Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Luzerne Officials Relish Smoothest Election In Recent Memory

House Members Introduce Bipartisan Proposal To Reform Probation, Parole System

Delco Dems Push Ethics Plan Republicans Call A Stunt

Editorial: Here’s A Toast To PA Liquor Law Changes

AP: As Deadline Looms, Court To Again Take Up UPMC-Highmark Deal

Wolf Creates Suicide Prevention Task Force

Muschick: PA Should Get Rid Of Philosophical Exemptions For Measles

Op-Ed: Bucks County DA: Opioid Statistics Don’t Tell Full Story Of Progress

AP: Lawyers For Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Suspect Allege FBI Meddling

AP: Mixed Verdict Reached In Penn State Frat Fall Death Case

Lawsuit Alleges Lehigh University Doctor Gave Students Inappropriate Breast Exams

Pardons Board Votes To Grant Clemency To Wideman In 1975 Murder

Dorney Park Pulls Personalized Rifle Bullets From Its Gift Shop

3 Transgender Women Challenge PA Name-Change Law

Luzerne County Needs Outside Assistance To Overcome Cyber Attack

PA College Enrollment Decline Larger Than The Nationwide Average

College Enrollment Dropping In Pennsylvania

Penn Tech and Lycoming Colleges Sign Agreement To Explore Tuition Exchange Program

Op-Ed: Philly School Officials: PA Urgently Needs Charter School Reform

Editorial: Charter School Reform Bills Don’t Make The Grade

Editorial: Court Decision Means Lancaster School District Need To Accommodate Transgender Students

PennDOT Worries 2.5 Million Who Want Real ID Will Wait To Last Minute

Photo Circulates Of KKK Flag Displayed In Sewickley Twp. Public Works Building

National/International

Cong. Fitzpatrick: Impeachment Talk Irresponsible With Testimony From Barr, Mueller

Cong. Dean Says Enough Is Enough, Calls For Congress To Open Impeachment Inquiry

Cong. Boyle: Time To Start Impeachment Hearings After Mueller’s Statement

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Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Wolf Promotes Restore PA Plan In Altoona
Meyer: Wolf Rejects Senate Republican Infrastructure Proposal Funded By State Forest Drilling

Caruso: Republicans Target House Democratic Lawmakers With Rep. Sims Ad
Caruso: House Republican Floats Censure Of Rep. Sims For Harassing Anti-Abortion Protesters

Rep. Sims Apologizes Again For Berating Planned Parenthood Protesters

Allegheny County To Hold Demonstration Of New Voting Machines
Caruso: Legislators Want Guaranteed Opportunity To Defend Laws Against Court Challenges

Gaming Board OK’s Sands Casino Sale To Wind Creek Bethlehem

AP: Attorney General Appeal After Fmr Penn State President’s Conviction Thrown Out
Murphy: Who Made The Most Money Working At Penn State In 2017-18?

Treasurer Torsella Plays Lead Role In Suing Wall Street Banks For Rigging Bond Prices

PA Abortion Law Unlikely To Change

NJ, NY Recreational Marijuana Laws Put On Hold, What Does That Mean For PA?

PA Researchers Shed New Light On Leading Cause Of Death In Hospitals

Editorial: Court Confident In UPMC, Attorney General Showdown

Allegheny Health Network’s Computers Back Up To Speed

Cyber Attack Could Keep Luzerne County Servers Down For Days

Officials Have No Clue When Philly Courts Website Will Be Fixed

Philly Court System Websites, Computer Systems Still Down After Virus Attack

Op-Ed: Baltimore Ransomware Attack Could Be Coming To Your City Or Hospital

Lawmakers Propose Bill To Bring $85 Million To Philly Schools

Citing Emergency Repair Needs, Lawmakers Call For $125M For PA Schools

Finance Experts Call For Charter School Funding Reforms

Harrisburg Teachers No Longer Plan To Strike

Lancaster County To Dismiss 30,000 Warrants For Minor Offences

USW Leader Leon Gerard To Retire
Meyer: PA Jobs Report Shows Regional Range In Unemployment

National/International

Olson. Cong. Wild’s Life Partner Dies

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Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

John Baer: PA Legislature Puts On Its Annual Kick Me Sign With Gift Reports

Lancaster Lawmakers Disclose Gifts, Free Trips In Annual Ethics Filings
Olson: State Panel Headed To Bethlehem TODAY For Input On How PA Should Draw Legislative Districts

AP-Levy: Republicans To Counter Wolf’s Restore PA Plan By Opening State-Owned Forests For Drilling

PA Gets Poor Marks For Rural Road, Bridge Conditions

Meyer: Wolf Pushes For LGBTQ Protections In Face Of ACA Changes

Lycoming Commissioners Consider $1 Million Voting Machines

Maykuth: SugarHouse Becomes 1st PA Casino To Launch Internet Sports Betting

AP: Online Sports Betting Goes Live In Pennsylvania

Thompson: Live Testing Of Online Sports Betting Begins In PA

PA Gaming Board Launches Self-Exclusion Program For Online Gambling

PA Community Colleges To Offer 70 New Programs For 2019-20 Academic Year

Erie Council Seeks More Say In Community College Talks

Legislature Mulls Panel Aimed At Curbing Charter School Costs

Harrisburg Teachers Preparing To Strike

$67M Federal Verdict: Bucks County Willfully Violated Criminal Records Act

Freedom Breeds Anxiety For Philly Man Exonerated After Serving 17 Years

New $65M Legal Center Hopes To Be Game Changer For Philly’s Poor

Mennonite Sex Abuse Victim Excommunicated For Failing To Forgive Husband

Editorial: Stop SLAPP Lawsuits To Stifle Free Speech

Murphy: Is Push For Pot Legalization In PA Hurt By NJ, NY?

Workers, Patients Confront UPMC Execs At Board Meeting

Union Activists, Employees Disrupt UPMC Board Meeting

PA Supreme Court Sends UPMC-Highmark Fight Back To Lower Court

Editorial: Mayor Kenney Won The Philadelphia Primary, So Did The Soda Tax

Small Cell Service Transmitters Invading Philadelphia

Editorial: Safer Internet With Smart Policy, Not Zuckerberg

Why Chester’s Future Hangs On A Soccer Team’s New Development Plans

Paychecks Rise As Unemployment Rate Sinks To Historic Lows

Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Unemployment Drops To 4.7% In April

Pittsburgh Jobless Rate In April Drops To 3.8 Percent

Erie County Unemployment Sets Record Low In April At 4 Percent

Lancaster Jobless Rate Stays At 3 Percent, An 18-Year Low

National/International

AP: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Challenge To Berks County Transgender Bathroom Policy

Editorial: Farmers Deserve Support During Trade War

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PA Community Colleges To Offer 70 New Programs For 2019-20 Academic Year

Expanding the already robust certificates, diplomas and degrees offered by Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges, the colleges will offer 70 new programs in wide-ranging and in-demand careers for the 2019-20 academic year.

The in-person and distance education opportunities include programs in STEM, hydroponic agriculture and substance abuse treatment.

“As the largest provider of higher education in Pennsylvania, our community colleges are critical to the Commonwealth’s continued workforce development and career readiness,” said Elizabeth A. Bolden, president & CEO of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges. “By regularly evaluating local needs and partnering with growing business to create new programs, our colleges are building pathways to in-demand careers that offer family-sustaining wages.”

The decision to create new programs at community colleges is a multi-step process that accounts for local labor market data; demand in high-priority occupations; student interest; equipment, facility and faculty needs; college strategic plans; and the needs of local employers.

Many colleges consult with advisory councils comprised of employers in varying industries.

Ultimately, the decision to add new programs rests in the hands of the Board of Trustees at each individual community college. Because the course offerings are managed on a local level, community colleges are able to nimbly respond to needs of their local communities.

Click Here for a list of the new programs by each community college.

For more information on programs and issues affecting community colleges, visit the PA Commission For Community Colleges website.

Tuesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Scolforo: Lawmakers Report $83,000 In Travel Above $650, Meals & Gifts Over $250 On Annual Ethics Disclosures

Redistricting Commission Seeks Input On Legislative District Maps
House Speaker Announces Aug. 20 Special Election To Fill Rep. Keller’s House Seat
Here’s Who Makes Money From New Voting Machine Requirement In PA

Editorial: Exceptions Now Rule For Public Records Access

Schiller’s Pharmacy Has New Owner, Will Provide Same Neighborhood Service

Editorial: Big Pharma Must Pay For Role In fomenting Opioid Epidemic

Editorial: PA Facing Crisis In Caring For Seniors

PA Tavern Owners Pay The Price Of Convenience

Editorial: Vote Reveals Again - Far Too Many Local Governments

National/International

Op-Ed: Only 29% Of Young People Can Meet Military Qualifications

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Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Remembering Pennsylvanians Killed In Afghanistan, Iraq Since 2003
PA Redistricting Commission Coming To Philly Tuesday

Editorial: End Prison Gerrymander

Editorial: Child Sexual Abuse Afflicts Plain Communities
PA’s Heartbreaking Kids For Cash Scandal Becomes A Musical

New Club At Lafayette College Provides Emergency Medical Care

National/International
John Baer: Will PA Decide The 2020 Presidential Race? I Don’t Think So

Op-Ed: Trump Has Forced Our Hand, It’s Time To Launch Impeachment Inquiry

Op-Ed: There They Go Again Talking About Impeachment

Editorial: Protecting Your Rights: U.S. Senators Want To Limit Data Searches At The Border

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Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: PA State Treasurer Accuses Financial Firms Of Bond Price Fixing

Across PA Communities Uncork Liquor Laws, Vote To Go From Dry To Wet

Control A Concern In Erie County Community College Partnership

Editorial: Questions Raised By Community College Pivot

Boy’s Family Sues Erie Diocese Over School Choking Incident

2 Members Of Philadelphia’s MOVE 9 Released From Prison After 40 Years

UPMC Workers Looking To Unionize Plan To Confront Hospital Board Members

Editorial: Robocallers, Americans Shouldn’t Fear Their Phones
Editorial: Pennsylvania Has Too Much [Local] Governments

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