Legislature
Mount Penn recaps discussion of traffic study, prepares for Tuesday’s meeting | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Antietam School District, Mt. Penn Borough, Sen. Schwank and Rep. Rozzi issue joint statement (berksweekly.com)
Next Phase of Mon-Fayette Expressway to Start Construction in ’22 : CEG (constructionequipmentguide.com)
Pennsylvania state senator releases report of ‘severe’ racism at state universities | The College Fix
Kutztown Farmers Night celebrates farming community (readingeagle.com)
A path to renter-friendly solar power sited, again | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
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
Business/Jobs
Wawa, Planet Fitness, Five Below, more: Here are 57 recent real estate deals in central Pa. – pennlive.com
2 companies in central Pa. have new owners — the employees – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Pa. magistrate judge is charged with shooting her ex-boyfriend | WITF
Pa. brothers arrested for January 6 assault on officers at Capitol | WITF
Man shot his family at dinner table, thinking they were poisoning him: court docs – pennlive.com
21-year-old travels hundreds of miles, tries to enroll in high school to date teen – pennlive.com
Skull found in Dauphin County belonged to woman who went missing after stormy life – pennlive.com
Education
Penn State THON raises record-breaking $16.9M | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Elections/Politics
Democrat Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race: Poll | Tacoma News Tribune (thenewstribune.com)
PA Election 2024: The State Senate Races to Watch as Democrats Seek the Majority – GantNews.com
Pa. election 2024: The state Senate races to watch as Democrats seek the majority | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
Election 2024: Who’s running for Allegheny County seats? (publicsource.org)
Transportation
SEPTA Secures $317 Million Federal Boost for Market-Frankford Line Upgrade – MyChesCo
PHL International Airport gets $20.4 million grant through bipartisan infrastructure bill – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.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
It’s heart health month: Here’s how to keep your ticker tuned – pennlive.com
Pa. health network accused of misdiagnosing families with medical child abuse | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
State News
Josh Shapiro wants to tax Pennsylvania skill games | WITF
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)
Governments can erase medical debt for pennies on the dollar — and some are – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. Supreme Court will consider whether life without parole for second-degree murder is ‘cruel’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Taxpayers To Give $130.9 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Billion Thru 2042; No Regard For Environmental Compliance Record (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
One year after East Palestine derailment, Congress mulling tax break for relief payments – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.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
National News
Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Biden: East Palestine toxic train derailment ‘an act of greed’ | Ohio | thecentersquare.com
When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Local News
Basalyga nears completion of two projects; eyes others | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupt Cartwright at Wilkes-Barre democracy forum | Election | citizensvoice.com
Wilkes hosts forum on voting – Times Leader
Butler Twp. man finds history along his hikes | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Downtown Pittsburgh office struggles mount with K&L Gates Center facing possible foreclosure sale | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium to close Saturday after recent animal deaths | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh commission to vote on controversial plan addressing homelessness | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee names grand marshal, sets contest deadline | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic announce lineup for 2024, Jill Scott as a headliner | Local News | phillytrib.com
1700 Market St. office tower goes to special servicing with $188M debt – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
SEPTA receiving $317 million for new Market-Frankford Line cars | Local News | phillytrib.com
A consulting company recruiting Philly apprentices is offering $44K plus free community college | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pennsylvania’s Sen. Bob Casey Caught in Crossfire over Flip-flopping Immigration Stance: An In-Depth Analysis – MyChesCo
Fetterman stumps for Biden in Nevada swing county – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Sen. John Fetterman tells Nevada Dems Biden is a ‘tough [expletive]’ – pennlive.com
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)
