Legislature
Sen. Judy Schwank: Ruling an opportunity to finally fix school funding (mcall.com)
Parx Casino met privately with PA gaming regulators · Spotlight PA
Should Pennsylvania prioritize education funding with its historic budget surplus? (abc27.com)
Split Pennsylvania House set for raucous return next week (abc27.com)
This is what the Pa. House should do when it returns to work | John Baer – pennlive.com
PA voter ID law a top priority for Senate Republicans (phillyburbs.com)
$433K distributed to Delaware County fire and EMS stations (delcotimes.com)
$207K In Grants Going To 15 Lower Bucks Fire Companies | Levittown, PA Patch
West Chester BID launches facade improvement program – Daily Local
The avian flu and the rising price of eggs [Report to the People] – Reading Eagle
Schwank Opens Satellite Office in Spring Township Building – BCTV
Business/Jobs
Prices of eggs surpass ground beef in latest inflation report (mcall.com)
Maybe a mild recession wouldn’t be so bad at this point | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Cyrenity Sips, the first Black woman-owned winery in Pennsylvania | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Celebrate Black-owned businesses, starting with these five in Bucks (phillyburbs.com)
Analysis: Philadelphia hardest hit by possible recession | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. city ranked among 2023’s best for jobseekers: report – pennlive.com
Boscov’s CEO speaks about company’s expansion in current economy | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Crime/Punishment
“Full-scale catastrophe”: Pennsylvania emergency services implore state for urgent help | WITF
Harrisburg diocese restitution plan for abuse survivors approved (ydr.com)
Education
Education in PA is a fundamental right (ydr.com)
Pa. school funding verdict won’t help us, but we won’t stop fighting | Opinion (inquirer.com)
What is Penn State’s THON, and where does the money go? · Spotlight PA State College
Pa. religious ‘garb ban’ and its impact on teachers – WHYY
School board directors across PA denounce Central Bucks’ “advocacy policy” | The Bucks County Herald
Chester replaces Friel on Owen J. Roberts School Board (dailylocal.com)
Harrisburg University hosts STEM career fair (abc27.com)
Elections/Politics
DeSantis threatens to rid Florida of Advanced Placement classes | News | phillytrib.com
Democrats push ahead on gun control after Michigan State shooting : NPR
Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it | TribLIVE.com
Luzerne County, PA plagued by election issues · Spotlight PA
Philly mayor race: Labor splitting between Helen Gym and Jeff Brown (inquirer.com)
Environment
Transportation
Norfolk Southern’s ‘timeline’ to reopen rail line scrutinized | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
New Jersey require new cars be zero emission by 2035, says Gov. Murphy (inquirer.com)
PennDOT unveils Interstate 81 expansion project | Times Leader
Gun Safety
Health
Pennsylvania sues to keep medical marijuana data secret · Spotlight PA
Reeling East Palestine residents packed a town hall. Many left frustrated. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment : NPR
Counties with the highest diabetes rate in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Lower Makefield extends Jefferson hospital development application (phillyburbs.com)
AAP’s new childhood obesity guidance worries eating disorder specialists : NPR
Healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity, new study suggests : NPR
How the Medicare political wars could hurt seniors : Shots – Health News : NPR
Joe Biden set his ‘moonshot’ on cancer. Meet the doctor trying to get us there : NPR
Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter (inquirer.com)
State News
Casey, Fetterman Press EPA, NTSB Following Train Derailment (politicspa.com)
$84 million in Super Bowl wagers placed in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
2022 commercial gaming revenue tops $60 billion: how did PA perform? (abc27.com)
Why do deer have collars in Pennsylvania and what is CWD in deer? (ydr.com)
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Pennsylvania | State | wfmz.com
National News
U.S. on track to add $19 trillion in new debt over 10 years | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pandemic-era SNAP benefits ending next month (abc27.com)
White racist gets life sentence for Buffalo market massacre | Across America | phillytrib.com
Turkey moves from rescue to reconstruction; total deaths exceed 41,000 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State Senate Rejects Nominee for Chief Judge in Defeat for Hochul – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Wegmans now accepts EBT SNAP payments for online orders (abc27.com)
Help, Bing’s Chatbot Won’t Stop Declaring Its Love For Me – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
‘NYT’ accused of biased coverage of transgender people : NPR
Actress Raquel Welch dead at 82 : NPR
Stories About Black History Month – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Local News
New senior affordable housing coming to Allentown. Here’s what we know (mcall.com)
South Whitehall zoning board wraps up sober living home hearings (mcall.com)
United Way program allows many residents to file annual tax returns for free – Daily Local
Two suicides in Yeadon police custody lead to calls for change (inquirer.com)
Reading Fightin Phils celebrate topping out ceremony at FirstEnergy Stadium (readingeagle.com)
Developer proposing aquarium, entertainment venue in Lower Macungie (mcall.com)
Lackawanna County official says 911 center understaffed | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Liz Bradbury leaves Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center (mcall.com)
CASA is expanding its services with a new education and employment center in York | WITF
Anthony Rapp appointed new business director in Council Rock | The Bucks County Herald
Pitt
New leader picked for Sarah Heinz House | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PWSA lifts boil-water advisory for all Pittsburgh neighborhoods | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kennywood opening day is April 22. What you need to know (nextpittsburgh.com)
Hays Woods Park gets $233,000 grant to enhance its ecosystem (nextpittsburgh.com)
PWSA lifts boil-water advisory for all Pittsburgh neighborhoods | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
DA Krasner talks next steps following failed GOP impeachment effort | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly City Council race: ‘Ya Fave Trashman’ wants to use moniker on ballot (inquirer.com)
Philly City Council primary: Is Council President Darrell Clarke retiring? (inquirer.com)
Philly water rate increases are the wrong approach (inquirer.com)
Washington
CBO says U.S. is likely to run out of cash between July and September : NPR