Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 5.11.21

Senate
returns to voting session May 11, 1

House returns to voting session May 24, 25, 26

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Jan Murphy: Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward Discloses She Was Treated For Breast Cancer

Republican Rep. Grove: Releases Report On Committee 2020 Election Hearings, With Findings

Inquirer: PA Republican Plans For Election Law Changes Take Shape In New Report

PLS Reporter: Rep. Grove Release Election Hearing Report, Highlights Potential Changes To Mail-In Ballots, Election Guidance

Spotlight PA: Independents Can Vote On Ballot Questions, And More Things To Know About May 18 Primary

CitizensV Editorial: Vote Yes On Racial Equality Amendment

Jan Murphy: PA Senate Candidates Clash On Minimum Wage, Election Reform, Abortion And More In Lebanon County

Jan Murphy: Lebanon County PA Senate Race, Who’s The Best Man For Job

YorkDR: Voters In York Receive Wrong Mail Ballots For May 18 Primary

Dept. Of Labor & Industry: Workshops Begin This Week On Transitioning To New Online Unemployment Compensation System

YorkDR: PA Children Are Dying From Drug Overdoses, Drownings And, Most Prevalent, Physical Abuse

WHYY: 25 People Shot, 7 Killed In Philly Over The Weekend, Police Say Lack Of Trust In Law Enforcement Fueling The Surge

KYW: 2 People Killed, At Least 4 others Injured As Gun Violence Plagues Philadelphia Monday

WHYY: Philly Still Weeks Away From Completing Evaluation of New Anti-Violence Program

PennLive: Explosions In Carbon County Town Leads To Discovery Of Bomb-Making Materials, Arrest: Police

WESA: So Far In 2021 There Have Been An Average Of 10 Mass Shootings A Week In U.S.

Guest Essay: Violent Crime In PA Is A Problem, But It’s Not A Reason To End Reform

ErieT: Group Pushes To Local Erie County Community College Downtown

Inquirer: This Philly High School Senior Who Was homeless Is Now Sought By 50 Colleges

Jan Murphy: Bill Gives Parents Option Of Having Children Repeat A Grade To Make Up For Learning Loss

MCall: High School Softball In Lehigh Valley Suffers From Declining Participation

TribLive: Pittsburgh’s Mayor’s Race Features 2 Established Candidates, 2 Novices

MCall: $1 Million Cut In Bucks County Coroner’s Budget Violated Sunshine Law

Inquirer: Philly DA Has Progressives In New Position: Defending A Controversial Incumbent

ScrantonT: Property Owners Say Expert Report Proves Lackawanna County Assessments Are Unfair

MCall: Ahead Of Northampton County Executive Race, McClure Stockpiles $180,000 War Chest

PennLive: Sheetz Raises Pay $2/Hour For All Employees, Will Pay Summer Bonus Of Another $1/Hour

MCall: Sheetz, Wawa Battle For Employees With $2/Hour Pay Increase, $800 Incentive

McDonalds: Holding Drive-Up Hiring Day May 12 In Philly Region

PennLive: Restaurants Reduce Hours To Counter Hiring Crisis: ‘We Don’t Have People To Work’

Inquirer: Need Help Getting Workers? Use This Tax Credit To Pay A Hiring Bonus

Biden Infrastructure Plan

Politics PA: Toomey To Talk Infrastructure With Biden In Thursday Meeting

National/International

Reuters: Biden Says Unemployed Americans Offered A Job Must Take It Or Lose Benefits

ErieT: FCC To Lower Internet Bills For Struggling Households

Utility Dive: Colonial Pipeline Attack Embodies Security Risk To Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

Civil Justice

Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Philly DA Comments About Black People, ‘Gay Bashing,’ and ‘The Girl In My Bathtub’ Draw Controversy

PA Cap-Star: Will Phill NAACP Boss Who Shared Anti-Semitic Meme Run For Another Term?  He’s Not Saying

PG: Casey Calls For Mental Health Supports In Police Encounters With People With Disabilities

MCall: Northampton Community College Settles Lawsuit With Fmr Employee Who Claimed He Was Denied A Promotion Because He Is Black

YorkDR: Microaggressions In The Workplace, Intentional Or Unintentional, Are Common, Impactful

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

TribLive: Inside Arizona’s Election Audit, Republican Fraud Fantasies Live On

AP: Republican Ready Blitz Against Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf: To Increase Indoor, Outdoor Event And Gatherings Maximum Capacity Limits On May 17

Dept. Of Health: Reports 57 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,385 New Cases; 45.6% Fully Vaccinated-- 5.11.21 [From App]

Dept. Of Health: Reports 18 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,399 New Cases [2 Day]-- 5.10.21

TribLive: State Posts Lowest Number Of New COVID Cases In 7 Months

PennLive: PA COVID Numbers Show More Progress

Ford Turner: Senators Press Wolf To Open State Before Memorial Day Weekend; Wolf Tells Them To Urge People To Get Vaccinated

Inquirer: Philadelphia To Announce COVID Reopening Plan Tuesday

WESA: PA’s Rate Of COVID Vaccinations Drops About 90% In A Month

MCall: Lehigh Valley Health To Hold No Appointment Vaccine Clinics At Dorney Park, Other Locations

WHYY: Effort To Bring COVID Vaccine To Chester County Farm Workers Lifts ‘A Weight Off’ Their Shoulders

WHYY: I’ve Already Had COVID, Do I Need One Vaccine Shot Or Two?

Inquirer: For Introverts, People With Social Anxiety, Pandemic Lockdown Brought Relief And More Autonomy

YorkD: York College Will Not Require COVID Vaccine For Students In Fall

Jan Murphy: Dickinson College Joins Growing List Of Schools Mandating COVID Vaccinations

TribLive: Springdale H.S. ‘Adopt A Senior’ Program Brings Joy To 12th Graders In Allegheny County

PG Editorial: School Meals Program Success During Pandemic Should Be Built Upon

PG: YMCA’s North Side Branch In Pittsburgh Closed Due To COVID Outbreak

PG: 7 Western PA Counties Working To Discover Solutions To Pandemic Woes, Including Potentially Forming A Regional Health Dept.

PG: URA Opens Free Legal Help To Renters, Homeowners Facing Eviction Or Foreclosure In Allegheny County

PennLive: Sheetz Raises Pay $2/Hour For All Employees, Will Pay Summer Bonus Of Another $1/Hour

MCall: Sheetz, Wawa Battle For Employees With $2/Hour Pay Increase, $800 Incentive

McDonalds: Holding Drive-Up Hiring Day May 12 In Philly Region

Inquirer: Need Help Getting Workers? Use This Tax Credit To Pay A Hiring Bonus

Federal COVID Relief

U.S. Treasury Releases Interim Final Rule For How States, Local Governments Can Use American Rescue Plan Aid [PaEN]

PG: White House Launches Fund To Distribute $335 Million For Pittsburgh, $381 Million For Allegheny County

Courier: How Bucks County Govt., Towns And Schools Can Spend The Nearly $300 Million Coming From Federal American Rescue Plan [First Distribution Monday]

PG: Western PA Counties Still Have Hospitality Relief Money To Give Out

PG: Allegheny County Ends Aid Program To Hospitality Industry After Awarding More Than $15 Million

WESA: FEMA Is Reimbursing Up To $9,000 For COVID Funerals

National/International

Reuters: Biden Says Unemployed Americans Offered A Job Must Take It Or Lose Benefits

The Hill: FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine For 12 To 15 Year-Olds

The Atlantic: COVID Lays Bare The Price Of Populism

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