Legislature
Pennsylvania provides state money for public defense for the first time – LebTown
Blueprint for changing Pa. school funding system draws partisan divide – pennlive.com
Pa. commission adopts $5.4 billion plan to revamp education funding | WITF
A Democratic shake-up in the Mon Valley: Brewster not running again | 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania provides state money for public defense for the first time | News | dailyitem.com
Pa. provides state funds for public defense for first time · Spotlight PA
State Sen. Jim Brewster to retire at end of year – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Business/Jobs
eBay to pay $3M in harassment campaign against Massachusetts couple : NPR
Owner of abandoned, dilapidated Pa. mall fails to pay $150K fine – pennlive.com
Little League International CFO is no longer with the organization – pennlive.com
Pa. facility to close; 68 people to be laid off – pennlive.com
124 people to be laid off at Pa. healthcare company – pennlive.com
COVID-19
COVID-19 still rising, but flu takes good turn in Pa.: weekly update – pennlive.com
What’s Going Around: Strep throat, RSV, flu, COVID | ABC27
Crime/Punishment
Elderly couple found dead in their home after heater hit 1,000 degrees – pennlive.com
Personal assistant stole nearly $3M from elderly N.J. couple: prosecutors – pennlive.com
Both drivers killed in head-on collision in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania mother charged for deadly DUI bus crash that killed her baby (abc27.com)
Education
A new student loan forgiveness policy is starting sooner than expected : NPR
Students Sue Harvard, Calling It a ‘Bastion’ of Antisemitism – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. commission adopts $5.4 billion plan to revamp education funding | WITF
Elections/Politics
Environment
What Is the ‘Wind Chill Index,’ Anyway? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Pennsylvania funds $40M to replace diesel trucks with EVs | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on the Boeing 737 Max 9 through Saturday : NPR
Health
Pa.’s respiratory virus activity levels have gone from low to high | WITF
What’s Going Around: Strep throat, RSV, flu, COVID | ABC27
Pennsylvanians get 4 extra days to sign up for subsidized health insur | WITF
State News
Josh Shapiro announces plan to prioritize agriculture in 2024 | WITF
Pennsylvania’s pandemic fiscal Band-Aid falling off | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Farmworker housing crisis looms | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Horse racing industry gets $198M taxpayer subsidy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. commission adopts $5.4 billion plan to revamp education funding | WITF
Pa.’s respiratory virus activity levels have gone from low to high | WITF
National News
Read Biden’s Full Statement on the Strikes in Yemen – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
NASA’s moon mission delay won’t require new funding request | National | thecentersquare.com
DOD inspector general to investigate communication breakdown | National | thecentersquare.com
15 G.O.P. Governors Shut Out Food Aid for 8 Million Children – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it : NPR
TSA found a record number of guns at checkpoints in 2023 : NPR
Changes to road designs can save lives. Why don’t more cities do it? : NPR
Local News
What to know about Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown area (mcall.com)
White Haven to start bicentennial year with a bang | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Allegheny County expands pilot child care program by $500K | TribLIVE.com
Police charge Allegheny County Jail guard with smuggling drugs into lockup | TribLIVE.com
What will come after Pittsburgh Promise college scholarship ends? | 90.5 WESA
Philly
Zoning approved for new North Philly police station | Local News | phillytrib.com
New deputy police chief selected for Kensington | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
PA Senate Race poll: Bob Casey extends early lead over Dave McCormick (yourerie.com)
McCormick, Casey announce big campaign hauls in U.S. Senate race | TribLIVE.com