Legislature
Senator Haywood Releases Racial Discrimination Report, Reveals Severe Incidents in Pennsylvania Universities – The Quad: Student News Service of WCU (wcuquad.com)
Gov. Shapiro seeks school-funding boost to help poorer districts, but Republicans remain wary – Metro Philadelphia
Family Support Line celebrates grand opening of state-of-the-art children’s advocacy center – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun (philasun.com)
Elbow Room Closing After One Final Party – Tube City Almanac (tubecityonline.com)
Public school funding ruling may force Pa. to raise taxes | 90.5 WESA
Racial discrimination plagues Pa. state universities despite changes | 90.5 WESA
PA Schools Get a $100 Million Boost for Facility Upgrades and Safety Improvements – MyChesCo
Business/Jobs
Rite Aid has announced the closing of 72 stores in 2024, including these 7 in Pa. – pennlive.com\
Cocoa prices at 47-year high before Valentine’s Day : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Boy Is Shot at Lakewood Church Led by Joel Osteen in Houston – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Ohio man charged in Cass Township crash that killed woman, injured 2 kids | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com
Boy, 17, suspect in Wilkes-Barre downtown smash and grab burglaries – Times Leader
Man injured in Harrisburg shooting near barber shop – pennlive.com
12-year-old boy ran away from his Dauphin County home – pennlive.com
Education
Hazelton schools respond to lawsuit alleging unfair voting system | WITF
Criminal background checks waived for some student employees at Pa. state universities – pennlive.com
Pa. state universities nix criminal background checks for some student employees | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
Summer Lee wins Allegheny County Democratic Committee endorsement – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Candidates in Pa. 140th state House District ready for special election – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Democrats allege RFK Jr. campaign took illegal help to collect signatures in states – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Who Is On The Ballot In 2024? (politicspa.com)
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Trump’s Eligibility for Colorado Ballot – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Environment
Snowstorm to hit central Pa. late Monday night: Here’s a forecast timeline – pennlive.com
PA Environment Digest Blog: Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips – 2.10.24 (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
New EPA rule could rein in air pollution in Western Pennsylvania | WITF
Biden’s natural gas export pause fought over by U.S. House panel – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Winter Storm Forecast: Nor’easter to Bring Heavy Snow and Coastal Flooding – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Allentown weather: Winter storm warning for 7-10 inches of snow (mcall.com)
Transportation
Transit searches for ways to replace billions in federal emergency money | National | thecentersquare.com
Major central Pa. thruway project is on schedule, meeting cost estimates – pennlive.com
Poll show 7 states oppose electric vehicle mandates | Arizona | thecentersquare.com
Transit, education expected to headline Shapiro’s 2024 Pa. budget address | Spotlight Pa | northcentralpa.com
Gun Safety
Despite rhetoric, both Trump and Biden have had limited power to change gun policy – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Health
Some medical debt would be wiped out under Shapiro budget · Spotlight PA
State News
Philadelphia educators see hope in Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal | Local News | phillytrib.com
Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 | WITF
Shapiro’s budget plan: Stop losing to ‘friggin’ Ohio’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Shapiro calls school vouchers ‘unfinished business’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania’s housing shortage ‘the elephant in the room’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Voters explain what issues matter to them at the Great American Outdoo | WITF
Someone mailed a jar of fetuses to a Pennsylvania museum – pennlive.com
Former top Pa. lawmaker’s lobbying firm paid $41K by Game Commission i | WITF
National News
Five big takeaways from the special counsel’s report on Biden and classified documents – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Biden Classified Documents Case: Takeaways From the Special Counsel Report – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Congress is looking at expanding the child tax credit again. Who would benefit? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Group Focused on Child Care Plans $40 Million Effort to Help Democrats – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk with statement about Russia – pennlive.com
Outside New Orleans, the King Cake Drive-Thru Has You Covered for Mardi Gras – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Taylor Swift, Usher and a Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win in Las Vegas – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Advice from a 79-year-old who has been to all 193 countries : NPR
Local News
Vacant Allentown bicentennial park leased to Muhlenberg (mcall.com)
How to observe Lent & Valentine’s Day if you’ve given up sweets (mcall.com)
Nescopeck Park group looks for, finds eagles – Times Leader
Leadership Northeast fundraiser supports Gather Community Space – Times Leader
Pitt
With few resources to recover from East Palestine train derailment, Darlington residents ask for help | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PennWest is struggling. Its campuses are experiencing those challenges differently. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh honors 102-year-old Natalie Green | TribLIVE.com
Mon Incline back in business after undergoing weeks of repairs | TribLIVE.com
Evictions soar in Allegheny County in 2023 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia educators see hope in Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal | Local News | phillytrib.com
Mayor Parker kicks off Power Rising summit in Center City | Local News | phillytrib.com
Fashion District mall owner Macerich pays off majority of $73M loan on mall – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philly grandparents, advocates push for better programs and policies to help grandparent caregivers | Local News | phillytrib.com
Restaurant openings: Guy Fieri brings eatery to King of Prussia Mall; Brass Tap readies for Manayunk debut – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Washington
Fetterman says Biden ‘in full control’ and that special counsel’s reference to age was ‘a smear’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Democrats Fetterman and Frost say choice between Trump and Biden on guns is clear – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Casey introducing bills to make it easier for people with disabilities to vote, run for office – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
