Legislatura
Pennsylvania Democrats call for $3.75B in education spending | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Dems unveil ‘historic’ school funding plan – WHYY
Pa. Democrats unveil $3.75B education spending blueprint ahead of budget season | | phillytrib.com
Pennsylvania Democrats introduce multi-billion-dollar education plan | ABC27
State Democrats Introduce Multi-Billion Dollar School Funding Program | WHP 580 (iheart.com)
Education stakeholders warn of teacher shortage ‘crisis’ at Pa. Senate hearing | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘This is not sustainable’: Pa. educators detail staffing shortage, urge legislative relief – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Union heads to Dem lawmakers: Help needed to fix staffing woes in PA schools | News | meadvilletribune.com
Self-driving vehicles bill advances in Pennsylvania (landline.media)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court steps into congressional redistricting fight | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
A Pennsylvania judge may soon rule on the state’s congressional districts map | WITF
National Gun Violence Survivor’s Week in Harrisburg began with a candlelight vigil (abc27.com)
Sen. Schwank to Host Student Mental Health Webinar – BCTV
7 things PA counties desperately need from state lawmakers (ydr.com)
Infrastructure funding and the future of Act 77 – The KDKA Radio Morning Show with Larry Richert and Kevin Battle – Omny.fm
Coronavirus - COVID-19
90 million cases of coronavirus reported since omicron variant first identified 10 weeks ago (abc27.com)
Pfizer begins application to FDA for vaccine for kids under 5 | ABC27
COVID-19 continues to decline in Allegheny County and Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine (inquirer.com)
Holidays produced huge and larger COVID-19 case surge this year and a lot of deaths | News | citizensvoice.com
Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5 could come fast. Here’s the timeline : Shots – Health News : NPR
Federally run drive-through COVID-19 testing site set to open Wednesday in Dauphin County – pennlive.com
Complaints of Lebanon County restaurant being used as conduit for unproven COVID-19 treatments referred to AG | WITF
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Empresa/Trabajo
4.3 million Americans left their jobs in December as omicron variant disrupted everything | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
SBA EIDL program has this much left, agency says. – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Jobs grew at a steady pace in 2021, but not enough to reach pre-pandemic employment – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
PGH Bridge Collapse: There’s no time to delay on new infrastructure jobs | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Delito/Castigo
New program aims at keeping ex-inmates out of prison | ABC27
East Deer merger with Allegheny Valley Regional Police moves closer to reality | TribLIVE.com
Educación
Why we should forgive student debt for public servants (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
School budget report details how districts are spending relief funds | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Catholic school parents, teachers challenge recruiting allegations in federal civil rights suit (broadandliberty.com)
Schools still have pandemic money to spend by 2024 | Coronavirus | standardspeaker.com
Malvern Prep names Patrick Sillup new head of school – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
New Mexico asks National Guard soldiers to work as substitute teachers : NPR
Report: As costs skyrocket, Pa. must reign in cyber charter schools (mainlinemedianews.com)
Elecciones/Política
Special state House election to replace Jake Wheatley will be held April 5 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Steve Irwin leads Summer Lee, Jerry Dickinson in 18th Congressional District fourth-quarter fundraising | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania likely to shatter $80 million record for spending in a governor’s race | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania 2022 governor’s race fund-raising reports show election up for grabs (inquirer.com)
Pa. 2022 Senate race fund-raising reports: Oz, Fetterman have big bucks (inquirer.com)
The Million-Dollar Duo: Fetterman, Lamb Rake In Q4 Funds | PoliticsPA
Shapiro sets campaign cash record to start election year; Dave White, Jake Corman lead Republicans in fundraising – pennlive.com
Can Rep. Ro Khanna — child of the Philly ‘burbs — rescue rural America, with tech? | Will Bunch (inquirer.com)
Barletta campaign responds to probe of fake electors | News | standardspeaker.com
PA Northwest GOP Caucus Withholds Straw Vote Totals | PoliticsPA
Los falsos electores de Trump: Esta es la lista completa - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Aument facing primary challenge from Ephrata Twp. man who led local protests, unapproved ‘audit’ of 2020 election | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Medio ambiente
Feb 16 | 100% Renewable Energy Webinar | Philadelphia, PA Patch
Overwhelmed by solar projects, the nation’s largest grid operator seeks a two-year pause on approvals | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The future is electric: Can Pa. switch gears? | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Transporte
PennDOT orders review of five other bridges with similar design as collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hundreds of flights canceled as wide swath of country braces for winter storm (abc27.com)
N.J. is planning to go cashless on all three of its toll roads (inquirer.com)
Salud
Biden cancer ‘moonshot’ aims to reduce deaths by 50% over next 25 years (abc27.com)
Noticias del Estado
Big report on PSERS says former chief executive withheld information from board · Spotlight PA
Report flags consultant error in Pennsylvania pension data | WITF
Pa. officials celebrate Groundhog Day and prediction (abc27.com)
Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State botched Constitutional amendment delays justice for sex abuse survivors a year later (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund offers mortgage assistance to homeowners struggling due to COVID. (readingeagle.com)
Pa. housing market had ‘strong’ year that included increase prices, high demand and less inventory – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania could get $100M in federal money to plug leaky, old gas wells | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Pa. gets $104M from infrastructure law to clean up abandoned wells | Wednesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Noticias nacionales
2 officers shot and killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tom Brady officially retires: QB says on social media his career over (poconorecord.com)
Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Airline says it will stop monkey shipments after Pennsylvania crash | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
USA Swimming issues new policy for transgender athletes in elite competition (inquirer.com)
ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust race remarks (inquirer.com)
NFL’s Washington Football Team unveils Commanders as new name (inquirer.com)
The history of the culture wars — from abortion to school books : NPR
FBI warns athletes of possible cybersecurity risk during Beijing Olympics : NPR
2022 Olympics: Here are the 7 new events happening at the Beijing Games : NPR
Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says : NPR
Remembering Harry T. Moore, a forgotten fighter for civil rights : NPR
Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement | WITF
Jewish Federations eye security improvements for communities | WITF
Cosby asks Supreme Court not to revive sexual assault case (delcotimes.com)
Winter storm brings freezing rain, snow to wide swath of U.S. | News | tribdem.com
Noticias locales
Bethlehem City Council to pick from 10 applicants to fill vacancy – lehighvalleylive.com
Radnor Ice Skating Ban Overturned After Residents Object – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Chester County DA Deb Ryan Hit With Discrimination Suit – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
NBC News to air story about homeless issue in Luzerne County | Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre distribuye mascarillas KN95 a ancianos y residentes con bajos ingresos | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Berks County earmarks $30 million in American Rescue Plan dollars for grant program (readingeagle.com)
Berks County names committee to steer prison project (readingeagle.com)
Bethlehem City Council appoints retired educator to be first Black council member – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
With a focus on sustainability issues Lower Merion proposed zoning change could ban new cul-de-sacs – Mainline Media News
Is the federal government responsible for PA’s infrastructure woes? (poconorecord.com)
Yeadon council president offers her side on police chief issue (delcotimes.com)
Somerset County approves joining regional broadband study | News | tribdem.com
Change in School District of Lancaster boundaries could move 500 students to new buildings | Local News | lancasteronline.com
El condado de Lancaster crea un "plan de mejora de capital" y reserva 13 millones de dólares para proyectos de capital, incluido el diseño de una nueva prisión | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Pitt
U.S. Department of Transportation commits $25.3 million to replace Fern Hollow Bridge | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Winter storm watch: Pittsburgh region could see hazardous snow, ice accumulation after rain | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Zoning proposals drafted by city planners at odds with developer’s push to revamp parts of Oakland | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Public Schools unveils ‘fresh start’ initiative to reinvigorate students, staff after rocky first semester | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh interim superintendent to mark start of second semester with school visits | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Corey O’Connor unveil bills to form infrastructure commission, require public reports | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh bridge collapse prompts legislation to address infrastructure needs | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Pittsburgh abortion providers, advocates work to protect access in uncertain times | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Filadelfia
Philly school board moves to narrow its pool of candidates for a new superintendent – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Ben Mannes: Fire Commissioner shifts accountability for deadly Fairmount blaze (broadandliberty.com)
Philadelphia airport parking could be privatized within a year | Local News | phillytrib.com
Celebrate Black History Month by shopping from these 14 Black-owned businesses in Philly (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia’s mental health systems are failing LGBTQ kids | Opinion (inquirer.com)
‘Abbott Elementary’ brings ‘jawn,’ ‘boul,’ and other Philly words to network TV | The Grammarian (inquirer.com)
Washington
President Biden invites Republicans to weigh in on Supreme Court pick | ABC27
Senators push to rework Electoral Count Act as Trump criticizes lawmakers | ABC27
How the U.S. Supreme Court is inviting the Senate to scrap the filibuster | Bruce Ledewitz – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
