Senate returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17
Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8
House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17
House Budget Hearings Schedule
Spotlight PA: Why Spotlight PA Is Spending A Year Investigating PA’s Process For Redrawing Legislative Voting District
Op-Ed: Republican Judicial Gerrymandering Is On Hold For Now, The Risk Remains
Cap-Star: Republican Voter Defections, Voter Roll Purges Hit Democrats - 2 Maps Collide
Letter: Vote By Mail Works In PA And Oregon, Don’t Let Politicians Tell You Otherwise
WBtimes: Luzerne County Council Agrees Republican Appointment To Election Board Violated County Charter
WBTimes Editorial: Diamonds To Luzerne County Councilmember Taking A Stand Against Republican Appointment To Election Board
John Micek: New Session Brings A New Bill To Shrink The Size Of Senate, House
LancasterOnline Editorial: State Police Should Face Questions, Review During Budget Hearings
PA Gaming Control Board: Recognizes March As Problem Gambling Awareness
Dept. Of Corrections: Announces Enhanced Safety Measures For Incoming Legal Mail
Inquirer: As Philly’s Gun Violence Continues, City Officials Call On Legislators To Enact Gun Control Measures
WHYY: Philadelphia Officials Blame Republican Legislature For Inaction On Gun Violence
ScrantonT Editorial: State Should Mandate Safe Gun Storage
WHYY: With 1,000 Federal Convictions In 40 Years, Philly Isn’t Worst City For Corruption
Inquirer Editorial: As New Troubles Surround Sheriff’s Office, Philly Should Abolish Row Offices
ErieT: Gannon Freezes 2021-22 Tuition, Housing, Fees
Inquirer: University Of Pennsylvania Touts 2.8% Tuition Hike As Lowest In 50+ Years
Inquirer: Lawsuit Filed Against Fraternity, Sorority In Death Of Bloomsburg U. Student
Gov. Wolf: Unveils Bipartisan Charter School Accountability Plan To Protect All Students, Taxpayers
Jan Murphy: Wolf Says ‘It’s Time To Fix Our Charter School Law;’ Private Charter Schools Oppose Plan To Cut Aid
Cap-Star: Parents Worried Public Strife At Pittsburgh Public Schools Is Undermining Goals To Grow The City
WHYY: Philly Educators Fight To Bring Truant Students Back Into The Fold
TribLive: Some PA School District Leaders Frustrated With Return Of Standardized Tests During Pandemic
PG: Wabtec Ready To Move Into Airport’s New Neighborhood Manufacturing Hub At Pittsburgh Airport
National/International
MCall: Gun-Toting Colorado Congresswoman To Speak At Lehigh County Republican Breakfast
Inquirer: Bucks County Immigrant Not Deported After Reporting To Philly ICE Office
TribLive: U.S. Attorney In Western PA To Step Down From Post
Civil Justice
AP: Philadelphia Man Charged In Fire Set During May Unrest
PA’s Role In The Assault On U.S. Capitol
ABC6: Bucks County Man, Woman Face Charges For Assault On U.S. Capitol [#25, #26 In PA]
Post: Eroding Trust, Spreading Fear: Historical Ties Between Pandemics And Extremism [PA comments]
PG Editorial: Creating New Bipartisan Terrorism Commission To Investigate Assault On U.S. Capitol Right Thing
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health Reports 132 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,361 New Cases-- 2.27.21
Dept. Of Health: Reports 69 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,346 New Cases-- 2.26.21
TribLive: Allegheny County Sees Most Reported COVID Cases In A Month
TribLive: Official: Still No Timeline For Next Phase Of COVID Vaccination Process
PennLive: Nearly 650,000 In PA Full Vaccinated, 2.2 Million COVID Doses Given So Far
Ford Turner: More Than 2.2 Million Vaccine Shots Given, No Word When Vaccinating Teachers Will Begin
Dept. Of Health: COVID Alert PA App Can Now Be Used For Vaccine Information
AP: Penn Health System Allowed Family Members Of Employees To Jump Vaccination Line
TribLive: Westmoreland County Gets Fewer COVID Vaccine Doses Than Smaller Counties
TribLive: Westmoreland Transit To Offer Free Rides For COVID Vaccines
NextPittsburgh: Pittsburgh Facebook Group Offers Everything You Need To Score Vaccine Appointment
NextPittsburgh: 3 Community Leaders Work To Make COVID Vaccine Process More Equitable In Pittsburgh
TribLive: Pittsburgh-Area Experts Praise Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
ScrantonT: Drive-Thru Clinic In Scranton Sees 320 Get Their 2nd COVID Shots
Inquirer: Philly Finally Has Vaccine, But It’s Not Getting Distributed Fast Enough
Inquirer Column: Plea To Biden: Help Suburban Philadelphia Get Vaccinated, Its 2.5 Million People Are Underserved
AARP: Members Frustrated With PA’s COVID Vaccine Distribution, Survey Shows
PennLive Editorial: Kudos For Increasing Nursing Home Vaccinations, But More Needed To Protect Seniors
ScrantonT Editorial: COVID Vaccines Are Effective, Promote Them
Dept Of Health: Aligns Quarantine Guidance For Vaccinated Individuals With CDC Recommendations
WHYY: Philly Eases Restrictions For Restaurants, Retail, Sports Venues Monday
Inquirer: Philadelphia COVID Restricts Eased On Restaurants, Sporting Events, Theaters, More
Dept. Of Health: Announces Regional COVID Testing Schedule
ErieT: Erie Doctor Has Lung Transplant After COVID
State Police: Liquor Enforcement Issued 15 NOVs, 24 Warnings On COVID Violations Feb. 22-25
TribLive: Some PA School District Leaders Frustrated With Return Of Standardized Tests During Pandemic
PG: Saint Therese Middle School Temporarily Closed In Pittsburgh After Positive COVID Test
PG: Yeshiva Schools In Pittsburgh Go Remote Amid COVID Cluster
Inquirer: Just Because Schools Reopen Doesn’t Mean The Kids Show Up
Op-Ed: I Am ’Bone-Crushingly Tired’ After A Year Of Pandemic Parenting
PG: 50 COVID Cases At Edinboro U. In A Week Prompts Campus Message
TribLive: Point Park University Union Speaks Against Layoffs Of 17 Faculty
Inquirer: COVID Hit To PA’s Largest Universities Nears $800 Million
PG: UPMC Shakes Off COVID Chill To Finish 2020 With $1 Billion Profit
[UPMC Received $1.1 billion in federal COVID aid in 2020]
TribLive: Despite Pandemic, UPMC Rakes In Record $23.1 Billion In 2020 Revenue
MCall: Allentown Restaurant Owner Cites Pandemic In Business’ Permanent Closure [Owner noted business dropped off over past several years]
CitizensV: Nearly $3.6 Million In Grants Will Go To Luzerne County Small Businesses
National/International
The Hill: U.S. House Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill; With Minimum Wage Hike As A Show Of Support For The Issue [Includes $350 billion in aid for state, local governments]
AP: U.S. House Passes $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Bill On Near Party-Live Vote
AP: Highlights Of COVID Relief Bill Advancing In Congress
AP: U.S. Senate Parliamentarian: COVID Relief Bill Must Omit Minimum Wage Hike
Inquirer: Social Security, Medicare May Experience Their Own COVId Side Effects, Experts Say
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[Posted: February 27, 2021]
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