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News: Tuesday, Apr. 13

Manheim Township High School (Source: mtwp.net)

Manheim Township High School (Source: mtwp.net)
Manheim Township High School (Source: mtwp.net)

Headlines:

Who is eligible for the 'plus up' stimulus payments?: Some people are getting additional stimulus money to correct payments made last month. The two main categories are: people who saw a significant income drop between 2019 and 2020; and people who added another dependent in 2020. (Source: WGAL)

Pa. Treasury, Dept. of Labor & Industry reclaim nearly $800 million in unemployment fraud: The majority of the identified fraud came from the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, with fraudulent activity discovered as early as May 2020. (Source: WGAL)

Three Manheim Township schools temporarily closed due to Covid-19 spike: Manheim Township High School and Landis Run Intermediate School will be remote Tuesday and Wednesday. Nitrauer Elementary School will be remote on Tuesday. (Source: LNP)

Pa. taxpayers paid a hefty price for the state's 2020 election lawsuits: Pennsylvania's Department of State paid law firms over $3.4 million for work on election-related lawsuits filed before and after election day by any group or political party, according to invoices obtained by WITF through a Right-to-Know request. (Source: WITF)

National roundup: FDA calls for pause to Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution after blood clot reports. (Source: AP) Officer identified in Daunte Wright shooting as protests intensify. (Source: UPI) Comparing the available and upcoming Covid-19 vaccines. (Source: USA Today) Poll: 15% of Americans worse off after year of Covid-19. (Source: AP)