Monday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 5.24.21

Senate returns to voting session May 24, 25, 26

House returns to voting session May 24, 25, 26

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PA Cap-Star: With New Guidelines For Emergency Response, How Will PA Lawmakers Address The Opioid Crisis?

LancasterOnline Editorial: Hidden Tab Behind PA’s Bloated, Ineffective Legislature

WITF: 1-4-3 Day Of Kindness In PA

Deb Erdley: Vote Count Shows 22 Of Progressive Grassroots Group’s 26 Candidates Won Fall Ballot Spots In Western PA

TribLive Editorial: Pitcairn Election Shows The Political Need For Wisdom And Youth

Inquirer: Gun Violence Is Growing; One Philly School Community Says: Enough Is Enough

WBTimes: Luzerne County 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Designation Up For Vote Tuesday

ErieT: Federal Designation Adds Resources, Funding To Fight Against illegal Drugs In Erie County

PG: Two $1 Million Donations Given To Pittsburgh Promise College Scholarship Program

Guest Essay: I Spent 18 Months Studying A ‘No-Excuses’ Private Charter School - This Is What I Saw - Mixed Results

Inquirer: Loan Preference Is Shutting Some FHA-Backed Buyers Out Of Philly Area’s Hot Housing Market

AP: Fmr PA Supreme Court Justice Stephen Zappala, Sr. Dies 

TribLive: Fmr PA Supreme Court Justice Stephen Zappala, Sr. Dies

Biden Infrastructure Plan

PA Cap-Star: Electric Buses, Asphalt And Bridges: Pols From PA, Nationwide Jostle For Federal Transportation Cash

National/International

PennLive: Casey Pitching Big, Expensive Plan To Help Kids, And He’s Ready For A Fight

PA Cap-Star: Electric Buses, Asphalt And Bridges: Pols From PA, Nationwide Jostle For Federal Transportation Cash

Reuters: Redistricting Delays Add To Congressional Democrats’ Worries About Keeping U.S. House

Civil Justice

PG: George Floyd’s Murder Pushed Companies To Seek Diverse Hires, But Progress In Achieving Equity Is Slow

PG: Sports Are Fully Invested In Post-George Floyd Realities

CourierT: Most Bucks, Montgomery County Police Officers Are White Men, How Can That Change?

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

CitizensV: Casey Rips Republicans Who Don’t Want Commission Probe Of Assault On U.S. Capitol

Reuters: U.S. Senate Republicans Clash Over Jan. 6 Panel As Senate Debate Looms

The Guardian: U.S. Senate Republicans Scramble To Derail Creation Of Commission To Investigate Capitol Assault

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 14 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 1,549 New Cases; [2-Day]; 51.8% Fully Vaccinated (Age 18+) -- 5.24.21

Dept. Of Health: Reports 1 Additional Death Due To COVID; 693 New Cases -- 5.24.21  [From App]

Dept. Of Health: Reports 13 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 856 New Cases -- 5.23.21  [From App]

Gov. Wolf: COVID Recovery Aid Available To Hospitality Industry Thru State Assistance Program, Apply To Counties

Inquirer: A Shot And A Taco, That Was The Offer At Jefferson’s Mobile Vaccine Unit In South Philly

Jan Murphy: Education Officials Answer Questions About Vaccines, Masks And More: What Will PA Schools Look Like Next Fall?

Billy Penn: Philadelphia’s New Health Chief Known For Empathy, Can She Lead Out Of Crisis?

WHYY: Philly Employers Wrestle With Pros, Cons Of Bringing People Back To The Office

PG Editorial: Staying Home When Sick

Federal COVID Relief

Reading Eagle: Families Applying For Federal Reimbursement For COVID Funeral Expenses Thankful For The Help

Other States/National/International 

The Guardian: CDC Studying Reports Of Heart Inflammation In Young COVID Vaccine Recipients

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[Posted: May 24, 2021]