Legislature
Special Master Chooses Republican Congressional Map | PoliticsPA
Pennsylvania congressional map: Judge recommends one favored by GOP – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. judge recommends a GOP-drawn congressional map plan. But the process still isn’t over. | WITF
See how the final Pennsylvania state House map scores in every key area · Spotlight PA
State lawmakers react to approval of a new House and Senate map | Homepage Top Stories | wfmz.com
Gov. Wolf shares video message ahead of final budget address | ABC27
Assembly cash reserve hit record as spending fell last year | WITF
PA Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his final budget address; What to know (goerie.com)
Wolf to roll out last budget with public school education on his mind | News | citizensvoice.com
Opinion divided on redistricting process | Times Leader
Pa. chiefs of police: Legalized marijuana poses health and safety risks (poconorecord.com)
A Pennsylvania Republican senator leads hearing to legalize marijuana (inquirer.com)
Sen Street & PA Agriculture Secretary Redding Announce Urban Agriculture Grants – MyChesCo
Sen Judy Schwank, Rep Manny Guzman Visit 2nd Street Learning Center – BCTV
Comitta announces $1.3 Million for watershed protection projects | Chester County Press
Pennsylvania senators hold hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana (abc27.com)
Wolf sides with local governments in rejecting gun rights bill (broadandliberty.com)
Reps. Bizzarro, Snyder: Protect the Pennsylvania Constitution from GOP (poconorecord.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Governors in these 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates (abc27.com)
Four states announce they’re dropping mask mandates for schools | WITF
With no end of COVID-19 in sight, we must learn to adapt (goerie.com)
Central Bucks excluding at-home COVID tests, documents show (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Business/Jobs
Guest Opinion: Raise the wage because we can’t live on tips alone (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Frontier and Spirit airlines announce merger worth $6.6 billion : NPR
Gas prices at the highest level in 8 years with ‘no signs of slowing’ – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Fraudsters set to pounce on $120B in infrastructure money | News | standardspeaker.com
Education
LCEEC to host beekeeping certification course (poconorecord.com)
Parents sue Springfield School District in Delaware County to keep students masked (delcotimes.com)
Broken Lights, No Glue: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Has Teachers Talking – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Temple prof seeks reinstatement of damage claims against FBI | WITF
Pitt will begin officially observing Juneteenth this year | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
You’re invited! A free virtual panel on the future of Pennsylvania’s mail voting law · Spotlight PA
Probst running for 189th District seat (poconorecord.com)
Lawrence, Gale address Act 77 developments ahead of 2022 primary election (mainlinemedianews.com)
Lou Barletta hopes to win GOP primary for Pa. governor on name recognition (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Nearly 25% of Pocono bridges in poor condition. What is being done? (poconorecord.com)
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
What are the worst-rated bridges in central Pa.? Search the database – pennlive.com
Initial report doesn’t ID cause of Pittsburgh bridge failure | WITF
Spirit-Frontier airlines merger embraced at Westmoreland, Pittsburgh airports | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh to receive $30M for public transit in 1st infrastructure bill allocation | TribLIVE.com
Health
Pa. Medical Marijuana Program: List of products now banned by DOH | ABC27
All women deserve the right to safe abortions in Pennsylvania – NewsBreak
State News
Feds say Pa. courts discriminate against some with opioid dependency | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania to get surge of money for abandoned mine cleanup | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. mine cleanup funding seen as game-changer | TribLIVE.com
Pa. bans sales of Ravenna grass and 2 species of buckthorn trees | TribLIVE.com
State looking into chair lift evacuations at Montage, Elk | News | citizensvoice.com
National News
Supreme Court lets Alabama use GOP-backed map of the state’s congressional districts : NPR
US, Germany vow united opposition if Russia invades Ukraine | ABC27
Judge orders U.S. to pay $230 million to victims of Tas church massacre : NPR
U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen takes the lead in men’s single event at Olympics : NPR
Sean Forbes will sign language-interpret SuperBowl halftime show (ydr.com)
Diplomatic shuttle: France’s Macron in Kyiv after Putin talks | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing – Reading Eagle
Amir Locke protesters seek acting police chief’s resignation | Across America | phillytrib.com
Bill Cosby unlikely to testify in sex assault lawsuit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Peter Thiel to leave Meta board to pursue Trump agenda | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Meals on Wheels needs more volunteers to deliver food in Berks (readingeagle.com)
Lower Merion to borrow $15 million to help fund capital improvement programs – Mainline Media News
YMCA Daycare opens in Pittston Township | Times Leader
Chamber, partners launch new workforce development program Project PIVOT | Times Leader
Pitt
Philly
Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites | WITF
DA’s office announces leaders of victim services unit | Local News | phillytrib.com
City Council hearing discusses diversity in Philly contracting | Local News | phillytrib.com
Playground exhibit recognizes Philly’s Black leaders, legends | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEPTA police arrest five accused in weekend assaults, armed robberies | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly will start regulating Airbnbs in hopes of stopping unruly party houses (inquirer.com)
Washington
Nikki Haley: Pence ‘did what he thought was right’ on Jan. 6 (abc27.com)
Democrats admit defeat on free community college | ABC27
Jill Biden says bills aren’t footballs to ‘pass or pivot’ – Daily Local
Free community college is off the table, Jill Biden says | News | phillytrib.com
White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff | News | tribdem.com
15 boxes of White House records have been recovered at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago | WITF