Legislature
A well-established housing cycle is being disrupted [Report to the People] – Reading Eagle
Sen. Comitta supporting Chester County donation drive for Ukraine – Daily Local
Elected officials shouldn’t do redistricting | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Support growing for proposed state, federal gas tax relief | News | citizensvoice.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Pfizer and BioNTech to ask FDA to authorize a second COVID booster shot : NPR
Public COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Millersville University on Wednesday (abc27.com)
US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible | News | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
World economy faces supply hit as China battles COVID again | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. office buildings face a $1.1 trillion obsolescence problem | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gas prices are driving up demand for electric vehicles, but they’re hard to get (inquirer.com)
Workers begin strike at City Brewing Company in Latrobe | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Former leader of a Pennsylvania drug task force is accused of taking $200,000 in seized cash | WITF
AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform | Across America | phillytrib.com
Education
Best community colleges in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Merger of six Pennsylvania state universities gets OK | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
St. Joe’s merger with USciences is approved by Middle States (inquirer.com)
Norwin debate continues in regards to systemic racism, critical race theory | TribLIVE.com
Education-funding rally held in Reading. (readingeagle.com)
Pottstown’s Vigil for Fair Funding carries the fight to the next phase (timesherald.com)
William Penn School District marks end of ‘fair funding’ trial with vigil – Delco Times
Southern Lehigh considers restricting classroom signs – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Schools shut down around the world 2 years ago. These are the biggest impacts | WITF
Phoenixville School Board delays vote on selling school property (dailylocal.com)
Elections/Politics
Petition deadline looming for Pennsylvania candidates (abc27.com)
Fetterman: It’s Crucial We Connect with Rural PA – PoliticsPA
Oz: Would Forego Security Clearances in Order to Maintain Dual Citizenship – PoliticsPA
What Impact Could Overturning Roe v Wade Have on PA Elections? – PoliticsPA
More Than a Stripper: Alexandra Hunt Runs for Congress – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Bill McSwain’s time as U.S. attorney set stage for 2022 campaign for Pa. governor (inquirer.com)
Ex-hedge fund CEO aims to be hometown boy in Senate race in Pennsylvania | TribLIVE.com
Stampede to file nomination petitions before deadline for Pennsylvania primary | WITF
PA Rep. Frank Farry to run for 6th District state senate seat (theintell.com)
Rep. Houlahan files nominating petitions to seek reelection – Daily Local
Transportation
Dauphin County leaders to oppose PennDOT’s bridge tolling plan (abc27.com)
PennDOT to spend $317M on infrastructure projects in Pittsburgh region | TribLIVE.com
Health
Tennessee lawmakers introduce Texas-styled abortion bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Regional strike teams accept very few non-WellSpan patients | Health | lancasteronline.com
State News
Pennsylvania agency’s staff shortage compounds fraud problems | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Mixed drinks to-go could be back on the menu at Pennsylvania bars and restaurants | WITF
National News
Russia says Ukraine talks are progressing as onslaught continues (inquirer.com)
Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol – Reading Eagle
Number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw : NPR
Ukrainian spiritual and diplomatic leaders urge aid, weapons | WITF
2 Fox News team members in Ukraine were killed in an attack | WITF
Local News
Blair Mill celebrates Read Across America Day with ‘One School, One Book’ (thereporteronline.com)
Septic truck releases at least 500 gallons of raw sewage in Chester County borough (inquirer.com)
Local outreach efforts amp up; donations making their way to Ukraine | News | standardspeaker.com
Kline Twp. expects to hear more about solar farms next month | News | standardspeaker.com
Bridge infrastructure in Bucks County is in alarming condition. (theintell.com)
Haverford commissioners approve first reading banning plastic bags (delcotimes.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh-area roads and bridges get $70M federal funding boost | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Washington
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy set to address Congress (abc27.com)
Zelenskyy to plead for help when he faces Congress | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Fed is set to raise interest rates for the first time since 2018 : NPR
The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent : NPR
The White House is running out of money for its COVID response : NPR
Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws her nomination to a key Fed role : NPR
White House will announce steps aimed at closing gender and racial wage gaps | News | phillytrib.com