Legislature

Jubilee Kitchen kicks off $4.5 million expansion to keep providing help and hope | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Unknown unknowns: Pennsylvania doesn’t track inmate deaths | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Penn Highlands hospital to end birth services in Elk County, Pa. | 90.5 WESA

Philadelphia college adjunct professors organize for job security (billypenn.com)

Kayden’s Law Approved to Enhance Child Custody Safety in Pennsylvania (delco.today)

Penn Highlands Elk maternal care cuts highlight Pa.’s widening rural services gap | News | dailyitem.com

Beechview foreclosures leave revitalization promises unmet (publicsource.org)

State Senate committee holds hearing on inmate deaths in Pennsylvania prison system | fox43.com

Legalized marijuana could bring over $1 billion in tax revenue to Pennsylvania over five years, report says | ABC27

Agriculture briefs | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror

Pennsylvania’s renter-friendly solar plan moves forward | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Proposed bill would make it easer for former Pennsylvania prisoners to find work | ABC27

Alyssa’s Law, named for Parkland shooting victim, would push for panic alarms in school buildings • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

No, there’s no Wawa tiki bar ‘that will ply the waters’ next month | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

Company that owns 6 Pa. shopping centers exits bankruptcy – pennlive.com

Crime/Punishment

Defendant in Pa. workplace homicide seeks disqualification of DA’s office – pennlive.com

Stand-off near Carlisle Chick-fil-A leads to court-ordered treatment program – pennlive.com

Former Pa. county detective pleads to harassment in altercation with women at bar – pennlive.com

2 Pa. teens killed in dirt bike crash: police – pennlive.com

Education

Penn State students take action during Capital Day in Harrisburg | Penn State University (psu.edu)

Elections/Politics

Can Democrats flip the Pennsylvania Senate for a ‘trifecta’? • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

New U.S. deadline for certifying election results adds to pressure on Pennsylvania officials • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

PA House Primary Preview: Southwest (politicspa.com)

PA primary election 2024: A guide to mail voting · Spotlight PA

Voter Registration by Congressional District (politicspa.com)

Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to ballots, where to vote and how | WITF

2024 Pennsylvania primary election guide (post-gazette.com)

Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. undated ballots ruling could invalidate tens of thousands | WITF

Environment

Snow Forecast for Vermont and Other New England Areas – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

USDA sends $6M to Pennsylvania for solar projects | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Late Winter Storms Spare California From Drought Pain, for Now – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Health

What you should know about a supplement that’s been linked to 5 deaths – pennlive.com

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

Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

PA’s structural deficit could shape budget battle for years to come – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Gov. Shapiro touts $50M proposal for home repairs program in Philadelphia – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pa. takes another step in supporting Pa.’s outdoor recreation industry | WITF

Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation – Notisia 365

Pennsylvania’s $3M ‘firebird’ revival effort | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Wait times for unemployment claims down 60% | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Young Ambassadors program to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful open for applications (abc27.com)

Pennsylvania and other states push to combat AI threat to elections • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

National News

Biden Administration Presses Congress on $18 Billion Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Trump and Biden Win Primaries, but Voters Express Their Discontent – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Scammers impersonating the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities (abc27.com)

Biden to visit Port of Baltimore Friday to review federal response on Key Bridge • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Japanese company pursues U.S. Steel acquisition amid uproar | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Baltimore bridge wreckage sinking into riverbed as lightning delays salvage operations – pennlive.com

Local

Warehouse developer Bluecup Ventures slated for zoning hearing in W-B Twp. next week | News | citizensvoice.com

Forty Fort considers dog leash ordinance amid police turmoil, questions about pool closure and hacking incident | News | citizensvoice.com

Funky West End Taproom to open at former Greenhouse Enoteca site (mcall.com)

Allentown’s Franklin Park parents happy with child care (mcall.com)

Pa. high school football player killed in dirt bike crash – pennlive.com

Timeline: Drag Queen Story Hour in Lancaster leads to bomb threats | WITF

Pitt

Pittsburgh’s ‘economic doldrums’ persist despite low unemployment | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pittsburgh region sees enhanced flooding risk after record rainfall | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Plan calls for hotel attached to Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Multiyear $150M light rail upgrades begin this week | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philly

Philadelphia is No. 2 in exonerations nationwide – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Philadelphia officials open first of 10 new election offices in Philadelphia – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Washington

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey assails corporations for holding consumers captive to ‘greedflation’ • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)