Legislature
Rozzi announces that Pittsburgh is first stop on listening tour (abc27.com)
While state House remains stalled, state Senate is keeping busy | Local News | indianagazette.com
Pa. state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti to make history when she gives birth – NewsBreak
State Sen. Cappelletti to Juggle Complex Docket this Spring (montco.today)
Shapiro Announces “Ethics Package” For 3,500 Commonwealth Employees (politicspa.com)
Gov. Shapiro loosens gift ban for top Pa. officials · Spotlight PA
Senator seeks green light on radar legislation in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Franklin County park adding accessible equipment (abc27.com)
New funding will improve local watersheds in West Chester area – Daily Local
Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office | AP News
Doug Mastriano: So long, Governor Wolf (broadandliberty.com)
50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
VP Harris calls for federal abortion protections on Roe v. Wade 50th anniversary : NPR
‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe – Daily Local
Post-Roe, abortion providers are shifting their strategies : NPR
Rally held in Harrisburg for 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (abc27.com)
Johnstown rally backs abortion rights, 50 years after Roe ruling | News | tribdem.com
Editorial: Making birth free: A bipartisan way to reduce abortions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Unemployment rate in Pa. hits record low – pennlive.com
State Unemployment Rate Falls To Record Low (politicspa.com)
Experts examine ‘unprecedented’ post-COVID economy (dailylocal.com)
‘It doesn’t look good for motorists’: Gas prices may continue to climb – pennlive.com
Gas prices do a 180 in the Philadelphia market and begin to rise (delcotimes.com)
Spotify is the latest tech name to cut jobs, axing 6% of its workforce (inquirer.com)
Mild winter weather affects businesses in Northeast Pennsylvania | Weather | citizensvoice.com
COVID-19
COVID vaccine strategy to get an overhaul by FDA : Shots – Health News : NPR
Crime/Punishment
George W. Hill prison population down by hundreds in a year (delcotimes.com)
Swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common | News | phillytrib.com
Education
Pennsylvania city a top 10 spot for STEM professionals: study – pennlive.com
Florida rejects AP African American studies course : NPR
Elections/Politics
National
Potential impact of ‘independent state legislature theory’ explained : NPR
George Santos is accused of taking $3,000 meant for veteran’s dying dog : NPR
Statewide
Donald Trump posed for picture with former Philly mob boss Joey Merlino (inquirer.com)
State GOP targeted 2 state rep races in Luzerne County with $548,752 | Election | citizensvoice.com
District/Local
Pa. Democrats rally around local special election candidates – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Jim Winarski: Erie County councilman censured by Democratic Party (goerie.com)
ACLU urges reversal of new Luzerne County Election Board policy | Times Leader
Environment
Jerry Shenk: Relax, there is no ‘climate emergency’ – Daily Local
Flaring emissions dominate pollution from Beaver County’s Shell plant | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transportation
Airport authority CEO gets $240,300 bonus for her work last year | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gun Safety
Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting: Police search for suspect’s motive : NPR
Gunman in Lunar New Year massacre found dead; motive unclear – Daily Local
12 people are injured in a shooting at a Louisiana nightclub : NPR
Health
‘Fuel poverty’ stresses Pennsylvania’s hospitals | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Closing at UPMC hospital in central Pa. surprises, worries mayor of rural town – pennlive.com
Warning of a health care ‘company town,’ officials and advocates urge efforts to rein in UPMC | WITF
State News
History Made: Todd Installed As First Female Chief Justice of PA Supreme Court – PoliticsPA
Justice Debra Todd is first female chief justice in PA history (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Thousands in PA in limbo as mortgage relief stumbles · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania population exodus 2023 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
How communities in north-central Pa. are attempting to preserve a scarce resource: darkness | WITF
PSERS trustees balk at putting another teacher in line for the chairman’s job (inquirer.com)
National News
A Plumstead family celebrates Chinese heritage through Lunar New Year (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Your tax refund will likely be smaller this year. Here are more things to know : NPR
Fox News’ defense in $1.6 billion lawsuit invokes debunked election fraud claims : NPR
Fans and celebrities gather at Graceland to mourn Lisa Marie Presley : NPR
Damar Hamlin attends first game since collapse – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
State lawmakers propose power grid protections after attacks | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Upcoming Programs at Wyomissing Public Library – BCTV
Berks lawmakers to hold town halls Monday night | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Change Coming To Montgomery County Leadership (politicspa.com)
Affordable housing project in Lebanon County breaking ground (abc27.com)
Chester County judges ponder, ‘Is the courthouse safe?’ (dailylocal.com)
Reading City Council defers decision on making Cotton Street one way (readingeagle.com)
Berks officials question EPA safety standards surrounding former Exide site (readingeagle.com)
Up to 5 inches of snow could fall in central Pa. this week: forecasters – pennlive.com
National Tattoo Supply to close after more than 30 years in Allentown (mcall.com)
Pottstown neighbors scared by gas odors near explosion site (mcall.com)
Poconos housing market still seeing higher prices despite inflation (poconorecord.com)
Erie’s new planning director brings experience, perspective to job (goerie.com)
Erie Playhouse to conduct national search for new leaders (goerie.com)
Residents question spending on wellness center for Lackawanna Trail | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
Patrick Dowd named acting director of Allegheny County Health Department | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kevin McMahon prepares to leave Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (nextpittsburgh.com)
Wabash Bridge pier is for sale; its story is one of sacrifice and loss – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Area couples wait longer to adopt from pandemic-curtailed pool of newborns | TribLIVE.com
FOREVER CHANGED | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Renting more affordable than buying a home in Philly, U.S. even as rents rise (inquirer.com)
Kimmel kicks out Philly Pops (inquirer.com)
SEPTA bus hearing at City Council: How to watch and testify (inquirer.com)
Philly health commissioner Cheryl Bettigole seeks community connections in 2023 (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden’s new chief of staff will be Jeff Zients as Ron Klain steps aside : NPR
Explainer: Why we have a debt limit, and why this fight over it may be different : NPR
The FBI searched Biden’s home and found more classified documents : NPR
The December omnibus bill’s little secret: It was also a giant health bill | | standardspeaker.com