Legislature
PA House Passes Transgender Sports Bill, Wolf Promises Veto | (wkok.com)
Philadelphia Casinos Now Require Masks And Smoking Is Out (playusa.com)
Wolf wants to send most Pa. households $2K… · Spotlight PA
Gov. Wolf pushes plan to send direct payments to Pennsylvania residents (abc27.com)
Wolf pushes PA Opportunity Program, $2,000 payouts to Pennsylvanians (ydr.com)
Gov. Wolf Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Net Income Tax – WENY News
PA Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee conducts public hearing locally – Leader Times
Grants aimed at fighting hate crimes go to three Berks organizations (readingeagle.com)
Three 11th District Organizations Receive Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding – BCTV
Comitta Secures $50,000 for Domestic Violence Center of Chester County – Daily Local
Coronavirus – COVID-19
UPMC infectious disease doc predicts ‘endemic stage’ | Health | lancasteronline.com
Cities Try to Turn the Tide on Police Traffic Stops – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Workers are getting angry about companies ending vaccine mandates | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Six-week program aims to boost minority business owners in Harrisburg area – pennlive.com
Lancaster County child care providers face a workforce crisis | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Union Community Care announces employee pay bump | Health | lancasteronline.com
Wegmans to ban plastic bags by end of year | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Worker organizing at Starbucks is on fire with streak of wins and one loss : NPR
Crime/Punishment
In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions | WITF
Education
A student loan program had problems. Senators are calling for change : NPR
PASSHE schools continue tuition freeze for 2022-23 academic year (abc27.com)
No tuition increase for Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities | WITF
Bucks County mom joins movement against book bans (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Our Erie students can’t learn if they don’t feel safe and secure (goerie.com)
Saint Vincent College responds to racism claims following weekend lecture | TribLIVE.com
Mansfield University receives $7 million loan to sustain operations – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
Should PA Change Its Presidential Primary Date? – PoliticsPA
Campaign cash, Trump World, and a Swift sale · Spotlight PA
Republicans say they’re quitting the ‘biased’ Commission on Presidential Debates | WITF
Lancaster County Commissioners to close only ballot drop box in the area | fox43.com
Environment
Spending on infrastructure may not ready it for climate change : NPR
Bald eagles around the U.S. are contracting the bird flu : NPR
Hurricane Ida recovery efforts prompt preparations for future Pa. floods (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Health
Guest Opinion: PA medical marijuana product recall rankles (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Opinion: We need to better by survivors of sexual assault in Poconos (poconorecord.com)
State News
Rep. Mike Kelly issues statement on Russian sanctions against him (abc27.com)
Report: Pennsylvania No. 38 in economic momentum | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Air National Guard brings tiny home village for veterans closer to completion (abc27.com)
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pennsylvania bans poultry exhibitions at county fairs as bird flu spreads | WITF
Pennsylvania’s background checks for gun sales, carry permits drop | WITF
Gun groups target Josh Shapiro for impeachment after ‘ghost guns’ story (inquirer.com)
National News
Russia loses warship, says attacks on Kyiv will increase – Daily Local
Who is Russia’s ‘butcher of Syria,’ now leading the invasion of Ukraine? : NPR
Elon Musk, After Toying With Twitter, Now Wants It All – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New Jersey to start recreational marijuana sales April 21 | WITF
Millions are using risky ways to try to buy an affordable home : NPR
U.S. mortgage rates hit 5% for first time since early 2011 | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Camp Hill’s rejection of Chick-fil-A plan upheld by state court – pennlive.com
200+ gallons of gas stolen in Lancaster County (abc27.com)
‘Situation feels hopeless’: Cambria CYS at 50% staffing with more resignations | News | tribdem.com
Bucks County landlords that agree to take Section 8 can get bonus (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
After more than a year, Fairless Hills YMCA reopens with renovations (theintell.com)
York attorney Clarence Allen: Pa. Supreme Court suspends law license (ydr.com)
As pandemic concerns ease, Berks parades and events are making a comeback (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Afghan refugee discusses his resettlement in Pittsburgh, feelings of hope | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rivers of Steel gets $386K grant for repairs at Carrie Blast Furnaces | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Rivers Casino Philadelphia fined after girlfriend turns in underaged gambler (inquirer.com)
Haverford Township bans plastic bags, more suburban towns plan to do the same | PhillyVoice
Philly police case clearance rate up 8% | Local News | phillytrib.com
No verdict in Kenyatta Johnson trial after second day of jury deliberations (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia school board member Maria McColgan resigns (inquirer.com)