving $5M To Bryn Mawr

Drexel To Use $5M Gift To Fund Honors College Living & Learning Hub

La Salle U. To Allow Dogs As Pets In Campus Dorm

Edinboro Campaigns Earn Collegiate Marketing Awards
Wolf Proposed More Money For Public Schools, But Math Just Doesn’t Add Up

Juniata School Board Accepts Superintendent’s Resignation Amid Police Investigation

Investigators Unsure If Pittsburgh School Director’s Name Forged On Amazon Letter

Op-Ed: PA’s Budget Must Address Glaring Inequities In School Funding

Lobbying War Over Philly Soda Tax Still Waged By The Millions

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National/International

Trump Border Wall Funding Jeopardizes 911th Air Wing Construction In Moon

PA Critics Blast Trump’s Federal Funding Ban For Clinics That Provide Abortion, Referrals

Friday PA Capitol NewsClips

State Universities Treading Water With Declining Enrollment, Higher Than Average Tuition

Murphy: Short On Cash, Students, Cheyney U. Faces Watershed Moment

Edinboro Joins Clarion With Pet-Friendly Dorms

Thompson: Penn State Calls For 2.64% Increase In Room & Board Rates

PHEAA Board Reelects Sen. Fontana, Rep. Peifer To Board

Caruso: Rep. Grove Named Chair Of House Investigative Committee

Rep. Grove Named Chair Of New House Oversight Committee

Editorial: No Escalator For EITC Education Tax Credits

Auditor General Finds Officials In 18 Counties Accepted Gifts From Voting Machine Vendors

Voting Machine Expo Planned At Luzerne Courthouse

Muhlenberg Hosts Discussion On Stopping Excessive Gerrymandering

Sen. Williams Closer To Challenging Philly Mayor Using Johnny Doc Ties
AP: Rep. Rozzi In Rome To Ask Italy To Change Law On Clergy Child Sex Abuse

Caruso: Victims’ Rights Amendment Marsy’s Law Moves Out Of House Committee

Sen. Browne: We’re At The Same Place As Last Year On Fee For Local State Police Service

State Taxpayers Continue To Fund State Policy For Towns Without Cops After Years Of Debate

Thompson: PA Supreme Court Won’t Hear Ex-Penn State President’s Sandusky Appeal

Attorney General Lauds Court Decision On Ex-Penn State President Sandusky Appeal

DHS Report On Child Abuse Data Outlines Prevention Recommendations

Study Finds Spike In PA Child Abuse-Related Deaths

More Kids Dying From Abuse In PA, Report Cites Drug, Alcohol Use

Editorial: Mounting Gun Deaths Tell An Awful Story

UPMC Fires Back At AG Shapiro With Federal Lawsuit

UPMC Reject AG Shapiro’s Attempt To Halt Breakup With Rival Highmark

Editorial: As Burdens On Lancaster Emergency Rooms Increases, UPMC Fails To Reassure

CVS Looks To Make Its Drugstores A Destination For Health Care

Editorial: Anti-Vaxxers Rely On Bunk Science

DePasquale Wants To Brainstorm With Community To Fix Penn Hills School District

Pittsburgh Challenges Norfolk Southern’s Plans To Add New Route For Double-Stacked Rail Cars

Pittsburgh Objects To Norfolk Southern Plans To Raise Bridges For Double Stack Trains

Philadelphia Spells Out How Its Municipal ID Program Would Work

Republican House Majority Leader Cutler Focusing On Careers, Not Minimum Wage

Kraft Heinz Plunges Near Record Low On $15.4 Billion Writedown

Verizon Apologizes To PA Customers After State Sues Over Alleged Broken Promises

After AG’s Lawsuit, Verizon Coughs Up Promised Goodies

Court Order Could End Lawsuit Against School District Over Bible Handouts

Still Confusion Around Online-Ordained Ministers In Pennsylvania

U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest, But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped

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National/International
Olson: PA Military Projects Could Be Affected By Diverting Money To Wall

Casey: Aircraft, Submarine Project Money May Be Ask Risk To Wall Funding
PA’s Fab Four Women Lawmakers Make Their Mark In Congress

Bernie Sanders Backs Erie Union In Wabtec-GE Merger

AP: Democratic Group To Spend $100M Targeting 2020 Battlegrounds

Lyft, Racing Uber, Could File For IPO By Next Week