Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tuesday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 5.18.21

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AP: Lou Barletta To Enter PA’s Republican Race For Governor

ErieT: Lou Barletta, A Trump Supporter, Fmr Congressman, Mayor, Is Running For PA Governor

Deb Erdley: Lou Barletta Changes The Calculus On PA Republican Gubernatorial Primary

ScrantonT: Barletta Announces Run For PA Governor

Senate Pro Tempore Corman, Speaker Cutler: Unveil New Transparency, Ethical Standards For Lobbyists [What About For Senate, House Members?]

PA Cap-Star: PA’s Top 2 Republicans Announce Plans For Lobbying Reform, But Is It Enough?

KYW: Study: Pennsylvania Among Most Effective States At Combating COVID

Guest Essay: COVID Response Proves Government Works Better Together - Corman, Cutler, Ward, Benninghoff

Guest Essay: Gov. Wolf Exercised His Constitutional Powers To Save Lives - Sen. Street

ScrantonT Editorial: No Yawns For Unusual Primary Today

ErieT: Sen. Laughlin To Push For Open Primaries As Voters Head To Polls Tuesday

Reading Eagle: Why Don’t Voters Show Up For Local Elections? Berks Experts Offer Solutions

AltoonaM Editorial: Every Election Is Important

WilliamsportS Editorial: Will Voting Interest Today Mirror Local Registration Spike?

Inquirer Editorial: Republican Lawmakers Should Deal With Real Issues Instead Of Targeting Transgender Children

PG: PA State Troopers Demand Apology From Gov. Wolf For Juneteenth Letter

PennLive: Gov. Wolf Should Apologize For Implying Cops Are ‘Racist Murderers,’ Head Of State Troopers Says

WBTimes: Rep. Kaufer Hosts Hearing On New Transportation Funding Proposal

PG: The Nagging Question: How Much More Is PA Willing To Spend On Higher Ed?

PG: Sen. Brewster Seeks Pause In State University Mergers, Citing Unresolved Questions

Jan Murphy: Senators Ask For Delay In Decision On State University Consolidation Plan

MCall: Quakertown Career & Technical Student Named U.S. Presidential Scholar In First For PA

TribLive: Fmr Westmoreland County Community College Accountant Pleads Guilty To Theft From School

Guest Essay: Students Need Equity In School Library Programs

Inquirer: 30 People Were Shot Or Stabbed In Philly Over The Weekend, 2 Fatally

PennLive: Results of Your Gun Violence Study To Be Revealed At Public Forum On Surveillance Proposal

Guest Essay: When My Son Was Shot And Paralyzed, I Learned How Broken PA’s Home Care System Is

PG: Historic National Highway Goes Live In Rural PA Push To Expand Broadband

WHYY: HUD Awards Chester $3.5 Million To Find Out If Moving Kids To Lower-Poverty Neighborhoods Helps Them Long Term

PG: Very Strong Housing Market In Pittsburgh, Nationally, But No Housing Bubble Yet

WESA: Pittsburgh’s Convention Center Getting Busier But Still Faces Deficits

Biden Infrastructure Plan

PG: Sen. Toomey, Republican U.S. Senators Prep Infrastructure Offer For White House

National/International

Deb Erdley: Grassroots Groups That Support Biden Remain Active In Westmoreland, Western PA

NPR: WHO Study Finds Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year

Civil Justice

PG: PA State Troopers Demand Apology From Gov. Wolf For Juneteenth Letter

PennLive: Gov. Wolf Should Apologize For Implying Cops Are ‘Racist Murderers,’ Head Of State Troopers Says

WHYY: Philly’s New Police Oversight Board Moves Forward: ‘Watershed Moment’

Inquirer: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Philly SWAT Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Protesters On I-676

WESA: Public Outcry Prompts Penn Hills To Fire Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Wilkinsburg Man In 2019

WHYY: What You Need To Know About The Desecration Of MOVE Bombing Victims’ Remains

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

AP: Amid Rising Threats To Members Of Congress, U.S. House To Vote On New Security

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health: Reports 67 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 1,983 New Cases [2 Days]; 48.8% Vaccinated (Age 18+)-- 5.17.21

PennLive: Nearly Half Of PA Adults Fully Vaccinated

WESA: Survey: Many In SW PA Have More Positive Outlook As Vaccinations Rise

WESA: Disparities In COVID Vaccine Access Likely Worse Among Kids Than Adults

Gov. Wolf: Receives 2nd COVID Vaccination

TribLive: COVID Vaccines For Homebound Underway In Westmoreland

ErieT: Some Erie Pharmacies Offer All 3 COVID Vaccines

ScrantonT: Accrediting Agency Examining Complaint Against Wright Medical Center Over COVID Vaccine Practices

PG: New COVID Capacity Limits Take Effect Today In PA

KYW: Study: Pennsylvania Among Most Effective States At Combating COVID

PG Editorial: State Should End Emergency No-Bid Contracts

MCall: New CDC Guidance On Masks Puts Burden On Lehigh Valley Businesses, Lets Customers Decide

Dept. Of Health: April Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information During Pandemic

TribLive: Western PA Universities Weigh COVID Vaccine Requirements For Fall

TribLive/AP: PA’s Largest Teachers Union In Favor Of In-Person Return To School

Inquirer: As COVID Cases Drop, Vaccinations Rise, Restrictions Ease, Officials See Hope For The Summer

PG: Penguins Fans Embrace The Playoff Joy Despite COVID Protocol

MCall: Enrollment Is Up At Summer Camps; Planning For A 2nd Pandemic Summer

Gov. Wolf: $72 Million In Aid To Restaurants, Bars, Other Businesses Provided To 41 Counties For Distribution

Federal COVID Relief

TribLive/AP: Child Cash Benefits Set To Be Paid To 30 Million Families Beginning In July

TribLive: Pittsburgh Schools Outline Long-Term Changes Supported By Federal Aid Funds

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