Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: With New District Map, PA Fields Busy Congressional Primaries

Incumbents Wheatley, Ravenstahl, Gainey Face Primary Challenges

John Baer: Democratic Primary For Lt. Governor is Spicier Than You Think
PA Gerrymandering’s Surprise Co-Conspirators: Democrats

PA Addresses Non-Citizen Voter Issue

Lancaster County Voting Machines Already Have Paper Trails

Op-Ed: Counties Need State Help To Purchase New Voting Machines
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Modernize Voting In PA, Acting Secretary Torres
State Treasurer: We Have Seen This Movie Before As Pension Systems Shifts To Hedge Funds
Murphy: What Lies Ahead For State-Owned Universities?

Editorial: RAND Study Latest In Tough Love For State University System

Bill Would Protect Students Who Report School Threats

Crisis Plans Important In Active Shooter Preparedness

Editorial: Vocational, College Education Good For Students, PA

Analysis: PA’s Rate For Probation, Parole Supervision 3rd Highest In U.S.

Federal Jail In Philly Was Blocking Kids From Seeing Their Dads, Until Now

Schools Fret As Teens Take To Vaping, Even In Classrooms

The Feds

3 Vie For Republican Nod To Face Cong. Cartwright

Op-Ed: What To Do About The Republicans’ Self-Inflicted Wounds?

Editorial: Drain The Swamp, Refill With Cash

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Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Wagner As Governor Spurs Questions Of Business Conflicts

Esack: Wagner’s Zero-Based Budgets May Not Add Up For Governing

Number Of Noncitizens Registered To Vote In PA May Be Far Below 100,000

Auditor General: State Audits Will Include Reviews Of Sexual Harassment

Letter: Why Won’t PennLive Give Rep. Miccarelli A Fair Hearing?

Redistricting By Citizens Proposed

Op-Ed: PA Supreme Court Got It Half Right On New Congressional Maps

AP: As States Consider Taxing Opioids, Drugmakers Push Back

Editorial: Why Aren’t Teachers Protesting In Other States For More Money

Steel Valley Places Schools On Lockdown Over Credible Threat Of Violence

Inside A School Lockdown Drill

Editorial: Improve Protection From Abuse Order’s Rules On Guns

Editorial: Important Criminal Reforms Earn Bipartisan Support In Senate

Editorial: Expanding Powers Of Sheriffs Potentially Troublesome

Editorial: Medicaid Work Requirement, Reform?

RAND Study Raises Tough Questions For State-Owned Universities

Editorial: Transparency Important In Teacher Negotiations

PPG Says It Needs To Cut 1,100 Jobs To Remain Globally Competitive

Weis Markets To Spend $101M On New Stores, Remodels

Court Strikes Blow To Peeps-Maker In Union Pension Fight

Editorial: Amazon Offer Is Public Information

The Feds

Reschenthaler Disavows Foreword In Navy Seal Book He Wrote

Cong. Lamb Talks Bank Regulation Vote, More In 1st Town Hall

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Saturday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP: Wolf Vetoes Workers’ Comp Drug Formulary Bill

Esack: Wolf Vetoes Workers’ Comp Prescription Drug Bill

Meyer: Judge Stays Decision Ordering Scarnati To Personally Pay $29K

Lehigh Valley Schools Faced Uptick In Threats After Florida Massacre

Turnpike Pays $4.2M To Whistleblower It Fired

Philly’s First Juvenile Lifer Back In Jail After 150 Days Of Freedom

AP: Agency Orders Philadelphia To Release Amazon HQ2 Bid Details

The Feds

AP-Levy: Meehan, Who Settled Sexual Harassment Charges, Resigns

Cong. Meehan Resigns, Will Pay Back $39,000 Used For Harassment Settlement

Meehan Resigns From Congress, Will Pay $39K From Sexual Harassment Case

Micek: Wolf, Cong. Thompson Spar Over Tougher Food Stamp Work Requirement

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New Statewide Partnership Launches Major Effort To Plant 10 Million Trees To Cleanup Pennsylvania’s Streams, Rivers

PA Environmental Professionals Recognize Felicia Dell, York Planning; Suskie Bassmasters With Karl Mason, Walter Lyon Awards

DCNR Honors Parks In Allegheny, Delaware Counties With Green Park Award

House Will Again Try To Move 5 Bills Creating New Bureaucracies To Take Permit Reviews Away From DEP, Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing

House Committee Meets April 30 To Consider Conventional Drilling Bill Weakening Environmental Protection Standards For Fracking

Sen. Dinniman Files Complaint Asking PUC To Halt Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction

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Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

Senate Committee Reports Out Pipeline Safety, Construction Bills

Senate Committees Hear Short-Term Measures Like Stream Cleaning May Make Flooding Worse If Stream Characteristics Not Taken Into Account

Sen. Yaw Encourages Pennsylvanians To Take Advantage Of Drug Take-Back Day April 28

House Committee To Consider Local Clean Energy Financing Bill May 1

House Agriculture Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Lawn Fertilizer Bill

April Environmental Synopsis Newsletter Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee

[ Water ]

Applications For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits Due June 30, At The Latest

Penn State Extension: Changing Practices From The Farm To The Chesapeake Bay

Q&A With Matthew Royer On Penn State's Impact On The Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water In PA

Penn State Q&A: Sarah Xenophon: Making Impact On Clean Water In Pennsylvania

Students Partner With Conservationists For Tree Planting, Habitat Improvement In Clearfield County

PA First Lady Unveils Governor's Residence Rain Garden During Earth Day Celebration

Students See Green: Mock Spill Illustrates Potential Impact Of Wastewater Leak

Latest UpStream Newsletter Now Available From Stroud Water Research Center

Capital Region Water Invites Public For Tour Of DeHart Dam Reservoir In Dauphin County May 19

PA Sea Grant: Perils Of Plastic Presentation May 3 At The Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie

[ Litter Cleanup - HHW Collection - Waste ]

Earth Day Kicks Off With Great American Cleanup Of PA Events All Around Pennsylvania

Columbia Gas Of PA Latest Sponsor Of KPB's Great American Cleanup Of PA, Local Events

Reminder: PRC, Partners Hold Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events In Western PA Starting May 5

Gov. Wolf: Saturday April 28 Is Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

DEP Issues $20,750 Penalty Against Carbon County Property Owner For Waste Violations

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DEP Celebrates Reuse Of Brownfield Site By AeroAggregates In Delaware County

DEP, Local Officials Tour Crazy Aaron's Putty World, Celebrate Remediation Of Brownfield Site In Montgomery County

EPA Announces $2.7 Million In Grants For 7 Brownfields Projects In PA

[ Air ]

DEP Permits For Brunner Island, Moxie Freedom Natural Gas Power Plants

[ Energy ]

DCNR Signs Submerged Lands Agreement With EQT Drilling Worth $874,200 In Greene, Washington Counties

Exelon Sets Goal Of Further Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 15% By 2022

FirstEnergy Files Letter With NRC Affirming Plans To Deactivate Beaver Valley, 2 Other Nuclear Power Plants

PECO Receives Energy Star Partner Of The Year - Sustained Excellence Award

Penn State Behrend Campus Will Connect Erie Companies To Shell Ethane Plant Project

[ Sustainability ]

Pittsburgh-Based PPG Reports Sustainability Progress, New 2025 Goals

[ Recreation ]

569 Registered For Central PA Conservancy's April 29 Ironmaster's Challenge 50K, 15K Trail Events

South To Christian Street Segment Of Schuylkill River Trail Dedicated In Philadelphia

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Get Outdoors Poconos Booklets On 10 More Great Hikes

Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Education, Other Programs Coming Up In May

[ Land Conservation ]

Learn About Planting A Pollinator Garden At Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden May 12 In Cumberland County

Natural Lands, Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Conservation Fund Preserve 1,054 Acre Former Scout Camp In Pike County

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Game Commission Biologists Receive Recognition From The Wildlife Society

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Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Murphy: New Voting Systems Being Eyed For Use In PA

Rutters Convenience Stores To Hold Wine Tastings

Wolf Cracks Down On Costly Pain Creams, Workers’ Comp Pharmacies
Micek: Conversation With Sen. Yaw On The Fight Against Opioids

Prosecutors Ask PA Supreme Court To Hear Their Appeal Of Stetler Decision

Luzerne County Community College Hikes Tuition, Study: College Has $403 Million Economic Impact

AG To Appeal Dismissal Of Charges In Penn State Student Hazing Death

AP: Temple Reconsidering Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

CMU Revokes Honorary Degree For Bill Cosby

Wolf Warns Businesses Are Subject To Anti-Discrimination Law

Judge Says School District Appeals Of Home Assessments Are Legal

Editorial: Spot Property Assessments Are Unfair

How Did Philadelphia Lose Track Of $33 Million?

CEO Who Managed The Hershey Trust’s Billions Resigns

The Feds

Cong. Smucker Will Face Challenger In Republican Primary Forum

Democratic Opponent To Cong. Perry Burns Semi-Automatic Rifle In TV Ad

Fortune Magazine: Trump’s OMB Director Urges Businesses To Pay For Access To Public Officials

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