Friday, March 12, 2021

Friday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.12.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17


Gov. Wolf: Commits To Phasing Out Gasoline Tax, Announces Commission To Develop Funding Solutions


Inquirer: Biden Mentions PA Business Woman In Address All She Wanted Was ‘The Truth’

Spotlight PA: As Pandemic Continues, PA Republican Lawmakers Prepare For Retreat At Pricey ‘Bachelor’ PA Resort

AP: Senate, House Operating Costs Soared In 2019-20; Surplus Grew To Over $200 Million

The Intelligencer: Caller ID Said ‘Johnson & Johnson’ But It Was Really Bucks County Republicans Calling Looking For Petition Signatures 

WITF: New Poll: Majority Of PA Voters Say PA Congressmen Should Not Have Voted Against Certifying State’s Election Results

LancasterOnline: F&M Poll: PA Republicans Still Split On Whether They Align Themselves With Trump Or Traditional Republican Values

Cap-Star: Poll: Half Of PA Republican Voters Say They Approve Of Jan. 6 Votes To Overturn Nov. Election Results

Op-Ed: Curtailing Absentee Voting Could End Up Crushing Conservatives In Future Elections

Rep. Grove: New Hearing Schedule For 2020 Election Review

The Atlantic: The Left’s Answer To Trump Is 6 Foot 8 And Wears Shorts In February [Lt. Gov. Fetterman]

Stephen Caruso: Western PA Republican Rep. Ortitay Looking Into Governor’s Run

Politics PA: Rep. Ortitay Mulls Republican Bid For Governor

Politics PA: Libertarian Enters Race For Open Lebanon County State Senate Seat

WHYY: Gov. Wolf: Republicans Going To Continue To Kick The Can Down The Road With $7 Billion In Federal COVID Relief

Jan Murphy: How Much Federal COVID Aid Will Your School District Or Municipality Receive?

WHYY: Flood Of Federal COVID Relief Money Coming To Local Schools, How Should They Spend It?

ErieT: New COVID Relief Bill Gives Erie School District $70 Million

ScrantonT: Lackawanna County Schools May Receive $65 Million In Federal COVID Aid

MCall: Here’s How Much Federal COVID Relief Money Is Coming To Lehigh Valley

ErieT: $275 Million In Federal COVID Relief Money Coming To Erie County

TribLive: Westmoreland County Preps For $107 Million Federal Aid Windfall

TribLive Editorial: Keep A Tight Spending Rein On PA’s Federal Stimulus Share

PG: New Federal Aid Could Mean Health Insurance Benefits For Thousands More In PA

John Baer: PA Lawmakers Have Days To Help Child Sex Abuse Survivors After Wolf Team’s Blunder

Ford Turner: Republican Lawmakers Attack PennDOT Plan To Toll Bridges

CourierT: PA Turnpike Refutes ‘Most Expensive’ Claim

Spotlight PA: 5 Things To Know About The Minimum Wage Debate In PA

Sen. Laughlin (R): Proposing Increase In Minimum Wage To $10  

ScrantonT Editorial: Increase Effort Against Gambling Addiction

AP: State To Pay $475,000 To Family Of Pot Suspect Killed By Bulldozer State Police Used

Inquirer: Philly’s Young Men Of Color Often Stay Home To Stay Safe From Violence, Profiling, It Comes At A Cost

Inquirer: Feds Say CEO Of Philly’s Big produce Market Funded Millions Of Dollars In Charity Work With Stolen Money

ErieT: Mercyhurst U. Cuts Tuition For Adult, Associate Degree Students And 2 Graduate Programs

Allegheny Community College Student Named To All-USA Academic Team

Op-Ed: Unionization Is Not The Answer For Harrisburg Community College Faculty

National/International

LancasterOnline: Cong. Smucker Introduces Election ‘Integrity’ Commission Bill

Civil Justice

MCall: Lafayette, Muhlenberg Colleges Issue Statements Decrying Anti-Asian Racism During Pandemic

WHYY: Philly Council Moves To Hold Hearings On Race Gap In Philadelphia Appraisals

Op-Ed: Some Powerful People Are Helping Our Communities Stand Against Racist Bullies

WBTimes Editorial: We Refuse To Learn From History

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

YorkD: Study: Residents Of At Least 12 PA Counties Charged In Assault On U.S. Capitol

Observer-Reporter: Washington County Man Charged With Jan. 6 Insurrection At U.S. Capitol [#31 In PA]

Triblive: Washington County Man Arrested For His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol  [#31 In PA]

AP: FBI Alleges Washington County Man Rifled Thru U.S. Senate Papers During Assault On U.S. Capitol  [#31 In PA]

CentreDT: 2 Suspects In Custody For ‘Biden Barn’ Fire As Investigation Continues

TribLive: Police Investigate After Swastika Drawings Found In Allegheny County School

MCall: Lafayette, Muhlenberg Colleges Issue Statements Decrying Anti-Asian Racism During Pandemic

The Guardian: PA-Based Gab Social Media Site Used By Neo-Nazis, QAnon Influencers, Conspiracy Theorists     Read more background here

LancasterOnline: F&M Poll: PA Republicans Still Split On Whether They Align Themselves With Trump Or Traditional Republican Values

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 40 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,074 New Cases-- 3.12.21

Inquirer: Biden Mentions PA Business Woman In Address All She Wanted Was ‘The Truth’

Dept. Of Health: Reports 51 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,652 New Cases-- 3.11.21

PennLive: Prison COVID Outbreak Lead PA ZIP Codes For Highest # Of New Cases This Week

Gov. Wolf: Visits York’s Family First Health To Discuss Vaccination Equity And Progress

Inquirer: Vaccine Scheduling Software Isn’t To Blame For Vaccine Rollout Problems In Philly, PA, Company Founder Says

Inquirer: Delaware County Expects Boost In COVID Sots From Washington, Not Harrisburg

Inquirer: ‘Absolutely Game-Changing” Teachers In Philly Suburbs Have Begun Getting Vaccinations

WESA: Nearly 3,000 Educators Vaccinated Before Some Pittsburgh School Students Return To Classes

LancasterOnline Editorial: Well Done Lancaster County On Mass Vaccination Site, Now Establish A County Health Dept.

PG Editorial: Vaccinating Teachers Is The Way Out Of This Mess

Inquirer: Merck Plant In Montgomery County To Produce J&J COVID Vaccine

WESA: Vaccinated But Long-Term Care Facilities In PA Cautious To Return To Normal

WHYY: Apartment Manager Tried To Block Senior Residents From Getting Vaccine

PennLive: Some Long Haul COVID Patients Find Relief After Vaccination

CitizensV Editorial: Public Vexed By Vaccine Failures

TribLive: Pittsburgh Officials Plan Occupancy Checks During St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

PennLive: Pandemic May Have Contributed To Spike In Fatal Overdoses In Dauphin County

MCall: Starting Monday, Lehigh Valley Hospitality Businesses Can Apply For COVID Relief Grants

Dept. Of Health: Observes 1-Year Anniversary Of COVID Pandemic

Inquirer: For The First Time In A Year, Philadelphians Are Feeling ‘A Little Bit More Joy’

ScrantonT: COVID 1 Year Later: Our Lessons

CitizensV: Teaching During The Pandemic Presented Challenges

National/International

AP: Biden Sets May 1 Target To Have All Adults Vaccine-Eligible

AP: Biden To Deploy More Troops To Help With COVID Vaccinations

AP: Biden Aims For Quicker Shots, COVID Independence By July 4

The Guardian: ‘It’s Every Man For Himself’ The Texans Defying End Of Mask Mandate

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[Posted: March 12, 2021]

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