Legislature
PA senator wants ‘Damar’s Law’ following Buffalo Bill’s Hamlin incident | National News | kpvi.com
Pennsylvania Democratic Party releases statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols (abc27.com)
Delco State Senator Amanda Cappelletti 1st to Give Birth in Office – NewsBreak
Pennsylvania takes steps to ease volunteer firefighter crisis (broadandliberty.com)
Pa. lawmakers get a raise despite not being in session (abc27.com)
Changes proposed for Pennsylvania school boards, members (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes raising age to purchase semi-automatic firearm (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes banning traveling animal shows (abc27.com)
New state House Speaker Rozzi to bring listening tour to King’s College | News | citizensvoice.com
Business/Jobs
Consumers’ costs on the rise, Federal Reserve to approve another rate interest rate hike (abc27.com)
Eggs are the latest food to poach your wallet. Here’s why – pennlive.com
Opportunities on the horizon for Pennsylvania’s energy sector | Opinion – pennlive.com
USDA finds violations during inspection of Exeter Township poultry slaughterhouse (dailylocal.com)
Exxon profits at record high in 2022 as energy prices soared | Associated Press | wfmz.com
Temple University graduate students go on strike (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death among children in the U.S. : NPR
Biden to end COVID-19 national emergencies in May (inquirer.com)
Providers say COVID-19 still here, but people less worried | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Crime/Punishment
Bucks County Pro-Life Activist Acquitted of Federal Charges – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Courts find loophole in PA police misconduct checks · Spotlight PA State College
Some probation officers excluded from misconduct law | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Paul Davis: A veteran police sergeant speaks out (broadandliberty.com)
Without systemic change, police killings will continue | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Tyre Nichols’ death is a reminder that Philly police need more oversight (inquirer.com)
Education
Auditor General: PA schools are hoarding cash, raising taxes (phillyburbs.com)
Radnor school board approves motion to limit tax hike to act 1 index – Mainline Media News
Centennial eyes 4.1% tax hike for next school year | The Bucks County Herald
South East Delco School District renews superintendent’s contract (delcotimes.com)
Reynolds starts as West Chester substitute superintendent – Daily Local
York County Early Investment Commission pays for high quality education for children (abc27.com)
University of Pennsylvania students want to be included on its board of trustees (inquirer.com)
Scranton School District to seek input on facilities plan | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Kari Lake could learn from Pa.’s Mastriano (yorkdispatch.com)
Trump makes first 2024 campaign appearance, says he’s more committed than ever (delcotimes.com)
In Iowa, potential 2024 GOP Trump challengers quiet for now – Daily Local
The Rise of Women in PA Politics (politicspa.com)
Can Chat GPT3 Make Pennsylvania a Red State? | RealClearPennsylvania
The Editors: Mastriano struggles with reality in post-election accounting (broadandliberty.com)
Clash among Berks County Republicans still unresolved (readingeagle.com)
Mayoral candidate and supermarket owner disputes local news reports | Mayorsrace | phillytrib.com
Former Councilmember Gym gets Working Families Party endorsement | Mayorsrace | phillytrib.com
Environment
EPA public comment period on methane rules open now, weigh in (goerie.com)
AI predicts the world may likely to hit a key warming threshold in 10-12 years : NPR
Transportation
Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in U.S. : NPR
New central Pa. thruway is taking through traffic off other roads: PennDOT – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Neumann hosts Souls Shot Portrait Project (delcotimes.com)
Health
Is anxiety a loophole for PA medical marijuana cards? · Spotlight PA
Why people use medical marijuana in PA, explained · Spotlight PA
Tower Health hired investment bank Houlihan Lokey to aid financial restructuring (inquirer.com)
Aetna Better Health Kids donates $150K to Midstate organizations and communities (abc27.com)
UPMC establishing itself as world leader in concussion treatment – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Humira loses monopoly as copycat from Amgen comes to market : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Fetterman gets plum Ag Committee seat, co-sponsors assault weapons ban bill – pennlive.com
$1M, $200K Powerball lottery tickets sold in Pennsylvania over the weekend (abc27.com)
What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow? (goerie.com)
Rural Pa. grows as state loses 43 urban areas in the 2020 census – pennlive.com
Pa. Game Commission releases preliminary hunting, trapping, bag changes for 2023-2024 – pennlive.com
National News
US to increase weapons deployment to counter North Korea – Daily Local
Police accounts and videos of violent incidents don’t always tell the same story : NPR
7th Memphis officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Nichols death | Across America | phillytrib.com
Grand jury presented with evidence of Trump-Stormy Daniels payments : NPR
Sec. Blinken had a plan for his visit to Jerusalem. Then he had to pivot : NPR
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75 – pennlive.com
Local News
Monroe County NAACP releases statement on death of Tyre Nichols (poconorecord.com)
Bridgeport to celebrate Founders Day with inaugural event – Mainline Media News
Borough Council names Michael Moreno mayor of Stroudsburg (poconorecord.com)
Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer apologizes for DUI in Upper Chichester Township (inquirer.com)
Jamila Winder appointed to Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (inquirer.com)
Former Catholic parish church in Bethlehem will go up for sale – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pitt
The 2023 Pittsburgh Power 100 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pittsburgh to pay tribute to August Wilson during Black History Month | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly officials respond to Tyre Nichols’ arrest footage | Local News | phillytrib.com
For Afghan evacuees in Philly and elsewhere, a looming unemployment crisis (inquirer.com)
Washington
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress amid security concerns : NPR
Jordan is a key architect in Speaker McCarthy’s oversight agenda this year. : NPR
New law aims to keep cutting-edge technology made in America : NPR
Prospect for passing policing legislation in Congress remains low | News | phillytrib.com