Legislature
State appeals court blocks PA carbon pricing scheme for power generators | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. Dems propose $2M to help Ukrainian refugees | News, Sports, Jobs – Times Observer
Wolf Administration begins to prepare schools for Ukrainian refugee students | fox43.com
Pennsylvania state legislature: join campaign to fix Harrisburg – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Plan to wean Pennsylvania power plants off fossil fuels survives Senate test; but GOP vows a court fight – pennlive.com
Bill uses auto repair shops to help identify drivers involved in hit-and-run crashes – pennlive.com
Cannabis banking bill could expand access for Pennsylvania businesses, patients | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Bill to make Hershey’s Kisses Pennsylvania’s state candy moves to State Senate (abc27.com)
Hershey’s Kiss: A ‘Pennsylvania thing’ on its way to becoming a state symbol – pennlive.com
Pa. students who lobbied to make the Hershey’s Kiss the official state candy see progress in Harrisburg – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Editorial: Stop messing around and pass bike safety bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. Wolf urges support for American Rescue Plan funding for small businesses | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Pennsylvania Invest $1.15 Million in Beginning Farmers in Lancaster County – PennWatch
If you want good state government, support those trying to #FixHarrisburg | John Baer – pennlive.com
Free and open elections are good for voters – and good for business. This is why | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Sen. Mike Regan: It’s time to legalize adult-use marijuana in PA (ydr.com)
Kenyatta running for Senate ‘because the status quo will not save us’ (goerie.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
FDA advisers voice support for reformulated COVID boosters : Shots – Health News : NPR
Second COVID booster shot extends protection for just a few weeks, study shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mask mandates likely to return for Philadelphia indoor spaces as COVID cases rise (inquirer.com)
Poor people died the most during COVID-19: here’s why | Social Views – pennlive.com
Business/Jobs
Hundreds rally to support Philadelphia Museum of Art workers’ contract fight – People’s World (peoplesworld.org)
Fed signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation | News | phillytrib.com
Howard University Hospital workers will strike this month due to low wages : NPR
If construction firms need workers, they should turn to unions. Here’s why | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Erie High shooting: Police say victim shot 3 times (goerie.com)
The Erie High School shooting: Here’s what we know (goerie.com)
Erie High shooting: Teachers demand safety fixes or they’ll go remote (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania State Police settle profiling, immigration suit (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania State Police settle profiling, immigration suit – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Feds announce disruption of Russian military botnet by FBI in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Oklahoma | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Attorneys for accused Tree of Life gunman say they won’t be ready for trial before late 2023 | TribLIVE.com
Three and a half years after Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, lawyers differ sharply on when to begin trial | WITF
Lancaster County DA on stopping human trafficking | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Bail reformers are facing backlash. Here’s what the facts say | Thursday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Education
Pennsylvania tip line on school threats instead reveals student mental health needs | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Secretary of education stops by two Reading schools. (readingeagle.com)
I am one of 43 million Americans in student debt | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Biden extends student loan freeze through August (abc27.com)
It’s hard to track the conditions of Pa. schools. Spotlight PA wants your help flagging health hazards. · Spotlight PA
Pennridge group wants to dump at-large school board voting (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Chester County childcare centers get $3.3 million in grants – Daily Local
Extremists undermine faith in our schools. We owe it to our kids, community to speak up | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Program for middle-schoolers tries to help them make a breakthrough | Local News | phillytrib.com
Guest commentary: School district connecting community relations to equity awareness (mainlinemedianews.com)
Judge rules Scranton School District must rebid bus contract | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Tuesday’s special elections provide 41 days of clarity | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Linda Thompson drops out of race for House district (abc27.com)
Meet some of the new people stepping up to run elections : NPR
Gubernatorial candidate Bill McSwain calls for permanent 50% cut in Pennsylvania gas tax, calls GOP rivals’ plans ‘gimmicks’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Only Latino candidate in Allentown’s 22nd House district withdraws, cites problems with nomination signatures – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Republican National Committee: Schnee’s win a ‘warning’ to every Democrat | Times Leader
Environment
BAKER: Half-Baked PFAS Plans Could Cost Local Governments Billions – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Pipeline protesters found not guilty of disorderly conduct after locking themselves to construction equipment – Daily Local
Transportation
Port Authority to get $84 million from infrastructure bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PSP, PennDOT remind drivers to slow down in work zones (abc27.com)
Airline tickets get expensive as passenger demand runs counter to supply of flights – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
PHL to kick off $90M cargo expansion project with new $15M facility – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
PennDOT: Bridges, roads in region to see upgrades in 2022; U.S. 219 plans moving forward | News | tribdem.com
Will gas prices change your travel plans? Probably not | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Health
Oklahoma’s abortion-ban vote comes at a key moment for reproductive rights : NPR
State News
Report notes $222 million in Pennsylvania tax subsidies, but little transparency | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
PECO requests natural gas rate increase from the Pennsylvania PUC (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Elderly Iowans being harmed by their state insurance regulators, Pa. officials tell federal judge – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
National News
Putin’s daughters: Who are they and why were they sanctioned? : NPR
Ukraine seeks arms from NATO as U.S. and allies seek new penalties on Russia : NPR
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east | TribLIVE.com
Ukraine seeks more arms as U.S. and allies consider new penalties for Russia | WITF
NCAA probe hangs over University of Kansas men’s basketball : NPR
Amir Locke’s mom vows to fight on despite no charges in case | Across America | phillytrib.com
Local News
York student to testify at Congress hearing on banned books (abc27.com)
Delaware County retakes control of operations at George W. Hill Correctional Facility (delcotimes.com)
Delaware County takes back management of county prison — now it confronts ‘chronic over-incarceration’ | WITF
Lancaster County Commissioners could finalize guidelines on community ARPA funding soon | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Residents voice concerns about proposed 30-unit apartment building in Ephrata | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Lancaster City Council considers regulating short-term rentals in neighborhoods | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Editorial: Bateman shows leadership in moving Mellon (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Erie Together aids workforce and career development in Erie County (goerie.com)
Lackawanna County to buy downtown credit union building for new health department | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Safe Berks plants pinwheels for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh poised to adopt ban on plastic grocery bags | TribLIVE.com
Philly
New Pew poll shows 30% increase in Philly residents concerned about crime | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Visit Philadelphia’s $2M spring marketing campaign, targeting drive markets, is largest spend since pre-pandemic – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia residents report grim state of city 2 years into pandemic – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
GIORDANO: Residency Requirement Keeps Good Cops Off Philly Beat – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
More Afghan evacuees in Philly now finding homes, even as resettlement collides with the housing crisis (inquirer.com)
‘I never provided false testimony’: Prosecutors spar with witness during Johnson bribery trial | Local News | phillytrib.com
Nonprofit renovating Cobbs Creek Golf Course could get $3 million boost with city funds | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Senate expected to confirm Biden Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson : NPR
Senate to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court Thursday (abc27.com)
House OKs criminal contempt referrals for Trump aides Scavino and Navarro79 : NPR
Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era rule on water pollution | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
