Friday, March 19, 2021

Friday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.19.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 22, 23, 24

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 22, 23, 24


Op-Ed: Don’t Let Pandemic Distract You: We’re In The Middle Of A Dangerous  Rollback Of Voting Rights

Inquirer: PA Still Has A Problem With Mail-In Ballot Deadlines, It Could Be Worse Than 2020

Post: Postal Service Finds No Evidence Of Mail Ballot Fraud In Erie, PA Case Cited By Republicans 

AP: Postal Service Investigators Found No Evidence Of Backdated Mail-In Ballots In Erie, Report Says

ScrantonT Editorial: Mail-In Ballot Myth Replaces ‘Check Is In The Mail’

AP: Redistricting Census Data May Be Ready In August In Old Format 

PG Editorial: Redistricting Must Include Public

John Micek: An Object Lesson In How Not To Respond To A National Tragedy In PA Senate

LancasterOnline Editorial: Beware Of Partisan Websites Masquerading As News Sites

Cap-Star: Faced With Limited Republican Backing, Emergency Amendment On Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits On Thin Ice In House

WITF: House Poised To Vote On Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Amendment, But Time Runs Short

Jan Murphy: Bill Would Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent In PA

TribLive Editorial: Berks County Lawmaker Wants To Bring Back Unnecessary License Stickers That Cost Millions

Dept. Of Revenue: Deadline For Filing Personal Income Tax Now May 17

PA Gaming Board: Total Gaming Revenue In February Drops Less Than 1%, Compared To 2020

Op-Ed: PA Gaming Control Board Is A Patronage Dumping Ground, It’s Time To Fix It

Jan Murphy: Head Of State Universities Delivers Blunt Message: Reorganize Or Dissolve The System

WPSU: Lock Haven U. Workers To Protest Job Outsourcing Saturday

AP: Man Who Spent Years In Philly Prison Sues Over Withheld Evidence

WHYY: Philadelphia Man Fatally Shot On Prison Grounds Shortly After Being Released

WHYY: Residents React To Damning UN Report That Cites Philly Police Violence

Cap-Star: As Killings Surge, Philly Mayor Has Few Solutions

Inquirer: Top Bucks County Prosecutor Demoted After Being Caught Working As A DoorDash Driver On County Time

Inquirer: Philly Sheriff Sales To Move Online, Sparking Fears Of Real Estate Speculation

Inquirer: ‘Borderline Illegal’ Courtesy Tows Remain Philly’s Persistent Parking Nightmare

Inquirer: Wawa Customers Could Get Gift Cards To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit, Is That Fair To Consumers?

Inquirer Editorial: As Looming Personal Debt Crisis Emboldens Collectors, Philly’s Small Claims Court Needs Bigger Role

MCall: As Allentown Develops Holistic Approach To Ending Homelessness, Tiny Home Proposal Sparks Debate

NextPittsburgh: Looking For Affordable Housing? Mayor Of Monessen Has A Special Offer For You

Inquirer: ‘We Are Not Learning Enough’ In Marathon Meeting, Philly School Board Gets Earful

TribLive: Google Announces Expansion Of Pittsburgh Area Campus

NextPittsburgh: Black Tech Nation Ventures Launches $50 Million Fund Investing In Black-Led Startups

Dept. Of Labor & Industry: Urges Increase To Archaic Minimum Wage To $12/Hour With Pathway To $15

BillyPenn: The Minimum Wage At All Supermarket Chains In Philly

ErieT: Erie County Unemployment Jumps 1% To 8.8% In January

PG: Pittsburgh Unemployment Rose To 7.6% In January, Up From 6.8%

MCall: Unemployment Rises To 7.7% In Lehigh Valley Despite Job Growth, Up From 7.1%

Federal COVID Relief

MCall: How Will Allentown, Bethlehem, Other Local Govts. Spend Massive Influx Of Federal Aid? 

Cap-Star: Federal Stimulus Could Pump $1.4 Billion Into Philly’s Coffers, Mayor Says

Op-Ed: Philly Shouldn’t Screw Up Windfall From COVID Stimulus Package

PennLive: FEMA Will Reimburse Families For COVID-Related Funeral Expenses Since Jan. 20, 2020 Starting In April

National/International

MCall: ‘Commonsense’ Republican Exploring Challenge To Cong. Wild

Inquirer: Ryan Costello, Republican Exploring U.S. Senate Run, Campaigns Against Cancel Culture, Threatens To Sue Twitter Critics

Inquirer: As Prescription Drug Prices Rise, So Does Public Opinion Of Pharma Industry

Civil Justice

MCall: Bethlehem’s Daniel Dae Kim Testifies Before Congress On Rise In Asian Hate Crimes

Inquirer: Philly Asian Americans Experienced A Year Of Hateful Acts, Fear Reopening Will Make Things Worse

TribLive: Community Leaders Fear Mounting Intensity Of Anti-Asian Hate, Xenophobia In Western PA

WHYY: Advocates Say Reluctance To Report Anti-Asian Harassment Stems From Mistrust

Tony Norman: Anti-Asian Violence Gets Lost In Translation

LancasterOnline Editorial: Standing With Asian Americans Against Rising Tide Of Hate

PA’s Role In Assaulting U.S. Capitol

PG: Allegheny County Woman Charged For Her Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol [#35 for PA]

TribLive: Allegheny County Woman Charged With Involvement In Assault On U.S. Capitol [#35 for PA]

AP: Philadelphia Judge Keeps Election-Related Charges Against 2 Virginia Men Driving With Guns Near Ballot Counting Facility

USA TODAY: ‘Dangerous For Democracy’: Why Republican State Legislatures Want To Restrict Voting Rights [PA in lede]

Post: Postal Service Finds No Evidence Of Mail Ballot Fraud In Erie, PA Case Cited By Republicans 

AP: Postal Service Investigators Found No Evidence Of Backdated Mail-In Ballots In Erie, Report Says

ScrantonT Editorial: Mail-In Ballot Myth Replaces ‘Check Is In The Mail’

NPR: FBI Asks Public For Help Identifying U.S. Capitol Riot Suspects Seen Attacking Police

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 17 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,126 New Cases-- 3.18.21

TribLive: Allegheny, Westmoreland COVID Cases, Deaths Stable; PA Surpasses 12% Fully Vaccinated

Gov. Wolf: COVID Vaccination Update For March 18 - PA Outpacing U.S. Average For First 

Doses, Ranks 2nd For Vaccines Per 100,000 Over Last 7 Days

CitizensV: PA Ranks 2nd In COVID Vaccinations, Improves Provider Map

MCall: PA Sets Goal To Have Everyone Eligible For COVID Vaccine On May 1

TribLive: PA Vaccine Provider Map Gets Facelift, Officials Still Aim For May 1 Open Eligibility

PennLive: PA Says It’s Starting To Excel At COVID Vaccine Distribution

ScrantonT: State Will Focus Vaccine Distribution On A More Narrow List Of Providers

Inquirer: State Health Dept. Says Philly Counties’ Leaders Are ‘Wasting Precious Time’ After They Propose Change To Mass Vaccination Plan

WHYY: Suburban Philly Counties Jointly Decry Plan For Single PEMA Vaccine Site

BillyPenn: Philly Vaccine Registry Has Built-In Disparities, Widening Racial Divide

PG: Individuals Ages 50-64 With Conditions Now Eligible For Allegheny County Vaccine Sites

TribLive: 5,000 COVID Vaccine Appointments To Open At 2 Pharmacies In Penn Twp. And Indiana County

WBTimes: Geisinger Health Announces COVID Vaccine Waiting List

YorkDR: Vaccine Site Formally Opening Next Week In York

CitizensV: State Vaccinates 2,325 Teachers, School Staff In Luzerne County

WHYY: New FEMA Vaccine Clinic Could Open In Philly’s Latino Hub

Dept. Of Agriculture: COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions March 8-14

Dept. Of Labor & Industry: COVID Enforcement Actions March 8-12

TribLive: Hiring More Staff Is Tall Order In Hard-Hit Restaurant Industry In Western PA

YorkDR: PA Restaurants Get Bar Service Back, But The Staff Might Be Staying Home

PG: PA To Provide Over $1 Billion In Benefits For Children Who Missed Out On Free, Reduced-Price Meals At School

MCall: Easton Schools Announces Reopening Dates, Youngest Students Could Return Week Of April 6

ScrantonT: Scranton, Lackawanna College Partner To Help Struggling Restaurants Get Online

PG: Documentary Captures CMU Drama Students Working In The Theatre Despite The Pandemic

PG: Pitt Expects Most Fall Classes To Be In-Person But Warns Things Could Change

Gov. Wolf: Partners With General Assembly, Counties To Launch Emergency Rental Assistance Program

WHYY: Rental Relief Program Back In Montgomery County

Gov. Wolf: Highlights COVID Hazard Pay Grant Program At Brookings Panel Discussion On Essential Workers

ErieT: 1 Year Later: Erie Learns COVID Lessons The Hard Way

WHYY: Essential, Unemployed, Overstretched: How The COVID Economy Crashed On Women

MCall: Faith Leaders Mark A Year Since Lehigh Valley Man Became First In PA To Die Of COVID

TribLive: Tree Of Life Synagogue Hosts Virtual Interfaith COVID Memorial In Pittsburgh

National/International - COVID

Spotlight PA: Dr. Levine Pressed For Answers On PA’s Missing Nursing Home Data As Confirmation Advances

PennLive: Watch U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, Dr. Fauci Spar Over Mask-Wearing Mandates

AP: EU Drugs Regulator Backs ‘Safe And Effective’ AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Guardian: Can The U.S. Avoid A European-Style New Wave Of COVID Infections?

The Guardian: Paris To Enter 4-Week Lockdown As France Faces 3rd COVID Wave

FT: German Officials Warn Of ‘Exponential’ Growth In COVID Infections

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