Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 2.9.21


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: Dept. of Health Senior Advisor Lindsey Mauldin provides update on COVID vaccine distribution.  Watch Live: pacast.com/live/doh or https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth/


Gov. Wolf Announces Creation Of Joint COVID Vaccine Task Force With Legislature


TribLive: PA Ranks Right Behind Texas In Residents Arrested, Charged For Their Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

MCall: 5 Issues That Drove Lt. Gov. Fetterman To Another U.S. Senate Run

Politics PA: Fmr Montgomery County Borough Council President John McGuigan Launches Democratic U.S. Senate Bid

CitizensV: Much Debate, Little Consensus On Luzerne County Election Issues

WESA: Lawsuit Challenging End Of Cash Assistance Payments Before Commonwealth Court

AP: Settlement Near In Case Of Pot Suspect Killed By Bulldozer Driven By State Police

AP: Harrisburg District Judge Facing Ethics Case Over Action’s At Son’s Traffic Stop

Op-Ed: It’s Time To Stop Exploiting People With Disabilities

PG: State-Owned University Mergers - Thousands Of Empty Dorm Beds

PG: Tech Training Provider Launching Pittsburgh Program For Reaching Underrepresented

ScrantonT Editorial: Proposed Private Charter School Reform Long Overdue

Inquirer: Can You Be Evicted For Using Medical Marijuana?

Op-Ed: Innovation And Audacity Needed To Stem Philly’s Poverty Crisis

WHYY: Philly DA Could Have A Republican Challenger In November

ErieT: Work Area Speed Cameras In PA Generate More Than $1.7 Million In Fines In 9 Months

CitizensV: Fmr Rep. George Hasay Dies At 73

National/International

MCall: 2nd Impeachment: Toomey Says He’ll Hear The Arguments, Then Decide

LancasterOnline Editorial: Biden Plan To Allow More Refugees Is Welcome News For Lancaster

AP: Congressional Budget Office: $15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty, Increase Debt, Cost 1.4 Million Jobs

Civil Justice

WITF: Mother Of Schizophrenic Man Killed By Lancaster Police Files Lawsuit

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

TribLive: PA Ranks Right Behind Texas In Residents Arrested, Charged For Their Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

PG: PA’s Bruce Castor Is A Magnet For Controversy, Naturally He’s Trump’s Impeachment Attorney

Inquirer: Montgomery County’s Bruce Castor, Member Of Congress Madeleine Dean Bring Very Different Approaches to Trump’s Impeachment Trial

ScrantonT Editorial: Republicans Pretending Assault On U.S. Capitol Didn’t Happen

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 224 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 11,309 New Cases [3 Day Totals]-- 2.9.21

MCall: 4 Additional Deaths From COVID, 7,221 New COVID Cases Reported By Health Dept. For Sunday, Monday

ScrantonT: Reported COVID Cases, Deaths Drop Monday In NE PA

PG: Allegheny County Sees 2-Day Increase In New COVID Cases

Gov. Wolf: COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update Jan. 29-Feb. 4

PennLive: 59 Of 67 Counties Still Show Substantial Spread Of COVID, Positive Rate Drops

TribLive: COVID Hospitalizations Continue To Decline In PA

Dept. Of Health Update On COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts Jan. 24-30

WESA: Duquesne Study Finds Racial, Socioeconomic Segregation Predictors Of high COVID Fatality Rates

Inquirer: PA Counties Blaming ‘Cumbersome’ State-Provided Software For Vaccine Registration Problems

TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor To Wolf: Vaccinate All Teachers

CitizensV: Wilkes-Barre Health Dept. Vaccinating Public Against COVID

PG: Fayette County Opens Central Registration Site For COVID Vaccines

WHYY: Philadelphia Partnerships With Childrens’ Hospital To Vaccinate Educators

Spotlight PA: Lack Of Outreach, Translated Materials Leaves Latino Community Behind In Vaccine Rollout

Paul Muschick: How PA May Be Stumbling In Race To Get COVID Vaccines To Masses

Op-Ed: Failing To Combat Racism Is A Failure To Combat COVID

Inquirer: Pandemic Spurs Health Insurance Enrollment As Exchanges Prepare To Reopen

State Police Liquor Enforcement Issued 26 NOVs, 47 Warnings For COVID Violations Feb. 5-7

PennLive: 32 Central PA Restaurants, Bars, Clubs Cited For Not Following COVID Orders

Inquirer: Tower Health Cuts Management Pay Amid COVID Losses

ScrantonT: Scranton Schools To Begin In-Person Learning For Elementary Students

Inquirer: Thousands Of Philly Teachers Protest Against Reopening Schools

PG: Mindfulness Programs Grow In Public Schools To Address ‘Storm Of Stresses’

MCall: Eastern PA Conference To Skip Basketball, All Winter Sports Tournaments

WITF: Penn State In-Person Classes To Resume As More Contagious COVID Variant Is Becoming Dominant

Dept. Of Human Services: College Students Temporarily Eligible For Food Stamps, Medicaid Enrollment Update

WITF Smart Talk 9:00 a.m.: Labor & Industry Acting Secretary On Unemployment Programs, Workforce Development

PennLive: Grants Available In Cumberland County For Businesses Impacted By COVID

PG: How Farms Prepare For Next Pandemic: Local Milk, Cheese And Beef

First Lady Announces Submissions Now Being Accepted For Virtual Photo Exhibit Documenting COVID In PA

National/International

AP: New COVID Variants Raise Worry About Virus Reinfections

Inquirer: As COVID Pandemic Ranged, Pharmaceutical Firms Quietly Raised Drug Prices

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[Posted: February 9, 2021]

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