Legislature
Mastriano wants to reclassify drag shows over Bucks County ‘queer prom’ (inquirer.com)
Senator Calls Out Colleague Over Bucks County Rainbow Room Comment | Doylestown, PA Patch
Pennsylvania tolls relief bill would help port truckers Tolls (landline.media)
Christine’s Law: Drivers face fines if they don’t remove snow and ice from cars – WPXI
Indoor Smoking Back At Rivers Casino Philadelphia (playpennsylvania.com)
PA sex abuse constitutional amendment stalled again (phillyburbs.com)
New Pa. reps waiting, and waiting, to work on House floor | News | tribdem.com
New office created to spur economic growth in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Op-Ed: Proposed legislation to expand police radar use ‘flawed’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Grant to help Bucks residents with PFAS-tainted water | The Bucks County Herald
Merski: No time for extremism, we must put Pa. residents’ needs first (goerie.com)
Argall appointed to PASSHE Board of Governors | News | standardspeaker.com
City seeks $2 million grant on behalf of developer | News | standardspeaker.com
Business/Jobs
GDP Updates: U.S. Economy Grew at 2.9% Annual Rate – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Boeing loses $663 million in 4Q despite higher revenue | Associated Press | wfmz.com
Big Tech layoffs: what the job cuts at Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft mean : NPR
Egg prices are high and it’s an opportunity for substitutes like plant based egg : NPR
What one Walmart store’s prices taught us about the economy : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Thirteen Arrested for Gang-Related Thefts of 93 Guns – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Pa. street gang steals almost 100 guns from 3 stores: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Pitt leaders to receive first pay raise since before the pandemic | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penn appoints Annenberg dean John L. Jackson Jr. its next provost (inquirer.com)
Upper Darby administrator Vince Rongione steps down (broadandliberty.com)
CLARK: School Choice Provides Opportunity for PA Kids – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
How Much Does School Funding Matter? Depends Who You Ask – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
‘Everybody is cheating’: Why this teacher has adopted an open ChatGPT policy : NPR
State College Area School District considering new club sports policy after Title IX lawsuit | WITF
Why aren’t more Philly students attending these five city universities? (inquirer.com)
Strawberry Mansion High hosts a program to get students into the trades (inquirer.com)
Albright College’s Science Research Institute gaining international attention. (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
National
What the Senate Ticketmaster hearing tells us about young voters – The Washington Post
Statewide
Politics in Harrisburg and Washington are off to a head-shaking start | John Baer – pennlive.com
District/Local
Pa. Sen. Hughes makes decision on race for Philly Mayor | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly State Sen. Vincent Hughes says he won’t run for mayor in 2023 primary (inquirer.com)
How to join your neighborhood’s community organization in Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
Environment
You Can (and Should) Recycle Batteries. Here’s How. | Wirecutter (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Gun Safety
Gun Violence in Rural America – Center for American Progress
Why Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay were — and weren’t — typical mass shootings – Daily Local
Health
Pennsylvania passes ‘forever chemicals’ drinking water limit | TribLIVE.com
Only 6% of Pennsylvania dental school grads go to rural areas | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Yoga for Seniors: How to Get Started – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
State News
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
How PA homeowners can get help with mortgage, utilities · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania Game Commission brings back ‘LIVE Pennsylvania Black Bear Cam’ (abc27.com)
Tax caps leave many Pennsylvania municipalities with few ways to raise revenue | WITF
Bucks County Courier Times, The Intelligencer relaunch Phillyburbs.com
PPL says it has fixed problems that led to shocking bills for electricity customers – pennlive.com
National News
Meta to reinstate Trump on Facebook, Instagram – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
DeSantis faces a potential lawsuit over ban of African American studies course : NPR
Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kid : NPR
BookTok star is learning about mental health through books instead of therapy : NPR
Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill 9 in West Bank raid (inquirer.com)
Memphis police chief: Officers physically abused Tyre Nichols before his death : NPR
Local News
16 home, affordable housing project in Harrisburg is completed (abc27.com)
Here are some ways to celebrate Black History Month in Bucks County (phillyburbs.com)
To grow Erie, cut taxes on homes and jobs, hike taxes on land instead (goerie.com)
Neshaminy support staff has new 5-year contract | The Bucks County Herald
Yardley Manager Paula Johnson gets 3% pay hike | The Bucks County Herald
Somerset judge reinstating pre-COVID criminal trial procedures | Local News | tribdem.com
Large trees being felled in West Chester as part of new PECO project – Daily Local
West Chester Food Cupboard gets funding for expansion – Daily Local
CTC of Greater Downingtown offering free parent support groups – Daily Local
Luzerne County nearing release of American Rescue Plan awards | Times Leader
A year after fire, Genetti says rebuild only 20% complete | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Looking ahead to the completion of the Fern Hollow Bridge – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pittsburgh ranks among America’s best cities for outdoor activities (nextpittsburgh.com)
Lower Hill development approved despite community opposition (nextpittsburgh.com)
Richard King Mellon Foundation is moving to the Strip District (nextpittsburgh.com)
Kenny Pickett visits patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pittsburgh City Council nixes plans for curfew enforcement to combat youth violence | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Union League event honoring DeSantis draws protest | Local News | phillytrib.com
The Emerging At-Large Primary Field for Philadelphia City Council (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts puts MVP talk behind him, focuses on NFC title game | WITF
Washington
Secret Service releases report analyzing mass attacks in the U.S. : NPR
Members of Congress sign up for TikTok, despite security concerns – NewsBreak
TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense – The New York Times (nytimes.com)