Legislature
PA’s Mastriano proposes drag show ban, cites Rainbow Room Queer Prom (phillyburbs.com)
Extremist Doug Mastriano Wants to Limit Where Drag Shows Can Be Performed in Pennsylvania – The Keystone (keystonenewsroom.com)
Pennsylvania Senate may relax disabled veterans’ public assistance eligibility | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Lawmaker pushes for House Bill 14, clock is ticking (abc27.com)
Pa. Bill Would Require Combined Reporting – Law360
Rozzi announces second stop on listening tour (mainlinemedianews.com)
PA sex abuse constitutional amendment stalled again (phillyburbs.com)
Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro unveils effort to cut red tape on business development – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Shapiro creates new Pennsylvania economic development office (abc27.com)
Office of Transformation and Opportunity aims to be ‘one-stop shop’ for Pa. businesses – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
David Zimmerman: Pennsylvania House Republican leaders voted for a Democrat Speaker despite holding the majority (broadandliberty.com)
Business/Jobs
Dutch Wonderland raises pay, looking to hire for 2023 season (abc27.com)
President & COO of Bethlehem company that makes Peeps to retire | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Climate Change May Bring New Era of Trade Wars, as E.U. and U.S. Spar – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Less than a third of U.S. workers feel engaged at work, Gallup finds : NPR
Teen files complaint against Giant Eagle and union for allegedly trying to coerce union membership (broadandliberty.com)
Soaring egg prices prompt demands for price-gouging probe | Times Leader
Is a recession on the horizon? Here’s what an economist told Lehigh Valley business leaders – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Weather
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to remove snow, ice from cars (abc27.com)
Snow, ice, wind: Here’s what to expect during Wednesday’s storm – pennlive.com
Snow develops this morning and will change to rain later today, turning windy too | ABC27
Restrictions to be in place on some Pa. highways during storm Wednesday | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com
Winter storm expected to move through Johnstown region Wednesday | News | tribdem.com
Region preps for snowstorm; PennDOT, Turnpike issue restrictions | TribLIVE.com
Vehicle restrictions announced on area interstates ahead of winter storm | News | standardspeaker.com
‘Potent storm system’ to bring snow Wednesday to the Lehigh Valley; winter weather advisory issued for Lehigh County – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pittsburgh weather: What to expect from the winter storm coming to Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
How a Philadelphia antiviolence grant improperly funneled $76,000 to city police staffers (inquirer.com)
Education
Villanova appoints new chair, vice chair as university sets ‘ambitious goals for the future’ – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Penn joins growing list of medical schools dropping out of U.S. News rankings – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Central Bucks sends in-depth explanation of “Policy 321” to parents, community (broadandliberty.com)
CLARK: School Choice Provides Opportunity for PA Kids – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Lower Merion appoints Megan Shafer as acting superintendent – Mainline Media News
Sokolowski to retire as WCASD superintendent, Reynolds name substitute superintendent (dailylocal.com)
Penn State says colleges have received their next budgets created by new allocation model | WITF
Lower Merion could institute full-day kindergarten as early as next fall (inquirer.com)
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber talks about what a U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could mean (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
As 2024 Approaches, Is the Trump Base Still On Board? – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race Centers on Abortion and Democracy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Election forecaster lists Bob Casey’s Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat “leaning D” (abc27.com)
Former Mayor John Street endorses Rebecca Rhynhart | | phillytrib.com
Election board to meet Wednesday; will likely reverse course on ballot curing | Election | citizensvoice.com
Berks County Republican Committee appeals court decision that dismissed recount petitions (readingeagle.com)
Weather
Restrictions to be in place on some Pa. highways during storm Wednesday | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com
Pocono traffic: Weather restrictions planned for I-80, 380 and more (poconorecord.com)
Transportation
Officials: $78 million grant to aid safety on dangerous road | Local News | phillytrib.com
Work continues on new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
SEPTA subways to get train arrival countdown clocks (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California : NPR
Federal lawmakers must act to curb gun violence causing heartbreak in American communities [editorial] | Our Opinion | lancasteronline.com
Pennsylvania city revisits idea of gunshot-detecting tech | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
No, guns do kill people. And the solution is glaringly obvious | Wednesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Health
How Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pennsylvania reconsiders psychiatric bed registry | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Medicaid grew a lot during the pandemic. Soon, it will shrink again. : Shots – Health News : NPR
New FDA guidance calls for lower lead concentrations in baby food and cereals : Shots – Health News : NPR
West View pharmacy’s unusual business model keeps medicines affordable – Pittsburgh Union Progress
New report shows Pennsylvania failing when it comes to efforts to stem tobacco use (dailylocal.com)
Rural Pa. community settles for alternative to full UPMC hospital, but finds it a hard pill to swallow | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Pa. hospitals call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to address state’s health care worker shortage, said to be among worst in nation – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pa. pension funds to dump Wall Street managers (inquirer.com)
PA mortgage relief stumbles leaving thousands in limbo · Spotlight PA
Light pollution threatens PA dark sky regions · Spotlight PA State College
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue offers free tax filing | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. promotes tax-free way to save for higher education (abc27.com)
FEMA deadline nearing for Pa. Hurricane Ida survivors (abc27.com)
PA Fish and Boat Commission credits life jackets for safety trend (poconorecord.com)
Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Thousands of Pa. homeowners feel stuck in a high-stakes game of telephone with their homes, vital utilities on the line – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
National News
New Lawsuit Challenges State Bans on Abortion Pills – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In Texas, you can be forced to sell your condo | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station
Postal service on-time performance similar in rural, urban areas, report finds – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Germany agrees to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure : NPR
After U.S. offer, Germany unleashes Leopard tanks for Ukraine (inquirer.com)
Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever : NPR
67 journalists were killed in 2022, a sharp increase from 2021, report says : NPR
Tax credit, other changes could mean a smaller refund in 2023 (abc27.com)
Homebuyers hoping to spend $200K this year face disappointing reality check – Delco Times
Berlin airport cancels all flights amid ground staff strike | News | tribdem.com
Oscar nominations include notable Black actors | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
Local News
Harrisburg begins cleaning homeless encampment under Mulberry Street bridge as holdouts remain – pennlive.com
Crews cleaning up Mulberry Street encampment (abc27.com)
Landmark building in Allentown coming down. What does developer have in mind for the site? | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Pennsylvania State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (PSSDAR) hosts fundraiser to restore an American treasure, Old Swedes Cemetery in Chester – Mainline Media News
‘This town is dried up:’ Navigating affordable housing in Lancaster on the brink of homelessness [Lancaster Watchdog] | Local News | lancasteronline.com
East Hempfield supervisors present plans for a park to mixed public reaction | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Elizabethtown council discusses real estate tax abatement for volunteer firefighters living in the borough | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Bucks County mall parking lots are being used as truck stops (phillyburbs.com)
Penndel day center serving needs of Bucks County homeless (phillyburbs.com)
Brown wants WB to stick with stickers | Times Leader
Luzerne County Council votes down home rule study commission ballot question | Times Leader
Luzerne County Council rejects government study commission proposal; will aim for charter amendments | News | citizensvoice.com
Scranton allocates $1.5 million in American Rescue Act Plan funding to grants for child care, educational programs | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Scranton to maintain tripled local services tax this year | News | thetimes-tribune.com
City Council may use ARPA funds to aid in the restoration of a landmark in Reading (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh to audit tax-exempt properties, challenging powerful local nonprofits – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Gainey administration to review tax exemptions currently shielding one-third of city property | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Mayor Gainey plans audit of Pittsburgh organizations claiming tax exemptions under charitable status | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh council clears way for potentially millions in medical debt relief for thousands of city residents | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Departing Allegheny County manager joining Allegheny Conference on Community Development | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Strip District development with nearly 300 apartments, dozens of townhouses earns approval | TribLIVE.com
Censure vote fails against Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh declares homelessness a public health emergency, looks for solutions | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh City Council approves plan for medical debt relief | TribLIVE.com
Commission approves plans for music venue, parking garage at former Civic Arena site | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia Housing Authority’s rental vouchers see ‘overwhelming demand’ (inquirer.com)
Jamie Gauthier announces re-election bid for City Council | Al Día News (aldianews.com)
Protest set for Union League event honoring Florida’s DeSantis | Local News | phillytrib.com
Inglis House sale to Tryko Partners is now pending in Philadelphia Orphans’ Court (inquirer.com)
Washington
McConnell says McCarthy should take the lead on negotiating the debt ceiling standoff : NPR
Ticketmaster fees draw Klobuchar’s attention in Senate hearing | The Hill
Senate GOP pours cold water on idea of impeaching Biden | The Hill
Classified documents at Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says | | standardspeaker.com
