(Harrisburg, Pa.) A state Senate committee voted 6-4 in favor of a bill that would forbid vaccine passports in Pennsylvania. The legislation is Republican backed and opposed by Democrats.
The legislation would prohibit state agencies, counties, municipalities, schools and bars from enforcing vaccine passports. Private businesses and groups would not be impacted.
The bill went for its first consideration before the full state Senate on yesterday.
Just hours after Lt. Governor John Fetterman flew LGBTQIA+ pride flags from the balcony of his office in the Pennsylvania State Capitol to mark the start of Pride Month, the flags were taken down by state employees. The legislature passed a provision last year to ban “unauthorized flags” on Capitol grounds.
Fetterman said in an e-mailed statement “I can’t say I am surprised, but I am deeply disappointed that the flags were removed, on the literal start of Pride Month,” He went on to say “ What’s even more disappointing and angering is that the Republicans in Pennsylvania can quickly come up with legislation to take down the flags, but not to ensure that Pennsylvania law explictly protects the LGBTQIA+ community from discrimination. This is bull explanative.”
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police investigated 844 traffic crashes during the four-day Memorial Day holiday driving period, from May 28 through May 31, 2021. The crashes resulted in eight fatalities and 183 injuries. Alcohol was a factor in 63 of the crashes, but it was not a factor in the fatal crashes.
Troopers also made 596 arrests for driving under the influence and issued 9,624 speeding citations over the holiday weekend. State police also cited 1,025 individuals for not wearing seat belts and issued citations to 144 motorists for not securing children in safety seats.
Beaver County is part of Troop D the Beaver Barracks and Troop D responded to 46 crashes with one person being injured and three of the accidents involved alcohol.
Troop D also issued 43 citations for DUI, 285 speeding citations, 3 Child seat violations, 67 Seat belt violations, issued 54 seat belt warnings, and 679 other citations during the holiday weekend.
Roethlisberger says it was his idea to take pay cut
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said it was his idea to take a voluntary pay cut and help ensure his return for an 18th season. Roethlisberger spoke for the first time on Tuesday since he agreed to a new contract in March that assured the 39-year-old would be back with the Steelers in 2021.
Mike Marshall, 1st reliever to win Cy Young, dies at 78
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Marshall, who became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award when he set a major league record by pitching 106 games in a season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 78. Marshall died Monday night at home in Zephyrhills, Florida, where he had been receiving hospice care, according to the Dodgers, who spoke Tuesday to his daughter, Rebekah. Marshall won the NL Cy Young Award in 1974, going 15-12 with a 2.42 ERA and 21 saves. The right-hander nicknamed “Iron Mike” set major league records that season for most appearances (106), relief innings (208 1/3), games finished (83) and consecutive games pitched (13).
Benintendi’s slam, Perez’s 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Salvador Perez had two homers and three RBIs to help the Royals sweep the two-game series. Brady Singer allowed five runs — four earned — and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Wil Crowe took the loss. He gave up eight runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.
Chauvin faces hearing on federal charges in Floyd’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in last year’s death of George Floyd is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court for allegedly violating Floyd’s civil rights. Derek Chauvin is scheduled to appear in court via videoconference Tuesday from Minnesota’s maximum-security prison in Oak Park Heights, where he’s being held as he awaits sentencing for murder. The federal charges allege Chauvin violated Floyd’s rights as he restrained him face-down while he was handcuffed and not resisting. Chauvin’s attorney said during his murder trial that the officer’s actions were reasonable. Chauvin is also charged in a second indictment alleging he violated the rights of a 14-year-old boy in 2017.
Mail-in voting law spurring new tensions over elections
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — County officials are reprising their call for fixes to Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law to help them run a smoother election in November, as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration told counties that they must not count mailed-in ballots without the voter’s handwritten date on the envelope. The counties’ call for action Tuesday comes amid a partisan stalemate over how to fix shortcomings or gray areas in Pennsylvania’s 2019 expansive mail-in voting law. Meanwhile, a top state election official told counties that voters must date their mail-in ballot envelope for their ballot to count. Philadelphia and its suburban counties decided to count undated ballots in the May 18 primary election.
On Wednesday’s Teleforum program, host Eddy Crow will talk. The subject may be politics, it may be stupid people, it may be Nestle Strawberry Quik. It may be about the continuing Arizona recount, it may be about magnets. Tune in to find out, you’ll understand at approximately the same time Eddy will understand. (or at least mostly sound like he understands) Teleforum is every weekday from 9 till noon on AM1230, AM1460, and 99.3FM presented by St. Barnabas.
(Harrisburg, Pa) Check your tickets if you played the Cash Five last Friday night, May 28, 2021. One of the two winning tickets were sold at Fischer’s Foodland in New Brighton and the other at the Giant Eagle on Library Road in Bethel Park The two winning tickets split the jackpot worth $500,000.
The winning tickets matched all five balls drawn the winning numbers are 11-13-30-41-43. Each winner will win $250,000 each, less withholding.
Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.
More than 16,900 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time, and claim lower-tier prizes at a Lottery retailer.