Legislature
Pa. Democrats and union workers rally at the Capitol for $20 per hour ‘living wage’ | State | tiogapublishing.com
‘We need more teachers.’ But here’s what would-be Pennsylvania teachers need more of (yahoo.com)
gun violence Archives – The Pennsylvania Daily Star
PA Democrats announce $20 minimum wage legislation (keystonenewsroom.com)
PHEAA joins PA Treasury in encouraging students and families to save for college | State | theprogressnews.com
Route 202 Bridge In Doylestown Named In Memory Of U.S. Army Captain | Doylestown, PA Patch
Heritage Foundation Archives – The Pennsylvania Daily Star
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
$11.5M proposal targets school-age child care programs | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Councilmember Curtis Jones is trying block proposed drug rehab center (inquirer.com)
Feds give Pennsylvania $244M for mine land problems | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
PA Environment Digest Blog: Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Pennsylvania may reconsider telehealth insurance coverage | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Compensation for victims of voter intimidation pushed by Pa. state leg | WITF
Tougher distracted driving law passes Pennsylvania House • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. poised to become the next state to ban using a handheld device while driving – pennlive.com
Business/Jobs
Rite Aid to close 39 more stores, including 6 in Pa. – pennlive.com
Wawa pushes into central Pa.: Here are 18 proposed locations – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Ex-Assistant Principal at School Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Is Indicted – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
90-year-old man dies after 4-vehicle crash in York County – pennlive.com
More sex charges with juvenile victims brought against Pa. man headed to court – pennlive.com
Man accused of killing 2 people in Pa. shoots himself as officers pull him over – pennlive.com
Passenger charged with attempted homicide after road-rage shooting in Cumberland County – pennlive.com
Dog found abandoned in Cumberland County – pennlive.com
Education
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania students are experiencing homelessness (abc27.com)
Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
LCTI senior wins full-tuition scholarship to Cedar Crest College (mcall.com)
Pa. school to close; hundreds will be laid off – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
PA-10: Candidates Spar on Israel, Gun Control and Voting Records in Debate (politicspa.com)
Poll: Democrats hold narrow edge in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
PA House Primary Preview: NEPA – PoliticsPA
Pa.’s top election official answers your questions | WITF
PA Congressional Primary Preview: PA-03 – PoliticsPA
PA House Primary Preview: HD-139 – PoliticsPA
Northampton County puts voting machines to the test (mcall.com)
Election Officials Continue To Face Violent Threats – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Environment
Severe Weather, and Potentially Tornadoes, Headed for Gulf Coast States – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
California Is in Bloom Again – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Pittsburgh-New York train expected to cost $8M annually to operate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Health
Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
What you should know about a supplement that’s been linked to 5 deaths – pennlive.com
Pa.’s Medicaid ‘unwinding’ hits a year, thousands have lost coverage | WITF
Gun Safety
Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’ | WITF
A gun violence prevention initiative in Germantown and Mount Airy is picking up trash on over 300 city blocks (inquirer.com)
State News
Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it | ABC27
Biden moratorium on natural gas exports could hurt Pennsylvania’s energy future, House panel hears • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Shapiro touts $4M plan to wipe out medical debt | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Sunday hunting proposal again pits Pennsylvania hunters against hikers, bikers and horseback riders • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Opioid settlement cash a boon to Pa. prosecutors but public defenders | WITF
State road closure costing residents thousands in tolls | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Norfolk Southern announces $600M East Palestine settlement | Ohio | thecentersquare.com
PoliticsPA Playbook (April 9): Center of the Universe
National
Biden Condemns Arizona Abortion Ban and Kamala Harris Plans Visit to State – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden Pledges Support for Caregivers at Washington, D.C. Event – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden’s State Dinner for Japan to Feature Paul Simon and Celebrate Spring – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Capitol Police Hire Special Prosecutors to Handle Rise in Threats Against Congress – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In Wisconsin, Biden underlines plans to help college students with ‘unsustainable debts’ • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Near-Total Abortion Ban Enacted in 1864 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Bill in Congress Would Force Action on U.S. Troops’ Blast Exposure – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local
Will Allentown’s PPL Building keep its Christmas lights? (mcall.com)
PA couple ties the knot under the Total Solar Eclipse | ABC27
‘He had love out here’: Dozens remember middle school student hit, killed by vehicle in Whitehall Twp. | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Pa. city may be site of new Smithsonian museum – pennlive.com
West Chester announces 225th Birthday Parade – Daily Local
Coroner called to dump truck crash near Walnutport | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh-New York train expected to cost $8M annually to operate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Amid concerns about Pittsburgh’s finances, more budgetary oversight could be given to controller’s office | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jim Rogers case: Pittsburgh appeals reinstatement of fired officer | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NPR comedy news quiz ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ to bring live show to Benedum Center | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh CLO announces programs to remove barriers for theatergoers | TribLIVE.com
Two held on $2M bail in Philadelphia bus stop shooting that injured 8 teens | Local News | phillytrib.com
Council president announces members of Philadelphia’s new Tax Reform Commission | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly
‘Philly Pride’: Dawn Staley’s third national championship evokes joy in her hometown | Local News | phillytrib.com
VP Kamala Harris in Philadelphia to tout Biden administration’s latest student debt relief proposal • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
First look: White Dog owner opens new Main Line event venue at Radnor Hotel – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Here’s how many people Philadelphia lost per day in 2023 as suburban counties grew – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Washington
Sen. Casey’s latest consumer economic report takes aim at the ‘pink tax’ • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Poll: 2 in 5 Undecided on Casey vs. McCormick (politicspa.com)
