Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/10/vaccination-works-cdc-study-shows-unvaxxed-11-times-more-likely-die-covid “The bottom line is this: We have the scientific tools we need to turn the corner on this pandemic.” JAKE JOHNSON September 10, 2021 A study published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order that may protect you from being evicted or removed from where you are living. This means that you may be able to stay at the place where you … Continued
PAULA REED WARD | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 6:10 p.m. Pennsylvania mandates masks in K-12 schools, day cares Republican leaders in Pennsylvania said Tuesday that in issuing a school mask mandate, Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration are trying to circumvent the will of … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Keystone Research Annual State of Working PA Highlights Critical Need for Continued Federal and State Action on the Economy HARRISBURG — Today the Keystone Research Center released its annual State of … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-01/education/mask-mandate-coming-for-all-pa-k-12-schools-child-care-centers/a75573-1 September 1, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Face masks will be mandatory at all public and private K-through-12 schools in Pennsylvania, starting next week. Gov. Tom Wolf made the … Continued
On August 26th, the Supreme Court ruled to end the temporary stay on a lower court ruling seeking to overturn the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In doing so, the Supreme Court’s … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): At this moment, thousands of people safely completing their sentences at home are living in fear that they’ll be sent back to federal prison—through no fault of their own—due to a Trump-era memo. If the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/24/american-medical-association-calls-covid-19-vaccine-mandates “Help us win this fight, follow science, and end this pandemic by requiring vaccination.” JESSICA CORBETT August 24, 2021 As hospitals in undervaccinated U.S. communities are dramatically overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients and new research is elevating concerns about the Delta variant, a … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/23/key-milestone-pandemic-fight-fda-grants-full-approval-pfizers-covid-vaccine “It takes away from a certain number of people the argument that it’s not approved,” said one public health expert. JAKE JOHNSON August 23, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Over the summer, angry people began showing up at school board meetings objecting to schools teaching about the civil rights movement and the history of slavery in America. More recently, school board meetings have … Continued