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Spotlight PA: Anticipating ‘Partisan’ Impasse, Democrats Ask Commonwealth Court To Prepare To Draw PA Congressional Map
PA Cap-Star: ‘The First Of Many’: Democratic Redistricting Group Files Preemptive Lawsuit In PA Court
Inquirer: What To Watch As PA Loses A Congressional Seat: ‘The Stakes Are Really High’
Dept. Of State: Early In-Person Voting By Mail Underway In PA
TribLive: Mail-In Ballot Drop Box Locations Approved In Westmoreland
CitizensV: Mail-In Ballots In Mail To Luzerne County Voters This Week
PLS Reporter: Senate Advances Effort To Change How Lt. Governor Is Elected
AP: Lawmakers Push To Kill Off PA Regulations Suspended During Pandemic
AP: PA Senate OKs Bill To Halt Plan To Toll Bridges
TribLive: PA’s ‘Move Over’ Law Now In Effect For Motorists
Gov. Wolf: Praises President Biden For Raising Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors To $15
Guest Essay: Why Are PA Republicans Keeping Us Stuck In Marijuana Prohibition?
PG: President Of PA Bar Assn. Resigns After Prostitution Arrest
CitizensV: Prostitute Tried To Extort President Of PA Bar Assn. With Sex Video
WBTimes: Luzerne Community College: No Tuition, Fee Increases
TribLive Editorial: Community Colleges Took At Hit, But Are Well Placed To Rebound
TribLive: California, Clarion, Edinboro State Universities Could Be Renamed Under Plan
PG: Nearly $500 Million In Debt Could Saddle Plans To Rescue State-Owned Universities
Jan Murphy: Proposed State-Owned University Consolidation Plan Could Result In 871 Job Cuts
PG: AIU, CMU Receive $475,000 Grant To Enhance Computer Science Instruction In PA
PG: Pittsburgh Police: 2020 Was ‘Challenging’ As Crime Report Reveals Spike In Homicides
Inquirer: How State Police Us Sweating, Stuttering During Traffic Stops To Launch Vehicle Searches
PG: Jury Selection Begins Again In Allegheny County
YorkDR: Why Are People Battling Over Buying Homes In PA? There Aren’t Enough
Inquirer: Homes In Black Philly Neighborhoods Valued Less Than Similar Homes In White Areas
Inquirer: Philly ‘Eds And Meds’ Boards Slowly Bringing On More Women
TribLive: ATI Changes Contract Proposal Following Expiration Of Offer To Steelworkers
PG: PNC Unveils $88 Billion Community Benefits Plan
MCall: Rockefeller Group Sells Lehigh Valley Warehouse For $201.5 Million, Local Record
PG: Pittsburgh’s Unemployment Remained At 7.5% In March
TribLive: Pittsburgh Region Jobs Rise In March, Still Behind 1 Year Ago
MCall: Lehigh Valley Unemployment Decreases Slightly To 7.4%
ScrantonT: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Unemployment Rate Steady At 8.8%
TribLive: Pittsburgh Seeking Authority To Set Lower Speed Limits
Biden Infrastructure Plan
TODAY WITF Smart Talk 9:00 a.m.: PA’s Infrastructure In Need Of An Upgrade? How Will Biden’s Plan Impact PA?
National/International
PA Cap-Star: Never-Trump Group Gives PA Republican Congressmen Mostly Fs
PG: Cong. Doyle Requests $21 Million For 4 Pittsburgh Transportation Projects
The Guardian: White House Announces Sweeping $1.8 Trillion Plan For Childcare, Universal Preschool
Inquirer: Biden Coming To Philly To Celebrate Amtrak’s 50th Anniversary
ScrantonT Editorial: Extend Census Deadlines
Civil Justice
TribLive: Allegheny County Council Creates Police Review Board
PG: Allegheny County Council Passes Police Review Board Legislation
PG: Pittsburgh Mayor Aims To Fill Gap In State Hate Crimes Law With Bill To Protect Sexual Orientation
TribLive: AG Shapiro Condemns Westmoreland County Police Officer’s Conduct
WESA: PA Supreme Court To Hear Arguments About Police Use Of Force
Column: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On 2nd Amendment Could Lead To More Deaths Of Black People
CentreDT: Penn State President Offers Support To Black Faculty Who Reported Possible Hate Crime
Charles Thompson: Republican Candidate For Harrisburg Mayor Denounces Gays On Social Media, Awaits Trial In Child Abuse Case
TribLive: Westmoreland Casino Restaurant Owners Deny Discrimination Allegations
AP: Pandemic Gives Rise To Antisemitic ‘Zoom Bombing,’ Including Incidents In PA
PA's Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
USA Today: ‘Pre-Meditated Violence At Point-Blank’ Range: 2 Capitol Assault Suspects Charged In Officer Sicknick Assault [State College Man]
The Guardian: The Republicans’ Staggering Effort To Attack Voting Rights In Biden’s First 100 Days
The Atlantic: Republican Party Is Becoming More, Not Less Radicalized
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health: Reports 57 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,686 New Cases-- 4.28.21
Dept. Of Health: Reports 84 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 3,333 New Cases-- 4.27.21 [From App]
TribLive: COVID Hospitalizations Down More Than 15% From Last Week
PG: Doctors Say COVID Variants, Vaccine Hesitancy Causing Rise In Younger Western PA COVID Patients
ScrantonT: State Health Official Says 3rd COVID Wave Still A Threat
PennLive: Blacks, Latinos In PA More Likely To End Up In Hospital Due To COVID
Dept. Of Health: Updates Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People Following CDC Guidance
TribLive: Western PA Health Experts: Relaxed Mask Rules ‘Long Overdue’ For Vaccinated People
MCall: PA Lawmakers, Businesses Frustrated As NJ Loosens COVID Restrictions On Verge Of Wedding Season
WHYY: Philadelphia Eases Restrictions On Restaurants, Indoor Events Next Week
PA Cap-Star: Dept. Of Health Rolls Out Expanded Vaccine Demographic Data
ErieT: Erie COVID Vaccine Providers Order Fewer Doses Due To Less Demand
LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Vaccination Center Closing A Month Earlier Than Planned
Courier: Bucks County Vaccine Clinics To Accept Walk-Ins
YorkDR: Same-Day COVID Vaccine Appointment In Central PA Starting Friday
AltoonaM: COVID Uptick Renews Vaccination Call
Inquirer: People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Helping Providers Improve The Vaccination Experience
WilliamsportS Editorial: Vaccines Should Be Given To Everyone, Regardless Of Status, Scratching Our Heads Over Bill Introduced By PA Republican Congressmen
WLVR: PA Has No Clear Plan To Vaccinate Inmates In County Jails, And Is Not Providing Vaccine
WITF: Nonprofits Pick Up Slack In Vaccinating Communities Of Color
TribLive: UPMC Encouraged By Study Of Pregnant Women Receiving COVID Vaccine
Inquirer: Time To Say Goodbye To Some Insurers’ Waivers For COVID Treatment Fees
Gov. Wolf: Recognizes 9 State Employees For COVID Data Reporting, Technology Support
Dept. Of State: COVID-Related License Enforcement Actions April 18-15
TribLive: Allegheny County School District Honors Staffer, Other Partners In Fight Against COVID
ErieT: Erie High Closing For Week Due To COVID Cases
CitizensV: Pittston H.S. Suspends In-Person Classes, Pauses Athletics Due To COVID
WHYY: Parents Divided After COVID Outbreak At Montgomery County Elementary School
Inquirer: Philly’s Health Dept. Budget Shows COVID Is Here To Stay
LancasterOnline Editorial: U.S. Must Show International Leadership In Battling COVID
Federal COVID Aid
PG: SBA Begins Taking Applications For Restaurant Relief, Webinars Set For Wednesday
PG Editorial: Pittsburgh Transit Should Use Stimulus Money To Get More People Riding
National/International
NPR: West Virginia Will Pay Young People $100 To Get COVID Vaccination
MCall: COVID Forces Another Delay In Federal REAL ID Requirement For Air Travel
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