News Digest:: January 10, 2024

Legislature

Shapiro Administration Awards Nearly $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Grants to Prepare Next Generation for Success in Ag | Erie County Democratic Party (eriedems.com)

Pennsylvania politicians begin pilgrimage to Pennsylvania Farm Show (mytwintiers.com)

Governor Shapiro Reappoints Longtime WCU Council of Trustee Member Judge Barry C. Dozor (vista.today)

Pa. elected officials attend 108th PA Farm Show opening ceremony | News, Sports, Jobs – The Express (lockhaven.com)

Partisan split on energy, environment makes compromise unlikely | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

COVID-19

COVID-19 still rising, but flu takes good turn in Pa.: weekly update – pennlive.com

Crime/Punishment

Lawsuit claims Pa. jail wrongfully terminated officer with Lyme disease – pennlive.com

2 people die in fire at Pa. house with ‘hoarding situation’: chief – pennlive.com

Pedestrian injured in Dauphin County hit-and-run – pennlive.com

Suspended Pa. principal admitted to spending 7 years with student – pennlive.com

Pa. boy fatally shot his armed father to prevent more killings: DA – pennlive.com

Man charged with sex crimes involving 11-year-old girl he met in online game – pennlive.com

Education

‘Spirited’ debates ahead for Pennsylvania education policy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Poor schools are prepared to return to court if Pa. budget falls short | WITF

Environment

Remaining windy today with more rain coming Friday night | ABC27

U.S. Weather Forecast Sees Rain in the East Coast and Snow in the Northwest – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Allentown weather: Flooding around Lehigh Valley continues (mcall.com)

Gun Safety

Federal court strikes down California’s broad restrictions on concealed carry | California | thecentersquare.com

Health

Pennsylvania health and human services costs increase by 63% | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Children’s nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces severe cuts – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

State News

President Biden to visit Allentown on Friday – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Shapiro Administration, OpenAI Launch First-in-the-Nation Generative AI Pilot for Commonwealth Employees (politicspa.com)

Excelitas Technologies to bring company headquarters and 250 jobs to Strip District, Gov. Shapiro announces | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Shapiro Administration Awards Nearly $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Grants to Prepare Next Generation for Success in Ag | Erie County Democratic Party (eriedems.com)

Pennsylvania Ag Connection – Shapiro Administration Join Ag Industry Leaders To Kick Off 108th PA Farm Show

PA becomes first state to partner with OpenAI on AI pilot program – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pennsylvania to begin using AI in operations | WITF

Regulators ask for permanent federal low-income water grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

January 10 Playbook: East vs. West (politicspa.com)

Pennsylvania health and human services costs increase by 63% | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Should Pa. hunters be allowed to track wounded deer with drones? – pennlive.com

IRS seizes former skill game executive’s cash, accounts as part of tax investigation – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pennsylvania’s SNAP benefits up 76% since 2019 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda | WITF

Horse racing industry gets $198M taxpayer subsidy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

National News

Court blocks Biden effort to tighten regulations on washing machines, dishwashers | National | thecentersquare.com

California man’s challenge to exorbitant government fees faces Supreme Court | California | thecentersquare.com

Hydrogen tax rules draw fire from industry – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Federal gig worker rule goes into effect March 11 | National | thecentersquare.com

Local News

Rain overflows creek near Farm Show, prompts multiple lane closures – pennlive.com

Lancaster Tech Law founder discusses benefits and risks of A.I. | WITF

Luzerne County Council faces more criticism for not filling vacant election board seats | News | standardspeaker.com

Wine taproom eyed for downtown Scranton | News | thetimes-tribune.com

Hershey Bears deliver stuffed animals to Milton Hershey School students (abc27.com)

Pitt

Pittsburgh Planning Commission OKs 6-story apartment building in Bluff with murals on facade | TribLIVE.com

Tech company Excelitas commits to moving global HQ to Pittsburgh’s Strip District | TribLIVE.com

Why Pittsburgh has ‘the most extreme embrace’ of fossil fuel lobbyists, per report – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Excelitas Technologies to bring company headquarters and 250 jobs to Strip District, Gov. Shapiro announces | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fuel leak forces Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic to abandon moon landing | WITF

Philly

William Penn statue to stay standing in historic Pa. park | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

Philadelphia’s Mini Melts plots major expansion following Altamont Capital investment – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site | Local News | phillytrib.com

‘Follow your dreams’: Mastbaum graduate Philadelphia’s first hire for new CTE program | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philly DA wants city’s crime-fighting efforts to go more high-tech | Local News | phillytrib.com

Washington

Sen. Casey pens letter to baby formula manufacturer following recall – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Casey on Jan. 6: Protecting democracy will be ‘significant issue’ in reelection campaign – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

News Digest:: January 10, 2024

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