Legislature
PA legislature approves congressional map amid court deadline (abc27.com)
Pa. primary 2022: What delayed redistricting maps could mean for the May election · Spotlight PA
PA Senate Bill forming new Congressional Boundaries passes along party lines | WHP (local21news.com)
Lawmakers stalemated on Pennsylvania congressional map, top senator says | WITF
Hughes, Wolf Announce New Funding for Gun Violence Prevention – NewsBreak
Heated hearing focuses on Pennsylvania’s liquor monopoly | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
School districts to receive safety grants | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Schwank Applauds $176,000 in Safe Schools Target Grants – BCTV
Truck weigh system authorization clears Pennsylvania Senate panel (landline.media)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
U.S. records most COVID deaths in 11 months, but peak may be near | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania sending nurses to hospitals ‘exhausted’ by COVID (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
State prison visitation halted, COVID-19 numbers trending lower | Local News | tribdem.com
Business/Jobs
The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation : Planet Money : NPR
Bars and gyms are bustling as Americans learn to live with COVID | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Stocks climb back after steep slide on Fed, Ukraine jitters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Education
Carnegie Mellon plans return to mostly in-person classes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Decision looms on new voting regions for Boyertown School District (readingeagle.com)
Bucks County Community College presents voting rights virtual forum | The Bucks County Herald
Elections/Politics
Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions : NPR
Shapiro Starts 2022 with $13.5M On Hand, a Record | PoliticsPA
Austin Davis scores endorsement from SEIU PA State Council | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Here are the endorsements in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Tommy Hicks Jr.: National Republicans playing to win in PA ahead of midterms (broadandliberty.com)
Republicans Make In-Roads Among Hispanic Voters – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
The real Pa. voting fight | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania voting laws are at stake in 2022 governor’s race (inquirer.com)
Sen. Ted Cruz to visit Lehigh Valley to endorse Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate | WITF
Environment
Emmaus water prompts EPA advisory over ‘forever chemicals’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Guest Opinion: It’s time to put a price on carbon (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Health
Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms : NPR
Abortion opponents eye priorities as high court ruling looms – Reading Eagle
Pa. sends first ‘strike team’ to overloaded hospital | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania nursing home staff vaccination rates lag (inquirer.com)
As many hospitals struggle, CHOP opens a $289-million facility in King of Prussia (inquirer.com)
Nurses to strike at Pa. hospital, saying they’re ‘pushed to the brink’ – pennlive.com
Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy wants to slash generic drug prices : NPR
State News
Cartwright, Casey, Haaland cite funding to clean up abandoned mine lands | Times Leader
Officials: Federal Infrastructure funds will reclaim mine-scarred land | News | standardspeaker.com
These 25 Pa. communities have grown the most since 2010 – pennlive.com
Volunteer permits improve area fisheries in Pennsylvania (poconorecord.com)
Red Tag deer hunting program starts soon; regulations may soon change (poconorecord.com)
National News
Pentagon placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe : NPR
James Webb telescope reaches its final destination, one million miles away : NPR
Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin’s February primary : NPR
Does the NFL need to change its overtime rules? : NPR
Two IRS letters to watch for this tax season (abc27.com)
Tax season 2022 begins with major IRS backlogs | Business | citizensvoice.com
Local News
Chambersburg Borough council votes to repeal LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance (abc27.com)
GOP-led Chambersburg becomes first Pa. town to revoke LGBTQ inclusive law – pennlive.com
EDITORIAL: Taking the exit off the Act 47 highway | Opinion | thetimes-tribune.com
Cumberland County asking for residents input on ARPA fund spending (abc27.com)
Parks and streets are among Brown’s priorities in 2022 | News | citizensvoice.com
Report suggests Luzerne County needs IT security improvements | News | standardspeaker.com
Berks weather: Sideswipe by the big storm more likely (readingeagle.com)
Proposed redistricting would see Monroe County fully join District 8 (poconorecord.com)
Montgomery County OK’s $337K in Ida bridge contracts (mainlinemedianews.com)
American Rescue Plan: York County to use $1M to bolster CYF staffing (ydr.com)
Pitt
President Joe Biden returns to Pittsburgh Friday | WITF
President Joe Biden to talk infrastructure in Pittsburgh on Friday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
DA seeks better opioid case settlement for Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia City Council redistricting map comes up short | Editorial (inquirer.com)
PHA chooses firms to redevelop West Philly site | Local News | phillytrib.com
Mayor Kenney to undergo treatment for irregular heartbeat | Local News | phillytrib.com
Clay Studio nearing its $14.5 million move to Kensington | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on college admissions and race : NPR
Democrats push to pass climate change policy | ABC27
Democrats say change to filibuster just a matter of time | TheHill