Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 1.9.20

John Baer: Hey, Let’s Try Thinking Positively About Politics

AP: Man Attacked For Wearing MAGA Hat Draws Gun, Sparks Mall Panic In Wilkes-Barre
Ford Turner: Gerrymandering In Crosshairs As Lawmakers Renew Push To Change How PA Draws Legislative Maps

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Fmr Congressional Candidate George Scott To Run Against Sen. DiSanto

Democrat Schroeder Explains Run For Sen. Folmer’s Seat

Background: Senate Candidate Dave Arnold

Dauphin County OKs $2.3 Million Contract To Update Voting Machines

AP: Uniontown’s New Treasurer Says Racist Officials Won’t Seat Her

Editorial: Mayors Shouldn’t Act Like Children

Editorial: Taxpayer Protection Act Could Stop PA Brain Drain

Gov. Wolf: PA Unemployment Compensation Tax Rate Reduced To Lowest Level In 40 Years Saving $552 Million This Year

AP: Allegheny Court Judge: Parents Can Sue Pittsburgh Diocese Over Abuse Reporting
Republican House Member Pushing 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Ordinances In Centre, Clinton

AG Shapiro Takes Another Step To Defend Women’s Reproductive Rights

New Delco DA Drops Shoplifting Case Against Man Who Won Clemency After Serving 25 Years

Erie County Introduces New Jury Management System

Editorial: Wolf Administration Should End Secrecy Over Judicial Applicants

State Decides Who’s In, Out For Erie Community College Hearing

Advocates For Erie County Community College Attend State Ed Board Meeting

PA Community Colleges Sign Credits Agreement With Southern New Hampshire

Online Education In PA Could Get More Competitive Thanks To Community Colleges

Katie Meyer: PA Democrats Push To Shore Up Health Coverage In Case ACA Struck Down

IUP, Duquesne, Robert Morris Colleges To Bolster Addiction Prevention Programs

Pitt Medical School Appoints New Dean To Replace Arthur Levine

Allegheny County Reports First Flu Death Of The Season

Lehigh Valley School Whooping Cough Cases Reach 17, Only Outbreak In The State

Philly Health Dept. Busts 149 Tobacco Retailers For Selling To Kids

PA Sees Small Uptick In Number Of Abortions, But Still Markedly Lower Rates Than Previous Peak

Editorial: Ellwood City Medical Facility Closing Sign Of Larger Issue

AP: Mack Trucks to Lay Off 300 At Macungie Assembly Plant

Credit Card Breach Affects 60 National Restaurant Chains

ATI Steel Seeks Tariff Exclusion As USW Contract Talks Begin
Raising The Minimum Wage By $1 May Prevent thousands Of Suicides

Western PA Landscaper Fined $74,290 Over Allegedly Failing To Pay Mexican Workers Overtime, Back Wages

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National/International

Casey, Toomey Split On Reasons Behind Killing Of Iranian General

Republican To Challenge Cong. Cartwright

Republicans Try To Block Ratification Of Equal Rights Amendment To Constitution

Editorial: Revisit And Revive Equal Rights Amendment

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[Posted: January 8, 2020]