Legislature
Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on legislature to abolish death penalty (inquirer.com)
Shapiro shelves Pennsylvania’s death penalty | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania lawmakers propose lowering legal driving age (abc27.com)
Split Pennsylvania House set for raucous return next week | WITF
Op-Ed: Permitting reform key to a more prosperous Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Community center, church renovations coming to St. Chris – Northeast Times
$433K distributed to Delaware County fire and EMS stations (delcotimes.com)
Fifteen Lower Bucks Fire Companies Receive Grants Totaling Over $200K (bucksco.today)
State Senator Santarsiero Secures Funding For Bucks County Fire and EMS – Bucks County Beacon
A New Vision Unveiled For The Grounds At Fonthill Castle In Doylestown | Doylestown, PA Patch
Letter to editor: Looking to Shapiro for economic leadership in Pennsylvania – Mainline Media New
Business/Jobs
Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Economists ask: Are we heading for a recession or a soft landing : NPR
Most of us are still worried about AI — what does this mean for the chatbots? : NPR
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh resigns for top job in NHL players’ union : NPR
Philly area nurses find work, purpose outside hospitals post-COVID (inquirer.com)
Half of U.S. job switchers beat inflation with wage increases in 2022 (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Erie County’s probation, parole officers to be equipped with Tasers (goerie.com)
Editorial: Avoiding the juvenile justice system helps everyone | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philadelphia may create job to coordinate city’s public safety agencies (inquirer.com)
Education
Central Bucks School District is considering removing 60 more books from its libraries | WITF
School board directors across PA denounce Central Bucks’ “advocacy policy” | The Bucks County Herald
Westmont parents call for more safety info from school board | News | tribdem.com
Penn’s Wharton not on Financial Times MBA business school rankings (inquirer.com)
LCCC launches program to help students go back to college | | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Behind scenes, Fox News stars derided Trump camp’s claims of election fraud : NPR
Pa. Republicans, stung by election losses, find new love for mail-in voting – pennlive.com
DIAMOND: Pennsylvania Republicans Need a 3-Point Game – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Montgomery County Democrats facing backlash over commissioner succession (inquirer.com)
Election problems continue to plague Luzerne County | News | standardspeaker.com
Chermak chooses Mayfield councilwoman as running mate | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Gun Safety
The Rise of the Active Shooter Defense Industry – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Health
‘Broken’ EMS business model risks safety net, officials say | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Naloxone: How to get the overdose-reversing drug for free in the Philadelphia region (inquirer.com)
State News
Musings on Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Resolutions | Dairy News | lancasterfarming.com
Fetterman hospitalized for clinical depression | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Senator Fetterman checked into Walter Reed Medical Center for clinical depression (abc27.com)
EPA head sees Ohio train spill site as residents demand info | WITF
Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment | WITF
7 key points about the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment : NPR
Parx Casino met privately with PA gaming regulators (phillyburbs.com)
Collaboration the theme of Houlahan’s town hall in Reading (dailylocal.com)
National News
PECO reports customers experience fewest power outage in company’s history – Daily Local
Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is it? : NPR
Victims of the Tennessee National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash identified : NPR
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws : NPR
Local News
Montgomery County launches pandemic grant program for local fire companies (mainlinemedianews.com)
York County Community foundation working to foster collaboration (ydr.com)
Perry Hi-Way wants to limit EMS response. County calls move dangerous (goerie.com)
Erie 2023 Week in Times-News starts with Sunday special section (goerie.com)
Johnstown Planning Commission won’t recommend zoning change for Roxbury center | News | tribdem.com
Hulmeville planners recommend housing development for hill over town (phillyburbs.com)
Pa. county to pay $6.5 million for former prison camp in order to expand landfill – pennlive.com
Harrisburg lands new convention that will bring nearly 700 visitors to the city – pennlive.com
Pitt
Philly
City Council to vote on public safety director | Local News | phillytrib.com
New data show Philly’s housing market is still in a tough place | Local News | phillytrib.com
94.1 WIP’s Angelo Cataldi hosts final show. New WIP lineup debuts Monday. (inquirer.com)
Philly City Council race: ‘Ya Fave Trashman’ wants to use moniker on ballot (inquirer.com)
Washington
Risk of shortfall raises stakes in Social Security fight | The Hill
DirecTV tells GOP senators it dropped Newsmax as part of ‘typical business dispute’ | The Hill
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is using his platform to fight antisemitism : NPR
Biden’s physical deems him cleared fit for presidential duty : NPR