Legislatura
Senator Nikil Saval and Berks Stands Up call for passage of Whole-Home Repairs Act (berksweekly.com)
Senator Nikil Saval has a bill to pay for home repairs across PA | Al Día News (aldianews.com)
Un proyecto de ley del Senado ayudaría a los ciudadanos de Pensilvania a pagar las reparaciones de sus viviendas (wgal.com)
The Whole-Home Repairs Act would establish a ‘one-stop shop’ for home repairs | PhillyVoice
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal Assembles an Urgent Press Conference With Members of City Council, State Legislators, Philadelphia District Attorney, Business Leaders, Cultural Leaders, and Others (yahoo.com)
State Sen. Maria Collett Recognized For Going ‘Above & Beyond’ | Upper Moreland, PA Patch
Coatesville nonprofit that helps low-income residents with home repair gets $50,000 state grant – Daily Local
Schwank and Rozzi Promote Bias Training Bills at Kutztown Community Forum – BCTV
Republicans in Harrisburg are using Ukraine to promote a climate-denialist agenda | Editorial (inquirer.com)
America deserves high court that reflects the diversity of our people (ydr.com)
Amid scrutiny, lawmakers move to disclose expenses · Spotlight PA
Pa. is the only state where local cops can’t use radar for speed enforcement. These bills want to change that | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s Wolf near bottom on ‘economic’ scorecard – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Carbon credit opponents play cynical games with dangerous costs | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania’s bank accounts are flush with cash. Will it last? | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Most parts of Shanghai are under COVID lockdowns : NPR
Much of Shanghai locked down as mass testing for COVID-19 starts – pennlive.com
The FDA plans to offer additional COVID vaccine boosters for people 50 and older : Shots – Health News : NPR
The Road Ahead: Medical professionals see more challenges from the pandemic in the future (dailylocal.com)
Opinion | We Study Virus Evolution. Here’s Where We Think the Coronavirus Is Going. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Reasons for hope as pandemic goes on (opinion) (readingeagle.com)
Home testing, new variant add uncertainty to latest round of covid infections | TribLIVE.com
Empresa/Trabajo
Pa.’s unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in February – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania employers may be required to offer mandatory paid sick leave | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
A ‘meaningless’ change: Restaurant workers say Pennsylvania.’s new threshold for tipped wages won’t make much difference | WITF
Here’s the gender pay gap by state. Where did Pa. fall? | The Numbers Racket – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Interest rates are rising. Time is of the essence for small-business owners to refinance. – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
California grocery workers vote to authorize strike : NPR
New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Here are 12 new massive warehouses that call central Pa. home (or soon will) – pennlive.com
Avian flu is infecting U.S. poultry flocks. It could affect the price of chicken, too | WITF
States scramble to address health worker shortage | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philly workers returning to offices could see pay bumps, free lunch, SEPTA passes (inquirer.com)
Delito/Castigo
Defense: Maybe Pennsylvania AG’s office shouldn’t handle case against Somerset County DA | WITF
Educación
Report: New teachers are earning 11% less than 30 years ago | Monday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
With a little more than a month to apply, Pa. officials remind students, families to submit FAFSA – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fewer applications for college financial aid could signal continued dip in higher ed enrollments | TribLIVE.com
There has been a steep decline in Pennsylvania students submitting applications for federal student aid. (readingeagle.com)
FAFSA applications down in Pennsylvania | Local News | observer-reporter.com
Applications for free aid to pay for college down 10% in Pa. – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Two-year construction trades programs see spike in enrollment : NPR
Demographer: Lower Merion School District could lose hundreds of students over the next decade (delcotimes.com)
Pennridge School District halts new DEI committee after bitter meetings (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
What changes are here to stay in schools, two years after the pandemic began? (inquirer.com)
Richard Perlman donates $10 million to Wharton, his alma mater, for entrepreneurship programs (inquirer.com)
First woman to lead CTC shares vision, passion for North Scranton school | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Hazleton Area School Board buys $1 million weapons scanner for high schools | Education | standardspeaker.com
Elecciones/Política
Pennsylvania Senate primaries get personal | TheHill
Podcast: GOP Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette – PoliticsPA
Candidates for Representative in the PA General Assembly – PoliticsPA
Republicans outraise Democrats by 29% in Pennsylvania Senate races | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Battle for Hispanic voters comes to key Pennsylvania city | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
5 women to watch during the midterms: Susan Wild, Carla Sands, Summer Lee and more | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
New Polls Put Houlahan’s District in GOP Crosshairs – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
GRAHAM: KBJ’s Confirmation Hearings Were a Disaster for Democrats. They Just Don’t Know It Yet. – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Square Off at Cairn University Forum – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Abortion to elections: Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor on the issues | WITF
GOP push for state election reviews in Pennsylvania and other states mixed, but sows distrust | WITF
Medio ambiente
DEP encourages Pennsylvanians to join local litter cleanup efforts | Five for the Weekend – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Solar companies carve out their piece of Pennsylvania’s farmland, dividing the farmers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transporte
Local PennDOT patrol aims to keep highways safe (readingeagle.com)
Pa.’s most traveled ‘structurally deficient’ bridge? Report reveals answer, where Keystone State ranks in bridges needing repair – pennlive.com
Wilkes-Barre mayor has concerns over rail project – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Amtrak’s switch to natural gas at 30th Street Station generates climate opposition (inquirer.com)
Salud
Philadelphia doctor keeps fighting for health equity (ydr.com)
Guest Opinion: No one should have to risk death due to cost of insulin (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
The Road Ahead: Public health departments becoming more important (dailylocal.com)
Noticias del Estado
The Enterprise Center gets $1 million to revitalize 52nd Street in West Philly – On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)
The Enterprise Center Gets $1 Million To Help Revitalize 52nd Street In West Philadelphia – CBS Philly (cbslocal.com)
Lackluster population decline for Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
All but 5 Pennsylvania counties had more deaths than births last year. See how else the state’s population changed [Maps] – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
How much does it take to be a ‘one-percenter’ in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
2022 PA trout season kicks off statewide April 2 | Outdoors | lancasteronline.com
Hate group propaganda is surging in Pennsylvania, study finds | WITF
11 more counties added to Spotted Lanternfly quarantine – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
How PSERS pension plan fell out of love with Bridgewater, the world’s biggest hedge fund (inquirer.com)
Noticias nacionales
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack : NPR
‘CODA’ wins Oscar for best picture : NPR
March Madness: Duke, NC, Kansas and Villanova make it to the Final Four : NPR
CALLAHAN: Unleash American Energy’s Strength & Security – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Shift to permanent Daylight Savings Time will keep us in the dark (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation – Daily Local
Ukraine could offer neutrality guarantee to secure peace: Zelensky – pennlive.com
Warhol-mania: Why the Famed Pop Artist Is Everywhere Again – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Chris Rock has declined to file charges against Will Smith after Oscars slap, police say – pennlive.com
Noticias locales
Erie County Council hires former Democrat office seeker as county clerk (goerie.com)
Lights are going out for the birds in Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Ceremony for Vietnam War veterans held in Hampden Twp. (abc27.com)
Councilman dies of injuries from May fire that killed wife (abc27.com)
Chance of snow and chilly temps: Hazardous weather outlook issued for Lancaster County Monday | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Heavy snow, squalls possible Monday in part of central Pa. – pennlive.com
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Brown and Councilman Barrett to meet with Sherman Hills residents | Times Leader
Deutsch Institute ready to take root at Robinson Park in Scranton | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Violent crime solutions discussed at public forum in Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Highland Park Bridge ramp closes in first of four big disruptions at key interchange | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Spring snow, near-record cold blast Pittsburgh region but shouldn’t last long | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Riverlife to push $246.9 million plan for new parks, trails to complete 15-mile loop around Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
COVID-19, overdoses push Westmoreland Co. coroner’s office to record caseload in 2021 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh metro area loses population, leads nation in natural population decline | TribLIVE.com
Filadelfia
Bill establishing affordable housing overlay in University City enacted into law, decried as illegal – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia hospitality industry anticipates much-needed boost from March Madness tourism – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
City Council members sound off on gun violence efforts in Philadelphia – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
North Philly program employs returning citizens for an environmental purpose | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly photographer offering workshops as alternative to street life | Local News | phillytrib.com
Principals, district officials clash over new Philly schools budget | Local News | phillytrib.com
Can big ships and little kayaks both use the Delaware in Philly? A battle brews. (inquirer.com)
Philly’s new police oversight board, first proposed in 2020, is inching toward reality (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 Budget – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
President Biden to unveil new minimum tax on billionaires in budget (inquirer.com)
Jan. 6 panel files contempt cases against 2 former Trump allies | TribLIVE.com
