Legislature
Pennsylvania politicians begin pilgrimage to Pennsylvania Farm Show (mytwintiers.com)
Partisan split on energy, environment makes compromise unlikely | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
GFAC Community Fund provides life-saving skills to students – Daily Local
State Rep. Tarik Khan: Pennsylvania children deserve unleaded water (timesherald.com)
What will come after Pittsburgh Promise college scholarship ends? | 90.5 WESA
12 Pa. lawmakers decline pay during budget impasse · Spotlight PA
Business/Jobs
Sneaker store in Dauphin County to close – pennlive.com
One of the largest law firms in central Pa. appoints new CEO – pennlive.com
3D printing company moves to central Pa. entrepreneurship center – pennlive.com
Another store to leave the Harrisburg Mall – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Driver in Custody After Crashing Into Gate Near the White House – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
4-year-old among two fatalities in central Pa. house fire: coroner – pennlive.com
Driver charged in death of pedestrian whose car broke down at Harrisburg intersection – pennlive.com
Pa. mom charged with DUI in bus crash that killed toddler – pennlive.com
Education
There’s a big mistake in the FAFSA, and it could lower student financial aid : NPR
School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda | WITF
2 new Reading school board members want to tackle youth violence | WITF
‘Bumpy’ FAFSA rollout leads to frustration for college applicants | ABC27
Environment
Much of the U.S. is facing severe weather. Here’s what to know : NPR
Transportation
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines find loose bolts on other grounded Boeing jets : NPR
Gun Safety
Pa. lawmakers try to increase penalties for taking a gun to an airport | WITF
Health
5 tips to motivate you to keep those New Year’s resolutions and thrive : Shots – Health News : NPR
Pa. medical marijuana cards and anxiety: What the research says | WITF
State News
Pennsylvania’s SNAP benefits up 76% since 2019 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda | WITF
First calf born at Pennsylvania Farm Show named in honor of first snow (abc27.com)
Here’s a look at the 2024 Pa. Farm Show butter sculpture | WITF
Staffing shortages in Pa. jails, prisons continue but are improving | WITF
Pa. Capitol Police discuss bomb threat procedures amid slew of threats | WITF
National News
Biden invited to deliver State of the Union on March 7 : NPR
Hydrogen tax rules draw fire from industry – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
U.S. Navy Officer Who Helped China Is Sentenced to 2 Years – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A City’s Campaign Against Homelessness Brings Stories of Violence – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A.I. Giant Tied to China Under Scrutiny – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
An advisory light went off 3 times before a door plug came off a Boeing plane : NPR
Local News
Allentown weather: Latest on flood watch, wind advisory (mcall.com)
Last lights; End of season arrives for Johnstown’s tree | News | tribdem.com
Monroe County under flood watch starting Tuesday afternoon (poconorecord.com)
Red Cross calls for blood donations amid emergency shortage | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Lunar lander from Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic rockets toward moon | WITF
Pittsburgh City Council brings in new members, taps Lavelle as president | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Second Avenue Commons clinic fills homeless health care gaps | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Schenley Park Skating Rink will be closed this winter | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Government lawyer accuses Comprehensive Healthcare of shorting workers $20M | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Cherelle Parker talks Philly education, year-round school | Local News | phillytrib.com
Federal investigators can’t determine cause of 2022 helicopter crash | WITF
No changes planned to William Penn statue in Philly, park service says – pennlive.com
Proposal to remove William Penn statue from Pa. park results in angry outcry – pennlive.com
Washington