Legislature
Pennsylvania reacts to Shapiro’s budget address | State | tiogapublishing.com
Berks lawmakers offer mixed thoughts on Shapiro’s budget address | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Pa. Lawmakers propose ‘purple alerts’ to help find missing people | WITF
Pennsylvania State Senators Take Action on Cybersecurity (govtech.com)
Skill games regulated, taxed under Shapiro’s budget plan | Latest National News | tribdem.com
More money requested for popular $120M home repair program | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
750,000 Honda and Acura vehicles recalled over air bag defect : NPR
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a sports streaming platform : NPR
Rite Aid to close 27 more stores, including 3 in Pa. – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Student brought gun to Cumberland County middle school, police said – pennlive.com
Pa. woman says voices told her to kill 5-year-old son: police – pennlive.com
Former Eagles pass rusher arrested in Las Vegas during Super Bowl festivities – pennlive.com
Education
Education top of the list in Shapiro’s budget proposal | News | republicanherald.com
Pa. budget proposal: What does Philly get? – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)
Court ruling underpins school funding $1.1B opening bid | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Elections/Politics
Who Is On The Ballot In 2024? (politicspa.com)
Project Veritas admits no evidence of election fraud at Pa. post offic | WITF
Bucks County voters to determine if Democrats keep majority in PA House (yahoo.com)
Voting rights group sues Hazleton Area School District | WITF
Environment/Energy
Carbon tax repeal effort reignited | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Marten reintroduction plan tabled | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
9 Key Revelations in Maui’s First Review of the Lahaina Inferno – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Is climate change affecting California’s atmospheric rivers? : NPR
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade : NPR
Transportation
Poll show 7 states oppose electric vehicle mandates | Arizona | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
Gun owners in this state could be forced to get $300k insurance policy if bill passes – pennlive.com
Health
U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Central Pennsylvania cardiologist talks heart health (abc27.com)
Pa. syphilis rates nearly doubled: ‘One case leads to another’ | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
PA opioid settlement money: Syringes lead to $150K cut · Spotlight PA
State News
Pa. governor seeks billons for school and development; and legal weed | WITF
Shapiro’s budget plan: Stop losing to ‘friggin’ Ohio’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024 budget: By the Numbers – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Court ruling underpins school funding $1.1B opening bid | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro pushes for $15 an hour minimum wage – WHYY
Education top of the list in Shapiro’s budget proposal | News | republicanherald.com
Pennsylvania Budget | News | thedailyreview.com
February 7 Playbook: The Day After (politicspa.com)
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro budget address: Legalize recreational marijuana (poconorecord.com)
Governor Talks Tuition, Transit and Raising Minimum Wage in His Budget Address – PennWatch
Skill games regulated, taxed under Shapiro’s budget plan | Don’t Miss This | itemonline.com
PPL customers have until Feb. 28 to comment on proposed $17M billing f | WITF
Protest at Pa. Capitol ends with arrests | WITF
Someone mailed a jar of fetuses to a Pennsylvania museum – pennlive.com
National News
1,000-pound bomb found at construction site, Florida sheriff says – pennlive.com
Still own a landline phone? You might have to hang it up soon – pennlive.com
Local News
Chester County Residents Would Benefit from Minimum Wage Increase (vista.today)
Why a rural PA township disbanded its police force · Spotlight PA State College
Traffic improvements coming to South Whitehall Township intersection (mcall.com)
Allentown police building without heat, fix coming soon (mcall.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s free spay and neuter program is on hold | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh’s $6 million comprehensive plan approved by City Council | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Stadium Authority backs Steelers’ bid to host NFL draft | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh SWAT responds to Homewood armed robbery | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Mayor appoints five new leaders | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEPTA honors Black heroes, who paved the way for fair transit access | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
Casey, Fetterman back bipartisan border deal; McCormick, Perry come out against it – pennlive.com