Workers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
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State Corrections Secretary John Wetzel received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine earlier this month and recorded it to encourage staff and those incarcerated to do the same.
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By Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
HARRISBURG A delayed upgrade to the state Department of Corrections’ dashboard on COVID-19 rates in prisons has revealed that more than 80% of correctional staff and officers who work in prisons are not vaccinated, or have not reported their status.
The percentage is far lower than the general public according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of all American adults have received at least one shot, which is similar to the number of incarcerated people in Pennsylvania who have gotten one.
Approximately one-fifth of prison staffers have reported being vaccinated, far less than the roughly half of those incarcerated in Pennsylvania facilities.
Latrobe Little League working to recover after $4,000 worth of equipment lost in fire
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA)
$4,000 worth of equipment used by the
Latrobe Little League was lost this week after a fire engulfed a shed used by the organization, president
John Russo said.
Legion Keener Park in
Latrobe shortly after midnight Monday, are investigating the incident, Chief
John Sleasman said. The shed, which was fully engulfed in flames when officials arrived on scene, was deemed a complete loss, according to a police report. It was absolutely an arson, Sleasman said.
The shed, donated in the fall by Unity-based Aggressive Grinding Services, held a portable pitching mound, two L screens, a tarp and bases, according to Russo.
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All Pennsylvania voters â yes, that includes independents and minor-party members â will be asked to consider four ballot questions on May 18. Two of them are about as non-controversial as possible. The other two? A different story.
Below, Spotlight PA breaks down the basics of what they would do, who is in favor, and who is opposed.
Question 1
What would it do? Currently, only Pennsylvaniaâs governor can end a disaster declaration, like the one the state is currently under to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. State law gives the General Assembly the option to pass a resolution to terminate the declaration, though the state Supreme Court ruled last year the governor still gets the final say. The legislature can overturn a governorâs veto with support from two-thirds of members.
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