Saturday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.13.21

Senate returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Op-Ed: Redistricting Delayed Is Redistricting Denied - Rep. Davidson (D-Philadelphia)

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

AP: Gov. Wolf Seeks Overhaul Of PA’s Highway Funding

PG: Wolf Wants To Phase Out Gasoline Tax, Overhaul Highway Funding

MCall: How Much Money PA Schools Will Get From Federal COVID Relief

MCall: Here’s How Much Money Your Town Will Get From Federal COVID Relief

ScrantonT: Scranton To Get Estimated $69.9 Million Under Relief Package

ScrantonT: Lackawanna County’s Allocation From Federal Relief To Exceed $40 Million

WBTimes: Washington’s COVID Relief Windfall To Blanket NE PA

WBTimes: Luzerne County Schools Eligible For Estimated $123.5 Million In Federal COVID Relief

WBTimes: Estimated $300 Million For NE PA From Federal COVID Aid

Inquirer: More Than $2 Billion In Federal COVID Aid For PA, NJ Colleges Will Mean More Student Aid

Inquirer: How To Take Advantage Of Federal Stimulus Bill’s Health Insurance Benefits

Inquirer: PA’s School Employees Pension Fund Admits To Error That May Have Benefited Teachers At Taxpayers’ Expense

WITF: Proposal Giving More Time To Sue Over Childhood Sexual Abuse To Get 2nd Chance As Emergency Constitutional Amendment

MCall: Can An Algorithm Tell When Children Are In Danger? Northampton County To Use Controversial Analytics Tool To Screen Reports Of Neglect

LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster City Shows How Social Workers Strengthen Community Policing

CitizensV: House To Debate Bills That Could Affect Luzerne County DA Replacement

Dept. Of Labor & Industry: PA Unemployment Rate Up 0.2% In January To 7.3% 

AP: Unemployment Rises In PA, As Payrolls Grow

PG: Allegheny County School District Taking Steps To Address State Testing Requirement

WESA: Dannielle Brown Announces End To Hunger Strike Over Death Of Her Son At Duquesne U. In 2018

PG: UPMC Chief Medical Officer Leaving For USC In May

National/International

ScrantonT Editorial: Due Process Needed On Campus Sexual Assault Cases

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

WESA: Republican Cong. Reschenthaler Weighs In On His Efforts To Overturn PA Election Results, Impeachment Of Trump For Inciting Assault On U.S. Capitol

NPR: U.S. Dept. Of Justice Says At Least 100 More People Could Be Charged Over Assault On U.S. Capitol

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 43 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,840 New Cases-- 3.13.21

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

TribLive: COVID Cases Tick Up Slightly In PA, Deaths Trend Downward

Gov. Wolf: COVID Vaccine Task Force Announce Targeted Vaccination Strategies

WESA: Most Phase 1A Pennsylvanians Projected To Be Vaccinated By End Of March, Wolf Lays Out Next Steps

ErieT: Vaccine Milestone - Erie County Reaches 20 Percent

Gov. Wolf: COVID Vaccine Task Force Announces Subcommittee On Key Audiences, Issues

Dept. Of Education/PEMA: Provide Update On COVID Vaccinations For Teachers, Child Care Workers, School Staff

AP: School Worker Vaccine Program Gets Underway In PA

Deb Erdley: Mass Vaccination Programs Pave The Way For Gradual Return To School In PA

TribLive: More Than Half Of Pittsburgh Schools Employees Receive COVID Vaccines

MCall: Allentown School District Considers Reopening Schools For Hybrid Learning In April

PennLive Editorial: State Did Right Thing To Get Teachers Vaccinated, But Masks Should Stay On

PG: 6,000 Allegheny County Residents Receive Vaccine At Recent Clinics

TribLive: UPMC Teaming Up With Penguins To Vaccinate 1,000 At PPG Paints Arena

WITF: Community Vaccination Site Setting Up In Franklin County

YorkDR: York County Sets Up Vaccination Website

WHYY: Vaccine Clinic For Philly Immigrant Communities Helps Bridge Gaps In COVID Care

Inquirer: Could COVID Vaccines Make Long-Haulers Feel Better?

WHYY: How Well Are Contact Tracing Apps Working To Alert Us To COVID In PA, DE, NJ?

Dept. Of Health: Announces Long-Term COVID Testing Site In Dauphin County

Dept. Of Health: Announces Rotating COVID Testing Site In Blair County

Dept. Of Health: Strongly Encourages Long-Term Care Facilities To Update Visitation Guidance

Paul Muschick: Best News Of The Year: Nursing Home Visits To Resume In Pennsylvania

TribLive: COVID Or Allergies?  Here We Go Again As Spring Approaches In Western PA

TribLive: Regional Impact Of 1918 Flu Pandemic Continued Into Next Year In Western PA

MCall: Allentown EMS Garners Praise For COVID Reponse

State Police: Liquor Enforcement Issues 20 NOVs, 28 Warnings For COVID Violations March 8-11

AP: Local PA Businesses Navigate Pandemic Through Innovation

MCall: New Nonprofit Coffee Company Employing People With Special Needs, Sets Up Shop In Northampton County

Inquirer: Philly Actors, Musicians, Artists Wondered If They’d Ever Work Again, Then Life Unfolded In Surprising Ways, Some Profound

TribLive: From Masks To Social Distancing, Pandemic Habits Are Likely Here To Stay

PG Editorial: Dr. Farmer’s Faith In Fighting A Pandemic

National/International

PG: CDC Updates Guidance For Child Care Programs

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[Posted: March 13, 2021]