Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 2.10.21


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


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

MCall: Lancaster County Man Charged With Assaulting Police In Siege Of U.S. Capitol; He Named Birds He Shot After Democrats

PG: Mercer County Accused In Assault On U.S. Capitol Ordered Released On Bail, But Ruling Stayed On Appeal

TribLive: Mercer County Woman Arrested In Assault On U.S. Capitol Granted Bond

Op-Ed: 84 PA Republican Legislators Who Tried To Undermine The Election, Fueled Assault On Capital Should Resign

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

AP: Republican U.S. Senators Baffled By Bruce Castor And Trump Legal Team’s Debut, Some Call For A Shakeup In His Legal Team

Post: Philadelphia Lawyer On Trump’s Impeachment Team Sued Him Last Year For Making False Claims Of Voting Fraud With No Evidence

Post: Trump’s Lawyers Say He Was Immediately ‘Horrified’ By Attack On Capitol, Here’s What Republican House, Senate Members And His Aides Said Really Happened That Day

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

WHYY: Philly Public Health Contractor Offers COVID Vaccine To Entire Staff, Including Those Not Yet Eligible

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

Inquirer: Philly Restaurants Can Expand Indoor Dining If They Boost Ventilation, Critics Call Plan Unclear, Unenforceable

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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