Senate returns to voting session April 19, 20, 21
Senate Budget Hearing Schedule
TODAY 12:15: Gov. Wolf will give an update on Allegheny County and Pennsylvania’s progress on getting the vaccine to citizens. Watch live at http://governor.pa.gov/live .
TODAY 1:00: Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam joins leaders from St. Luke’s University Health Network and Rabiul Chowdhury from the Muslim Aid Initiative to discuss vaccine hesitancy among minority groups across the state, including in the Muslim community. Watch Live: https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth/
Billy Penn: Wolf Says He’d Veto Republican Bill To Keep Trans Girls Out Of School Sports
Rep. Metcalfe: Still ‘Living Rent-Free’ Inside Unhinged Liberal Minds
AP: House Vote Signals Support For Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Window In Law, Instead Of Constitution
Ford Turner: House Advances Law To Allow Past Victims Of Child Sex Abuse To Sue Their Abusers
ScrantonT Editorial: Sports Bill Against Transgender Girls Discriminatory
Inquirer: PA Elects Most Judges, Here’s How The Process Works
AP: Husband Of Candidate For PA Supreme Court Begins Prison Sentence
State Police: Firearm Background Check System Experiences Record Volume For 3rd Consecutive Quarter
Charles Thompson: Fear Of Law Changes Keep Gun Sales Soaring In PA
Cap-Star: PA Sees Record-Setting Number Of Firearm Background Checks
Jan Murphy: House Passes Bill To Use Technology To Crack Down On Repeat DUI Offenders
Op-Ed: PA Should Expanded Automated Speed Enforcement, Not The Use Of Police Radar
PennLive: Public Allowed To Re-enter Dauphin County Courthouse After Bomb Threat
WHYY: As Philly Holds First Online Sheriff Sale, City Council Moves To Prevent More
Inquirer: PA School Employees Pension Fund Admits It’s Under Federal Investigation
WilliamsportS: AFSCME: Jobs Saved At Lock Haven University
TribLive: Student Loans Canceled For Students Who Attended Education Corp. Of America
PennLive: Harrisburg Area Community College Adopts Budget Raising Tuition, Projects Enrollment Decrease
CourierT: Bucks County Community College Program Keeps Moms In College
PennLive: Harrisburg U. Student Center Lauded For Its Interior Architecture
CentreDT: Another Sexual Assault Reported At Penn State’s East Halls, 11th This School Year
WESA: Another Controversy Over Mayoral Endorsements By Allegheny County Democratic Committee
PG: Pittsburgh Zoning Measure Requiring Affordable Housing Advances
PG: Pittsburgh Transit Must Maintain As Well As Expand
NextPittsburgh: UPMC Health Plan Job Readiness Partnership Leads Unemployed Back To Work
TribLive: Lawsuit Contends Highmark Failed To Pay Overtime To Nurses Reviewing Insurance Coverage
Biden Infrastructure Plan
PG: Cong. DeFazio (D-OR), Powerful Infrastructure Panel Chair, Meets With Pittsburgh Business Leaders [No Masks]
National/International
Politics PA: Fmr Conservative Commentator Announces Bid For PA U.S. Senate Seat
MCall: IRS Owes More Than 50,000 Pennsylvanians Income Tax Refunds From 2017; Here’s How To Get Yours
Civil Justice
WESA: Pittsburgh Groups Condemn Racists, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found On South Side
Inquirer: Man Arrested After Alleged Racial Incident In Chinatown [Philadelphia]
WHYY: After Atlanta Murders, Greater Scrutiny Of Police Killing Of Asian-American Man In Monroe County
MCall: New Northampton County Training Program To Help Police Officers Recognize, Address Implicit Bias
Inquirer: Philly Councilman, Italian American Groups Sue Philly Mayor For Renaming Columbus Day
WHYY: Anti-Asian Attacks At Philly School Led To Landmark Ruling Over A Decade Ago, Did Anything Change?
PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
Inquirer: From Philly To The U.S. Capitol Conspiracy Adherents Have Fractured Families, Harmed Communities
The Guardian: How Republicans Are Trying To Prevent People From Voting After ‘Stop The Steal’ [PA Included]
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health: Reports 48 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,643 New Cases-- 4.7.21
Dept. Of Health: Reports 37 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,255 New Cases-- 4.6.21
TribLive: PA, Allegheny County COVID Hospitalizations Up More Than 20% Week To Week
ScrantonT: NE PA Sees Highest COVID Case Total In More Than 2 Months
Inquirer: More Transmissible COVID Variants On The Rise In PA, NJ, As Case Counts Keep Going Up
PG: Worrisome COVID Trend At Pitt Continues As Commencement Nears
Dept. Of Health: Update On COVID Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts
Gov. Wolf: COVID Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update March 26-April 1
Dept. Of Health: Update On COVID Testing
PG: PA Concerned Testing Down While New COVID Cases Rise
Cap-Star: PA COVID Testing Down Even As Cases Increase, State Health Officials Say
Depts. Of Health, Education: Update K-12 COVID Model Reopening Recommendations For Schools
TribLive: Pennsylvania Revises School Reopening Guidelines
Inquirer: ‘We Can Safely Reopen Schools’: U.S. Secretary Of Education Says In Philly Visit
TribLive: Majority Of Hempfield Students Reported Feeling Comfortable With Remote Learning
WHYY: Philly Plan To Give Standardized Tests To Students Who Return In Person This Spring
Op-Ed: PA Schools Can Do More Than Recover From Learning Losses
PennLive: PA Passes 35% Of Population Reached With First COVID Vaccine Dose
TribLive: PA’s Push For Vaccine Equity Has Been A Challenge
WHYY: All Philadelphians 16+ Will Be Eligible For COVID Vaccine April 19
Inquirer: Nearly Half Of New COVID Cases In Just 5 States, Including PA, NJ
Inquirer: Older Adults Begin To Test Freedom After Vaccinations
Paul Muschick: How Seniors Got Help Setting Up Vaccine Appointments: ‘My Prayers Were Answered’
PennLive: Vaccine Hunter: Virtually Everyone In Phase 1A Covered Who Wanted Vaccine
CitizensV: Wilkes-Barre Delivering Vaccine To Elderly High-Rise Residents
LancasterOnline Editorial: Nursing Home Residents Deserve Nonpartisan Review Of State’s Pandemic Decisions
Gov. Wolf: Recognizes Grocery Store Workers, Now Vaccine Eligible
TribLive: Pitt, Tech Company Explore Use Of Copper As Filter Material For PPE
Dept. Of State: COVID License Enforcement Action March 28-April 4
PennLive: 18 Central PA Restaurants, Bars, Social Clubs Cited For Violating COVID Rules
TribLive Editorial: Support Your Local Restaurant By Following The COVID Rules
NextPittsburgh: UPMC Health Plan Job Readiness Partnership Leads Unemployed Back To Work
TribLive: Pittsburgh Council Passes Revised Ban On Evictions
MCall: Microweddings, Minimonies Focus Couples On Quality Over Quantity At Lehigh Valley Weddings
Federal COVID Relief
National/International
AP: Biden Making All Adults Eligible For COVID Vaccine April 19
AP: As States Expand Vaccinations, Prisoners Still Lack Access [PA Offers Incentive To Prisoners]
The Hill: White House Rules Out Involvement In Vaccine Passports
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[Posted: April 7, 2021]
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