Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Bellwether Election In Pittsburgh Suburb For State Senate Won By Democrat

Democrat Lovino Wins 37th State Senate Seat

Democrat Pam Lovine Wins PA Senate Seat

Democrat Wins Special Election To Represent Pittsburgh Suburbs In PA Senate

Busy Special Election Season Continues As Parties Pick Nominees For Alloway Senate Seat

Blair County Picks Paper Ballots

Editorial: Lobbyists Getting Boot From House Room Long Overdue

Maykuth: A Casino In Amish Country? Potential Onslaught Of Slots Divides A Rural Community

PA Gaming Board: Slot Machine Revenue Up 2.37% In March Over Last Year

Slot Machine Revenue Up In March At Presque Isle Downs

Presque Isle Downs Has Target Date For Sports Betting

AP: Pittsburgh Approves Gun Restrictions, Lawsuits Expected

Pittsburgh Council Approves Gun Ban

Editorial: Gun Ban Is Political Fault

Lawmakers, Rapper Meek Mill Urge PA Probation Law Changes

Lawmakers, REFORM Alliance Unveil Bipartisan Probation & Parole Reform Proposal

Philadelphia Area Reform School To Lay Off 250 Amid Charges

3 Ex-Penn State Frat Members Get Jail In Pledge’s Death Case

Harrisburg Area Community College Budget Includes Tuition Increases

Erie County Council Approves Cash For Community College Study, Census Coordinator

3rd Day Of Marathon Bargaining Continues At Community College Of Philadelphia

Gannon U. In Erie Takes Slow, Steady Approach To Enrollment

Texting While Driving Still Major Issue In PA

Altoona Seeks To Prevent Fireworks Problems With Ordinance

Here’s How Lawmakers Want To Close Gender Wage Gap

3.6% Pittsburgh Jobless Rate Hits Lowest Point Since Early 1970s

Lehigh Valley Unemployment Rate Falls To 3.8% In February

Scranton Region Unemployment At 4.5% For February

Lancaster Unemployment Rate For February Tumbles To 2.9%, 19 Year Low

National/International

John Baer: Biden Has Problems Beyond What You’re Thinking

AP: Most States’ Sports Betting Revenue Miss Estimates

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Tuesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Special State Senate Election TODAY To Test Pittsburgh’s Suburbs Ahead Of 2020

Tuesday’s Special Senate Election In Pittsburgh Coming Down To The Wire

Special Election In Pittsburgh To Decide 37th Senate Seat

Caruso: In Purple Pittsburgh Suburbs, Democrats Eye Future Senate Majority, Republicans Try To Hold The Line

Editorial: Raja Best Choice For Special Election For State Senate Seat

Murphy: March State Revenues Put PA $364 Million Ahead Of Estimate
PA Gaming Board: Slot Machine Revenue Up 2.37% In March Over Last Year
Maykuth: A Casino In Amish Country? Potential Onslaught Of Slots Divides A Rural Community

Another Report Calls State Levies On Turnpike Unsustainable

PA Highways Are Crumbling And There’s Not Enough Money To Fix Them

Fees On Uber Trips, Hybrid Vehicles To Pay For Public Transportation

Treasurer Torsella: PA Needs Auto-IRA Plans To Boost Retirement Savings

Editorial: PA Statehouse Is Not The Setting For A Sermon

Wolf Administration Make Financial Case For Not Ignoring 2020 Census

Murphy: Census 2020 Citizenship Question Could Pose Challenge To Complete Count

Advocate, Lawyer Continue Focus On Ex-Erie Priest Case

Editorial: Parents Responsible For Most Child Abuse Deaths In PA

Judge In Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Case Blasts Philly DA For Trying To Block Latest Appeal

Editorial: The Empty Threat Of PA’s Death Penalty

New Technology, Better Background Checks Recommended For Uber In PA

High Stakes Negotiations Continuing Between Faculty, Community College Of Philadelphia

Pitt Names New President for Bradford-Titusville Campuses

Op-Ed: How Many Lawyers Does It Take To Shut Down A Failing Charter School?

PA Ranks Among Worst For Cybercrime, How To Protect Yourself Online

Bucks County Cyberstalking Case Inspires U.S. Measure To Get Tougher On Offenders

Fetterman Headed To Allentown In Pot Legalization Listening Tour

AP: States Renew Push For Taxes On Sugary Drinks

Study: PA Women Lose More Than $10K A Year Due To Gender Wage Gap

Study: Seniors Account For Negative Economic Impact
PA Cities With Most Homeowners Underwater On Their Mortgages In 2019

National/International

Emerson Poll: Biden Early Frontrunner In PA Dem Primary [Before #MeToo Allegations]

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Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

John Baer: On Republican Push To Punish The Poor In Harrisburg, Again

Op-Ed: PA Needs To Update Election Law, Not Just Voting Machines

Caruso: In Purple Pittsburgh Suburbs, Democrats Eye Future Senate Majority, Republicans Try To Hold The Line

Editorial: Raja Best Choice For Special Election For State Senate Seat

Presque Isle Downs Has Target Date For Sports Betting

Micek: AG Shapiro: Catholic Church Is Incapable Of Policing Itself, As Abuse Scandal Continues

Fetterman’s Listening Tour On Recreational Pot Stops At Penn State

Faculty, Community College Of Philadelphia Fail To Reach Agreement After Meeting

Op-Ed: Tuition Calculators Were Supposed To Make It Easier To Understand The Cost Of College

Philly DA Pitched Judges On Ending Addition To Probation

Philadelphia Prisons To Again Offer Treatment For Opioid Addiction

Op-Ed: Making Opioid Drugmakers Pay

Editorial: Lancaster DA’s Survival Strategy Seems To Be  Silencing Critics, Blaming Others

National/International

Toomey Renews Fight For Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation

Editorial: Casey, Toomey Don’t Seem To See UPMC, Highmark Fight As A Problem

Editorial: No Right To Gun Bump Stocks

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AP-Levy: Vestige Of The Past, House’s Lobbyist Room Vanishes

Why Does Legislature Begin Sessions With Prayer? More Than Tradition

Editorial: Public Official Pension Forfeiture Law Better But Partial Step

Luzerne County’s Oldest Voters Stress Importance Of Getting To The Polls

Glitch In Luzerne County Voting System Makes Hundreds Older Than They Are

Constables Look To Save The State System

Editorial: Altoona-Johnstown Bishop’s Legacy Will Forever Remain Tainted

Study Details Economic Impact Of Pitt Titusville Campus

Mistakenly Freed From Prison 12 Years Ago, Man Won’t Have To Return To Jail

Restricting Gun Sales Cost Dick’s $150 Million

Op-Ed: Churches Must Help Ease Suffering  Amid Epidemic Of Despair

Op-Ed: Terminally Ill Pennsylvanians Have A Right To Death With Dignity

Editorial: Study Links Sweet Drinks To Disease

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Saturday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Murphy: Republican Lawmaker Defends Her Fervent Christian Prayer Before House

Thompson: How High Will Turnpike Fares Go?
It’s Harder Than Ever To Conduct Polls, Should We Still Believe Them?

AP: 2 More Casinos Seek Sports-Betting Licenses In PA

Meyer: House Positions Child Sex Abuse Bills For Another Run

Advocate Meets With Pittsburgh Bishop On Changing Statute Of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse

NJ, PA: 2 Very Different Responses To Clergy Child Sex Abuse

Thompson: Ex-Penn State President Opens New Front To Clear Himself Of Sandusky Scandal

AP: Ex-Penn State President Asks Court To Throw Out Sandusky-Related Conviction

U.S. Appeals Court: Kids For Cash Judge Deserves New Trial

Reversal Of Charges Against Kids-For-Cash Judge In Luzerne Upheld

PA Court: World’s Oldest Juvenile Lifer Deserves No More Breaks

Wolf Nominates County Judges In Allegheny, Erie Counties

Editorial: PA Annual Gun Registry Bill Overreaches

Editorial: County Office Of Register Of Wills Should Be Eliminated

Uncertainty For 28K Community College Of Philadelphia Students As Faculty Strike Looms

AP: Teen A Role Model In Tooling And Machining Trade

Editorial: Penn State Could Lower Tuition With State Help

AP: Nearly 5,000 At Temple U. Get Shots Amid Mumps Outbreak

Worst Flu Season In Decades, Clearfield County Hit Hard

Editorial: Drugmakers Should Pay For The Role They Played In Fueling Opioid Health Crisis

Penn State Health Breaks Ground On New $200M Hospital On Harrisburg’s West Shore

Walmart Submits Top Bid For Liquor License To Sell Beer

Erie County, City To Launch Complete Count Census Committee

AP: No Substitute: Schools Struggle To Find Coverage For Classes

$170M Price Tag For Fixing All Urgent Philly School Building Problems?

Catholic Officials: Unwed, Pregnant Teacher Could Have Avoided Being Fired By Agreeing To Marry

Bill Aims To Regulate New Home Construction Defects, Water Damage

National/International

Olson: Male Republican Congressman Tells Cong. Susan Wild She Doesn’t Understand Gender Pay Equity Bill She Co-Sponsored

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Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Gov. Wolf Signs Pension Forfeiture Bill As First Law This Year

AP: PA Enacts Tougher Public Pension Forfeiture Law

Background Checks Of Candidates In Dauphin, Cumberland Reveal Criminal, Tax Issues

House May Act Soon To Reform Child Sex Abuse Laws, But Some Victims Angry Over Strategy Change
Micek: AG Shapiro: I Continue To Be Optimistic On Child Sexual Abuse Reform

Petition Filed For Mohegan Sun To Offer Sports Betting

Pittsburgh Bishop Creates Diocesan Dept. To Address Child Sex Abuse Claims

Pittsburgh Mayor Ready To Fight Challengers Of Proposed Gun Ban

Commissioners: Lancaster DA Seeks To Silence All His Critics With Case Against County

Westmoreland Community College Partners On 3-D Printing Program

Human Books On Loan For A Day At Kutztown University

Penn Gets Even More Selective, Accepts Only 7.4% Of Applicants

Activists Shut Down Meeting After Philly School Board Votes To Mandate Metal Detectors

Zogby Predicts No Big Changes To Erie Schools’ Recovery Plan

UPMC-Highmark Battle Plays Role In Erie Schools Talks

Flu Hospitalizations Went Way Up During One of PA’s Worst Seasons For The Virus

Influenza On Rise, Luzerne County Above State Average
Op-Ed: The War On Drugs Is Over, Long Live The War On Drugs

Editorial: Anti-Vaxxers Are Endangering Their Communities
Caruso: Promoting Trade Jobs Front And Center Of Package Of House Bills

National/International
Op-Ed: Penn National, PA Congressional Delegation Need To Get Behind Horseracing Industry Reform

North Philly Neighbors Decry Plans For Immigrant Youth Shelter Citing Track Record

Trump Backs Off Proposal To Cut Special Olympics Funds

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