Legislature

‘Reasonable’ fiscal projections versus ‘plausible’ ones | State | theprogressnews.com

State college system still in the dark about higher ed reform plan – Education – The Black Chronicle

State System of Higher Education chancellor faces tough questioning over more than next school year’s budget | TribLIVE.com

‘Reasonable’ fiscal projections versus ‘plausible’ ones – Pennsylvania – The Black Chronicle

Latest phase of the Mon-Fayette Expressway unveiled | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Turnpike Commission unveils plans for next phase of Mon-Fayette Expressway construction (yahoo.com)

State college system still in the dark about higher ed reform plan | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Federal officials come to Upper Darby to present $317 million grant to SEPTA – Delco Times

ICYMI: In First Two Weeks After Budget Address, Governor Shapiro Visits Small Businesses & Main Streets All Across Pennsylvania to Highlight His Plans to Create Economic Opportunity | The Entrepreneurship Reporter

Antietam School District and Mt. Penn Borough Reach Agreement, Paving Way for Primary Center Renovations – MyChesCo

Pa. budget process muddied by clashing revenue estimates as hearings begin | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Manhole explosion prompts evacuation and intersection closure in Reading (berksweekly.com)

AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general? – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pa. House committee unanimously advances housing access bills – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

Cellular outages reported nationwide by AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile users – pennlive.com

Pa. electric company customers can’t log in to pay bills: ‘Such a mess’ | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

Crime/Punishment

2 Men Charged With Murder in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Man dies after being bitten by pet gila monster – pennlive.com

Pa. pair burned, tortured man, held him captive for 10 hours: police – pennlive.com

Teenager injured in Harrisburg shooting – pennlive.com

Education

Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers  – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Yale to Require Standardized Test Scores for Admissions – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Pa. college students sickened by food from campus eatery – pennlive.com

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia High School’s Admissions Case on Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Elections/Politics

Pa. mail ballot fight in U.S. Court of Appeals | WITF

Pa. election 2024: The state Senate races to watch as Democrats seek the majority | State | newsitem.com

Election 2024: Who’s running for Allegheny County seats? (publicsource.org)

A deficit of experienced voting officials could mean trouble for Pa.’s | WITF

Riding His Baseball Fame, Steve Garvey Disrupts the California Senate Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Loss of Dozens of Experienced Election Officials Could Mean Trouble For Pennsylvania’s 2024 Election (politicspa.com)

Pittsburgh Jews Prefer Mail Voting in 2024 Passover Primary Conflict – PoliticsPA

Environment

coal climate change Obama Trump Biden appeals court moratorium energy : NPR

Check how much rain, snow will hit parts of Pa. this week – pennlive.com

Transportation

PHL International Airport gets $20.4 million grant through bipartisan infrastructure bill – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Moving Pets Abroad Has Always Been Expensive. It’s About to Get Worse. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Health

A third of fatal drug crashes in Philadelphia linked to fentanyl | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

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

Will PA legalize weed? It depends on the Senate. · Spotlight PA

‘The need is great’ for money to pay public defenders, Shapiro says after proposing $10M increase – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

What Josh Shapiro’s budget pitch could do for Pa.’s rural communities | WITF

SEPTA to receive $317 million federal grant to replace Market-Frankford Line fleet – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pa. mortgage program to reopen in March, officials say · Spotlight PA

Scranton factory would get money under foreign aid bill | WITF

Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it res | WITF

Kamala Harris announces $200 million for Pa. water infrastructure | WITF

Pittsburgh bridge collapse ‘should never have happened,’ officials say | WITF

National News

Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers  – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Biden Calls Republicans in Congress ‘Worse’ Than Strom Thurmond – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Will Biden’s Gaza Stance Hurt Him in 2024? Michigan Is the First Test. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Girl Dies After Digging Hole at Florida Beach, Authorities Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

California lawmakers take on AI regulations as Congress dawdles : NPR

China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year : NPR

N.C. hospital sues an 18-year-old quadriplegic to make her leave : NPR

Local News

Manheim Township granola company collaborates with IU13, | WITF

Study to be done of Cumberland County road where man was killed by falling tree – pennlive.com

Pitt

Vice President Harris visits Pittsburgh to tout $5.8 billion for clean water, lead pipe removal – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse the result of oversight and maintenance failures, NTSB finds – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Philly

A third of fatal drug crashes in Philadelphia linked to fentanyl | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Philadelphia City Council moves ahead with prohibition of skill games – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)