Friday, February 12, 2021

Friday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 2.12.21


House
returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

House Budget Hearings Start Feb. 16

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 22, 23, 24

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8


TODAY 2:30: Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam, Senior Advisor Lindsey Mauldin provides update on COVID vaccine distribution.  Watch Live: pacast.com/live/doh or https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth/


WHYY: Dozens Of PA Republican Lawmakers Wanted PA’s Electoral Votes Overturned, 2 Reflect On Their Decision  [They Haven’t Changed Their Mind]

AltoonaM: Early Precanvassing Of Mail-In Ballots Could Have Prevented Wait For Election Results

TribLive Editorial: What Part Of ‘Permanent’ Mail-In Ballot List Don’t State Election Rulemakers Understand?

Jan Murphy: 9 Republican Candidates Line Up For Open State Senate Seat In Lebanon County; Democrats Still Searching For One

Politics PA: Democrats Select Mariah Fisher As Their Candidate For Special House Election In Westmoreland County

Charles Thompson: Wolf Proposes Paying Anyone Wrongly Convicted $50,000 For Every Year Spent In Prison

State Police: State Trooper Among 4 Arrested On Gambling, Prostitution, Other Charges In Lackawanna County

ScrantonT: State Trooper Charged With Promoting Prostitution, Illegal Gambling

Ford Turner: PA Official Says Surge In Drug Use Killing Nearly 13 People A Day; 2020 Could Be Worst Year For Overdose Deaths 

Dept. Of Health: Publishes 2020 State Health Assessment, Highlights Health Challenges Pennsylvanians Are Facing

Inquirer: Nation’s Oldest Juvenile Lifer, Joe Legon, Leaves PA Prison After 68 Years

MCall: Lehigh Valley Quakers Tackle Systemic Problem Of People Stuck In Jail Because They Can’t Afford $1,000 Bail

Inquirer: Philly’s Gun Violence Increased In 2020 As COVID Lockdown Went Into Effect, Study Finds

WHYY: Study Finds Link Between COVID Lockdowns And Shootings In Philly: ‘This Is Unprecedented’

WHYY: Survivors Want To Know Why Philly Won’t Declare Gun Violence Emergency: ‘How Many Lives?’

Inquirer: The Philly Election In Common Pleas Court You Never Heard Of With $500 Million In Trusts At Stake

TribLive: Robert Morris U. Partners With 4 Community Colleges In Dual Enrollment Program

Op-Ed: Why Allentown Schools Receive Far Less Than They Need To Meet Student Needs

WESA: Marc Cherna Reflects On 25 Years Of Human Services In Allegheny County

LancasterOnline Editorial: 3 Matters Of Transparency: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

ScrantonT Editorial: Pennsylvania Should Ensure Digital Privacy

National/International

TribLive: Fetterman: ‘Race Played No Role’ In Shotgun-Wielding Chase Of Black Jogger He Mistook For A Criminal

John Baer: As Fetterman Enters U.S. Senate Race, Could He Be The Future Of U.S. Politics?

ScrantonT: Cong. Cartwright Calls For Changes At Postal Service

Civil Justice

TribLive: Westmoreland County School District Continues Investigation Of Teacher Related To Racist Post On Republican Breitbart News Site

Inquirer: Philly DA Refines Charges Against Fmr Police Inspector In Assault Of Student At George Floyd Protests

WHYY: A Crisis Of Racist Anti-Asian Speech Surfaces At Montgomery County High School

PG Editorial: Pittsburgh Mayor In A ‘Hairy’ Mess

The Atlantic: The Man Who Photographed Black Pittsburgh

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

Cap-Star: PA Democrats Call For Investigation Of PA Republicans For Their Role In Supporting Assault On U.S. Capitol

AP: Welder Arrested In Uniontown For His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol Held For Trial In Pepper Spraying Of Capitol Officers

PG: Mercer County Woman Accused In Assault On U.S. Capitol Again Ordered Released On Bond

AP: Montgomery County’s Bruce Castor, Who’s Defending Trump, Is Accustomed To Political Disaster

Cap-Star: ‘Is This America?’ A Black U.S. Capitol Police Officer’s Question Is What The Trump Trial Is All About

Op-Ed: What Happened In The Assault On The U.S. Capitol Of A Deeper Illness In Our Country - Telling The Truth

The Guardian: Congresswoman, Jonestown Massacre Survivor Jackie Speier Calls Trump/Supporters: ‘A Political Cult’

NPR: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 115 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,978 New Cases-- 2.11.21

PennLive: COVID Intensive Care Cases Continue To Decline In PA

TribLive: Allegheny County Reports No New COVID Deaths, Reassigns 1 To Another County

Rep. Seth Grove (R-York): Quarantining Due To COVID-Like Symptoms

TribDem: Cambria County Sheriff’s Deputy Lost To COVID

LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Surpasses 900 Deaths From COVID

LancasterOnline: Here Are Some Of The 900 Lives Lost To COVID In Lancaster County

Triblive: Despite Vaccine, Westmoreland County Nursing Home Reports COVID Spike

Gov. Wolf: Aging Secretary Share Solutions To Helping 65+ Pennsylvanians Access COVID Vaccines

PennLive: State Offering More Help For Seniors To Get COVID Vaccines, Wolf Says

Dept. of Human: Services Provides Update On Vaccinations In Long-Term Care Facilities, Staff

PLS Reporter: While Scant On Details, Wolf Says ‘We Need To Be Better’ With Vaccine Rollout

PG: COVID Vaccine Appointments For 1,000+ Pittsburghers Canceled Due To Vaccine Shortage

MCall: State Supplied Vaccine Registration Software Creates Headaches For Lehigh Valley Health Bureaus

Paul Muschick: Callers Swamp New Allentown Vaccine Hotline In Sign Of Frustration With Vaccination Efforts

LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Approves Framework Plan For Community Vaccination Center

LancasterOnline: Frustration Persists For Those Seeking COVID Vaccine In Lancaster County

ErieT: LECOM Tests COVID Mass Vaccination Site

WHYY: With Vaccine Supply Limited, Bucks County Officials Asks For Patience

WITF: Latino Leaders In PA Work To Build Trust In Vaccines

Jan Murphy: Groups Call On Wolf To Prioritize School Staff For COVID Vaccinations

AP: School Groups To Gov. Wolf: Vaccinate Teachers ASAP

Op-Ed: Myths, Misinformation, Fabrications Aside, Pennsylvanians Are Desperate To Get The Vaccine

Inquirer: New COVID Cases In Montgomery County, Penn Show Variant Spreading Across The Philly Region

Dept. of Health: Schedule Of Regional COVID Testing Sites

ScrantonT: NE PA Medical Providers Treating COVID Patients With Promising Antibody Infusion

WHYY: Interest In Forming Delaware County’s New Health Dept. Has Been Overwhelming

ScrantonT: Upgrade Public Health System

Inquirer: Philly’s Gun Violence Increased In 2020 As COVID Lockdown Went Into Effect, Study Finds

WHYY: Study Finds Link Between COVID Lockdowns And Shootings In Philly: ‘This Is Unprecedented’

Dept. of Labor & Industry: COVID Enforcement Actions Feb. 1-5

PG: More Businesses Cited By Liquor Control For Violating COVID Rules In Western PA

Op-Ed: Philly’s New Indoor Dining Guidelines Fail Both Restaurants And Customers

Inquirer: As Mediator Decision Looms, Philly School Officials Try To Quell Reopening Fears

TribLive: Kiski Area School District Looks To Data Quantifying Learning Loss During Pandemic

Inquirer: Debate In Philly Suburbs On Bringing Students Back Is ‘As Political As The Presidential Election’

Inquirer: Reopening Timeline For Philly Schools Could Depend On The School

ScrantonT: Misericordia Begins COVID Surveillance Testing Of Saliva At On-Campus Lab

LancasterOnline: More Lancaster Countians Lose Jobs, As Economy Still Struggles With COVID Impact

Inquirer: How COVID Could Kill Philly’s Wage Tax And Take Down City’s Finances

Op-Ed: Relief Within Reach: Providing Food During A Pandemic

Inquirer Editorial: With Eviction Avalanche Looming, Court Documents Fail To Ensure Due Process For Tenants

MCall: BYOB Axe-Throwing Facility Opening Soon In Allentown To Chop Thru Pandemic Blues

McCall: Philadelphia-Area Scientist Promotes Healing Benefits Of Knitting

National/International

WESA: Dr. Fauci: COVID Shot Categories To Open Up By April

The Guardian: U.S. Buys 200 Million COVID Vaccine Doses As Biden Says Trump ‘Did Not Do His Job’

The Guardian: U.S. Could Have Averted 40% Of COVID Deaths, Says Panel Examining Trump/ Republican Pandemic Policies

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