Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Fmr Lt. Gov. Stack Joins Philadelphia City Council At-Large Race

Rep. Merski Holds Second Chance Expo On Clean Slate Law In Erie

Bethlehem Sands Casino Buyer Wins First Planning Victory

Court Fast Tracks Attorney General Complaint Against UPMC

Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Recognized For Its Work

Editorial: Ban Personal Belief Vaccination Exemption

Patent Office Frowns On Penn State’s Happy Valley Trademark Request

Penn Bribery Case Predates National College Admissions Scandal

Op-Ed: College Admissions Scandal Grew Out Of A System Ripe For Corruption

Editorial: Parents In College Scandal Cheated Kids Out Of Failure

Wolf’s Proposal To Change Compulsory School Age Welcomed In Pittsburgh

Murphy: PA May Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco From 18 To 21

Active Shooter Drill Friday At Titusville High School

Philly Honors Rapper Meek Mill For Work On Criminal Justice

National White Supremacist Group Quietly Met Up At Delaware County Bowling Alley

Editorial: Want To Know How Philly Property Tax Assessments Work?  Good Luck
Five Reasons PA’s School Property Taxes Are So Hard To Kill

Turnpike Award Contract To Study Cross-State Hyperloop Tunnel

Pittsburgh FedEx Jobs May Move To Memphis

National/International

Olson: Toomey Joins Republican Defectors In Vote To Reject Trump’s Border Emergency

Op-Ed: Why I Don’t Support Trump’s National Emergency Declaration - Toomey

California Track To Ban Medication, Whips After 22nd Horse Dies In Last 11 Weeks

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Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Column: Officials Who Fleece The Public Are Closer To Losing Their Public Pensions
Senate Employee Left In Limbo After She Alleges Sexual Harassment

Caruso: Legislature To Get First Female Muslim Lawmaker

AP: 7 File Papers To Run For 2 PA Superior Court Seats

How Senate Plans To Reform Criminal Justice This Session

2 People Refuse To Sign Paperwork To Be Released From Northumberland County Prison

Altoona Priest Relieved Of Priestly Duties Amid Child Sex Abuse Allegations
WITF Smart Talk: Is The Opioid Crisis Over?

Pittsburgh Council Amends Proposed Gun Ordinance

Temple: 11 Students Have Tested Positive For Mumps, Another 17 Probable

Shippensburg Brewing Up Courses To Train The State’s Craft Beer Workforce

Drexel Team Bringing The Ride Stuff As Hyperloop Design Finalist

Hyperloop Cargo From Philly To Pittsburgh?  May Not Be That Far-Fetched

New PA Ads Urge Teens To Think Before Accepting Prescription Painkillers

Presque Isle Downs Will Host Job Fair Thursday

Philadelphia Launches $40 Million Home Repair Loan Program

Customers Say Goodbye To ShopRite That Is Closing And Blaming Philly Soda Tax

Op-Ed: Soda Tax-Funded Pre-K Will Drive Philadelphia’s Future
Pittsburgh Unemployment The Lowest It’s Been Since 1970 - 3.8 Percent

National/International

Cong. Fitzpatrick: Republican Enabler Or Bipartisan Dealmaker?

Op-Ed: When Just 202 People Can Pick A PA Congressional Candidate, That’s A Problem

U.S. Health Officials Move To Tighten Sales Of e-Cigarettes

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Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

John Baer: Time For Another Run At Helping Child Sex Abuse Survivors

Caruso: Democrats Easily Hold Scranton House Seat

Democrat Easily Wins Philadelphia House Special Election

Sen. Williams, Fmr City Controller To Challenge Philly Mayor In Primary

Reps. Lewis, Jones Announce Bill To Limit Terms For House, Senate Members

Caruso: Rookie Lawmakers Push Bill To Limit House, Senate Member Terms

Murphy: Woman Accusing Rep. Ellis Fils Assault Complaint With House Republicans

Woman Accusing Rep. Ellis Of Sexual Assault Files Complaint With House Republicans

Thompson: State Board Recommends Public Censure For Penn State Attorney In Sandusky Case

Why PA Transportation Funding Could Be In Deep Trouble

Why Cheyney, America’s First Historically Black University, Is Struggling

Allegheny Community College Opens Its Doors To Fmr Art Institute Students

What You Can Do As An Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Student
What Does It Take To Get Into The Lehigh Valley’s Top Schools?

Column: 9 Gun Control Bills To Support In House, Senate

Pittsburgh Council To Amend Gun Legislation Wednesday, But No Vote Expected

Dick’s Sporting Goods To Stop Selling Firearms At 125 Stores

Dick’s To Halt Sales Of Rifles, Ammo At 125 Of Its Stores

Editorial: School Threat System: First Month Numbers Show The Necessity

Wolf Urged To Fill Allegheny County Court Vacancy With African-American

AARP-PA Launches Stop Rx Greed Campaign Targeting High Prescription Drug Prices

Caruso: House Committee Advances Ban On Vaping In Schools

200th Graduate Marks Milestone For Lancaster County Drug Court

AG Shapiro: Win For Workers On Fast Food Chain No-Poaching Agreements

Yuengling Ranked No. 1 In Nation On Brewers Association List

Philadelphia Distilling Now Making Amaro

Rite Aid Top Executives Leave As 400 Jobs Cut In Wide Shakeup

Highmark & Geisinger To Build New Hospital In Lycoming

Lehigh Valley Unemployment Drops To Level Not Seen In More Than A Decade- 4.0%

Erie County Unemployment Hits 40-Year Low- 4.1%

Jobless Rate In Lancaster County Hits 19-Year Low - 2.9%

National/International

Casey, Others Call On Walmart To Support Workers With Disabilities

Olson: Toomey Other Republicans Meet Pence To Limit Emergency Declaration Defections

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Tuesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Meyer: Shrinking PA Legislature? It’s Possible, But Unlikely

AP: Voters In Philly, Scranton Area To Fill State House Openings

Voters Head To The Polls Today In Lackawanna County

Editorial: PA Sorely Needs To Expand Pension Forfeiture Law

Meyer: House Brings Back Bills Reorganizing Career And Technical Education

Public School Employee Pension Fund Performance At 8% For Last 10 Years Above 7.25% Goal

Lt. Gov. Fetterman To Stop In Lancaster For Marijuana Legalization Listening Session

Murphy: Rep. Ellis Still On Leave From House, Facing Sexual Assault Claims

Auditor General Demands Answers From Glen Mills Schools Following Abuse Allegations

Auditor General Launches Investigation Into Alleged Abuse At Glen Mills School

Fmr Penn State Presidents Drop Sandusky-Related Conviction; Jail Time Looms

Murphy: New Formula For State-Owned Universities Funding Proposed In Bill

After Mumps Outbreak, Temple To Require New Students To Be Vaccinated

Army Investing $72 Million Into CMU Artificial Intelligence Research

Op-Ed: Let’s Stop Stressing Out Our Kids With Career Choice Pressure

Nemacolin Casino To Be Managed By Churchill Downs Under New Deal

Murphy: House Committee OKs Changes To Municipality Wet v. Dry Booze Sales Rules

Resort Casino At Nemacolin Has New Manager: Churchill Downs

Sands Casino Wants To Change Name On Iconic Entrance

Column: Counties Should Adopt Program To Stop Treating All Drug Addicts As Criminals

Republican Daphne Goggins Drops Out Of Philly Mayor’s Race
ACLU Sues Philadelphia Court Officials Over Bail

AP: Visiting Imam Denies Making Anti-Semitic Statements In Philadelphia

Editorial: How Do You Ask Charities For Charity? - Payments In-Lieu Of Taxes
Verizon Confirms Texting Outage On East Coast

National/International

Olson: Cong. Fitzpatrick Sends Treasury Check For His Pay During Federal Shutdown

PA Hub For Anti-Union Lawsuits After Supreme Court’s Janus Decision

Casey, Toomey Launch Federal Judicial Candidate Search

Editorial: Toomey, Casey Working Together To Protect The Elderly

Casey Urging Transformative Investment In Child Care Subsidies

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Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

House Is Back In Voting Session Today

John Baer: Partisan Prejudice: Philly And Its Suburbs Are Loaded With It
Op-Ed: Why More Secure Voting With A Paper Trail Is Coming To PA
Challenged By College Cost, Access, Students In Rural PA Find Tech-Based Alternative

Op-Ed: Charter School Cap Efforts Gaining Momentum

5 Things To Know About Raising The Minimum Wage In Pennsylvania

Editorial: Lancaster County Deserves More Answers From District Attorney

Philly Taxpayers Will Have To Wait For Complete Answers On Property Tax Assessments

Editorial: Old Forge Voters Face Choice On Mayor Who Posted Anti-Muslim Statements

PA, NJ Residents Have To Pay Sales Tax On Online Purchases

National/International

Op-Ed: Federal Tax Reform Means More Year-Round Benefits For Pennsylvanians

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Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Editorial: Campaign Finance Ethics Should Be Transparent

Editorial: Democrat Kosierowski In Lackawanna House Seat Race

Could PA’s Minimum Wage Earners See A Raise?

AP-Scolforo: PHMC Proposals Aims To Ease Government Efforts To Reclaim Records

Why It Costs More To Buy Into PA’s College Savings Plan Through Vanguard

Editorial: Teacher Salary Debate Needs Bipartisanship

Some In Somerset County Push Back On Marijuana Legalization

One Of Kids For Cash Youths Dies Of Drug Overdose

Women Account For A Third Of Westmoreland County Judges

Carbon County Can Now Send Some Opioid Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail

Editorial: Nursing Homes Need Answer To Flat Funding

Allegheny Controller Dispute Detroit Police Version Of Incident

State To Begin Study Of Hyperloop Technology For Pittsburgh To Philadelphia Route

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