Legislature

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

Business/Jobs

Wawa pushes into central Pa.: Here are 18 proposed locations – pennlive.com

Wegmans earns top 10 spot in 100 Best Companies to Work For | ABC2

Crime/Punishment

Dog found abandoned in Cumberland County – pennlive.com

Pa. woman pleads guilty, sentenced up to 80 years in death of 3-year-old – pennlive.com

Woman ID’d in fatal Dauphin County I-81 crash – pennlive.com

Parents of Michigan School Shooter to Be Sentenced for Manslaughter – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Driver killed in fiery Cumberland County crash – pennlive.com

Education

Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. school to close; hundreds will be laid off – pennlive.com

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

Parents sue Catholic school after teacher cuts Black girl’s hair in class – pennlive.com

Migrant students in Philadelphia aren’t getting the support they need, advocacy group says • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

New Pa. school board group aims to push conservative values | WITF

Elections/Politics

PA House Primary Preview: NEPA – PoliticsPA

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)

These Pennsylvania House primaries will decide who goes to Harrisburg next year • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Advocates call for Shapiro to extend automatic voter registration to social service agencies • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Nearly 9,000 Votes Already Cast in PA Primary (politicspa.com)

These Pennsylvania House primaries will decide who goes to Harrisburg next year – The Record Online (therecord-online.com)

Environment

‘Even better in the dark’: Erie is ready for its close-up during the April 8 solar eclipse • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

April 8 PoliticsPA Playbook: Eclipse Day

Transportation

Gov. Shapiro announces $20 million for electric vehicle infrastructure (abc27.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

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)

PoliticsPA Playbook (April 9): Center of the Universe

Feds earmark roughly $600M for Pennsylvania public transit | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pennsylvania Lottery player wins $1 million Mega Millions ticket | ABC27

Federal LNG pause may spark ‘electricity crisis’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

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

National

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)

Prosecutors Ask Supreme Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claim in Election Case – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

College Towns Usually Lift Democrats. Is the Picture More Complicated in 2024? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What Did Jon Rahm Choose for the Masters Dinner Menu? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

France Bracing for Cyberattacks During Summer Olympics – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Transgender athletes all but banned from NAIA women’s sports : NPR

Hundreds of balloons go airborne to witness the eclipse from the edge of space : Solar eclipse 2024: Follow the path of totality : NPR

Local

West Chester announces 225th Birthday Parade – Daily Local

Coroner called to dump truck crash near Walnutport | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

Income requirement may be lowered for Luzerne County heating/utility assistance program – Times Leader

Delaware County restaurant inspections (delcotimes.com)

Diocese of Harrisburg recognizes Lancaster Catholic High School teacher with 2024 Golden Apple award | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Some Pa. municipalities are turning to fees to cover rising stormwater | WITF

Lancaster County residents report feeling earthquake | WITF

Pitt

Tip about possible body leads to excavation of North Side lot | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in East Palestine train derailment settlement | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

10 years after a Franklin Regional mass stabbing injured 21, the AHN-based trauma model that helped turns 30 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How Lawrenceville’s Cork Harbour Pub became Pittsburgh’s premier spot to watch women’s sports | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philly

Two held on $2M bail in Philadelphia bus stop shooting that injured 8 teens | Local News | phillytrib.com

‘It is breathtaking’: SEPTA opens Drexel Station at 30 Street | 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)

How Philadelphia plans to spend $80M in EDA Tech Hub funding – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Centre Square set to lose another major tenant with Dilworth Paxson in talks to move – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)