Legislature
PHRC Executive Director, Senator Art Haywood Release Report Detailing Hate, Harassment on PASSHE Campuses – BCTV
PASSHE put in the spotlight by state senator over ‘racial harassment’ | Indiana | tncontentexchange.com
Chester County Receives $654K in Traffic Safety Funding, Aims to Enhance Road Safety and Flow – MyChesCo
PA Environment Digest Blog: Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips – 1.31.24 (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Governor Shapiro Highlights New Economic Development Strategy, Importance of Robotics and Technology Sectors at Mill 19 in Pittsburgh | Columbus Daily Tribune
Rising rents at manufactured home parks could force vulnerable tenants out | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Hate incidents detailed in new report on Pa. campuses prompt leaders to take action (yahoo.com)
25% of unhoused youth are resilient. Here’s how – WHYY
Pennsylvania to spend $200M on lead pipe replacements, water upgrades | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
High court brushes up against constitutional abortion access | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Former Pa. House speaker Rozzi endorses Kenyatta in auditor general primary – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania bill would repeal Sunday hunting limits (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Congress wants answers on federal employees working from home | National | thecentersquare.com
Union power slips as percentage of union jobs declines | National | thecentersquare.com
Jobs surpass pre-pandemic, but inflation persists | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Chick-fil-A’s $4.4 million lawsuit settlement: Time is running out to make your claim – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Pa. man accused of beheading his father | WITF
Philadelphia Flyer, 3 others charged with sexual assault in 2018 case | WITF
New Mexico Will Not Charge Officers Who Fatally Shot Man at Wrong Address – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in film set shooting : NPR
Education
Report: College free speech codes mostly ‘yellow lights’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Students of color at Pa. state schools endure ongoing racial harassment: Report – pennlive.com
Rowan president expects to spend up to $1.5B for ‘campus of the future’ – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
A new FAFSA setback has delayed many college student aid offers until April : NPR
Students Are Making a ‘Surprising’ Rebound From Pandemic Closures. But Some May Never Catch Up. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Elections/Politics
F&M Poll: Casey Expands Lead Over McCormick; Biden-Trump A Toss-Up – PoliticsPA
Biden Is Beating Trump in Money Wars, Though Not Overwhelmingly – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
State needs more election volunteers as senior officials leave | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Haley, Biden, Trump: 5 Takeaways From Campaign Finance Filings – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Improving economy could help Biden’s Pa. chances, poll says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Environment
How mapping ‘heat islands’ can help cities prepare for extreme heat : NPR
Transportation
DelDOT requests 8.3% budget increase, talks on electric vehicle impacts continue | Delaware First Media (delawarepublic.org)
Toyota urges owners of several older models to park them until air bags are replaced – pennlive.com
Boeing uses earnings call to focus on 737 Max safety : NPR
Toyota warns about thousands of vehicles in the U.S. over Takata air bag risk : NPR
Gun Safety
Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com)
Health
U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Syphilis cases surge in the U.S., CDC says : NPR
Contaminated raw milk sold in several central Pa. counties, prompting warning – pennlive.com
State News
Shapiro to give second budget address (abc27.com)
Governor Shapiro Highlights New Economic Development Strategy, Importance of Robotics and Technology Sectors at Mill 19 in Pittsburgh | Columbus Daily Tribune
Shapiro’s economic plan envisions a ‘new Allentown’ and beyond | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Josh Shapiro is pitching more funding for Pa.’s public transit system | WITF
Shapiro among governors urging SCOTUS to rule in favor of medication abortion access – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa.’s governor to push for millions in funds for economic development | WITF
Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Punxsutawney Phil | WITF
Black History Month 2024: Check out these events happening across Pa. – pennlive.com
National News
Biden vague about East Palestine visit one year after train derailment | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Biden will visit Ohio community devastated by 2023 train derailment (koat.com)
Northern border continues to outpace southwest border on terrorist-connected apprehensions | National | thecentersquare.com
Child tax credit expanded, business tax breaks get new life in bill passed by U.S. House – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘A product that’s killing people’: Lawmakers chastise social media giants for harm to kids – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
3 killed, 9 injured in hangar collapse at Idaho airport – pennlive.com
3 Dead After Hangar Collapses at Idaho Airport – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Legendary NASCAR figure apologizes for killing puppy at Daytona International Speedway – pennlive.com
Local News
Dickson City receives grant to improve vehicle, pedestrian safety at busy Main Street intersection | News | thetimes-tribune.com
LCCF brother mix-up escapee in custody; Crocamo thanks law enforcement, promises investigation | News | standardspeaker.com
Vandal smashes windows of vehicles at Central Berks police station (readingeagle.com)
Pa.’s best pizza ranked from worst to first by Dave Portnoy in his one bite reviews – pennlive.com
Bucks County partially restores dispatch system hit by ransomware | The Bucks County Herald
Who is Justin Mohn? What we know about Levittown beheading suspect (mcall.com)
New details emerge about Harrisburg traffic stop that led to fatal police crash – pennlive.com
Lancaster County jeweler made Taylor Swift’s ‘TNT’ friendship bracelet | WITF
Free community e-waste collection at Main Line Unitarian Church – Mainline Media News
Pitt
Shapiro visits Pittsburgh, grumbles that he’s ‘sick and tired of losing to Ohio’ in economic development | TribLIVE.com
Full video of Jim Rogers’ interaction with Pittsburgh police shown by family’s attorney | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Some ‘choosing to live outside’ after flooded Mon Wharf homeless encampment cleared, official says | TribLIVE.com
Pitt graduate workers request union recognition | TribLIVE.com
Pine-Richland High School community gathers to mourn the loss of Jonathan Tourney | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia Flower Show organizers work to rebuild attendance after down pandemic years – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Man who stole gun allegedly used to shoot Philly officer taken into custody | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly school district hosts first state of public education address | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Fetterman, Warren lead call for DEA to deschedule marijuana – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fetterman to give keynote at Idaho Democratic Party dinner in March. Yes, Idaho. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Sen. John Fetterman to deliver keynote at Democratic event in solidly Republican western state – pennlive.com
