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
TribLive Editorial: If Legislators Get Power Over ‘Emergency Powers,’ No Time For Petty Politics - Disasters Cannot Wait For ‘Leaders’ To Grow Up And Decide To Really Lead’
Inquirer Editorial: Election Reform Must Remain A Priority For PA
ScrantonT Editorial: Don’t Let Republican Sore Losers Restrict Vote
Cap-Star: House, Senate Set Special Elections For Primary To Fix Pricey Mistake From Last Time
TribLive: PA Mail-In Ballot Registry Isn’t As Permanent As The Word Implies
Gov. Wolf: Minimum Wage Increase, Proposed Tax Cut Would Boost Incomes Of Many Essential Workers
PennLive: Wolf Seeks Minimum Wage Hike Again, Faces Strong Opposition, Again
MCall: Lehigh Valley Business Leaders Call For Moderation In Minimum Wage Debate
Op-Ed: Ignore Wolf’s Small Business Tax Hike, Pass A Budget That Cares For Kids & Communities - Commonwealth Foundation
PG Editorial: A Budget Plan For PA Is Needed, Not A Wish List
PA State Police Announce On-Duty Death Of Trooper Monty Mitchell
Charles Thompson: Freshman Rep. Pennycuick Aided Stricken PA Capitol Police Officer
Cap-Star: Was Republican Sen. Mastriano Trolling With Social Media Bill? The Actual Answer May Not Matter
Gaming Control Board: $53.6 Million In Wagers Placed On Super Bowl
TribLive: Super Bowl Bets Up 75% This Year Across PA
Inquirer: Philadelphia Neighbors Fighting Parx Casino Over Plan To Relocate Turf Club
Gov. Wolf: Signs 13th Renewal Of Opioid Disaster Declaration
AP: Wolf Takes State Out Of Appeal Of Court Decision Striking Down Victim Rights Amendment
WLVR: Advocates Challenge Life Sentences Without The Possibility Of Parole
Inquirer: Accused Of 6 Murders, Philly Man Spent 25 Years On Death Row, Now His Record Is Cleared
WHYY: Incarcerated People Sue Cumberland County Over Jail Conditions
Inquirer: Philly Receives $2 Million Grant To Continue Working To Reduce Its Jail Population
PG: Allegheny County Lands More Money To Erode ‘Unnecessary Incarceration,’ Jail Headcount Down
Inquirer: High-Profile Lawyer Challenging Philly DA As A Republican
WHYY: 7 People Shot And Killed In Philadelphia In Less Than 24 Hours
ScrantonT Editorial: Help Victims Of Gun Violence
TRibLive: Commonwealth Court Establishes Presence On Twitter
Jan Murphy: Cutting State-Owned University Costs By 25% Thru Redesign Attracts Lawmakers’ Attention
PG: Students At 6 Merged State Universities Could Earn Degrees Without Leaving Campus
ScrantonT: University Of Scranton Names New President
MCall: Fmr Northampton Community College Staff Member Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Possession
Op-Ed: PA Has A Chance To Reform Our Struggling Schools, Will Legislature Let It Happen?
WHYY: Philly’s Black-Owned Business Crisis: Walloped By Pandemic, Closing At Faster Rates
WHYY: Comcast Offers $10,000 Grants To Small Businesses Owned By People Of Color In Certain Metro Areas
PG: Pittsburgh Billboard Calls For Women Priests In Catholic Church to Help A Church In Crisis
National/International
Inquirer: Fetterman Addresses 2013 Incident In Which He Pulled A Gun On An Unarmed Black Jogger
Business Insider: Fetterman Senate Campaign Video Addresses 2013 Incident Where He Pulled A Gun On A Black Jogger
Inquirer: Jill Biden Promises Free Access To Community College
Civil Justice
Inquirer: Philly Police Seek 5% ‘Accountability’ Bonus For Body Cam Use
WESA: Allegheny County Police Will Get A New Leader, Critics Say Community Should’ve Helped Choose Him
PA’s Role In The Assault On U.S. Capitol
TribLive: Mercer County Woman Arrested In Assault On U.S. Capitol Granted Bond
NPR: House Impeachment Opening Video Of Assault On U.S. Capitol [PA Residents Charged Included]
Cap-Star: Report: Right-Wing Extremist Groups ‘Coalescing’ In PA, Nationwide, But Are Harder To Track
NPR: The Assault On The Capitol: Those Arrested And Their Stories
Post: Those Arrested In Assault On U.S. Capitol Say What Spurred Them Was Trump [PA Suspects]
Inquirer: Bruce Castor Had A Big Spotlight To Open Trump’s Impeachment Defense, It Didn’t Go Well
WHYY: After Rambling Speech, PA Lawyer Bruce Castor Panned For Trump Impeachment Performance
NPR: Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked The U.S. Capitol
The Atlantic: January 6 Was Just One Day In A Sustained Campaign
The Atlantic: Don’t Laugh At Republican Cong. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health Reports 125 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,378 New Cases-- 2.10.21
Dept. Of Health Reports 224 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 11,309 New Cases [3 Day Totals]-- 2.9.21
TribLive: Allegheny County Adds Most Newly Reported COVID Cases In Over 2 Weeks
WHYY: Philly COVID Case Counts See A Downward Trend
ErieT: Erie Officials Worry Despite Drop In COVID Cases
WSEA: PA’s Elderly Rely On Younger Relatives, Strangers On Facebook To Get COVID Vaccine
Gov. Wolf: Announces Creation Of Joint COVID Vaccine Task Force With Legislature
AP: PA Task Force To Look At COVID Vaccine Speedup
Ford Turner: Wolf Says New Bipartisan Task Force Will Tackle State’s Troubled COVID Vaccine Rollout
WESA: Just 10% Of Pennsylvanians 65+ Have Gotten The COVID Vaccine
ScrantonT: Search For COVID Vaccines Frustrates Seekers And Providers
WHYY: Philadelphia To Release Details On Vaccine Distribution, Reversing Initial Policy
Inquirer: What About Philly Residents Who Can’t Go Online To Sign Up For COVID Vaccinations?
TribLive: Jefferson Hospital In Western PA Vaccinates Nearly 250 Minority Seniors During Clinic
LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Moving Forward With COVID Mass Vaccination Site Plan, Wants To Give 6,000 Shots A Day
TribLive: Giant Eagle Pharmacies Hope For More COVID Vaccine Supply To Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Demand
CourierT: Bucks County Hospitals Offering COVID Vaccines By Invite-Only
CourierT: Bensalem Announces Vaccine Centers At Neshaminy Mall, Senior Center In Bucks
YorkDR: COVID Vaccine: Not All Diabetics Are Equal Under PA Vaccination Protocols
Dept. Of Health: New Webpage Used To Determine Eligibility For COVID Vaccinations
TribLive: When Is Your Turn For COVID Vaccine? New Tool Lets You Check [Does Not Make Appointments]
Paul Muschick: Fraud Alert: How To Avoid COVID Vaccine Scams
Op-Ed: How Basic Engineering Concepts Could Help Solve Philly Vaccination Problems
Inquirer: Nearly A Year Into COVID, Hospital ER Doctors, Nurses Say Hope Has Replaced Fears
Sen. Street: Nearly 3 Dozen Lawmakers Write Gov. Wolf Urging Him To Release Prisoners Vulnerable To COVID
Dept. Of Agriculture: COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Feb. 1-7
PG: Allegheny County Shuts Down Club For COVID Violations
Dept. Of State: COVID License Enforcement Actions Jan. 31 - Feb. 7
Inquirer: Philly Teachers Don’t Report To School For 2nd Day, Teacher Vaccinations Expected To Start Feb. 22
WHYY: Child Welfare Nonprofits In Philly Call For Teachers To Return To Classrooms
TribLive: COVID Exposure Closes 2 Greensburg Schools Thru Feb. 18
YorkDR: The Ways Franklin County Worships Likely To Be Reshaped By COVID For Years To Come
National/International
The Economist: How Vaccines Are Made, And Why It Is Hard
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[Posted: February 10, 2021]
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