Legislature
State of Black Pennsylvania report shows positive trends | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Pennsylvania senator wants AEDs in all schools (wgal.com)
Pennsylvania state senator proposes AEDs in all state schools (wtae.com)
Two Bills Address AEDs In PA Schools | WDAC
Pennsylvania State Senator introduces bills addressing sudden cardiac arrest in schools (abc27.com)
Shapiro plan tackles Pa. teacher shortage | Local News | phillytrib.com
Two bills seek to reverse deer season changes | News, Sports, Jobs – Times Observer
Plan would refund 50% of road tolls for Pennsylvanians – CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com)
State Senators issue joint statement in response to Crozer Health Layoffs – MyChesCo
Pennsylvania lawmakers propose ID, background check requirement for ammunition (abc27.com)
Encourage Pittman to open door to bipartisanship in Senate | Letters To Editor | indianagazette.com
Malvern Public Library Awarded Funding for Facility Improvements – MyChesCo
Millions in state grants awarded to Luzerne County communities | State | tiogapublishing.com
Local state legislators announce millions in state grants | Times Leader
Berks Community Health Center gets $500,000 state grant (yahoo.com)
Phoenixville awarded $1.3 million in state grants – The Mercury (pottsmerc.com)
Miracle Field of Horsham Getting $1M Grant For Construction | Hatboro, PA Patch
Lower Gwynedd awarded $933K in grants for bridge, bus shelter projects (thereporteronline.com)
Berks Community Health Center receives $500K Health Equity grant (berksweekly.com)
Berks Community Health Center gets $500,000 state grant (yahoo.com)
$500,000 for Oxford, East Fallowfield, and Easttown Transportation Projects – MyChesCo
5 Berks transportation projects getting $2 million boost from state grants (yahoo.com)
$1.19M Grant To Fund Improvement Projects In Doylestown And Solebury | Doylestown, PA Patch
Nearly $4.4 Million in State Funding Announced to Strengthen Chester County – MyChesCo
Parcel Will Be Preserved As Delaware Canal Connection | Yardley, PA Patch
GRCA Receives Grant for Franklin Street, Reading Passenger Rail Station Planning – BCTV
Hellertown, Lower Saucon, Coopersburg Awarded Grants – Saucon Source
Southern Chester County Infrastructure Initiatives Funded by State – MyChesCo
Solebury Awarded $464K To Complete Long-Awaited Gateway Project | New Hope, PA Patch
Senator Kearney and Rep. O’Mara to Host Apprenticeship & Trades Fair March 25 in Morton – MyChesCo
Business/Jobs
Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon | WITF
Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of color | Business | phillytrib.com
New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank : NPR
UBS buys Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government. : NPR
Job postings nearly doubled in Buck County since the start of pandemic (phillyburbs.com)
Why car prices are still so high — and likely won’t fall anytime soon : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Local PA fixes to prevent trapping mentally ill in jail · Spotlight PA
Slow change after fatal Pa. police shooting · Spotlight PA
Serial straw gun purchaser found guilty in Bucks | The Bucks County Herald
Bucks County focuses on drug diversion, access after OD death at jail (phillyburbs.com)
Education
Pa. budget: Where will $7.8 billion in school funding go? (mcall.com)
Central Bucks spends $250k to defuse anti-LGBTQ criticism – WHYY
More Black men are needed in the classroom, diversity advocates say | News | phillytrib.com
Berks police recruiting challenges (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
National
Lawsuit: Florida went too far with training school librarians | WUSF Public Media
Statewide
U.S. House committee to probe Luzerne County ballot paper shortage | Times Leader
District/Local
Mayoral candidate Helen Gym makes case for more city services | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly mayor’s race: How taxpayer money helped Jeff Brown open grocery stores (inquirer.com)
Rep. Howard enters crowded field for Chester County Court judge – Daily Local
Birdsboro business owner seeks to put criminal justice degree to good use (readingeagle.com)
Environment
Pa. officials say turf recycler is violating environmental laws (phillyburbs.com)
Transportation
Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate | WITF
Work continues at Coatesville Train Station (dailylocal.com)
SEPTA paying $450,000 to an exec who left in 2021 (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
School shootings prompt architects to redesign for safety. : NPR
Gun violence affects life in Philly. Here’s how residents say to solve the crisis. (inquirer.com)
Health
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage | Health | phillytrib.com
California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin : NPR
Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews | Washington | standardspeaker.com
In Pa., nurse practitioners must work under doctors. But is it what patients want? – pennlive.com
State News
Weak guardianship laws undermine personhood, experts warn | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania Rep. Fitzpatrick introduces bill to make St. Patrick’s Day a federal holiday | ABC27
Pennsylvania autism services face continued headwinds from staff shortages (inquirer.com)
Popular Pa. lake closed weeks before trout season opens – pennlive.com
National News
DA leading Trump case says rhetoric won’t intimidate office | News | phillytrib.com
Xcel: Radioactive water leaked in November at Monticello nuclear plant | MPR News
A nuclear plant leaked contaminated water in Minnesota. Here’s what we know : NPR
Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles for brake hose and windshield wiper issues : NPR
Miami Beach sets spring break curfew after shootings : NPR
Some Gerber infant formulas recalled over bacteria concerns | ABC27
South Korea’s fertility rate, the lowest in the world, holds lessons for us all : NPR
Emmanuel Macron’s leadership in France at risk amid tensions over pension plan : NPR
Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’? | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Report: Chester County leads state in veteran benefit payouts – Daily Local
Bucks County bridge is dedicated to Levittown Marine killed in Vietnam (phillyburbs.com)
Hundreds of local Girl Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day – Daily Local
Luzerne County Council cancels Tuesday special meeting over ‘pushback’ | | standardspeaker.com
Operations continue to bring wild plants back to Palmerton Superfund site (mcall.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s Strip District attracts ‘melting pot’ of new residents | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Lights out for Philly’s famous Boathouse Row, for now | WITF
Philly and developer are on brink of a deal on future of UC Townhomes (inquirer.com)
Philly’s community gardens say this city policy puts them at risk (inquirer.com)
How to testify in the Philadelphia Water Department water rate increase hearing (inquirer.com)
One Philly mother’s struggle to find affordable housing or help as she faces eviction (inquirer.com)
Washington
Bidens to host ‘Ted Lasso’ cast to promote mental health – pennlive.com