Monday, May 3, 2021

Monday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 5.3.21

House
returns to voting session May 3, 4, 5

Senate returns to voting session May 10, 11, 12

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Spotlight PA: Are PA House, Senate District Maps Gerrymandered? Depends On How You Measure Them

Guest Essay: Pennsylvania CEOs Must Act On Redistricting Reform - Fair Districts PA

Guest Essay: Voters Want Fair Legislative Voting District Boundaries - Fair Districts PA

WilliamsportS: Fight For Shrinking Congressional Districts Map Begins

WPost: The Politicians Who Tried To Overturn PA Election Results And The Local News Team [WITF] That Won’t Let Anyone Forget It

ScrantonT: Republican Candidate Fails To Show In State Senate Race Debate In Lackawanna County

LancasterOnline: Lingering Effects Of 2020 Election Still Impact Lancaster’s Upcoming Municipal Primary

Billy Penn: Ballot Question: Should PA Strip The Governor’s Disaster Declaration Powers?

Billy Penn: Ballot Question: Should PA Amend Its Constitution To Prohibit Discrimination Based On Race And Ethnicity?

Billy Penn: Ballot Question: Should PA Fire Departments, EMS Companies Be Able To Apply For Loans?

WHYY: Monday Last Day To Register To Vote In Primary Election

Stephen Caruso: PA Black Caucus Pushes For Universal Collection Of Racial Data From Traffic Stops

ScrantonT Editorial: Taxpayers Left To Root For Incompetence At PA School Employees Pension Fund

PA Cap-Star: Lawmaker Looks For ‘Supplement’ To Dwindling Dog Warden Presence

State Police: Honor Fallen Troopers On Department’s 116th Anniversary

CentreDT: What To Know About A New Restorative Justice Program In Centre County

PG: After Unexpected End To Their College Careers, Pitt Seniors Look Back

PG: How 2 Pitt Students Took Home A $25,000 Prize From NFL For An Advanced Stats Model

Inquirer: Tips For College Graduates On Finding Jobs As A Better Economy Beckons

ErieT: Mercyhurst University Nears End To Presidential Search

TribLive Editorial: For State-Owned Universities, Consolidation Is Tough But Necessary Medicine

Guest Essay: Building Equity For All: To Increase Home Values And Correct Injustice Start In PA Schools

Guest Essay: My Family’s Long-Term Care Story And What It Ways About The Challenges We All Face

ErieT: Barely Making It: Real Workers Debunk Myths About Living On Minimum Wage In PA

PG Editorial: WV Makes Smart Offer To Lure New Residents   [Pay People To Move There]

National/International

MCall: Doug Emhoff, Husband of VP Kamala Harris, To Visit Lehigh Valley Wednesday

PG Editorial: Broaden Medicare To Those Age 50 And Older

PG Editorial: Kill The Inheritance Tax

AP: Democrats Seek Narrow Path To Rein In Cost Of Prescription Drugs

Civil Justice

PennLive: Police Reform In PA Could Increase Diversity, Ban Chokeholds, More

PennLive: Central PA Police Work On Change After George Floyd’s Murder, But Activists Hope For More

PennLive: How Police Depts Are Responding To Calls For Racial Justice, Reform

MCall: Dozens Remember Victims Of Police Violence, And Discuss What To Do Next At Bethlehem Rally

Inquirer: Philly Kids, Teachers March For Schools, Racial Justice: ‘Normal Was Never Enough’

WESA: Demonstrators Gather In Pittsburgh To ‘End The Cycle Of Violence’ Against Transgender People

PG: Future Of Policing A Key Issue In Pittsburgh Mayoral Race

Guest Essay: In Wake Of George Floyd Murder Verdict, PA Can Learn From MD’s Police Reform

Guest Essay: We Must Join Together To Stop The Hate Against Asian Americans, Here’s How You Can Help

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

WPost: The Politicians Who Tried To Overturn PA Election Results And The Local News Team [WITF] That Won’t Let Anyone Forget It

Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Is Home To Alarming Numbers Of Extremists, And Some Are Our Neighbors -  By Attorney General Josh Shapiro & Shira Goodman, Anti-Defamation League

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 23 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 4,381 New Cases [2 Days]-- 5.3.21

WilliamsportS: Faith Leaders, Community Gather To Remember Those Lost To COVID

TribLive: Western PA Venues Weigh Vaccinated-Only Spectator Sections

Inquirer: Center City Philly Welcomes Back Bigger Crowds As Vaccination Rates Rises      

MCall: Doubtful About COVID Vaccine? It Depends On Your Occupation, Study Shows 

LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster County’s Mass Vaccination Site Should Remain Open

MCall: Scared Of Needles? You’re Not Alone. How To Overcome The Fear Before Your COVID Vaccine Appointment

 PG: Special Report: Dementia Wards In PA Were Ravaged During The Pandemic

CourierT: A Year Of Judicial Emergency: How Has Justice Been Served In Pandemic?

MCall: Quakertown Woman’s Online ‘Tip Challenge’ Spreads Joy, Cash To Restaurant Servers In Upper Bucks County

PG: Learning In The Time Of COVID

PG: Pandemic Boosts Enrollment In Cyber Charter Schools, But Costs Are Also Rising

PG: COVID Delayed Duquesne’s Medical School, But Pandemic Showed It’s Needed, University Said

CentreDT: How Much Did The Pandemic Cost Penn State’s Athletic Dept?

Federal COVID Relief

The Hill: 5 Things To Know About The COVID Relief Laws Ahead Of Tax Day

National/International

The Hill: Dr. Fauci vs. Podcaster: White House Works To Stomp Out COVID Vaccination Misinformation

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