Thursday, March 25, 2021

Thursday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.25.21


House
returns to voting session April 5, 6, 7

Senate returns to voting session April 19, 20, 21

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule


Republican Chair Of House Appropriations To Require Schools, Higher Ed Institutions, Technical Schools To Open For In-Person Instruction In Order To Get State Funding

Cap-Star: Saylor To Schools: Offer In-Person Classes Or Forfeit State Funding

TribLive Editorial: On Ballot Questions, Clear Language Should Be The Only Option

Inquirer: Lawsuit: Delaware County Juvenile Center Held ‘Private Parties’ Where Young People Were Sexually Abused

Gov. Wolf: And State Leaders Call For Action To Reduce Gun Violence

Op-Ed: We Have A Responsibility To End Gun Violence, What Are We Waiting For?  Rep. Sanchez

Op-Ed: I’m A Member Of The ‘Mass Shooting Generation’ PA Lawmakers Need To Pass Tougher Background Checks On Gun Purchases

PG Editorial: How Long, Oh Lord?  [Mass Shootings]

Paul Muschick: Why There May Be More Radar Guns On PA Roads

Inquirer: 1,400 Dead Horses, A Fading Sport, Huge Subsidies, PA Horseracing Faces A Reckoning

AP: Highway Construction Firms Oppose PennDOT’s Bridge Toll Plan

PennLive: Bid To Restore Monthly Cash Assistance Payments Nixed By Commonwealth Court

MCall: PA Lottery Makes Change To Longest-Running Jackpot Game

Jan Murphy: Sen. Regan In ‘Good Spirits’ While Recovering From Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Inquirer Editorial: PA Can Save Lives With Easy Policy Change: Legalize Syringe Exchanges Statewide

Jan Murphy: Faculty Union Leader Blasts Leader Of State University System: ‘His Job Was To Improve The System, Not Tear It Down’

Inquirer: Criminal Charges Expected For Outsted Temple Dean In Rankings Scrandal, Lawyers Say

Billy Penn: Thousands Of Philly Republicans Switch To Democratic Registration Ahead Of DA Primary

PennLive: Bill Advances To Ban Handheld Devices While Driving In PA

MCall: Mystery Bidder Offers $30-$40 Million To Buy Morning Call

National/International

PennLive: Toomey Votes Against Confirming Dr. Levin For HHS Post

Cap-Star: LGBTQ Groups Mobilize Against Bill Sponsored By Republican Cong. Kelly Targeting Same-Sex Adoptions

Gov. Wolf:  Congratulates Dr. Levine On U.S. Senate Confirmation To HHS Post

Gov. Wolf: Statement In Remembrance Of Victims In Colorado

WHYY: Comcast Investing $1 Billion To Close Digital Divide Over Next 10 Years

Civil Justice

WESA: 3rd Pittsburgh Protest In Way Of Atlanta Shootings

PennLive: Dauphin County Catholic H.S. Rejects Student’s George Floyd Painting For Contest: Bias Or Deadlines To Blame?

PA’s Role In Assaulting U.S. Capitol

ScrantonT: Fmr Lackawanna County School Director To Face Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol [#38 from PA]

YorkDR: A Hateful Year: PA Sees Record Highs In White Supremacy, Anti-Semitism During COVID

NPR: New Evidence Points To Coordination Among Extremist Groups Ahead Of Assault On U.S. Capitol

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 41 Additional Deaths Due To COVID;  3,623 New Cases, Total Tops 1 Million-- 3.25.21

Dept. Of Health: Reports 48 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,667 New Cases -- 3.24.21

PennLive: PA Reports 4,667 New COVID Cases, The Most In More Than A Month

TribLive: Allegheny County Adds 498 COVID Cases, Highest Total Since Mid-January

AP: Pennsylvania Nears 1 Million COVID Cases Mark Amid Vaccine Push

MCall: Most-Ever Doses Of Vaccine Coming Next Week, But Northampton Leads Surge In COVID Cases

Patch: Experts Weigh In On Why COVID Cases Are Rising Across PA

Spotlight PA: Wolf Administration Refuses To Release Details Of Wasted COVID Vaccine Doses

Gov. Wolf: Credits Feb. 24 Order To Providers For Move From 30th To 17th In Nation For First Dose Vaccinations

Inquirer: House Passes Bill To Let Philly Suburbs Run Their Own Mass Vaccine Clinic In Bipartisan Rebuke Of State’s Rollout

John Baer: To Combat COVID Controversy, PA Needs A ‘Reality Czar’

WESA: Allegheny County Drops Age Requirement For Vaccinations, 1A Criteria Still Stands

MCall: Lehigh Valley Health Holds COVID Vaccine Clinic At Northampton Community College Saturday

TribLive: Allegheny County To Launch New Vaccine Registration System Next Week

ErieT: 13% Of Erie County Fully Vaccinated

ScrantonT: State Drops Wright Medical Center From COVID Vaccine Provider List For Requiring People To Pay For An Office Visit Before Getting Shots

LancasterOnline Editorial: We Can’t Drop Our Guard Yet Against COVID

PG: Pitt Reports Case Of UK Variant As Oakland Campus COVID Infections Spike

PG: Penn State Recommends COVID Testing In 3 More Dorms, As COVID Cases Continue To Rise

TribLive: Fmr Pitt Employee Charged With Stealing Over 13,000 Masks, Selling Them On eBay

WBTimes: Senators Call For Wolf To ‘Fully Engage’ With Long-Term Care Community

LancasterOnline: F&M Poll Shows Overwhelming Support For Health Dept. In Lancaster County

Republican Chair Of House Appropriations To Require Schools, Higher Ed Institutions, Technical Schools To Open For In-Person Instruction In Order To Get State Funding

Cap-Star: Saylor To Schools: Offer In-Person Classes Or Forfeit State Funding

ErieT: Erie County To Launch $17 Million Rental Assistance Program

MCall: $24 Million In Rental Assistance Available In Lehigh County

WHYY: Philly Launches Campaign To Bring Back Workers, Tourists

ErieT: Erie Ranked Among Best Cities For Remote Work

National/International

AP: AstraZeneca Confirms Strong Vaccine Protection After U.S. Rift

PG: Biden Travels To Pittsburgh Next Week To Tout COVID Relief Package

AP: School Survey Shows ‘Critical Gaps’ In In-Person Learning

NPR: Dr. Levine Becomes First Transgender Official Confirmed By The U.S. Senate

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[Posted: March 25, 2021]

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