News Digest :: January 22, 2021

Legislature Top Pa. election official calls for end to ‘lies’ as GOP launches 2020 hearings https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/spl/pennsylvania-2020-election-hearings-boockvar-republicans-lies-reform-20210122.html In first of 14 hearings, state reps question...

News Digest :: January 21, 2021

Legislature Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is the lowest in the region. Advocates tell lawmakers an increase is overdue. https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2021/01/21/minimum-wage-increase-pennsylvania-economic-stimulus/4203064001/ Coronavirus – COVID-19...

News Digest :: January 20, 2021

Coronavirus – COVID-19 Pa. residents 65 and older eligible for covid vaccine but most providers don’t have supply https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pa-residents-65-and-older-can-get-covid-vaccine-though-supply-remains-low/ Pa. and Philly expand COVID-19...

News Digest :: January 19, 2021

Legislature Pa. lawmakers, workers link minimum wage fight to MLK’s push for equality Pa. lawmakers, workers link minimum wage fight to MLK’s push for equality Multiple Pennsylvania state senators copy and paste same MLK Day message...

News Digest :: January 18, 2021

Legislature Jim Brewster looks forward after tight, tense Pa. Senate race: ‘At the end of the day, you’re supposed to shake hands’...

News Digest :: January 15, 2021

Legislature Pa. Gov. Wolf urges GOP leaders to move on $145M plan to aid small businesses: ‘We have this money’ https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/01/pa-gov-wolf-urges-gop-leaders-to-move-on-145m-plan-to-aid-small-businesses-we-have-this-money.html Wolf, legislative...