Legislature
Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania appears to have a chance | News | bradfordera.com
Main Street Matters: Governor Shapiro Visits West Philadelphia Small Businesses to Highlight How Proposed Budget Investments Will Create Opportunity & Help Pennsylvanians Build Generational Wealth | The Entrepreneurship Reporter
Josh Shapiro visits West Philly businesses to promote budget idea (inquirer.com)
All Pa. evictions filings would be sealed from the public under Democrats’ proposed bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
You can’t own a gun and medical marijuana in Pa., that could change | WITF
Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones | WITF
State funds secured for the Northside – Northside Chronicle (thenorthsidechronicle.com)
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)
Business/Jobs
Chemical contaminants will not prevent Wawa construction in Pa. city, DEP says – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Pa. attorney threatened with sanctions for poor representation in COVID-19-related case – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Person killed in central Pa. shooting had been involved in fight: police – pennlive.com
Pa. brothers arrested for January 6 assault on officers at Capitol | WITF
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 37 Years to Receive $14 Million From City of Tampa – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Woman Killed in Kansas City Shooting Was a Popular Radio Host – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Education
Will trustees name Penn State football field for Paterno? · Spotlight PA State College
College and university endowments rebound from historically bad year; Pitt remains largest in Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
House Committee Will Subpoena Harvard for Documents Relating to Antisemitism – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
College and university endowments rebound from historically bad year; Pitt remains largest in Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
$40 million federal grant paves road for Pittsburgh to acquire electric buses – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Elections/Politics
Ryan Bizzarro Secures Spot on Ballot for PA State Treasurer with Impressive Show of Grassroots Support – MyChesCo
Pa.’s 2024 primary features races for attorney general, Congress | WITF
Prokopiak Captures HD-140 Special Election (politicspa.com)
Transportation
Transit searches for ways to replace billions in federal emergency money | National | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania airports to get share of $1 billion in federal airport terminal funding – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.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
State News
Gov. Shapiro touts investing in tour of Black owned businesses in West Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Shapiro Administration Expands Paid Parental Leave For Commonwealth Employees (politicspa.com)
Skill games would be regulated under Shapiro budget · Spotlight PA
Josh Shapiro visits West Philly businesses to promote budget idea (inquirer.com)
Report: Pennsylvania 19th highest tax burden nationwide | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Still haggling over Delaware’s unclaimed property windfall, Pa. Treasury faces class-action suit – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. courts say it didn’t pay ransom in cyberattack | WITF
A small fish is at the center of a big fight in the Chesapeake Bay | WITF
Pa. drone pilot, YouTuber fined nearly $200k for violating FAA regulations: lawsuit – pennlive.com
Legendary soul singer, Philly native announces farewell tour – pennlive.com
National News
Biden Set to Visit East Palestine, a Year After Fiery Train Derailment – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden administration picks airports for nearly $1 billion in terminal upgrades – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson’s heartbreaking health news has fans sending prayers, love – pennlive.com
Kansas City Grappled With Shootings Long Before the Super Bowl – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
Plans for massive warehouse complex in central Pa. move closer to final approval – pennlive.com
Crews battle fire at central Pa. strip mall – pennlive.com
9 firefighters hurt when burning truck’s fuel tank explodes – pennlive.com
Lehigh Valley farms to be preserved under state program (mcall.com)
‘Piece of our community’: Neighbors feel loss of Ephrata grocery store in blaze | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Wawa proposed across from rival Sheetz in Plains Twp. near casino | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh’s ‘Here to Stay’ fundraiser campaign aims to increase security | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2 Black Pittsburgh trailblazers left their mark on the city’s fashion scene | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Zoo elephant calf Tsuni dies after battle with EEHV | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Suspect in shooting death of Mogie’s Pub owner reveals possible motive | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monroeville trying to save convention center from closing | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Diversity in Business Awards 2024: How this year’s honorees are paving a way for greater equity and inclusion – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Council President Kenyatta Johnson seeks return for tax reform commission | Local News | phillytrib.com
1700 Market St. office tower goes to special servicing with $188M debt – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis keynotes The Tribune’s annual Black history luncheon. | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
John Fetterman endorses progressive Sen. Nikil Saval despite difference of views (inquirer.com)
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)
