Legislature
Op-Ed: GOP should focus on women’s health care, divisive theatrics (ydr.com)
Newtown Township Gets $227K For Multi-Use Trail | Newtown, PA Patch
Berks Legislators Announce Act 13, MultiModal Grants | BCTV
Playground at West Chester’s Everhart Park to be upgraded | Local News | dailylocal.com
Local projects to receive state funding | News | thetimes-tribune.com
IU13 gets $20K grant to bolster environmental curriculum | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Grants bring $516,000 to Greater Johnstown YMCA | News | tribdem.com
Support the Right to Repair Bill and save lives | PennLive letters – pennlive.com
Bill to prevent retail shutdowns in disasters passes House (apnews.com)
PA Legislators grapple with future of police reform | WHP (local21news.com)
The Race Is On For Recreational Cannabis In Pennsylvania (bisnow.com)
After Chauvin verdict, here’s the status of police reform proposals in Pennsylvania | WITF
Raising dog license fee discussed during Luzerne County SPCA tour | News | citizensvoice.com
Officials: Without funding fix, dogs will suffer | Times Leader
Pa. Senate takes up bill to fix child crime investigations (audacy.com)
PA Senate Passes Bill To Remove Snow/Ice From Vehicles – WDAC
Western Pa. state senator pushes PennDOT on plans for tolling bridges (wtae.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
Biden Administration Looks For Help With Next Phase Of Pitching COVID Vaccines : NPR
What COVID vaccine should I get? What to know about Pfizer, Moderna, J&J (ydr.com)
Vaccine Passports: Israel, Bahrain Reach Landmark Agreement : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
People With Severe COVID-19 Have More Long-Term Effects, Study Finds : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
How Israel Persuaded Reluctant Ultra-Orthodox Jews To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 : NPR
The shock and reality of catching COVID-19 after being vaccinated (inquirer.com)
Study: COVID-19 raises risks for expectant mothers and babies | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com
Don’t put away your face masks. We may need them even as COVID-19 fades | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State
Gov. Wolf says Pa. faces ‘new reality’ — a lack of people who want COVID-19 vaccine – pennlive.com
Covid case numbers continue to decline in Pennsylvania | TribLIVE.com
As supply increases in PA, officials tackle vaccine hesitancy (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania doctors say Republicans aren’t getting vaccines (poconorecord.com)
Geisinger: Employee data shows COVID-19 vaccines effective | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Local
1,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Lancaster County | Health | lancasteronline.com
Responding to dip in demand, Lancaster’s mass vaccination site is taking walk-ins | WITF
13,000-plus doses of COVID vaccine coming to Berks County providers | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
NEPA doing better than state in COVID-19 deaths this month | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Business
MILLENNIAL MONEY: Changing the face of the cannabis industry | Business | dailylocal.com
Firm seeking rare earth elements in Hazleton gets $1.1 million grant | News | standardspeaker.com
Portal for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant will reopen Saturday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Local cops undergo training to police themselves for bias | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pa. Supreme Court denies appeal in Ashton slaying | Crime-emergencies | citizensvoice.com
Education
In the first full school year of COVID-19, Kane Area School District stayed in person | WITF
COVID-19 vaccines required by Lehigh University – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Temple’s business school sees virtual reality as future of online learning (inquirer.com)
Philly schools committing $80m in classroom resources in new budget picture (inquirer.com)
Philly principals talk winning Lindback award, improving their schools | Local News | phillytrib.com
Elections/Politics
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022 – WENY News
PA senate race heats up | Feature Stories | northcentralpa.com
Krueger Reappointed as HDCC Chair | PoliticsPA
Erie County Executive: Meet the 6 candidates in the race (goerie.com)
Giordano: May primary voters can curtail Gov. Wolf’s emergency powers (theintell.com)
How Does Ranked-Choice Voting Work in New York? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Environment
Pennsylvania air pollution: See who got a failing grade in new report (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Guest Opinion: Support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (timesonline.com)
Transportation
Hear shocked reactions that Mount Rose/I-83 construction might be ending (ydr.com)
Penn Street sinkhole repairs completed in Reading | Berks and Beyond | readingeagle.com
Port Authority to shutdown Mon Incline next week for inspection | TribLIVE.com
Health
Students from the Poconos recognized for fundraising efforts (poconorecord.com)
Fatal overdoses among Black Philadelphians rose through COVID pandemic, new data show (inquirer.com)
State News
Dr. Rachel Levine is making history while working on Biden agenda (poconorecord.com)
Food stamp recipients to get boost | News | tribdem.com
Donate Life Month is a reminder that Pa. drivers can register as an organ donor – pennlive.com
National News
Asian American activists see more political participation from the AAPI community (inquirer.com)
A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum | Across America | phillytrib.com
States Take Social Security Benefits Of Foster Care Children To Pay For Services : NPR
N.A.A.C.P. Leader Says ‘a Few Checks’ Can’t Fix Structural Racism – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The lack of affordable housing is a crisis. What can be done about it? (inquirer.com)
GOP Arizona State Senator Rejects Controversial Voting Bill Pending Election Audit : NPR
Columbus Activists Call For Federal Probe Of Police After Ma’Khia Bryant Shooting : NPR
Oklahoma Grants Immunity To Motorists Who Unintentionally Harm Protesters : NPR
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border | World News | lancasteronline.com
Local News
York County Food Bank wants its funding to stay at current levels (wgal.com)
Sen. Casey to hold drive-in town hall Friday in York County (yorkdispatch.com)
PEEC fundraiser ‘Tough as Trails’ slated for May (poconorecord.com)
Lancaster Conservancy acquire over 270 acres within the Susquehanna Riverlands (ydr.com)
Erie fires: Officials restock detector supply, launch giveaway (goerie.com)
Pia family donates land for new home Kennett Food Cupboard | Local News | dailylocal.com
East Lampeter supervisors approve emergency operations plan | Community News | lancasteronline.com
D.A., organizations observe Victims’ Rights’ Week | News | delcotimes.com
Chester County DA to Sunoco Pipeline: No more Mariner East nuisances, or else (inquirer.com)
Local mom offers hope to families with special needs children | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Doylestown Borough OKs relaxed marijuana penalty – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
The Alburtis sewer station and the mystery of the mop head flusher – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Macungie police warn of caller impersonating an officer in phone scam – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Hazle Twp. officials working to resolve trash removal delays | News | standardspeaker.com
Tamaqua to apply for flood mitigation grant | News | standardspeaker.com
Council, DA at odds over raises | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Michael Keaton partnering with developers to build Pittsburgh plant (timesonline.com)
Peduto pushes plan to make Pittsburgh carbon-neutral by 2050 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Beth Shalom and Pittsburgh leaders introduce new solar initiative (wtae.com)
Philly
Families of murdered Philadelphians know the hollow victory of justice | Helen Ubiñas (inquirer.com)
City Council honors Free Library of Philadelphia’s first Black manager | Local News | phillytrib.com
City legislators grill Bilal over migrating sheriff’s sales online | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly developer has big plans for Atlantic City’s Showboat – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Washington
Republican Infrastructure Plan Outlines $568 Billion In Spending : NPR
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin Faces Pressure From Unions To Back Infrastructure : NPR
In Rare Bipartisanship Moment, Senate Approves Asian American Hate Crimes Bill : NPR
Supreme Court cuts back FTC power to seek ill-gotten gains | TribLIVE.com
Dems’ ambitions narrow as political reality sets in – POLITICO
Biden to nominate ocean scientist Rick Spinrad to head NOAA – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden Climate Summit Draws Bolder Pledges From World Leaders : NPR
DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Republican Sen. Tim Scott Will Deliver GOP Response To Biden Address : NPR