Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.16.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 16, 17


Rep. Jeff Pyle (R-Armstrong) Announced He Will Retire Effective Today For Health Reasons


AP: State Lawmakers Launch New Push For Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Window

Stephen Caruso: Lawmakers Want To use Emergency Powers To Pass Sexual Abuse Reform, Can They Pull It Off?

Inquirer: See How Much Your PA Lawmaker Banked In Meal, Lodging Payments During Pandemic

NYT: For Voting Rights Advocates, A ‘Once In A Generation Movement’ Looms [PA Included]

Politics PA: May 18 Special Election Set For Open Lackawanna County Senate Seat

TribLive: Westmoreland DA Candidate, Fmr State Senate Candidate Ziccarelli No-Show For Jury Duty

Inquirer: PA Officials React To School Pension Fund Error That Exaggerated Pension Profits

WITF: Poor People’s Campaign Calls For Enactment Of State And Federal ‘Moral Agenda’

WilliamsportS Editorial: PA’s Tragic, Shameful Failure To Fix Unemployment Benefits System

AG Shapiro: PA’s Largest Gun Show Promoter Reach Agreement To Ban Sale Of Ghost Gun Kits

Inquirer Editorial: Leaked Memo Shows Philly Needs Robust Police Oversight Now More Than Ever

PennLive: Elizabethtown College Exceeds Food Aid Goal For 2nd Straight Year

Cap-Star: New Homeownership Support Program In Pittsburgh Draws Praise, Skepticism

WESA: Pittsburgh Seeks To Reinvigorate Land Bank Effort

Inquirer: Recap Of All Federal Stimulus Programs Now Open To Small Businesses

National/International

AP: Biden To Join Road Show Promoting Relief Plan With PA Visit

AP: Democratic PA Cong. Lamb Faces Hard Political Path In Trump Country

TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor Endorses Bill To Provide Pathway To Citizenship For ‘Dreamers’

NPR: Radicalization Of Young By ISIS And By U.S. Domestic Extremists Is Remarkably Similar  

Civil Justice

TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor To Participate In Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism

TribLive: Arbitrator Upholds Termination Of Fmr Pittsburgh Cop With Troubled History

PA’s Role In Assaulting U.S. Capitol

AP: PA Man One Of 2 Charged In Assault Of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Who Later Died Of His Injuries [#32 from PA]

Post: PA Man One Of 2 Arrested For Assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Officer Who Later Died Of His Injuries [#32 from PA]

WHYY: State College Smoothie Shop Owner Charged In Assault Of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Riot  [#32 from PA]

CentreDT: State College Man Accused Of Assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Who Died After Riot  [#32 from PA]

PennLive: PA Man Arrested In Fatal Assault On U.S. Capitol Police Officer Spent Year In State College

WITF: Lebanon County Man Faces Additional Charges In Connection With Assault On U.S. Capitol

Op-Ed: After The Insurrection, America’s Far-Right Groups Get More Extreme

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 65 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,119 New Cases-- 3.16.21

Gov. Wolf: Effective April 4, More Options For Restaurants, Other Businesses, Mass Gathering Maximums Increase 

Cap-Star: Restaurants, Gyms Can Go To 75% Capacity Starting April 4, Wolf Says

PennLive: Wolf Eases COVID Restrictions For Restaurants, Theaters, Gyms, Casinos

MCall: Lehigh Valley Restaurants Welcome Lifting Of Restrictions, But For Event Venues, Frustration Persists

Charles Thompson: Business Leaders Say PA’s Latest Pandemic  Rule Changes Aren’t Enough For Recovery

PA House Republican: Response To Gov. Wolf Lifting Some COVID Restrictions

Dept. Of Health: Reports 14 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,302 New Cases [2 Days]-- 3.15.21

PG: Allegheny County Passes 80,000 COVID Cases

ErieT: Erie County Reports Lowest COVID Case Numbers In 5 Months

TribLive: PA Surpasses 10% Fully Vaccinated For COVID

PG: Giant Eagle Extends Heinz Field Vaccination Clinic For Teachers To Thursday

MCall: Lehigh Valley Health Holds Next Vaccination Clinic Wednesday At Dorney Park

WHYY: Philly’s Vaccine Clinics Now Taking Walk-Ins

LancasterOnline: Lancaster’s Mass Vaccination Site Inoculates 6,100 People In First Week

Inquirer: Philly Suburbs Can’t Vaccinate Everyone In Priority 1A Unless They Get A Lot More Vaccine, Officials Say

CourierT: How Bucks Will Reach Gov. Wolf’s Vaccination Goals

State Police: Liquor Enforcement Issues 27 NOVs, 30 Warnings For COVID Violations March 12-14

House Republican Leader Refers Investigation Into Wolf’s Handling Of Nursing Homes During Pandemic To Oversight Committee

PennLive: PA Nursing Homes Begin Reopening To Visitors, Easing Impact Of COVID

TribLive: Allegheny County Nursing Home To Resume Family Visits

ErieT: A Year Of COVID - 2 Women Share Stories Of Survival And Loss

PennLive: Jazz Musician Mourns COVID’s Heavy Toll On PA Players

NextPittsburgh: 5 Candid Stories About A Wild Pandemic School Year In Pittsburgh Area

MCall: Pandemic Pushed Many Lehigh Valley Parents To Homeschooling

Inquirer: Philly School District Gives Parents Another Chance To Opt For In-Person Learning

PG: 1 Year Of COVID - Pittsburgh Schools Navigate Uncharted Waters

PennLive: Central Dauphin School District Goes Fully Remote After Transportation Staff Tests Positive With COVID

TribLive: LaRoche U. Plans In-Person Classes In Fall

PG: Watch Out For These COVID Scams

LancasterOnline: Lancaster Man Arrested After COVID Protest Gets 4 Years Probation

PG: Allegheny County’s Rent, Utility Relief Program Is Now Accepting Applications

PennLive: Eviction Moratorium Extended In Harrisburg

TribLive: Trib Total Media Launches Dine Local To Give Local Restaurants A Free Online Showcase

WHYY: More Black-Owned Businesses Survived Philly’s Lockdown Than Researchers Expected

PG: Influx Of Federal Stimulus Money To Give Communities In Western PA Fiscal Breathing Room

National/International

AP: Major European Nations Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Due To Blood Clot Concern

The Hill: White House Would Welcome Trump Urging Supporters To Get Vaccinated

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