Legislatura
How Pa. residents are trying to bring racial equity to a fraught redistricting | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘The best way to protect your dog is with a license’: Ag Sect’y Redding says – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Patchwork elections: Political battles keep Pennsylvania’s voting procedures up in the air | News | tribdem.com
Hundreds Join State Sens Amanda Cappelletti and Katie Muth, State Rep. Chris Rabb, and PennEnvironment – MyChesCo
Senator Kearney Hosts First Town Hall of 2022 in Swarthmore – MyChesCo
Coronavirus - COVID-19
How can we tweak the vaccines? – WHYY
US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline (inquirer.com)
Long COVID symptoms may be alleviated by vaccines, studies find (inquirer.com)
What’s the true covid death toll in Pa.? New analysis sheds light | TribLIVE.com
Not for ‘another 100’: Hope held that pandemic fades in Year 3, becomes part of normal cycle | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh hospitals, pharmacies get first shipments of new COVID-19 drug for omicron variant | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Empresa/Trabajo
U.S. paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports (inquirer.com)
Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings | WITF
HACC faculty rallies ahead of the start of a vote to unionize – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania logs the lowest layoff rate in the country as employers fight to hold on to workers | 90.5 WESA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: Some price increases are the result of businesses ‘taking advantage’ | TribLIVE.com
Tax season brings new laws and delayed returns | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allentown bio-tech company’s co-founder one of few Blacks in pharmaceutical leadership positions – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Delito/Castigo
Was the 2015 Amtrak crash in Frankford a mistake or a crime? A jury will now decide (inquirer.com)
Philly DA’s crime-tracking system shows LGBTQ domestic violence remains a major issue – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘Pill mill’ doctor seeks to withdraw guilty plea two weeks before scheduled sentencing – pennlive.com
Camelback Resort sued following 20-foot ski lift fall – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Bucks County police turn to VR training to better reflect real-life crisis scenarios (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Educación
Some school systems pause diversity programs amid pushback – WHYY
Here’s how much money the 2022 Penn State Thon raised in its 50th year – pennlive.com
As virus surged, few Pa. schools signed up for free COVID-19 testing | 90.5 WESA
IUP plans tuition break for in-state undergrads, reverting back to flat-rate model | TribLIVE.com
Is going to college worth it? One study says yes, but it’s complicated. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elecciones/Política
Civic education is needed now more than ever | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Oz, McCormick, Sands will skip GOP U.S. Senate debate | Monday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Meet the Dems vying to replace Rep. Brian Sims in the state House – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. Senate debate turns into game of political chicken as key candidates postpone confrontation – pennlive.com
Pittsburgh market has seen the most ads in high-stakes Senate race | TribLIVE.com
Several staffers have left Republican Jake Corman’s campaign for Pa. governor | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
DOJ rebukes ex-U.S. Attorney Scott Brady for political attack on U.S. attorney’s elections officer | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Spanish ballots to be discussed at Luzerne County Election Board meeting | Times Leader
Medio ambiente
Experts worry Supreme Court could hamstring EPA, other federal agencies in upcoming climate case | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Can carbon capture fit into Pennsylvania’s climate solutions? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
No easy fix for water fouled by gas driller in Pennsylvania | 90.5 WESA
Company says Mariner East 2 pipeline construction is completed; others say it’s not – Delco Times
Transporte
Charging an electric car should be as easy and automatic as an E-ZPass | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Deadly weekend as 3 die in 2 head-on crashes on Pa. roads – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania, Norfolk Southern negotiating 2nd daily Amtrak train between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg | 90.5 WESA
Westmoreland transit authority sees signs of rebound after years of pandemic-related declines | TribLIVE.com
Editorial: Amtrak bus proposal is good news (readingeagle.com)
Salud
Service dogs help the disabled more than ever but fraud is growing (inquirer.com)
Hay escasez de camas psiquiátricas en Pa. Los efectos pueden estar notándose. | Opinión (inquirer.com)
‘To the best of our abilities’: UPMC doctor considers the path forward for future Black doctors – pennlive.com
Pregnant women face higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Researchers in Pa. seek to learn why. | 90.5 WESA
The Lehigh Valley desperately needs blood donors, health officials say – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Noticias del Estado
Some Pennsylvania cannabis companies use misleading, inaccurate, or dangerous statements to promote marijuana for addiction treatment | WITF
A closer look at the racial and ethnic wealth gap in Pa. | The Numbers Racket – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania just got a new champion | 90.5 WESA
Pa. casinos landed $393M in revenues for January, state records show | TribLIVE.com
Pa. nursing loan forgiveness program draws nearly 15,000 applications | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Noticias nacionales
N.J. redistricting map called more democratic – WHYY
Bill would nearly double property tax credit for Delaware seniors – WHYY
Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight – WHYY
1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. are migrants. Here’s what’s driving that shift – WHYY
Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms – WHYY
Americans are fleeing to places where political views match their own | WITF
Police regain control of most of Canada’s capital, say protesters will continue to be identified and charged as holdouts persist | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘Complicated’ investigation underway after Portland, Ore., shooting kills 1, injures 5 near site of protests against police violence | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Noticias locales
Development worries in historic Lawnside – WHYY
Centre County is experiencing a “homelessness crisis” fueled by COVID-19 and rising housing costs | WITF
Efforts to amend Luzerne County charter continue, but no question on primary ballot | News | citizensvoice.com
Black-owned business market and blood drive held in Pittston Twp. | News | citizensvoice.com
Reading Redevelopment Authority says city is ripe for development (readingeagle.com)
Editorial: Combating hunger in our communities (dailylocal.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh police leadership got big raises this winter | 90.5 WESA
Winter sports hit their peak in Pittsburgh after the Olympics | 90.5 WESA
Sidewalk closed on Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh after bricks fall from building | TribLIVE.com
PG INVESTIGATION | Shadowy money built steel empire — with bank’s help | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Port Authority union seeks preliminary injunction against agency’s vaccine mandate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
As Pittsburgh’s rivers recede, roads reopen | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Repairs stalled on South Philly CSX rail bridge – WHYY
Advocates used tracking devices to show that the city discarded items belonging to people living homeless (inquirer.com)
Presidents’ Day 2022: Philadelphia trash pickup, mail, businesses that are closed and more (inquirer.com)
Mothers who fled Afghanistan are welcoming 16 babies. So they all got a Philly-style baby shower (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia police have a new unit to investigate shootings. But can it improve their success rate? (inquirer.com)
Washington
Putin and Macron discuss a cease-fire in Ukraine as shelling appears to escalate – WHYY
Beijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment | WITF
President Joe Biden agrees to a tentative meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine | WITF
U.S. officials warn American companies of potential Russian cyberattacks | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
