Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Wednesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 3.3.21


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


Spotlight PA: Sen. Corman Appoints Fellow Republican Sen. Regan’s Wife To Lucrative Gaming Control Board Seat

AP: PA Republicans Stop Just Short Of Censuring Toomey For Vote Convicting Trump For Inciting Assault On U.S. Capitol

PoliticsPA: Inside Elections Labels PA’s 2022 Governor’s Race A ‘Battleground’

CourierT: Early Ratings Have 2022 PA Governor’s Race Up For Grabs

ErieT: 22,000 PA Republicans Have Switched Parties, Why Democrats Shouldn’t Get Excited

Stephen Caruso: More Staff Needed To End PA Unemployment Delays, L&I Head Tells Lawmakers

Jan Murphy: Public Reaction To Tolling I-83 Bridge In Harrisburg Leans Against It

CitizensV: Luzerne County Council Declares Election Board Seats Vacant

CitizensV: Two SCI-Dallas Officers Sickened By Drug-Laced Mail

WESA: Allegheny County Judge Sued For Allegedly Blocking Virtual Access To Court Proceedings

PG: Open Court Advocacy Group Sues Allegheny County Judge Over Remote Access To Hearings

BillyPenn: Jamal Johnson Back On Hunger Strike, Demanding Philly Mayor Take Action On Gun Violence

Inquirer: Bucks County Man Imprisoned 30 Years Says DNA Can Clear Him Of Murder, DA Won’t Run The Test

PennLive: Why Dauphin County Officials Sent A 16-Year-Old Straight To Adult Prison

WITF: Dauphin County Prison Amends Search Policies For First Time In 20+ Years

Gov. Wolf: Education Groups Praise Charter School Accountability Plan

Paul Muschick: Cut Funding To PA Private Charter Schools, But Don’t Stop There

CitizensV: Cyber Attack Affecting Luzerne County School District

PennLive: Harrisburg U., Central Penn College Sign Transfer Agreement

PG: Will Student Government Vote At Pitt Turn On Campaign Shot Glasses?

Op-Ed: Community Colleges Are Integral To PA’s Economic Recovery And Future

Op-Ed: Push For ‘Free Community College’ Is A SmokescreenOn Student Debt

TribLive: Democratic Challenger To Pittsburgh Mayor Had Old Tweets Touting Trump

TribLive Editorial: Confronting The Reality Of Westmoreland County’s Population Decline

National/International

TribLive: People Rally At Cong. Lamb’s Office In Support Of $15 Minimum Wage

Civil Justice

Inquirer: Leaked Memo Suggests Philly Police Use Vehicle Stops To Get Around Stop-And-Frisk Reform

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

WHYY Fresh Air: Bellingcat Links Harrisburg Woman Arrested In Theft Of Speaker Pelosi's Laptop To Neo-Nazi Activism

PennLive: Online Sleuths Link Harrisburg Woman Accused Of Stealing Speaker Pelosi’s Laptop To Neo-Nazi Activism

PennLive: Lebanon County Police Officer Arrested For His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol Remains On Unpaid Suspension

KYW: Retired Chester Firefighter Now On House Arrest After Being Jailed For Alleged Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

AP: PA Republicans Stop Just Short Of Censuring Toomey For Vote Convicting Trump For Inciting Assault On U.S. Capitol

AP: FBI Chief Calls Jan. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Defends Intel 

Post: FBI Director Says Domestic Terrorism Cases Have Soared To 2,000 In Recent Months 

NPR: Antifa Didn’t Storm The U.S. Capitol, Just Ask The Rioters

NPR: ‘More Dangerous And More Widespread’ Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever

NPR: The Growing Threat Of Disinformation And How To “Deprogram’ People Who Believe It

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 69 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,577 New Cases-- 3.3.21

Gov. Wolf: And COVID Vaccine Task Force Announce Plan To Vaccinate Teachers, School Staff

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

TribLive: Allegheny County COVID Hospitalizations Drop By 25% In Last Week

TribLive: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Expected To Arrive In PA This Week

AP: PA Lawmakers Urged To Improve Vaccine Distribution For Seniors

AP: Teachers To Get 1-Shot Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Wolf Says

PG: Wolf: PA To Announce Wednesday Teachers Will Be Eligible For J&J Vaccine

Cap-Star: As Philly Educators Get Vaccinated, City’s Black Teachers Remain Underrepresented

PennLive: PA Averages 64,000 Vaccinations Daily During Past Week

PG: Hundreds Arrive For Mass Vaccination Clinic At Heinz Field In Pittsburgh

TribLive: ‘Such A Relief’: People Flock To Heinz Field For COVID Vaccine Clinic By Giant Eagle, Steelers

ErieT: Erie Community Centers, Hospitals Work Together To Vaccinate Erie’s Most Vulnerable

WHYY: Philly To Receive 13,000 Doses Of New J&J COVID Vaccine This Week

Inquirer: Philly Prepares To Open Its Mass Vaccination Clinic Wednesday

WHYY: Philly Mayor Scolds Vaccine Line-Jumpers As City Crafts Tech Answer To Stop Them

Inquirer: Where Can I Get COVID Vaccine In Philly Area? Use Our Lookup Tool

Inquirer: Vulnerable Immigrants In Philly Scrambling To Get COVID Vaccine With Few Resources, Outreach

Op-Ed: PA’s ‘Scavenger Hunt’ Approach To Vaccines Leaves Everyone On Their Own

PG Editorial: UPMC Pushing The Ethical Envelope On Vaccine Distribution To Non-priority Cases

WHYY: 1-Year Of COVID: How A Brand-New Nurse Learned To Treat An Unknown Disease

ErieT: 1-Year Of COVID: Telemedicine Here To Stay?  Erie Hospital Leaders Thing Some COVID Changes Will Be Permanent

Inquirer: Philly Will Allows 8,000 Phillies Fans Into Citizens Bank Park On Opening Day

TribLive: Parents Protest Decision To Forfeit Boys Basketball Playoff Game After 4 Players Tested Positive For COVID Last Week In Allegheny County

MCall: Lehigh Valley’s OraSure To Soon Seek FDA Authorization For COVID Self-Test

Dept. Of State: COVID License Enforcement Action Feb. 21-28

Gov. Wolf: $145 Million In Relief To Be Available To Hospitality Industry By March 15

WITF: PA Bars, Restaurants Affected By COVID Can Apply For New State Grants Starting This Month

Inquirer: Philly’s Health Commissioner Has This Advice For Small Businesses Reopening This Year

WHYY: Glitches In PA Unemployment Program ‘A Disaster’ For Vulnerable Residents

Spotlight PA: Victims Of Unemployment Fraud In PA Are Blindsided By Tax Documents

Gov. Wolf: Announces Plans For $303 Million To Support Child Care Providers Across PA

Rep. Grove: House State Govt. Committee To Hold Hearings On COVID Policy Starting March 9

PG: Pittsburgh City Council Gives Green Light To Citywide Eviction Moratorium

Op-Ed: Community Colleges Are Integral To PA’s Economic Recovery And Future

MCall: Northern Lehigh Schools To Bring Students Back 4 Days A Week

TribLive: PA Asks For Money To Extend School Meals Benefits

LancasterOnline Editorial: Latest Federal Pandemic Relief Package Not Greedy, It’s Necessary

National/International

AP: Biden Vows Enough Vaccine For All U.S. Adults By End Of May

The Hill: Merck To Help Make Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine

AP: Texas, Other States Ease COVID Rules Despite Warnings

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