Thursday, April 29, 2021

Thursday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 4.29.21

House
returns to voting session May 3, 4, 5

Senate returns to voting session May 10, 11, 12

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PLS Reporter: At Fair Districts PA Rally, Lawmakers Commit To Advance Fair Redistricting Legislation

Guest Essay: Injustice Will Grow If PA Redistricting Isn’t Rooted In Equality

PA Cap-Star: Republican Sen. Mastriano, Republican PA Supreme Court Candidate Slated To Appear At QAnon Conference

Paul Muschick: How I’m Voting On 4 PA Ballot Questions

T: ‘Untimely’ Appeal Keeps Andrezeski Off Ballot In Erie

Guest Essay: Turn Down Political Rhetoric, Let’s Solve Gun Violence, Climate Change, COVID - Sen. Williams

Inquirer: Teachers Face Hike In Pension Costs, But State Workers Dodged One, Here’s Why

TribLive: What Alcohol Did Pennsylvanians Buy Most In Pandemic Year?

Inquirer: PA Drug, Alcohol Programs’ Flawed Oversight Means Addiction Treatment Providers Face Little State Scrutiny

Gov. Wolf: Recognizes L&I Employees For Opioid Epidemic Workforce Initiative, Creating Clear Face Masks For Deaf, Hard Of Hearing

Jan Murphy: Plan To Combine 6 State-Owned Universities Into 2 Moves Forward With Public Able To Offer Comments

Deb Erdley: PA State System Moves Ahead With Mergers of 6 Universities Into 2

PG: State System Board Moves Forward With Merger Of 6 Universities

WESA: Enrollment Dropped At Allegheny County Community College, But Numbers For Summer, Fall Look Promising

Guest Essay: How Hunger Affects Even Prestigious Colleges - Muhlenberg Students

Inquirer: Tower Health’s Plans Were Small Before Expanding Big-Time Into Philly Area

Guest Essay: Medical Students Say Debt Is Their Number One Issue

WESA: Pittsburgh Police Annual Report Shows Lower Crime, Arrest Rates, But Racial Imbalances Persist

Inquirer: Attacks Against Homeless In Philly Are On The Rise: ‘Somebody Is Going to Get Killed’

Guest Essay: How Philly’s Complicated Civil Courts Got Back To Business After Pandemic Closure

CitizensV Editorial: Set, Enforce Red Flag Gun Laws

WESA: New Mailer From Outside Political Group Escalates Attacks On Pittsburgh Mayor’s Opponent

WBTimes: Luzerne County Election Board OKs DA Race On November Ballot

National/International

Gov. Wolf: Supports Biden American Families Plan

WBTimes: PA Leaders Responses To Biden’s Speech Predictably Split On Party Lines

NPR: Wary U.S. Supreme Court Weighs PA Student’s Snapchat Profanity Case

Inquirer Editorial: Philadelphia Wins If D.C. Becomes 51st State

Civil Justice

Inquirer: Penn Museum Pledges To Return Remains Of MOVE Member To Africa Family

CitizensV: Wyoming Area Schools Probing Alleged Homophobic Rant

Billy Penn: Philly Creates New ‘Network’ For Grassroots Criminal Justice Reform With $200,000 Grant

PG: Pittsburgh Restaurateur, Baker Battle Anti-Asian Racism, Try To Connect Cultures With Food

WHYY: Philly DA Reflects On George Floyd Murder Verdict

WESA: Heinz Endowments, CMU Launch Center To Research Equity & Economic Empowerment In Pittsburgh

TribLive: In Republican Response To Biden Speech, Sen. Scott Says U.S. Isn’t Racist

PA's Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

PA Cap-Star: Republican Sen. Mastriano, Republican PA Supreme Court Candidate Slated To Appear At QAnon Conference 

AP: Feds Release Videos Of U.S. Capitol Riot Showing Assault On Capitol Police [Includes State College Man Charged]

TribLive: Mercer County Woman Charged In Assault On U.S. Capitol Avoids Jail After Judge Accepts Apology Over Mesh Mask

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 50 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,322 New Cases-- 4.29.21 [From App]

Dept. Of Health: Reports 57 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,686 New Cases-- 4.28.21

Dept. Of Health: Offers Update On COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

AP: Pennsylvania Sending COVID Vaccines To More Providers

Gov. Wolf: Tours Washington County COVID Vaccine Clinic To Discuss Rural Outreach, Hesitancy

Gov. Wolf: Tours Erie County Vaccine Clinic To Discuss COVID Vaccinations In NW PA

ErieT: In Erie Visit, Wolf Cautious About Loosening Restrictions 

Inquirer: As COVID Cases Tumble, PA, NJ Officials Escalate Push For More Vaccinations

PEMA: Regional Vaccination Clinic In Centre County To Resume Operations Thursday

Inquirer: 3,000 Vaccine Doses Set To Expire In Philadelphia If They Go Unused

TribLive: Allegheny Executive: Entertainment Venues Should Offer Vaccinated Sections For Spectators 

TribLive: Westmoreland County Reaches 100,000 Fully Vaccinated Against COVID

WHYY: Montgomery County COVID Cases On Decline, Vaccine Clinic Locations Shuffle

Inquirer: Another Reason To Get Vaccinated: It Prevents Sepsis, The Condition That Makes COVID Deadly

TribLive Editorial: Why A $25 Incentive For Prisoners To Get Vaccinated Makes Sense

PG: Some Pittsburghers Say New CDC Mask Guidance Has Little Effect, Others More Cautious

ErieT: Erie County Mobile Unit Offers Free COVID Tests

LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Commissioners Vote To Repeal COVID Emergency Declaration

Gov. Wolf: Recognizes L&I Employees For Opioid Epidemic Workforce Initiative, Creating Clear Face Masks For Deaf, Hard Of Hearing

TribLive: Catholic School In Allegheny County Closes Due To COVID Cases

PG: Pittsburgh Schools Cuts Bus Seat Shortage With Transportation Deal

MCall: No Dancing, Sit-Down Dinners, After Parties For Many Lehigh Valley H.S. Proms

WPSU: Penn State Plans To Bring Staff, Faculty Back To Offices By Fall

LancasterOnline: Pandemic Erases 16,000 Jobs In Lancaster County, State Says

Dept. Of Insurance: Issues Guidance To Property & Casualty Insurers For Continued Assessment Of Pandemic Impact

Guest Essay: How Philly’s Complicated Civil Courts Got Back To Business After Pandemic Closure

Federal COVID Relief

ScrantonT: Scranton School District Discusses How To Use $58 Million In Federal Aid

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