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News from October 2021

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233 people die in Pennsylvania with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending September 4

By Keystone Today | Oct 29, 2021

There were 233 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending September 4, a 20.7 percent increase over the previous week.

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Wall Street Journal editorial board: Pennsylvania's 2020 election controversy shows need for 'judicial restraint'

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 29, 2021

The website of Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson, a candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, says he promises to defends the law “as it is written.”

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PA Rep. Davis to reintroduce COVID-19 unemployment benefits, says 'safety net' is needed

By Trina Thomas | Oct 29, 2021

A Pennsylvania representative has announced plans to introduce legislation soon that would reinstate the unemployment benefits given to individuals during the pandemic.

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'Low-wage jobs have been the slowest to return': Pennsylvania's economic recovery trails national average

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 28, 2021

As the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania's economic recovery has been slower than the national average.

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579 people die in Pennsylvania from heart disease in week ending September 4

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

There were 579 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending September 4, a 9.7 percent increase over the previous week.

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60 people die from kidney disease in Pennsylvania during week ending August 21

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

There were 60 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending August 21, making up 2.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

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34 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Pennsylvania during week ending August 21

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

There were 34 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending August 21, making up 1.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

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Oct. 26: Congressional Record publishes “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” on Oct. 26.

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OPINION: Now is the time to protect your schools and your children

By Brooke Rollins | Oct 28, 2021

Certainly, the men who gathered at Independence Hall (then called the Pennsylvania State House) in the summer of 1775 and 1776, and later in 1787, were flawed men.

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New website to publish which Pennsylvanians vote, do not vote in state elections

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

A new website is posting individual Pennsylvania voting records online, including who does and does not vote in every election.

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Week ending September 25 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Pennsylvania

By Keystone Today | Oct 28, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending September 25.

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209 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania

By Keystone Today | Oct 27, 2021

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 209 deaths being in Pennsylvania, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

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534 people die in Pennsylvania from cancer in week ending September 4

By Keystone Today | Oct 27, 2021

There were 534 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending September 4, a 3.7 percent increase over the previous week.

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77 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Pennsylvania during week ending August 14

By Keystone Today | Oct 27, 2021

There were 77 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending August 14, making up 2.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Senate Republicans blast Democratic efforts to stop subpoenas for voter records

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 27, 2021

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans have filed an action in Commonwealth Court in response to a lawsuit filed by Senate Democrats, joined by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, to stop the subpoena of voter records in a forensic election audit investigation by a Senate committee.

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Pennsylvania: 847 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending September 25

By Keystone Today | Oct 27, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 847 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending September 25.

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127 people die in Pennsylvania from cerebrovascular disease in week ending September 4

By Keystone Today | Oct 26, 2021

There were 127 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending September 4, a 6.7 percent increase over the previous week.

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104 people die in Pennsylvania from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending September 4

By Keystone Today | Oct 26, 2021

There were 104 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending September 4, a 3 percent increase over the previous week.

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84 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Pennsylvania during week ending August 14

By Keystone Today | Oct 26, 2021

There were 84 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending August 14, making up 3.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania attorney general draws criticism for changing positions on subpoenaing voter registration records

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 26, 2021

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who recently announced his candidacy for governor, has criticized Senate Republicans for voting to subpoena information from the state’s voter registration system but said nothing about a request by Auditor General’s Eugene DePasquale, a fellow Democrat, for the same information in 2019.