Legislature
House tees up ill-fated child sex abuse bills | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania State House passes bills for first time in 2023 (abc27.com)
Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK | WITF
Bills granting relief to sexual abuse survivors pass House, head to Senate | Five for the Weekend – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PA House prepares to consider delayed rules · Spotlight PA
Comitta visits Delaware Valley Friends School – Daily Local
Freedom High School’s new Wellness Center (mcall.com)
Vision 2023 | Medical marijuana industry looks to rebound from challenging 2022 | Local News | tribdem.com
A state law was supposed to make getting a job easier for ex-offenders. Advocates say it’s at risk. – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Grant funding to health care apprenticeships preparing for nursing careers awarded locally | State | theprogressnews.com
Shapiro Administration awards grant funding to health care apprenticeships preparing Pennsylvanians for nursing careers (berksweekly.com)
State officials warn of changes in food stamp program | Local News | indianagazette.com
America250PA hosts NEPA launch event | Times Leader
Berks Workforce Development Board receives grant for nursing apprenticeships – The Mercury (pottsmerc.com)
More farmland protected in Chester County and in Pennsylvania – Daily Local
REGAN: Mandatory Death Sentence for Murdering a Police Officer – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Takeaways from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first month in office (inquirer.com)
Train Derailment
Pa. lawmakers press state, local leaders on ‘totally preventable’ Ohio train derailment | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
Pennsylvania holds hearing about hazardous materials on railways (wgal.com)
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection tests private wells within one mile of train derailment (mytwintiers.com)
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment will resume : NPR
EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal (abc27.com)
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection tests private wells within one mile of train derailment (abc27.com)
Officials insist pollution from Ohio derailment not harming animals in Pa. – pennlive.com
What Pittsburghers need to know right now about the East Palestine train derailment | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Ohio train derailment could become campaign issue for Biden, Trump (poconorecord.com)
East Palestine provided the life this Cranberry Township family always wanted. Now, they fear it’s gone forever. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics (inquirer.com)
Locals not worried about train derailment; emergency responders say they are prepared | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Business/Jobs
As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Reality bites as Wall Street’s rate cut dream disappears (dailylocal.com)
White farmers’ USDA suits led to a race neutral approach to lending equity. : NPR
Pennsylvania commercial energy use at a glance (abc27.com)
More than 225 store spaces sit empty in central Pa. malls, outlets – pennlive.com
Gas prices fall with cost of oil and ‘worrisome inflation’ – pennlive.com
Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy : NPR
Vision 2023 | Area manufacturing companies share contracts, grow together in business ‘ecosystem’ | News | tribdem.com
Venture capital dries up for Pittsburgh driverless car startups, prompting a call for diversification | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
COVID-19
FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use – pennlive.com
Erie County’s COVID-19 death totals remain steady despite case drop (goerie.com)
Lab leak most likely caused pandemic, Energy Department says, as spy agencies remain split (delcotimes.com)
Crime/Punishment
West Goshen Police add super quick Ford Lightning EV to its fleet – Daily Local
Do speeding ticket quotas really exist in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Detective Philip Nordo was in ‘the perfect place’ to prey on incarcerated men (inquirer.com)
Temple officer’s death underscores the increasing risks faced by the police | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Education
Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
A perfect school funding system is hard to find. As Pa. searches for a fix, here’s what other states do. – pennlive.com
Opinion: Retired Pa. teachers deserve cost-of-living adjustment – Times News Online (tnonline.com)
Chester County Safe Schools Summit aims to teach parents how to keep kids safe online – Daily Local
Alvernia University official speaks at national tech panel (dailylocal.com)
Penn State English teaching faculty say they aren’t paid a living wage | WITF
How substitute teaching impacts learning in Bucks, Montgomery County (phillyburbs.com)
Penns Manor Area teachers to strike on Monday following deadline expiration | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Masterman admissions process was “systematically dismantled,” Philadelphia School District parents say (inquirer.com)
Drexel students hold a sit-in to demand the university help the endangered UC Townhomes (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races | TribLIVE.com
What’s wrong with electing judges? Let’s start with everything | Dick Polman – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts | International | standardspeaker.com
Insiders, progressives and underdogs: How the race for Allegheny County executive is shaping up | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Meet the women who want to be Philadelphia’s next mayor | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Look to mayors past for a guide to Philadelphia’s future | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Environment
Scientists are flying into winter storms to better understand crazy weather : NPR
EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal | WITF
Transportation
‘Immediate Shutdown’ Of Randall Avenue Bridge In Bristol Twp. | Levittown, PA Patch
Emergency Closure Of Bridge Over Rail Line Put In Place – LevittownNow.com
Pa. airport No. 3 best in customer satisfaction: report – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Gun Violence Prevention Summit at West Philly Masjid connects over 50 young people to resources | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly ‘TRIGGER’ film screenings pave way to mental health help – WHYY
After officer’s death, Temple Univ. President Wingard to convene group to improve safety – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Gunmen shoot toddler, mother and 5 teens near Philadelphia school | Local News | phillytrib.com
New York’s Gun Laws Sow Confusion as Nation Rethinks Regulation – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Health
Idaho dropped Medicaid recipients instead of trying hard to track them down : Shots – Health News : NPR
Teens turning to TikTok for mental health advice are self-diagnosing – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Addiction treatment may be coming to a pharmacy near you – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Editorial: Release physician list for medical marijuana | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say | | standardspeaker.com
Rollbacks to food, health benefits loom in Pa. · Spotlight PA
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program (abc27.com)
Lehigh Valley families prepare for end of expanded SNAP payments (mcall.com)
Shapiro can send a strong message on higher education. Here’s how | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Six months later, Pa. Rep. Perry’s cell phone is still in the news | Monday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PPL’s problem proves it, electricity shopping isn’t in consumers’ best interest | Ray E. Landis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Cult expert Rick Ross talks Rod of Iron and Unification Church (poconorecord.com)
Fishing license increases in Pennsylvania, Fish and Boat commission (goerie.com)
York Energy Storage aims to use Susquehanna River to keep Pennsylvania’s electric power flowing (inquirer.com)
Experts: Senate job not to blame for Fetterman health concerns | TribLIVE.com
National News
Rights to famed PSA of a crying Native American now held by an Indigenous group : NPR
The New Black Film Canon is your starting point for great Black filmmaking : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR
Brittney Griner urges the return of U.S. detainees abroad at NAACP Image Awards : NPR
‘Powder keg’ for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing remembered (abc27.com)
After a series of winter storms, regulators approve new standards for power plants – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes : NPR
Israelis and Palestinians meet in Jordan for de-escalation talks : NPR
Angela Bassett, ‘Wakanda Forever’ top NAACP Image Awards | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
SAG Awards 2023: Winners and highlights – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Local News
Juniata county native highlights importance of CPR Training (abc27.com)
DelVal Ukrainian-Americans Hold Vigil for First Anniversary of Russian-Ukraine War – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Bethlehem family whose home was demolished by city creates GoFundMe campaign (mcall.com)
Millcreek should address flooding woes, not spend money on property (goerie.com)
Erie City Council to address short-term rentals at public meeting (goerie.com)
‘One for the record books’: Mild winter eases strain on local municipalities’ roads, budgets | News | tribdem.com
Luzerne County’s tax base growing | Times Leader
Program highlights area’s deep roots to Underground Railroad | News | thetimes-tribune.com
An ‘amazing’ resource: Local leaders support growth of off-road riding industry in Schuylkill, Luzerne counties | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
PRT looks to public input to help improve Downtown bus routes – Pittsburgh Union Progress
‘A big gut punch’: After decades on the North Side, packaging company owner could lose his property to Alcosan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Two Pittsburgh museums are among the tops in the nation, according to a poll | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
With pandemic moratoriums over, Pittsburgh-area foreclosures on the rise again | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh region’s mild winter mitigates some of the misery of ‘pothole season’ | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia City Council president, announces retirement (inquirer.com)
Philly bike share program to expand in historically-marginalized communities | Local News | phillytrib.com
Officials unveil first Philly Tree Plan | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia sidewalks are unsafe, but the city has collected $21 million in fees to improve pedestrian safety (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia City Hall is about to see some serious turnover that will determine the direction of city government (inquirer.com)
One of the biggest roadblocks to construction in Philly? The board that approve projects (inquirer.com)
Northwest Philadelphia mosque vandalized with graffiti; civil rights group calls for investigation (inquirer.com)
Marchers in Philadelphia say you don’t need to be Ukrainian to protest against Russia and its war of destruction (inquirer.com)
Washington
Voting Rights Act’s private right of action is in danger : NPR
Congressman Henry Cuellar says Biden’s rule to restrict asylum is ‘reasonable’ : NPR
Inside the White House war room for congressional probes : NPR
