Legislature
Pa. lawmakers once again propose moving up the presidential primary (inquirer.com)
PA State Senate to Join House in Closing – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Pa. House groups seeks to end standstill (mcall.com)
Philly violence prevention groups get millions – WHYY
Ground News – Senator Tartaglione Announces $29 Million in Violence Prevention Grants
Senator Schwank Applauds Violence Intervention Program Grant Funding – MyChesCo
Growing Greener Plus Grants Awwarded for Two Chester County Projects – MyChesCo
West Chester University gets $54,000 to fight hunger on campus – Daily Local
Berks County Projects Awarded $4.3 Million in Violence Intervention and Prevention Grants – BCTV
State funding approved for Chester County watersheds, parks and open space – Daily Local
$6 million loan will greatly improve West Chester area water infrastructure – Daily Local
State Funding Announced for Local Watersheds, Parks and Open Space – MyChesCo
Coatesville’s Youth Mentoring Partnership Receives State Grant – MyChesCo
Pennsylvania Could Move Up Its 2024 Presidential Primary Election Date – MyChesCo
State Rep. Warren Visits Exhibits, Makes Rounds At PA Farm Show | Yardley, PA Patch
As Pennsylvania lags on marijuana legalization, New York brags | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Day 1 for Pa.’s new governor features new traditions, history and rap music – pennlive.com
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy – Daily Local
Biden delivers Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta : NPR
Midstate participates in MLK Day of Service (abc27.com)
Long-time civil rights activist speaks at King’s College | News | citizensvoice.com
Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
MLK Day celebrations, volunteer opportunities in our area | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Lehigh Valley – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
King’s “I Have A Dream Speech” leads to passage of civil rights legislation | Mlk | phillytrib.com
Delaware County marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service, events (delcotimes.com)
Speaker at Johnstown’s MLK event: ‘Each of us has a part to play’ | News | tribdem.com
1968 Freedom Train march in Memphis shown in color photos (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Delaware County marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service, events (delcotimes.com)
Business/Jobs
Majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, SBA data shows : NPR
Gasoline prices dip again in the Philadelphia market (delcotimes.com)
Pittston sees a surge in new businesses | News | citizensvoice.com
Minimum wage to remain the same in Pennsylvaina | Business | citizensvoice.com
COVID-19
National Geographic’s ‘Inside the Curve’ offers an overview of Covid’s impact : NPR
Education
Faculty fighting for delay in closing of Pitt’s English Language Institute | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
National
GOP action on mail ballot timelines angers military families – Daily Local
The eight Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 (abc27.com)
Jerry Shenk: Assessing the ‘dysfunctional’ 118th House of Representatives – Delco Times
Statewide
Why are Democrats doing everything in their power to stop voter ID laws? | Opinion (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Housing
A two-story house raises the bar for 3D-printed homes : NPR
Environment
Gun Safety
Health
988 suicide lifeline sees big boost in calls its first months : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Johnstown native named as PUC liaison to Legislature | Local News | indianagazette.com
IRS says most Pennsylvanians will get a tax refund this year – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Readers weigh in on when to open Pa. firearm season [column] | Outdoors | lancasteronline.com
National News
Mudslides in California: What makes the state so vulnerable : NPR
U. of Georgia football player, staffer die in car crash after victory parade : NPR
Russia readies long war in Ukraine as 37 die in apartment strike (inquirer.com)
Expanded US training for Ukrainian forces begins in Germany : NPR
What Putin’s shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine : NPR
Thousands of Israelis have attended a protest against the Netanyahu government : NPR
Local News
Hatfield borough’s 2023 budget now on the books (thereporteronline.com)
Hundreds attend open house regarding Don Guanella property – Delco Times
Treasurer: Somerset County lodging tax revenue jumped to $1.8M after crackdown | News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Westmoreland County struggles with public defender staffing shortage | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Sick leave: Some Philadelphia workers must ‘fight for every hour’ (inquirer.com)
Washington
More classified documents found at Biden’s home, White House says : NPR
Three things to know about the looming debt ceiling crisis : NPR