Legislature
Pennsylvania state senator pushing to bring back universal school lunches (wtae.com)
Welfare programs worry lawmakers for different reasons | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania inheritance tax for siblings on the chopping block, again (broadandliberty.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes in-state tuition for undocumented DREAMers (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes raising minimum wage to $18 an hour (abc27.com)
The neighborhood the Pa. Capitol destroyed · Spotlight PA
Bill to strengthen reporting of jail deaths spurred by PennLive investigation – pennlive.com
PA House should be less partisan, Speaker Rozzi told · Spotlight PA
PA GOP has spent $1 million to impeach Larry Krasner · Spotlight PA
Editorial: Returning state workers to the office is a good call | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Democratic Commissioners Rally Supporters With Gov. Shapiro At Levittown Event – LevittownNow.com
Business/Jobs
U.S. employers added a whopping 517,000 jobs in January : NPR
Clover Farms to be sold to New-Jersey based dairy company (readingeagle.com)
Berks County now has an alliance for businesses committed to being LGBTQ safe spaces | WITF
Grad students’ strike continues as Temple U. remains steadfast | Local News | phillytrib.com
A surprising burst of US hiring in January: 517,000 jobs – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Hazle Twp. entrepreneur talks business with Vice President Harris | News | standardspeaker.com
COVID-19
Long COVID diagnosis puts extra strain on family caregivers : Shots – Health News : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Ben Mannes: Not just Memphis — How we can learn from the death of Tyre Nichols (broadandliberty.com)
How to avoid Super Bowl scams (mcall.com)
Education
New school meal nutrition standards would limit sugar, sodium : NPR
Two eastern Pa. school districts announce delayed openings on Super Bowl Monday – pennlive.com
Community College Forum To Discuss Finding The Political Middle – LevittownNow.com
Teach Black history – don’t ban it | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Keep Glen Mills Schools closed | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Central Bucks is an example of how far wrong a school district can go (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
National
Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll – Daily Local
How did Gen Z vote in the midterms? A new poll breaks it down : NPR
New York voters say Santos is failing at his job : NPR
Democrats have started busing migrants : NPR
Democrats reshuffle primaries to stress diversity over tradition | News | phillytrib.com
Statewide
Where is Pennsylvania’s Latino vote headed?3 (phillyburbs.com)
Republicans endorse Carluccio for seat on state’s high court – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
District/Local
PA House control will be decided by 3 elections · Spotlight PA
Primary Elections to Test Pittsburgh’s Progressive Movement (governing.com)
What to know about the Allegheny County special elections | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Empowering the middle: Bucks politicians, political watchers embrace independents (phillyburbs.com)
Ex-congressman, federal prosecutor to run for D.A. in Pa. county – pennlive.com
Summer Lee talks about her goals during 1st term in Congress | TribLIVE.com
Environment
When climate change hits Senegal, far-right political parties in Europe prosper : NPR
Pennsylvania environment spending Gov. Josh Shapiro can have impact (phillyburbs.com)
Transportation
NY speed limit could be raised to 70 mph in some areas. Here’s where. (goerie.com)
Gun Safety
AR-15 lapel pin is a perfect symbol for a GOP that’s become a death cult (inquirer.com)
After the death of a teen, prayer and persistent love hold a community together (inquirer.com)
Health
Cancer risk in western Pennsylvania lowered after EPA warning | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Twenty Pennsylvania hospitals among America’s best, new study shows (abc27.com)
Cancer risk in western Pennsylvania lowered after EPA warning | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
With Pennsylvania in its sights, WVU Medicine kickstarts health insurer | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Pa’s first avian influenza cases in 2023 detected in central Pa. poultry flocks – pennlive.com
Fitzpatrick asks Neshaminy cancer survivor as guest at State of Union (phillyburbs.com)
Bucks Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick appointed to Ways and Means Committee | The Bucks County Herald
Rep. Cartwright invites PMVB’s Chris Barrett to State of the Union (poconorecord.com)
USA Today Network names state investigative team for Pennsylvania (phillyburbs.com)
Susquehanna River islands sold to state, conservationists praise move – pennlive.com
Tax season 2023: Pennsylvania deadlines, refunds, tax tips (inquirer.com)
Pa. agency explains why it enacted no force-on-force rule for Bushy Run, other sites | TribLIVE.com
National News
LIVE: A major earthquake hammers Turkey and Syria, killing at least 1,300 | NPR
Google invests almost $400 million in ChatGPT rival Anthropic (inquirer.com)
Officials urge evacuation near the Ohio train derailment, fearing an explosion : NPR
Evacuations urged in Ohio town as train wreck smolders (abc27.com)
Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears | News | tribdem.com
China accuses U.S. of indiscriminate use of force over balloon : NPR
What’s next in the saga of the suspected Chinese spy balloon : NPR
Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year : NPR
Viola Davis achieves EGOT with Grammy win for her audiobook | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
Local News
African American Museum of Bucks County plans Black History Month programs | The Bucks County Herald
PFAS Testing Extended For Montco, Bucks Residents Who Were Exposed | Hatboro, PA Patch
Blood drive coming to Oscar Lasko YMCA in West Chester – Daily Local
Historic bank building in Coatesville sold; plans underway for upscale restaurant – Daily Local
District Attorney’s Office honors Chester County ‘heroes’ – Daily Local
BARTA manager asks for public input on the future of local transit (readingeagle.com)
Tax rates for Berks County municipalities for 2023. (readingeagle.com)
This Pa. city may soon be launching cruise ships from its docks – pennlive.com
Bucks County wants “fresh, new ideas” at Almshouse Road site | The Bucks County Herald
Brown delivers ‘State of the City’ address | Times Leader
Taxes to increase in 16 municipalities in Luzerne County | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
East Palestine and its residents are reeling after train derailment fire | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Eagles, Chiefs touch down in Arizona ahead of Super Bowl – Daily Local
23 Greater Philadelphia projects to watch in 2023 – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Northern Liberties business district highlights Black roots | Local News | phillytrib.com
Where to file taxes for free in Philadelphia for 2022 returns (inquirer.com)
Washington
State of the Union 2023 to spotlight Biden-McCarthy relationship : NPR
State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom | News | citizensvoice.com