Thursday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 1.14.21

House returns to voting session Jan. 25, 26, 27

Senate returns to voting session Jan. 25, 26, 27

TODAY 2:00: Gov. Wolf, Democratic Leaders to discuss efforts to support businesses affected by COVID.  Watch Live: governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/ 

AP: Republican Proposal To Elect State Appeals Court Judges By Districts Advances By Single Vote

Spotlight PA: Angered By PA Supreme Court Rulings, House Republicans Move Bill To Exert More Control Over Judiciary Branch

Gov. Wolf Opposes Amendments To Gerrymander Judicial System, Let 253 Legislators Decide Whether To Let An Emergency During An Emergency

Ford Turner: House Republicans On Committee Approve Bill To Let 253 Legislators Decide Whether To Continue Emergency During An Emergency

Jan Murphy: Republican Lawmakers Advance Constitutional Amendment To Let 253 Legislators Decide Whether To Continue An Emergency During An Emergency

Spotlight PA: House Republicans Advance Constitutional Amendment To Let 253 Legislators Decide Whether To Continue An Emergency During An Emergency

House Republicans Advance Plan To Elect PA Judges By Districts, Opponents Say It Would ‘Gerrymander The Court’

PA League Of Women Voters Opposes Bill To Require Judges Be Elected By Districts As An Attempt To Gerrymander The Judiciary

6 Changes To PA’s Constitution Making Their Way Thru Senate, House [Republicans Loading Up The Constitution Like A Christmas Tree To Avoid Working With Any Governor]

AP: Democrat Takes PA Senate Seat After Republicans Sued To Undo Election And Fail

Democratic Sen. Brewster Sworn In After 2 Months Of Legal Wrangling By Republicans

Senate Republicans Name Majority Committee Chairs

Barricades Set Up Around PA Capitol In Preparation Of Possible Protests

State Police: Firearms Background Check System Experiences Record Volume In 4th Quarter

High Political Tensions Keep PA Gun Sales Booming

Westmoreland County Counting 2 Dozen Lost Mail-In Ballots

Judge Dismisses Claim Delaware County Violated Rules For Poll Watchers In Presidential Election

AP: Prosecutors Ask Judge To Order Fmr Penn State President Spanier To Report To Jail

State Court Voids Township’s Refusal To Let Weis Market Sell Alcohol In Lancaster County

Harrisburg University Sells $100 Million In Revenue Bonds To Build New 11-Story Tower

Lehigh U. Art Galleries Receives $5 Million Gift, Largest Ever Received

Federal COVID Aid Keeping PA Schools Afloat, But State Will Need To Step Up With Funding, Report Says

6 In 10 Philly Kids Still Attend Low-Performing Schools, Report Says

Philly School Board Wants To Confront Equity Issues, Its President Says

BNY Mellon Cuts Staff, Including In Pittsburgh

Post-Gazette Reducing Print Edition To 2 Days A Week, Cites Plan To Go All Digital

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

PA House Democratic Caucus To Hold Hearings On PA Republican Actions Leading To Assault On U.S. Capitol

PA House Democrats Demand Accountability For PA Republican Actions Leading To Assault On U.S. Capitol

AP: PA Republican Members Of Congress All Support Trump, Vote Against Impeachment For Insurrection Of Assault On U.S. Capitol

Cap-Star: Franklin County DA Leaves Republican Party, Slams Trump For ‘Treasonous Violence’

Republican Sen. Mastriano Tells Trump Followers To Stand Down [After Inciting Pro-Trumpers To Action, Working To Overturn Election Results, Spreading Falsehoods, Paying For Buses To Take Protesters To D.C.]

Pittsburgh FBI Investigating Western PA People Connected To Assault On U.S. Capitol

Times Leader Reports 2 Luzerne County Republicans May Have Been At U.S. Capitol During Assault, According To Published Photos

Southern York County Regional Police Officer Under Investigation For Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol, Protests

PA Cong. Conor Lamb Isn’t Sure He Can Work With ‘Morally Blind’ Republicans Who Tried To Overturn The Election

Letter: These Republican Lawmakers Owe PA Voters An Apology

Letter: Republican Cong. Perry Only Considers Votes Real If Those Votes Go His Way

Paul Muschick: Reaction To Me Leaving Republicans After Assault On U.S. Capitol From ‘Buh-Bye Commie’ To ‘Good For You’

Op-Ed: Unless Republicans Debunk Trump’s Big Lie About Rigged Election, They Will Have Blood On Their Hands

Op-Ed: Don’t Say Assault On U.S. Capitol Wasn’t Us, It Was, And We Need A Reckoning

Op-Ed: Americans Need To Demand More Of Their Political Leaders And Of Themselves

Lancaster Editorial: Republican Cong. Smucker: You No Longer Can Serve Your District, You Need To Resign

Editorial: Impeachment Or Censure? For Trump’s Role In Deadly Capitol Attack, Both

Post: ‘Stop The Steal’ Organizer Said 3 Republican Pro-Trump Members Of Congress Helped Plan His D.C. Rally

National/International

PA Member Of Congress Dean Gets Ready To Prosecute Trump’s Impeachment In Senate

How University Of Pennsylvania Could Revoke Trump’s Wharton Degree

Op-Ed: Casey, Toomey Should Prioritize Legislation To End Gerrymandering, Limit Voter Purges And Voter ID Requirements

Op-Ed: The Deadly Consequences Of Trump’s Gradual And Insidious Rhetoric

Editorial: Trump Needs To Leave The Stage, We Don’t Need More Drama

Civil Justice

Spotlight PA: Head Of PA’s State-Owned Universities To Exame Historic Roots Of Racism In State Schools

Highland Park Woman Sues Police On Abuse Claims Stemming From George Floyd Protests

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 313 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 7,175 New Cases-- 1.14.21

Gov. Wolf, House, Senate Democratic Leaders Urge Legislature To Act Now To Allocate $145 Million To Help Businesses Affected By COVID

Dept. Of Health Reports 349 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 7,960 New Cases-- 1.13.21

PA Records 2nd Highest Number Of COVID Deaths In A Single Day

Allegheny County Adds 74 COVID Deaths, 670 New Cases

Westmoreland County Surpasses 500 COVID Deaths

COVID Claims Youngest Erie County Victim With Death Of 24-year-Old Man

Harrisburg U. Professor Who Created 3D Face Shields At Start Of Pandemic Dies Of COVID

U. Of Penn Surgeon On Surviving A Stroke While Hospitalized With COVID

Editorial: COVID Complications Must Be Taken Seriously

Gov. Wolf: Jan. 15 Deadline To Sign-Up For Health Insurance Coverage

Gov. Wolf Opposes Amendments To Gerrymander Judicial System, Limit Emergency Declarations

Ford Turner: House Republicans On Committee Approve Bill To Require 253 Legislators Vote On Whether To Continue Emergency During An Emergency

Jan Murphy: Republican Lawmakers Advance Constitutional Amendment To Require 253 Legislators To Vote On Whether To Continue An Emergency During An Emergency

Spotlight PA: House Republicans Advance Constitutional Amendment To Require 253 Legislators To Vote On Whether To Continue An Emergency During An Emergency

PA Too Slow At Vaccinating Long-Term Care Residents Against COVID, Industry Leaders Say

John Baer: Worried About Getting COVID Vaccine In PA?  You Should Be

Allegheny County Say Vaccine Providers Should Stick To Phase 1A Workers

More Manpower Needed In Erie To Give COVID Shots

Geisinger Health Debuts Community Vaccination Center In Luzerne County

Healthcare Workers Get Vaccine And Peace Of Mind In Luzerne County

After Losing 70 Residents To COVID, Centre County Nursing Home Gets Vaccines

UPMC Vaccinates Remote Employees, Whale Other Frontline Workers Wait For COVID Vaccine

Sen. Baker Wants SCI-Dallas Prioritized For COVID Vaccine

Volunteers Needed To Transport Elderly To Vaccinations Sites In Luzerne County

Expert Opinion: I Received The COVID Vaccine, But I Can’t Let My Guard Down

AP: Federal Funding Runs Out For Key PA COVID Containment Program At Nursing Homes

Montgomery County Rolls Out Weekly Testing For Teachers, At-Risk Students

Dept. Of Agriculture COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Jan. 4-10

2 Dozen More PA Restaurants Receive Closure Order For Defying COVID Restrictions

New PA Dashboard Lists Restaurants Who Violated COVID Measures

State Police Liquor Enforcement Cites 9 Bars/Restaurants For Breaking COVID Rules In Western PA; Allegheny County Health Shuts Down 2 Others

Editorial: Don’t Penalize Landlords

COVID Outbreaks Linked To In-Person Instruction At Large Colleges, CDC Finds, What It Means For Philly-Area Campuses

TNS: Colleges Weigh Whether Students Should Get COVID Vaccine

Pitt Says Spring Semester Move-In Can Begin Jan. 29

Federal COVID Aid Keeping PA Schools Afloat, But State Will Need To Step Up With Funding, Report Says

First Lady Frances Wolf Announces Statewide Virtual Photo Exhibit To Document PA’s COVID Experience

National/International

AP: Vaccines And Masks: Biden COVID Plan Aims To Break Pandemic Cycle

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[Posted: January 14, 2021]