Saturday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.30.19

Caruso: Can You Pay For $5.5 Billion Of Transportation Infrastructure Repairs Without Raising State Taxes? Republicans Say Yes

AP: Pennsylvania Creates Criminal Offense Of Sexual Extortion

In PA, People In Recovery Helping More Patients With Addiction Enter Treatment

5 Deaths So Far As Flu Shows Signs Of Fast Start In PA

Objection Raised To Military Exemption To New Tobacco Purchase Age Of 21

Editorial: More Info Needed About Goals Behind E-Cigarettes

Editorial: Praise For Power Of Organ Donation

Delaware County Reveals Citizen Members To Private Prison Oversight Board

Op-Ed: Huge Lawsuit Awards Are Hidden Tax On PA Residents

Western PA Mother Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign After Racially-Charged Incidents

University Of Scranton Seeks Dismissal Of Discrimination Lawsuit By Gay Student

Pittsburgh’s Trade Institute To Develop Own Housing To Battle Student Homelessness

Teen Death At Penn State Frat House Ruled Accidental

Abington School District Got $25 Million From Donor, It’s Still Enduring The Fallout

AP: Personal Finance Courses Get A Boost In PA Schools

Rep. Brown Pushes Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving

AP: PA Passes Purple Paint Law To Warn Trespassers

Editorial: Raising Minimum Wage Would Make Thousands Of PA Families Thankful

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National/International

PA Members Of Congress Skipped Many Closed-Door Impeachment Proceedings

Comical Levels Of Medicare Paperwork Going From Mailbox Directly To Trash Can

Friday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.29.19

Turner: Options For Replacing School Property Tax Ready For Lawmaker Review
John Baer: Tis The Season (Really) Think About How We Elect Our Presidents

Pharmacist, Know Thyself: University Of The Sciences Discovers Its Own History

Editorial: Speaker Turzai Discovers What Makes Penn College Special
Were Health Officials Too Harsh In Forcing Allentown Woman Exposed To Measles Into Quarantine?

Editorial: PA Medical Society Courageously Enters Injection Site Debate

PA Changed Law Suspending Driver’s Licenses, But It Won’t Help Thousands Still Banned From The Road

Church, State Separation Has Been Addressed In Central PA School District, Official Says

Editorial: Radius CoWork Gives Young Reason To Stay In Erie

Op-Ed: Real Answers For Those Really Confused About Real ID

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.29.19 -- Click Here

National/International
Pennsylvanians Brace For Trump’s Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps

Editorial: Court Ruling On Making Trump Officials Testify Is Crucial Statement

Editorial: Protect American Elections

Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.28.19

Happy Thanksgiving!
Wolf Signs Multiple Bills: Tobacco 21, Sunday Hunting, More

PA Bumps Tobacco Purchasing Age To 21

PA Raises Age To Buy Tobacco Beginning In July

Op-Ed: By Reaching Across The Aisle, Wolf Has Shown Harrisburg Can Get Things Done

Meyer: Yudichak’s Party Switch Reverberates In His Home County

Second Luzerne Democratic Party Leader Resigns Over Yudichak Switch

Bucks County Board Recommends Voting Machines For 2020

Wolf Nominates Yassmin Gramian To Serve As Secretary Of PennDOT

AP: Wolf Nominates Engineer To Be Next Transportation Secretary

Gov. Wolf Appoints Yassmin Gramian To Replace Outgoing PennDOT Secretary

Report Tackles PA’s $5.5 Billion Transportation Funding Shortfall

PA Mental Health Groups Push To Restore $84 Million In Annual Funding

Muschick: Why Are PA Lawmakers In Session Only 70 Of 250 Working Days?

Pennsylvania’s Cell Phone Taxes Exceed National Average

Letter: PA Republicans Have Improved The State - Speaker Turzai

Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Credible Against 4 Pittsburgh Area Priests

Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Found Credible Against 4 Pittsburgh Priests

Editorial: No Pensions For Teachers Who Commit Sexual Offenses Against Children

Criminal Sentences Are Down In PA, Commission On Sentencing Annual Report

Locked Up For Being Poor, Philly’s Maurice Hudson Is Free

Lock Haven University Frat Suspended Until Death Investigation Is Completed

High Costs, Empty Dorm Rooms Make PA’s Public Colleges Look Like Rust Belt Of Higher Education

Thaddeus Stevens College President Retiring

Op-Ed: House, Senate Bills Criminalizing Bullying Are Not The Answer

After Historic Victories, New Democratic DAs Prepare To Take Reins In Chester, Delaware Counties

Blair County DA Sets Retirement

Telemedicine Bill Faces Familiar Threat Over Amendment Banning Abortion Drug

Meyer: PA A Step Closer To Starting State-Based Health Insurance Exchange

State Warns Against Robocalls Claiming To Sell Health Insurance During Open Enrollment

Neshaminy Twp To Sue Vaping Products Maker JUUL

Uber, Lyft Want Cars To Have Front License Plates In PA

Editorial: Philly’s Rise Is Still A Tale Of Two Cities

Erie Unemployment Rises To 4.4% In October

Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.28.19 -- Click Here

National/International

PA’s Casey, Scanlon, Wild Join Demos Defying Education Secretary Over Student Loan Forgiveness
John Baer: Tis The Season (Really) Think About How We Elect Our Presidents

Undocumented Immigrant Marks 2 Years In Sanctuary In Philadelphia Church

New Wave Of Immigrant Truckers Find Comfort Foot Along PA Highways

Wolf Nominates Yassmin Gramian To Serve As Secretary Of PennDOT

On November 27, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his intention to nominate current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Executive Deputy Secretary Yassmin Gramian, P.E., to serve as Secretary of the department.

“Yassmin Gramian has proven herself a capable leader and knowledgeable infrastructure planner in her more than 30 years of experience as a project engineer,” said Gov. Wolf. “Her experience working in PennDOT will allow for a seamless transition of leadership over a department that affects the daily life of millions of Pennsylvanians.”

In addition to her service at PennDOT, Gramian has extensive experience in the private sector overseeing complex transportation and infrastructure projects. 

She was responsible for many major projects, including Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard Multi-modal Corridor Program, SEPTA Subway Concourse Improvement Project, Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, PATCO Ben Franklin Bridge Track Rehabilitation, PennDOT’s Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project’s US-15 Susquehanna River Bridge, and Philadelphia Airport Terminal F Modernization.

Gramian will replace outgoing PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards, who will become general manager of SEPTA in January. Gramian will assume the role of Acting Secretary effective Friday, December 6, 2019.

“Leslie Richards’ leadership has been instrumental in getting Pennsylvania back on the right track after years of infrastructure disinvestment,” said Gov. Wolf. “Her strategy-based infrastructure investments and use of technology have allowed for improvements to the Commonwealth’s 40,000 miles of roads that will benefit Pennsylvanians for years to come.”

Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.27.19

AP-Levy: Philadelphia Voting Machines Challenged In Federal Court:

Jill Stein Wants Federal Court To Block Philadelphia’s Voting Machines

Previt: Jill Stein Sues To Reopen Election Security Case In Pennsylvania

Editorial: Total Lack Of Accountability In Annual Legislative, Judicial, Executive Pay Raises

Chair Of Luzerne County Democratic Party Resigns In Wake Of Sen. Yudichak’s Defection

Luzerne County Democratic Chair Resigns Over Yudichak Switch

Editorial: New Luzerne Democratic Chair Takes Over At Critical Moment

Micek: Rep. Goodman Latest Legislative Retirement

Oakmont Republican Launches Bid Against Rep. Dermody

Meyer: PA’s Lowest-Wage Workers May Have A Raise Coming, Or Not

Gov. Wolf Signs 3 Bills To Protect Victims Of Childhood Sexual Abuse

AP-Levy-Scolforo: Pennsylvania Ends Future Child Sex Abuse Charges Time Limits

AP: Highlights Of Pennsylvania’s Child Sex Abuse Law Changes

Editorial: Grand Jury Reports Have Proven To Be Tool For Justice, Ask The Catholic Church

Turner: Sen. Browne [Chair of Senate Appropriations]: State Agrees To $374 Million In I-78 Work In Lehigh County

City Of Allentown Projected To Run $48 Million Deficit Over Next 5 Years

PA Hires California Firm For State-Based Health Insurance Exchange

Mount Airy’s Mini-Casino Proposal In Beaver County Denied

PA  Alcohol Sales Spike As Holidays Approach

In PA, Across Country, Overdoses, Suicides, Alcoholism Leading Americans To Earlier Deaths

Editorial: Is Opioid Settlement Right Move?

Judge Sides With Prosecution In Legal Battles Over Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Case

Op-Ed: Black Men In Philadelphia Can Reduce Gun Violence

Op-Ed: To Stop Kids Vaping, Ban Flavored Vaping Products - Rep. Pashinski

Op-Ed: Commitment To Erie County Community College Strong

Temple Faculty, Administration Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Op-Ed: Teaching In Philadelphia Schools Left Me Utterly Broken, I Had To Quit

Philadelphia Residents Call For Action On Housing Crisis

Philly’s Lawsuit-Plagued Sheriff Jumbles Employees During Last Weeks In Office

Lancaster County Jobless Rate Raises To 3.4% In October

Rival Harrisburg TV Stations Offer Help So abc27 Staff Can Attend Gregg Mace’s Funeral

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National/International

Olson: Why Fmr  Cong. Dent Voted To Impeach Bill Clinton

Activists Bring Moving Billboard To Bucks To Urge Cong. Fitzpatrick Vote On Impeachment

Politico Labels Fitzpatrick, Perry Races For Congress As Toss Ups

Westmoreland Lab Owner Charged With Scheme That Cost Medicare Millions

Schuylkill County Man Found Guilty Of Making Threats Against Trump

Editorial: Protect Patient Privacy, Be Wary Of Google’s Medical Partnership

Something To Like About Trump: His Handwriting, Turned Into A Font - The Angry Grammarian

Tuesday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.26.19

Gov. Wolf Signs 3 Bills To Protect Victims Of Childhood Sexual Abuse

AP-Levy-Scolforo: Pennsylvania Ends Future Child Sex Abuse Charges Time Limits

PA Democrats Want The State House Back
Rep. Neal Goodman (D-Schuylkill), Democratic Caucus Administrator, announced he is retiring
Micek: Conservative Group Mobilizes Against Republican Aide Drew Crompton’s Nomination To Court

AP-Levy: PA Lawmakers, Judges Pulling Down 1.9%  Raises In 2020

Northampton County Election Results Will Not Be Challenged
As 2020 Approaches, Some Experienced Election Officials Head To The Exits

Op-Ed: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Profit From High Drug Prices

Woman Sues Philadelphia Pharmacy For Outing Her As Transgener, HIV-Positive

Meyer: Lt. Gov. Fetterman Wants PA To Commute More Lifers

Lt. Gov Fetterman Talks Criminal Justice Reform At PA Press Club

Commuted Lifers Will Celebrate Thanksgiving At Home This Year

For Families And The Incarcerated, The Holidays Are Devastating

Senate Passes Bill To Help Ex-Offenders Get Professional Licenses

Muschick: PA’s Clergy Child Sex Abuse Deal Isn’t Perfect, But I Reluctantly Support It

Editorial: Grand Jury Reports Are Trust And Truth

Despite Financial Problems, Cheyney U. Keeping Accreditation

Cheyney U. Can Keep Its Accreditation

Messiah College Tweets Strong Anti-Abortion Messages, Prompting College Action

Virtual Reality Meets Industry Reality At Philly Universities

Auditor General: Republican Plan To Pay For Private Schools Would Devastate Harrisburg School District

Neshaminy School District Can Keep Redskins Name

Sen. Regan Sounds Alarm Over Caring For People On Ventilators

Op-Ed: These State Services Aiding PA’s Most Severely Disabled Individuals Are At Risk
In Philadelphia, You Can Use Medical Marijuana Without Risking Jail, Unless You’re On Probation

PA Physicians Announce Support for Safe Injection Sites
Sen. Bartolotta On Her Work To Revamp Criminal Justice

Domestic Violence Groups Say Impact Of New PA Gun Law Hard To Measure

Editorial: State Puts Philly Children In Danger By Not Allowing City To Regulate Guns

Philly Judge Rails Against Philly DA Over Appeals To Disqualify Him From Hearing Criminal Cases

New PA Law Requiring Immigration Checks On Construction Workers Shows Labor’s Identify Crisis
Lawmaker Wants To Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving

Health Insurer Rejects $35,000 Hospital Bill For A Preexisting Condition Man Didn’t Know About

Editorial: Praising General Assembly For Raising Legal Age To Buy Tobacco

Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.26.19 -- Click Here

National/International

Democrat Gnibus Enters Race To Challenge Republican Cong. Kelly In 2020