Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.2.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

House Budget Hearings Schedule


ErieT: COVID 1-Year Later In PA: How The Pandemic Led To An Election Fight, Masks, Calls For Impeachment

WITF: ‘We’re Talking About General Loss’ How PA’s Education Dept. Is Sizing Up Post-Pandemic Life

Robert Swift: House Budget Hearing Explores Education Dept’s Pandemic Response

CentreDT: Centre County School District Join Statewide Call For Private Charter School Reform

February State Revenues $593.9 Million More Than Estimates, Fiscal Year Up $901.3 Million [PaCN]

Inquirer: Victims Of Unemployment Fraud In PA, State Missteps, Side Swept By Tax Documents

TribLive: Bipartisan Bill On Marijuana Shows A Constructive Path In Harrisburg

PA Supreme Court: Chief Justice Announces Retirement Transition Plan

AP: Chief Justice Saylor Outlines Plans To Step Down In April

PennLive: PA Chief Justice Saylor To Relinquish Court’s Top Post Months Before He Retires

Gov. Wolf: Signs 310 Pardons; 69 Part Of Expedited Review For Non-Violent Marijuana-Related Offenses

Jan Murphy: PA Lawmaker Seeks Crackdown On Ex-Felons Found With Illegal Guns

Spotlight PA: Meet The Man Wolf Taps To Temporarily Hold Key Appointments

Inquirer: Some Worry A Drop In Student Financial Aid Applications Means Fewer Low-Income Students Are Considering College

Dept. Of Veterans Affairs, PHEAA: Launch Portal For Guard Members, Families Applying For Higher Education Benefits

Op-Ed: Investing In Students Is Good For PA’s Economy - Acting Secretary Of Education

Cap-Star: PA Has 17th Lowest Minority Homeownership Rate

Dept. Of Human Services: Updates, Add Features To MyCOMPASS Mobile App

TribLive: UPMC Says It Has Raised Its Minimum Wage To $15/Hour

Inquirer: All Of Tower Health Could Be Acquired In New Push For Rescue Of Troubled Health System

Inquirer: Thomas Jefferson U. Says FTC Has Dropped Opposition To Acquisition Of Einstein Hospital

WESA: Report: PA Complaints Skyrocket At Consumer Financial Protection Bureau During Pandemic

TribLive: United Steelworkers To Seek Strike Authorization At ATI

TribLive: Rep. Gainey’s Campaign Chief, Pittsburgh Political Activist Nearly Come To Blows At Political Event

National/International

WESA: PA Republican Cong. Kelly Votes Against COVID Relief Package While Attending CPAC Conference In Florida

Inquirer: Welcome To PA’s Very Progressive 2022 Democratic U.S. Senate Primary

Op-Ed: Liz Cheney And Pat Toomey Are Not RINOs - Republicans In Name Only

MCall: Berks County Immigration Center Is Empty, But Advocates Wary Of Family Detention

WHYY: Immigrant Activists Want Philly Teachers Trained On Dealing With ICE

TribLive: New Acting U.S. Attorney Named For Western District Of PA

Civil Justice

Inquirer Editorial: Equity Is Driving Force Behind Philly’s New Transit Plan

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

McCall: South Whitehall Twp. Man Charged With Participating In Assault On U.S. Capitol  [#27 in PA]

PennLive: 3 In Mifflin County Arrested, Charged With Their Roles In Assault On U.S. Capitol [#28, #29, #30 in PA]

Charles Thompson: PA Republican State Committee Strongly Rebukes Sen. Toomey’s Vote To Convict Trump For Inciting Assault On U.S. Capitol

Inquirer: PA Republicans Rebuke Toomey Over Trump Impeachment Vote, But Don’t Censure Him

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 74 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,564 New Cases-- 3.2.21

Gov. Wolf: Revises Limits On Gatherings And Lifts Out-Of-State Travel Quarantine Restrictions

AP: Pennsylvania Easing Size Restrictions On Gatherings

Cap-Star: PA Eases Limits On Large Gatherings As 1-Year Anniversary Of Pandemic Approaches

Spotlight PA: More People Can Gather Indoors In PA As COVID Cases Decline

PennLive: Caterers, Venues: Wolf’s New Limits Still Make It Hard To Plan Weddings, Concerts

WITF: ‘We’re Talking About General Loss’ How PA’s Education Dept. Is Sizing Up Post-Pandemic Life

Robert Swift: House Budget Hearing Explores Education Dept’s Pandemic Response

ErieT: COVID 1-Year Later In PA: How The Pandemic Led To An Election Fight, Masks, Calls For Impeachment

Dept. Of Health: Reports 26 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,573 New Cases [2 Days] --3.1.21

TribLive: Allegheny County’s COVID Numbers Saw Dramatic Decline In February

Gov. Wolf: Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update For Feb. 19-25

PennLive: 26 PA Counties Have Substantial Spread Of COVID, Test Rate Drops For 11th Week

Dept. Of Health: COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Update Feb. 14-20

ErieT: COVID 1-Year Later: For Each Person Who Died, Dozens Left To Grieve

Inquirer Column: PA Admits Vaccine Undersupply To Philly Suburbs, Promises To Fix It With Extra Doses Immediately

WHYY: With No Disclaimer, Philly FEMA Vaccine Site Flooded With Ineligible Sign-Ups

TribLive: PA Teachers Could Move To Vaccine’s Phase 1A Priority, Task Force Says

Ford Turner: PA Considers COVID Vaccine Clinics For Teachers Set Up by PEMA, National Guard

PG: Phone Lines Open A Noon Monday For Eligible Patients Without Internet Access To Make Vaccination Appointments For Heinz Field In Pittsburgh

WHYY: I’m Trying To Sign Up For COVID Vaccine, But I’m Not Good With Computers, Help!

ErieT: Edinboro U. Reports COVID Surge

PennLive: Wharton Students Develops Website To Help Users Find COVID Vaccine Appointments

PG: About Half Of Small, Mid-Sized Businesses To Require COVID Vaccines, PNC Survey Shows

House Republicans: Announce Investigation Into Wolf Administration’s Handling Of Nursing Homes During COVID Pandemic

PennLive: PA Lawmakers Plan To Investigate Wolf’s Oversight Of Nursing Homes During COVID Pandemic

TribLive: State Police Charge Westmoreland County Man After Confrontation Over Not Wearing Masks In  Giant Eagle

State Police: Liquor Enforcement Issues 26 NOVs, 18 Warnings For COVID Violations Feb. 26-28

PennLive: PA Restaurant Owners Question When They Are ‘Getting Off This Ride’

LancasterOnline: 9 New Restaurants Opened Or Announced New Locations In February, 4 Closed In Lancaster County

Reading Eagle: Scammers Working Overtime During COVID Crisis, AG Shapiro Says

Inquirer: Victims Of Unemployment Fraud In PA, State Missteps, Side Swept By Tax Documents

WESA: Report: PA Complaints Skyrocket At Consumer Financial Protection Bureau During Pandemic

Inquirer: Philadelphia Schools Reopening, Here’s The Plan For Students And Teachers

WHYY: Philly District, Teachers Reach Deal To Reopen Some School Buildings

TribLive: Dozens Of Pine-Richland Parents Rally For More In Person Learning In Allegheny County

ScrantonT: Scranton School Board Delays Hybrid Learning, Moves To Synchronous Lessons

WBTimes: Wilkes-Barre School District To Furlough Up To 37 Teachers

TribLive: Slippery Rock U. Announces In-Person Fall Semester; Pitt Still Mulling Plans

ErieT: Edinboro U. Quiet On Cause Of COVID Surge

WHYY: Temple To Hold In-Person Classes This Fall

PennLive: Rent Relief Program Now Available In Dauphin County: Here’s How To Apply

WESA: Amidst Eviction Moratorium, Some Tenant Advocacy Groups Look To Collective Action

WHYY: How Chester County’s Libraries Pivoted To Become A Pandemic Lifeline

National/International

The Guardian: CDC Chief Warns Of Potential 4th Surge And urges U.S. To Keep COVID Rules

NYT: COVID Did Not Bring Financial Rout That Many States Feared

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