Legislatura
PSERS board member Muth criticizes investment transparency (abc27.com)
An immigrant resource hub is being proposed by Pennsylvania Democratic state lawmakers. | WITF
Chester County awarded $300,000 for mental health hotline – Daily Local
Wolf, state lawmakers can coalesce around a corporate tax cut | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Editorial: Cash in hand can change rancorous Pennsylvania budget process (dailylocal.com)
Proposed Pennsylvania budget would help nurses, provide mental health services | WITF
Gov. Tom Wolf excludes NPRC from budget proposal. School seeks answers (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspends primary election calendar | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
What’s Next for John Yudichak and NEPA? | PoliticsPA
Mastriano Fighting Facebook on Facebook | PoliticsPA
Los mayores ganadores y perdedores de la semana | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus - COVID-19
El coronavirus en Pensilvania, en cifras | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Wegmans customers no longer required to wear masks in NY stores | ABC27
Residents demand Chester County officials end mask mandate in school – Daily Local
COVID mask mandate staying in Philadelphia as N.J., Delaware, other states drop (inquirer.com)
Empresa/Trabajo
How inflation and tangled supply lines grip the economy (abc27.com)
Biden vows to combat inflation, some lawmakers worry | ABC27
7 ways small-business owners can save on taxes in 2022 – Daily Local
Delito/Castigo
Yeadon borough council holds special meeting regarding well-loved police chief (delcotimes.com)
Delaware County advocates gather to call on the release of Leroy Evans – NewsBreak
Leroy Evans’ family hopeful for release after 40 years in prison – WHYY
Educación
Opinion: Low income students deserve a quality education (poconorecord.com)
Neighboring districts show funding disparities (dailylocal.com)
Schoolhouse crumbling? Pa. GOP says that’s what you deserve. (inquirer.com)
Elecciones/Política
Opinion: The future of the ‘Un-tied’ States of America (poconorecord.com)
Letters: Dan Pastore, taxing the rich, GOP outrages (goerie.com)
Progressives pick candidates, and fights, in Philly state House races (inquirer.com)
Group supporting Lou Barletta attacks Bill McSwain’s ties to Pat Toomey (inquirer.com)
Arroyo selected as Democratic candidate in 116th House District | Election | standardspeaker.com
Commissioners address concerns over new Berks County elections official (readingeagle.com)
Medio ambiente
Dangerous pipeline protests put first responders at risk | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Gray wolf protections restored across much of the U.S. : NPR
Transporte
Amtrak eyes express bus between Reading and Philadelphia (delcotimes.com)
Langhorne again asks PennDOT for “pause” in plans to widen Route 413 (theintell.com)
Salud
Lack of coverage for Alzheimer’s drug a blow to those afflicted (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Prospect Medical has preliminary deal to sell Crozer Health (inquirer.com)
Abortions in Texas fell 60% in 1st month under new limits | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Noticias del Estado
Pennsylvania has the most abandoned coal mines in the U.S., how $245 million will help? | WITF
Darby Township suspends Briarcliffe Fire Company after racist audio come to light (delcotimes.com)
Fire company in Delaware County suspended for alleged use of racial slurs | WITF
Noticias nacionales
Why an Arizona County Turned Down $1.9 Million in Covid Relief – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Judge freezes access to funds donated to protesting truckers in Canada : NPR
Shaun White Ends His Olympic Career With 4th Place Finish – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substance : NPR
First orbital SpaceX Starship flight could come by March : NPR
Sudan’s military rulers step up crackdown on dissent : NPR
DHS says truckers may protest at Super Bowl and State of the Union : NPR
Black history deserves to be part of American history’s main menu (goerie.com)
Noticias locales
Borough residents offered AARP tax help at rec center – Times News Online (tnonline.com)
WCU dance team brings home the gold for first time – Daily Local
Micah Parsons wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (abc27.com)
Midstate organization hopes to provide safe haven for human trafficking survivors (abc27.com)
Bucks County withholding details on landlord incentive program (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
ANIZDA committee approves downtown Allentown streetscape overhaul – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Puppies, kittens from the Lehigh Valley are in this year’s Puppy Bowl – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pitt
Steelers T.J. Watt wins Defensive Player of the Year (abc27.com)
Pittsburgh City Council advances outdoor dining, retail legislation | TribLIVE.com
Port Authority says bridge shift caused by water penetration, freezing temperatures | TribLIVE.com
Riverlife announces restoration plan for Allegheny Riverfront Park | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Philadelphia underperforms national economy, according to Pew report | Local News | phillytrib.com
Domb introduces City Council term limits legislation | Local News | phillytrib.com
City council to include Philadelphia prisoners in redistricting | Local News | phillytrib.com
Ben Simmons traded; Sixers get James Harden | Basketball | phillytrib.com
Philly kicks off lifeguard recruitment effort | Local News | phillytrib.com
Afghan families in Philadelphia frustrated at high bar to help loved ones escape Taliban | WITF
A timeline of Philadelphia’s five-year effort to open a supervised injection site (inquirer.com)
Philly City Council adopted a new district map two days before its deadline (inquirer.com)
We need the National Guard to stop Philly’s gun violence crisis | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Washington
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
POLL: Nearly 60% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s job performance (abc27.com)
Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden says he has done a deep dive on four Supreme Court candidates : NPR
Bill that would give the U.S. Postal Service a major overhaul moves to the Senate | WITF
Congressional panel will investigate Trump’s removal of White House documents | WITF