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2020 Was An Ugly Year In Harrisburg, Don’t Expect 2021 To Be Much Better
Katie Meyer: PA Republicans Move To Give Themselves Friendlier Judges, As Critics Warn Of A Dangerously Politicized State Courts
Spotlight PA: Satellite Offices Gave PA Voters More Options To Cast Early Ballots In Person, Were They Worth It?
AP Fact Check: There Were Not More Votes Than Voters In PA As Claimed By PA Republican Lawmakers
Pro-Trump Teen’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Against PA School District Ends With Confidential Deal
Dept. Of Insurance Statement On Passage Of Federal Balanced Billing Protections
Children Of Fallen Harrisburg Firefighter Receive Full College Scholarships
Op-Ed: Free College? No Way!
Philly Nonprofit Wants Students Reading At Grade Level By Age 8, But Needs Volunteers
Robert Outlaw, Cleared Of Murder, Is Philadelphia’s 17th Exoneree In 3 Years
Luzerne County ‘Kids-For-Cash’ Judge Seeks Release From Federal Prison Claiming COVID Risk
Editorial: Kids-For-Cash Judge Who Showed Little Compassion Has Nerve To Seek It
Editorial: Compassion Rarely On The Docket For Hundreds Of Teenagers In Kids-For-Cash Judge’s Courtroom
Cap-Star: PA Advocates Hail Federal Judge’s Order Halting Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Executive Order
Editorial: Reform To Cut Legal Aid Costs
Cap-Star: In Philly, Groups Partner To Assist Minority-Owned Businesses In Applying For Federal Funding
5 Things That Must Happen To Save Philly’s Small Businesses
PEMA Urges Pennsylvanians To ‘Resolve To Be Ready’ For Emergencies In 2021
Stories Of The Year: Western PA Became A Focal Point In The Election
National/International
Sen. Toomey Votes To Oppose $2,000 Individual Stimulus Relief Checks
Western PA Republican Congressmen Vote Against $2,000 Individual COVID Relief
Charles Thompson: Republicans Perry, Smucker Oppose $2,000 Individual Stimulus Payments
Op-Ed: What Can Democrats Learn From Trump’s 2020 Performance?
Editorial: Yes, Trump’s A Fighter, But Just For Himself
AP: Federal Judge Calls Trump A ‘Criminal’ Over Pardons
Civil Justice
Longtime Black Activist Feels ‘Sense Of Hope’ Regarding Police Reform In Pittsburgh
Cap-Star: Debate Over Central PA H.S. Native American Team Nicknames Comes Home
Coronavirus
Gov. Wolf Announces Lifting Of Temporary COVID Mitigation Measures On Jan. 4
Dept. Of Health Reports 319 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 8,984 New Cases-- 12.30.20
Dept. Of Health Reports 267 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 8,545 New Cases-- 12.29.20
Epidemiologist: Overall PA 2020 Deaths Could End Up 10 to 20% Higher Than Normal
50% Of Westmoreland COVID Cases, Deaths Came In December
Over 1,000 New COVID Cases, 41 Deaths Reported In Allegheny County
December Becomes Deadliest Month Of Pandemic In Lancaster County As Death Toll Passes 700
Philly Officials ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Over Falling COVID Case Counts, Fatalities
Pandemic Hits Home For Allegheny Valley Hospital Physician, His Wife
COVID Pandemic Takes Toll On York County’s Medical Workers
Editorial: PA Prisons’ Unreliable COVID Data Hides True Extent Of The Crisis
Despite Slow Federal Rollout, Nursing Homes Optimistic About Distribution
UPMC Begins Vaccinations In Pittsburgh Area Senior Communities
Lehigh Valley Hospitals Will Give Out COVID Vaccines For Free
Chester County Begins Vaccinating Frontline Health Workers In Chester, Delaware Counties
Philly Scientist Behind COVID Vaccine Tech Demoted By UPenn, Yet She Persisted
Editorial: Bus Drivers Are Essential
Lycoming County Commissioner Pushes For More COVID Testing
UPMC: Mild Flu Season In Pittsburgh Area Could See An Uptick In January With COVID
Dept. Of Agriculture Restaurant COVID-Related Enforcement Actions Dec. 21-27
33 More PA Restaurants Statewide Ordered To Close For Violating COVID Restrictions
11 Lancaster County Restaurants Ordered Closed For COVID Violations In Lancaster County
State Closes Crawford County Restaurant For COVID Violations
Dept. Of State Release COVID-Related License Enforcement Actions Dec. 20-27
Already Facing Citations, Luzerne County Gym Chain Again Reopens Despite Shutdown Order
5 Things That Must Happen To Save Philly’s Small Businesses
Destination Carlisle Launches Program To Help Small Businesses, Support Frontline Workers
Lycoming County Essential Workers: ‘We Had A Job To Do, So We Did It’
Dept. Of Insurance Statement On Passage Of Federal Balanced Billing Protections
PEMA Urges Pennsylvanians To ‘Resolve To Be Ready’ For Emergencies In 2021
These Companies Suffered Biggest Layoffs Of Year In PA Thanks To COVID
Central PA Cities Make COVID-safe New Year’s Eve Plans
From Pants To Pickles, Here’s What’s Happening To PA’s Weird New Year’s Eve Ball Drops
National/International
AP: Biden Criticizes Pace Of Vaccine Rollout, Vows To Accelerate
AP: U.S. Senate Republicans Block Swift Vote On $2,000 Individual COVID Stimulus Check
AP: First Reported U.S. Case Of COVID Variant Found In Colorado
AP: 41 Year Old Republican Congressman-Elect From Louisiana Dead From COVID
AP: China Clamps Down In Hidden Hunt For COVID Origins
The Guardian: WHO Warns COVID Pandemic Is ‘Not Necessarily The Big One’
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[Posted: December 30, 2020]
