Legislature
Comitta to hold free shredding event in Malvern April 29 – Mainline Media News
Bucks Co. Legislators Seek Investigation Into Chemical Spill | Levittown, PA Patch
Advocates call for federal train safety regulations after derailment | 90.5 WESA
Delaware River Chemical Spill Investigation Sought By Philly Reps | Philadelphia, PA Patch
Get ready to give Mother Nature a hug with these upcoming Earth Day events – Daily Local
Muslim association celebrates Ramadan with Cranberry community – Cranberry Eagle
Veterans Group Offers $615K for Old GV School – Tube City Almanac (tubecityonline.com)
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee worries about future train derailments (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pennsylvania restricts animal sedative linked to overdoses | WITF
Constitutional amendment redux heads back to House floor | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. bill would ban pelvic exams on unconscious women without getting their OK – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania bill would allow schools to stock asthma medication, inhalers (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Chick-fil-A opens today in Cumberland County: What to know before you go – pennlive.com
77 employees will be laid off at Pa. banking facility – pennlive.com
Retailer plans to exit Harrisburg Mall and move to Cumberland County – pennlive.com
Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New ‘zero waste’ coffee shop opens in Pottstown | Good News | wfmz.com
State of Center City 2023 report tracks ongoing COVID pandemic recovery (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Teen girl missing from central Pa. has been found – pennlive.com
Fire in Beijing hospital kills more than 2 dozen patients, nurse – pennlive.com
Child hurt in Pa. school van crash that trapped driver, police say – pennlive.com
Cup of coffee solidifies 24-year-old Pennsylvania cold case investigation (abc27.com)
Man charged after deadly shooting in Lansdale | Southeastern Pennsylvania | wfmz.com
1 person killed, five others injured in Manhattan parking garage collapse – Daily Local
Education
A Central Bucks parent: Truth can lead the way to heal our divided district (broadandliberty.com)
$125M OJR schools budget to raises taxes 1.75% (dailylocal.com)
Elections/Politics
Candidates Vie For Delaware County DA Job – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Christine Flowers: The five candidates who can still win Philly’s mayor’s race (broadandliberty.com)
Environment
Capacity limits restrain Pennsylvania natural gas production | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Chambersburg receives grant funding to repair aging gas pipes (abc27.com)
State organizations trying to limit Pennsylvania wildfires (abc27.com)
Why Antarctica’s melting ice is an existential crisis for people in Texas : NPR
How melting Arctic ice could be fueling bigger wildfires in the Western U.S. : NPR
Transportation
Gun Safety
Gun violence emergencies prompt concerns of government overreach | National | thecentersquare.com
Health
How will PA spend billions in opioid settlement money? · Spotlight PA
Supreme Court poised to rule on abortion pill restrictions – pennlive.com
Pa. bill would ban pelvic exams on unconscious women without getting their OK – pennlive.com
Covid May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Find – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
FDA Authorizes Another Covid Booster Shot for People Over 65 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
State News
John Fetterman Mocks ‘Fringy Fringies’ on Body Double Conspiracy (msn.com)
Fetterman jokingly addresses body double conspiracy theory | ABC27
New taxes eyed as fix for mass transit’s financial dilemma | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Norfolk Southern CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate | WITF
Pennsylvania’s monthly gaming revenue breaks $500 million for first time (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania holds first state auto auction of the year (abc27.com)
When is pollen season in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
What does it mean to ‘Go Orange’ in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
National News
Nearly 270,000 apprehensions, gotaways at southern border in March | National | thecentersquare.com
TikTok ban for lawmakers gains steam | National | thecentersquare.com
Supreme Court poised to rule on abortion pill restrictions – pennlive.com
Man who used bear spray at Capitol riot tries to explain himself – pennlive.com
Tyre Nichols’ family will sue Memphis and police for his beating death : NPR
Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims (inquirer.com)
Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding (inquirer.com)
Local News
Family escapes fire that destroyed $1.7 million Derry Township home in minutes – pennlive.com
FOUND SAFE: 79-year-old man missing from Montgomery Co. (abc27.com)
Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work | ABC27
Lung recipient celebrates 1 year since transplant, pays it forward | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
New ‘zero waste’ coffee shop opens in Pottstown | Good News | wfmz.com
Pitt
Famous Heinz bottle to return to Pittsburgh stadium (abc27.com)
These doctors will lead convergence of eye care and rehab at UPMC Mercy Pavilion | TribLIVE.com
PNC Park employees avoid strike, reach agreement with Pirates | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats could get new sports court for basketball, pickleball | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh to provide $600K in city funding for Downtown ambassador program | TribLIVE.com
Philly
North Philly principal among honorees for this year’s Lindback award | Local News | phillytrib.com
Thom Nickels: The early closing pandemic in Philly (broadandliberty.com)
2023 Philly mayor’s race heats up over Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw’s future (inquirer.com)
Center City District’s 2022 housing report: Home prices, asking rents, new homes (inquirer.com)
All the upgrades at the ‘new’ Wells Fargo Center, aimed at today’s fan (inquirer.com)