Legislature
‘Reasonable’ fiscal projections versus ‘plausible’ ones | State | theprogressnews.com
State college system still in the dark about higher ed reform plan – Education – The Black Chronicle
State System of Higher Education chancellor faces tough questioning over more than next school year’s budget | TribLIVE.com
‘Reasonable’ fiscal projections versus ‘plausible’ ones – Pennsylvania – The Black Chronicle
Latest phase of the Mon-Fayette Expressway unveiled | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Turnpike Commission unveils plans for next phase of Mon-Fayette Expressway construction (yahoo.com)
State college system still in the dark about higher ed reform plan | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Federal officials come to Upper Darby to present $317 million grant to SEPTA – Delco Times
ICYMI: In First Two Weeks After Budget Address, Governor Shapiro Visits Small Businesses & Main Streets All Across Pennsylvania to Highlight His Plans to Create Economic Opportunity | The Entrepreneurship Reporter
Antietam School District and Mt. Penn Borough Reach Agreement, Paving Way for Primary Center Renovations – MyChesCo
Pa. budget process muddied by clashing revenue estimates as hearings begin | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Manhole explosion prompts evacuation and intersection closure in Reading (berksweekly.com)
AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general? – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. House committee unanimously advances housing access bills – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
Cellular outages reported nationwide by AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile users – pennlive.com
Pa. electric company customers can’t log in to pay bills: ‘Such a mess’ | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
2 Men Charged With Murder in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Man dies after being bitten by pet gila monster – pennlive.com
Pa. pair burned, tortured man, held him captive for 10 hours: police – pennlive.com
Teenager injured in Harrisburg shooting – pennlive.com
Education
Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Yale to Require Standardized Test Scores for Admissions – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. college students sickened by food from campus eatery – pennlive.com
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia High School’s Admissions Case on Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Elections/Politics
Pa. mail ballot fight in U.S. Court of Appeals | WITF
Pa. election 2024: The state Senate races to watch as Democrats seek the majority | State | newsitem.com
Election 2024: Who’s running for Allegheny County seats? (publicsource.org)
A deficit of experienced voting officials could mean trouble for Pa.’s | WITF
Riding His Baseball Fame, Steve Garvey Disrupts the California Senate Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Loss of Dozens of Experienced Election Officials Could Mean Trouble For Pennsylvania’s 2024 Election (politicspa.com)
Pittsburgh Jews Prefer Mail Voting in 2024 Passover Primary Conflict – PoliticsPA
Environment
coal climate change Obama Trump Biden appeals court moratorium energy : NPR
Check how much rain, snow will hit parts of Pa. this week – pennlive.com
Transportation
PHL International Airport gets $20.4 million grant through bipartisan infrastructure bill – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Moving Pets Abroad Has Always Been Expensive. It’s About to Get Worse. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Health
A third of fatal drug crashes in Philadelphia linked to fentanyl | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
It’s heart health month: Here’s how to keep your ticker tuned – pennlive.com
Pa. health network accused of misdiagnosing families with medical child abuse | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
State News
Will PA legalize weed? It depends on the Senate. · Spotlight PA
‘The need is great’ for money to pay public defenders, Shapiro says after proposing $10M increase – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
What Josh Shapiro’s budget pitch could do for Pa.’s rural communities | WITF
SEPTA to receive $317 million federal grant to replace Market-Frankford Line fleet – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. mortgage program to reopen in March, officials say · Spotlight PA
Scranton factory would get money under foreign aid bill | WITF
Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it res | WITF
Kamala Harris announces $200 million for Pa. water infrastructure | WITF
Pittsburgh bridge collapse ‘should never have happened,’ officials say | WITF
National News
Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Biden Calls Republicans in Congress ‘Worse’ Than Strom Thurmond – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Will Biden’s Gaza Stance Hurt Him in 2024? Michigan Is the First Test. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Girl Dies After Digging Hole at Florida Beach, Authorities Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
California lawmakers take on AI regulations as Congress dawdles : NPR
China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year : NPR
N.C. hospital sues an 18-year-old quadriplegic to make her leave : NPR
Local News
Manheim Township granola company collaborates with IU13, | WITF
Study to be done of Cumberland County road where man was killed by falling tree – pennlive.com
Pitt
Vice President Harris visits Pittsburgh to tout $5.8 billion for clean water, lead pipe removal – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse the result of oversight and maintenance failures, NTSB finds – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philly
A third of fatal drug crashes in Philadelphia linked to fentanyl | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Philadelphia City Council moves ahead with prohibition of skill games – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
