Legislature
The State of Black Pennsylvania report shows positive, negative trends over decade (abc27.com)
Senate panel schedules Norfolk Southern subpoena | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania may join ban on using cell phones behind the wheel | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Proposed legislation would ban use of phones while driving in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Lawmakers push bill to crack down on phone use while driving – pennlive.com
PA House elects first female speaker after resignation · Spotlight PA
Rozzi resigns; historic vote lifts McClinton to House speaker | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
McClinton voted Pa. speaker; first Black woman to win post | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Joanna McClinton named Pennsylvania House Speaker after Rozzi steps down (abc27.com)
Who is Joanna McClinton? Inside rise as Pa.’s first female House speaker (inquirer.com)
McClinton rises to Pa. House speakership, first woman to hold role | News | tribdem.com
Joanna McClinton voted Pa. House speaker (mcall.com)
Mark Rozzi steps down, Joanna McClinton elected Speaker of the House (broadandliberty.com)
Lawmakers Propose 4-Day Work Week Legislation (politicspa.com)
Pennsylvania lawmakers pushing four day workweek program (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker pushing to make Daylight Saving Time permanent (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes bill to prevent catalytic converter thefts (abc27.com)
Pa. Senate swears in new Republican member – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Sen. Comitta secures funding for after-school career development programs – Daily Local
Rep. Merski and lawmakers support funding to repair Pa. schools (goerie.com)
Business/Jobs
West Shore shopping centers struggle to fill storefronts, but the news isn’t all bad – pennlive.com
COVID-19
U.S. agencies sow confusion over ‘lab leak’ theory of covid origins | TribLIVE.com
China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings | WITF
McKeesport gives police $3K bonuses in aftermath of Sean Sluganski’s death | TribLIVE.com
Education
Conservative justices are skeptical of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan : NPR
Supreme Court seems ready to sink student loan forgiveness | Business | standardspeaker.com
Program aims to educate children about Pennsylvania history (abc27.com)
North Carolina man charged with Saucon Valley threats (mcall.com)
White House Historical Association president speaks at Neumann (delcotimes.com)
Central Bucks faced over 300 claims in equal pay lawsuit class action (phillyburbs.com)
Bethlehem superintendent personnel investigation concludes (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
Former felons seem set to regain voting rights in more states : NPR
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson: Chicago mayoral runoff | WBEZ Chicago
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff | Across America | phillytrib.com
Is fraud evidence needed for PA recount requests? · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania residents polled; pessimistic about energy prices (phillyburbs.com)
Hard-right does about-face on mail-in voting after middling midterm (phillyburbs.com)
Montco GOP May Face Messy Leadership Fight Wednesday – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Environment
St. John’s Denka plant sued by DOJ over cancer-causing emissions | WWNO
More tropical storms will turn into major hurricanes in the Northeast (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crash | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Railroads urged to examine track detectors after Ohio crash | WITF
New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains ‘high-hazard’ | WITF
Gun Safety
Philly officials announce GVI results, a city-run initiative to reduce gun violence (inquirer.com)
Temple students protest campus safety problems in the wake of an officer’s killing (inquirer.com)
Tell the Times-News how gun violence affects the Erie community (goerie.com)
Health
DHS is ready to help Pennsylvanians with Medicaid changes (goerie.com)
Study: LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support : NPR
Are doctors in Texas afraid to say ‘abortion?’ : Shots – Health News : NPR
York to hold Narcan distribution event every month (abc27.com)
LVHN expands Reilly Children’s Hospital (mcall.com)
State News
Pennsylvania to end expanded SNAP benefits today – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pandemic food assistance that helped reduce hunger has ended : Shots – Health News : NPR
Emergency SNAP benefits allotment is ending after three years (inquirer.com)
Pa. opens health center near Ohio train crash site · Spotlight PA
Casey returns to the Senate after cancer surgery | ABC27
Sen. Bob Casey returns to work as Sen. John Fetterman continues treatment (inquirer.com)
UGI to decrease natural gas costs in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
UGI customers to finally see drop in natural gas rates | Business | citizensvoice.com
Lehigh Valley customers should see an 8% decrease in natural gas prices, UGA says (mcall.com)
Pennsylvania Game Commission considers American marten reintroduction (ydr.com)
Mark Houck of Bucks County returns to Planned Parenthood clinic (phillyburbs.com)
Judge rules electronic skill game machines are legal | News | citizensvoice.com
Editorial: Pa. counties need authority to boost tourism | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National News
Nigeria’s presidential elections: Bola Tinubu declared the winner : NPR
Rupert Murdoch is under scrutiny for his media empire. It’s not the first time : NPR
Kobe Bryant family settles photo lawsuit for $28.5 million : NPR
Disney World’s special status dealt another blow by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis : NPR
Murphy unveils $53.1B budget, renewing property tax rebates (inquirer.com)
A fiery Greece train collision kills dozens and injures more than 80 : NPR
U.K.’s tomato shortages are blamed on Brexit, war in Ukraine, climate change : NPR
Local News
York to host third Special Olympics Pennsylvania Indoor Winter Games (abc27.com)
A group in York wants to honor 800 people buried with no gravestones | WITF
A Reading-based company has revived plans for the Cuffs Run project (ydr.com)
City leaders tout exiting Act 47, outline future projects | News | tribdem.com
Somerset commissioners investing $3 million in money market trust | News | tribdem.com
Martic supervisors approve regional comprehensive plan | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Scranton may establish environmental advisory council | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Guidelines restrict who addresses Hazleton Area board | Education | standardspeaker.com
Hazleton City Council finalizes labor and equipment fees | News | standardspeaker.com
Helping Harvest struggles with rising costs and falling support as demand remains (readingeagle.com)
Penn Street shop owner wants more action, less talk about downtown progress (readingeagle.com)
Wehr’s Dam repairs finally completed in South Whitehall (mcall.com)
Vote on 6-story South Side Bethlehem apartment building delayed (mcall.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is investing big in Downtown (nextpittsburgh.com)
Historically mild February leaves Pittsburgh region with barely a trace of snow | TribLIVE.com
City Council has passed a controversial Oakland rezoning plan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center adds solar array (delcotimes.com)
Philadelphia Flower Show 2023 returns to the Convention Center. Will crowds follow? (inquirer.com)
Bobby Henon sentencing: Ex-Philly City Councilmember faces possible prison term (inquirer.com)
SEPTA is adding buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia winter weather 2022-23 one of warmest on record (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden taps Julie Su for labor secretary amid push by Asian Americans : NPR
Supreme Court: Delaware could owe $400M after taking unclaimed MoneyGrams (inquirer.com)