Legislature
Biweekly Podcast by PHEAA Offers Expert Guidance for College-Bound Students and Their Families; Access Free Resources for Valuable Insights and Support – PennWatch
First Read – Feb. 13, 2024 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
11 Investigates: Controversial plan to put armed officers in schools (yahoo.com)
Legislative Roundup – Lower Bucks Times
Gov. stops in Ridley Park Monday (delcotimes.com)
MIL-OSI USA: After Governor Shapiro Proposes Historic Indigent Defense Funding in 2024-25 Budget, PCCD Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Indigent Defense Advisory Committee | ForeignAffairs.co.nz
Allegheny County Democrats endorse Summer Lee over Bhavini Patel | 90.5 WESA
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
Business/Jobs
Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day | WITF
Chick-fil-A paying out $4.4 million after settlement; 2 days left to claim your share – pennlive.com
Another nonstop route from HIA to the Sunshine State will launch this year – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
State police charge driver in fatal crash with Harrisburg police cruiser – 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
Elections/Politics
Democrats seek to strengthen majority in Pennsylvania House as voters cast ballots | The Olympian
San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s Predecessor, Mark Farrell, Seeks to Unseat Her – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How Special Is New York’s Special Election? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Voters explain what issues matter to them at the Great American Outdoo | WITF
Trump and Republicans have slid backward on primaries | Blaze Media (theblaze.com)
This Pa. activist is the source of false, flawed election claims | WITF
Special election to replace Adams in northeast Pa. House seat set for primary election day – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
Flying squirrels: The search for an endangered species | WITF
Was Boston’s Snow Forecast a Bust? Depends on Whom You Ask. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Snow has hit central Pa.: How much will fall and when will it stop? – pennlive.com
$2.5 billion Susquehanna River hydroelectric project sparks opposition | WITF
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
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
Pa. could wipe out up to $400M in medical debt under proposal from Gov | WITF
Pain and trauma from childhood shots can lead to lifelong needle phobia : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 | WITF
After Governor Shapiro Proposes Historic Indigent Defense Funding in 2024-25 Budget, PCCD Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Indigent Defense Advisory Committee – The Record Online (therecord-online.com)
Philadelphia educators see hope in Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal | Local News | phillytrib.com
Tax credits worth $400M projected for next fiscal year | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Someone mailed a jar of fetuses to a Pennsylvania museum – pennlive.com
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)
U.S. Senate sends to the House a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Meeting 116-Year-Old Edith Ceccarelli, the Oldest Person in America – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Man dies mid-flight after gushing ‘litres of blood’ from mouth, nose – pennlive.com
Local News
Balloon release honors 16-year-old killed in Harrisburg: ‘It wasn’t his time to go’ – pennlive.com
Pitt
Hobby Lobby to take over Monroeviille Convention Center starting June 1 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Carnegie Mellon bumps tuition costs to over $64K for undergraduate students | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh officials to extend property tax payment deadline after delayed mailings | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
In discussing wide range of topics, Kevin Bethel is on hunt for results as police commissioner | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘A no-brainer’: Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown | Local News | phillytrib.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)
