Legislatura
Pa. House, Senate bills would mandate protections, sick leave for meatpacking, food processing workers | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. racial equality amendment has precedent — and online skeptics | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Here’s how Pa. politicians reacted to Biden’s Congressional address | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Census data kicks off partisan brawl in statehouses over U.S. House seats | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Leaders to Gather at JV Manufacturing to Discuss the Importance – MIDPLAINS – NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA
Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill halting interstate bridge tolling plan | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania Senate passes measure to erase PennDOT-backed plan to toll 9 interstate bridges: ‘An issue of transparency’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Bill to stop PennDOT bridge tolling plan passes Pa. Senate (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania governor withdraws cabinet nominees amid RGGI dust-up | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Bill advances to change the way Pa.’s lieutenant governor is chosen – pennlive.com
Toohil’s living donor protection legislation now law | News | standardspeaker.com
Bucks residents and representatives push sick leave bill (buckscountyherald.com)
State legislators push for ban on hand-held devices while driving (buckscountyherald.com)
Chauvin verdict reignites calls for police reform | Open | ivpressonline.com
Mastriano, Pa. Supreme Court candidate slated to appear at QAnon conference | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Nacional
Vaccinated? Here’s What You Can Do Now : Shots – Health News : NPR
Scientists Search For Correlates Of Protection For COVID-19 Vaccines : Shots – Health News : NPR
Scared of needles? You’re not alone. How to overcome the fear before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
India cases set new global record; millions vote in 1 state | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Estado
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: How Many People Have Been Vaccinated In The U.S.? : Shots – Health News : NPR
Pennsylvania sending COVID-19 vaccines to more providers | WITF
Pa. and N.J. coronavirus numbers fall, officials push for more vaccinations (inquirer.com)
Fitzgerald: Entertainment venues should offer vaccinated sections for spectators | TribLIVE.com
Local
Arkoosh, Lawrence receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Norristown clinic | Coronavirus | timesherald.com
Berks COVID vaccine center ready for Monday’s opening | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
COVID statistics provide insight into Berks County’s comparison with Pennsylvania overall | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Cities and colleges at the center of Pa. ZIP codes with highest new COVID-19 infections – pennlive.com
Montgomery County making progress in vaccine distribution | News | mainlinemedianews.com
Beaver County COVID-19 Vaccine data tracks number of vaccinations (timesonline.com)
York County COVID-19 Vaccine data tracks number of vaccinations (ydr.com)
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf visits Erie to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations (goerie.com)
COVID-19 Latest: Wolf tours Washington County clinic; Allegheny County cases dip slightly | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lancaster County commissioners vote to repeal COVID-19 emergency declaration | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Montgomery County opens walk-in clinic for COVID vaccines in Norristown (theintell.com)
St. Luke’s kicks off walk-in COVID-19 vaccines in Lehighton (poconorecord.com)
Pharmacy vaccinating local high school students | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Drive-thru COVID vaccine clinic held in Hanover Twp. as demand slows | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Wyoming Valley West offering Pfizer vaccine to students 16 and older | News | citizensvoice.com
Westmoreland County reaches 100,000 fully vaccinated against covid | TribLIVE.com
Empresas
Sports equipment maker Defend Your Head files for bankruptcy – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
After a “horrible year” for Black and Latino businesses, Toward Racial Justice panelists reflect on reasons for hope and lessons learned | WITF
Letter: Businesses must follow sound health practices | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Hospitality hiring event looks to fill 350+ King of Prussia job openings | Business | pottsmerc.com
During pandemic lockdowns, entrepreneurs step up plans to launch or grow ventures | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Delito/Castigo
Lawyer Says Police Didn’t Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground : NPR
3 Men Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing : NPR
Probe finds gunman demanded other vehicles; motive still unknown; injured man now ‘critical’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
After years of debate, Allegheny County Council passes police review board | WITF
‘Safe’ space: City police create ‘exchange zone’ in response to area online deal-turned murder | News | tribdem.com
Christine Flowers: Charging hate crimes is a slippery slope | Opinion | delcotimes.com
Educación
Pennsylvania’s university system votes to move forward with consolidation plans – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Board endorses plan to combine 6 Pa. state universities into 2. Here’s what it means | Local News | readingeagle.com
State higher ed system board backs plan to consolidate six universities to two | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
LCCC budget approved with no change in tuition rates | Education | standardspeaker.com
Penn State plants to bring staff, faculty back to office by fall | WITF
Bucks County Community College names next president (buckscountyherald.com)
COVID cases close Reading’s Glenside Elementary School Thursday and Friday | Local News | readingeagle.com
Schuylkill Valley Elementary School students to learn virtually due to COVID cases | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Blackhawk High School closes for the week with 8 new cases of COVID-19 (timesonline.com)
COVID-19 cases force Northside Catholic Assumption Academy students online | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Despite decreasing covid transmission rates, Westmoreland schools still apt to shut down with positive cases | TribLIVE.com
Radnor says no to bringing back Raider nickname | Local-news | delcotimes.com
Scranton School District recovery board discusses using $58 million in federal funding | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
PPS cuts bus seat shortage with transportation deal | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elecciones/Política
Pennsylvania voter’s guide to primary election – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
People fleeing New York and New Jersey for the Poconos could give Pa. Democrats a new stronghold | Election | standardspeaker.com
PA8: Cartwright Raises $475K in Q1 | PoliticsPA
PA10: Perry Raises $310K in Q1 | PoliticsPA
Trump spirit alive and well at annual Berks Republican dinner | Elections | readingeagle.com
Meet Edward H. Krebs, Independent candidate for 48th Senate District seat – LebTown
Bucks County adds ballot drop box, but advocates say more needed (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Allentown voters, here’s the lowdown on the two ballot questions you’ll face in the May primary – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
DNC unveils Biden billboard in Scranton; updates one in Luzerne County | Times Leader
PA redistricting: With political impasse looming, Dems look for map solution (goerie.com)
DA position will be on November ballot, election board rules | Election | standardspeaker.com
Election board rejects more ballot drop boxes; in-person voting starts Monday | Election | citizensvoice.com
Medio ambiente
U.S. Senate reverses Trump methane rules in first step toward broader climate regulations | National | thecentersquare.com
U.S. Senate repeals Trump-era methane rule, moving to toughen standards on gas industry | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Want to plant a tree? Consider ‘climate-smart’ ones that can take our future heat | George Weigel – pennlive.com
Covanta reveals Chester emissions data for public viewing daily | News | delcotimes.com
‘Pick Up the Poconos’ effort nets 500+ bags of trash in April cleanup (poconorecord.com)
Salud
Fundamental flaws: Addiction treatment providers in Pa. face little state scrutiny despite harm to clients · Spotlight PA
Blue Cross insurance settlement: Here’s how to claim your share if you were affected – pennlive.com
Smart Talk: Nursing homes facing same challenges as before, but now on top of pandemic | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Methadone clinic gets zoning approval to relocate to Wilkes-Barre | News | citizensvoice.com
Technology
After SolarWinds Hack, Biden Plans Executive Order Strengthening Cybersecurity : NPR
In The Ransomware Battle, Cybercriminals Have The Upper Hand : NPR
Transporte
Bethlehem Parking Authority to move forward with new Polk Street Garage, while approving $1.5 million repairs to Walnut Street Garage – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Biennial inspections to begin at Delaware toll bridges in May (buckscountyherald.com)
SEPTA wants to redesign its bus services from scratch. What should that look like? (inquirer.com)
PennDOT seeking opinions on automated vehicles (poconorecord.com)
Spring paving project targets portions of about two dozen Scranton roads | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Noticias del Estado
Census Numbers Will Impact Pennsylvania’s Clout And Money In Decade Ahead – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
How big is Pa.’s agriculture industry? $132.5B big, new state report finds | Thursday Morning Coffee | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
School teachers face a hike in pension costs but state workers dodged one. Here’s why. (inquirer.com)
Einstein Healthcare Network sued following 2020 data breach incident – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
How to make a trap to destroy spotted lanternflies – pennlive.com
Jefferson University IT worker’s firing highlights the risks medical marijuana patients face at work (inquirer.com)
Democrats, Republicans divided on Biden address | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Noticias nacionales
‘Frightened To Death’: Cheerleader Speech Case Gives Supreme Court Pause : NPR
Can schools control student speech outside class? Supreme Court weighs Schuylkill County cheerleader’s case – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Feds Search Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment : NPR
Could there be a huge gasoline shortage this summer? Industry experts think so: report – pennlive.com
Columbus Mayor Requests DOJ Review Of Racial Bias In City’s Police Force : NPR
ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds : NPR
Feds release videos of Pennsylvania man charged in police assault during Capitol riot | WITF
Shhhh, they’re listening – inside the coming voice-profiling revolution | Opinion | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
When we discover that ‘us’ and ‘them’ aren’t really that different, we have no reason to fear ‘them’ | Lloyd E. Sheaffer | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
World shares, U.S. futures advance ahead of GDP report | News | tribdem.com
US ‘Real ID’ deadline gets pushed back to May 2023 due to COVID-19 | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Noticias locales
Two large-scale developments underway in Philadelphia suburbs – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Should Harrisburg provide guaranteed income to some residents? The mayor wants to give it a shot – pennlive.com
Lehigh Valley ranks well on new Emerging Housing Markets Index – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
America on Wheels, partners pursuing development project to rev up ‘Automobile corner of America’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Federal grant will help elevate Yardley riverfront houses (buckscountyherald.com)
“New Hope App” connects visitors with events and businesses (buckscountyherald.com)
Da Vinci Science Center plans new building in Allentown (buckscountyherald.com)
Pain clinic bankruptcy: Hobbled by COVID, MRSA, Tri-State sells building (goerie.com)
Willie Blakely, Erie’s first Black firefighter, was recognized on Workers Memorial Day event (goerie.com)
I MATTER: Kennett Square teen unites youths to make a difference for equality and racial justice | News | dailylocal.com
Lancaster city shifts more funds to affordable housing in next five-year grant spending plan | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Judge approves request to increase Scranton LST tax | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Report: Pittsburgh paid more than $460K to settle police-related lawsuits last year | TribLIVE.com
Primed for Amazon? Proposed e-commerce warehouse in Churchill stirs debate over traffic, neighborhood impact | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pitt
Poll: Majority Of Pittsburghers In Favor Of City’s Dedicated Bike Lanes – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
Pittsburgh council introduces legislation to help LGBTQIA+ businesses | TribLIVE.com
Peduto aims to fill gap in state hate crime law with bill to protect sexual orientation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Penguins requests vaccinated fans be separated from non-vaccinated at home games – pennlive.com
Biden talked about Pittsburgh in his address to Congress. Here’s why (ydr.com)
After easing off-street parking requirement, Pittsburgh considers move to limit curb cuts | TribLIVE.com
Heinz Endowments commits $30 million to CMU center aiming to address region’s economic disparities | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Billy Porter to set, shoot directorial debut film ‘What If’ in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Joe Biden will visit Philadelphia to mark Amtrak 50th anniversary (inquirer.com)
Small Business Recovery: Philadelphia | TheHill
Larry Silverstein on Philadelphia investments, post-pandemic office market, and chasing your dreams – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
April 30 marks deadline for initiatives geared toward Philadelphia-area entrepreneurs | Business | phillytrib.com
MOVE protests at Penn Museum requesting remains of children from 1985 bombing | Local News | phillytrib.com
Homeless people in Kensington are being attacked in alarming numbers (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden calls for sweeping ‘once-in-a-generation investment’ to reshape the nation | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
4 Takeaways From Biden’s Address to Congress – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
4 Takeaways From Biden’s Joint Address To Congress : NPR
Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Fact Check: Sen. Tim Scott’s Response To Biden’s Address : NPR
Harris, Pelosi make history seated behind Biden at speech | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
