Legislature
State Sen. Costa holds City Hall on Pittsburgh tax exemption – Pennsylvania News (localtoday.news)
Sen. Art Haywood and Sen. Judy Schwank discuss State of Black PA Report in community roundtable (berksweekly.com)
AED in schools and CPR training to prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest would be required under proposed bills (inquirer.com)
Plan would refund 50% of road tolls for Pennsylvanians – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Shapiro plan tackles Pa. teacher shortage | Local News | phillytrib.com
Shapiro visits police academy, touts incentive to help fill 1,200 open spots | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Senate Dems host hearing on engaging youth to prevent gun violence (berksweekly.com)
State lawmakers host hearing in Berks on preventing youth violence (dailylocal.com)
Veterans, advocates discuss military suicides with state Senate panel | News | tribdem.com
Crozer Health to eliminate 215 positions amid restructuring – 6abc Philadelphia
Crozer Health lays off 215 people as part of ‘restructuring plan’- WHYY
State Senators Introduce Bill to Modernize Pennsylvania’s Equal Pay Law – MyChesCo
Pennsylvania joins several other states in pushing for universal free breakfasts for kids – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. lawmakers seek to issue child DNA identification kits through schools – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Sunshine Week: Tips to win a Pa. open records fight · Spotlight PA
Saturday hunting opener was a ‘big picture’ mistake | Letters To Editor | indianagazette.com
Schwank Announces $4.62 Million in Grant Funding for 11th Precinct Projects | Berk’s Regional News – Pennsylvania News (localtoday.news)
Area legislators announce more than $4M in state grants (dailylocal.com)
Three Pennsylvania airports receive $39 million for upgrades | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Millions of dollars in state grants awarded in 2 Delaware County House districts (delcotimes.com)
More than $14M in state grants to fund community projects in Lackawanna County | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Grants awarded to communities in 45th District – The Mon Valley Independent
$1.19M Grant To Fund Improvement Projects In Doylestown And Solebury | Doylestown, PA Patch
Reading City Council approves $300,000 grant for restoration of former Elks Club (readingeagle.com)
Berks lawmakers announce millions in grant funding to support local projects | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Millions in state grants awarded to Luzerne County communities | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Park upgrades, new equipment on list of Commonwealth Financing Authority grants | News | tribdem.com
Inflation drag may undermine Shapiro’s budget savings | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
House Speaker Joanna McClinton has ‘the weight of the world’ on her shoulders. We chat about her first weeks on the job. | Opinion (inquirer.com)
House ethics panel prepares to take complaints as lawmaker accused of harassment officially resigns – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Here’s how to end the stalemate over the civil justice window for abuse survivors | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Volunteer firefighters deserve an income tax credit too. This is why | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
Unemployment rates remain mostly steady across the region – Daily Local
Audacy will need to cut costs ‘into the bone’ to survive, analyst says – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Meet the spinout guru behind Penn’s $1B tech transfer business – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Silicon Valley Bank fallout spells additional trouble for commercial real estate industry – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
11 banks sweep in with a $30 billion rescue of First Republic Bank : NPR
In wake of bank failures, Lancaster County-based banks reassure customers they are solid | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Pittsburgh area’s jobless rate holds at 4% in January | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Court OKs Bayada taking PTO from underproductive employees (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
New Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Crime/Punishment
State College Police killed Osaze Osagie four years ago. Here’s what has and hasn’t happened since. | WITF
Pennsylvania prisons’ union pushes for increased staffing, as incidents go up | WITF
Education
Penn State president says cuts will be deeper than anticipated as leaders finalize layoff plans | WITF
Penn State braces for budget cuts, layoffs amid deficit · Spotlight PA
New York Times Takes Deep Dive Into Penn’s Amy Wax Problem (phillymag.com)
Tony Fels: Compromise is possible in Central Bucks Pride flag conflict (broadandliberty.com)
Allentown’s new superintendent Carol Birks lays out district plans, calls in community, staff (mcall.com)
Lebanon County school district won’t allow Addams Family on stage, saying it promotes bad values | WITF
Philadelphia School District parents and community groups want to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the district against the city (inquirer.com)
CBSD school board made people wait outside during presentation. (phillyburbs.com)
Racial slurs unnerve Black students, families in Dauphin County school district – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
National
Michigan works to pass LGBTQ protections, repeal abortion, right-to-work : NPR
Georgia House passes partial ban on transgender health care for minors – WABE
Biden’s right turns on oil, crime, border ‘a slap’ to young voters. Will he pay in ‘24? (inquirer.com)
Statewide
Bucks Investor Opens New Sports Bar, Vows to Improve PA GOP – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
AARP poll reveals concerns of voters over 50 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Pennsylvania Republican Party suburban strategy (phillyburbs.com)
Rep Brian Fitzpatrick PA protecting democracy (phillyburbs.com)
District/Local
Hoping to Improve Education for All Kids, Aarti Martino Runs for Central Bucks School Board – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Mayoral candidate Derek Green calls for Ethics Board transparency | Mayorsrace | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia mayor race: Jeff Brown rivals slam him over ethics probe (inquirer.com)
Philly mayoral candidate John Wood was registered to vote in Chester County less than a year ago. (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia mayor race: Stop-and-frisk part of Cherelle Parker’s crime plan (inquirer.com)
Aston Township commissioners vote to not host voting drop box, citing unsafe conditions at the site (delcotimes.com)
Environment
KUOW – Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection
Transportation
Green or Weathering Steel? PennDOT wants you to pick the new Commercial Street Bridge color – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
U.S. Senate Leader Schumer calls for safety audit into all major railroads after Ohio derailment – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
BNSF trains derail in Washington and Arizona with no injuries reported : NPR
East Palestine was ‘H.G. Wells War of the Worlds stuff’ – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern CEO pledges again to help reeling residents | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Norfolk Southern CEO: ‘I understand my responsibility’ in Ohio derailment cleanup | TribLIVE.com
SEPTA expands employer-provided transit pass program, Key Advantage (inquirer.com)
SEPTA unwisely pushes for suburban investment while improvement plans in the city languish | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
A Reading mother tells a panel she has seen the outcome of violence from both sides (readingeagle.com)
Health
Temple Health CEO Michael Young focused on expansion plans amid ‘really challenging’ conditions – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
CHOP CEO Madeline Bell ‘exploring lots of different opportunities’ for expansion – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Franklin County organization aims to end veteran suicide (abc27.com)
As the number of Pennsylvanians with Alzheimer’s grows, so will the burden on caregivers | WITF
Match Day: emergency medicine residency spots empty as unmatched students, programs scramble through SOAP (inquirer.com)
Overdose deaths dropped significantly in Westmoreland in 2022 | TribLIVE.com
Excela-Butler combined health system lays off 13 managers | TribLIVE.com
State News
Pa. says it will extend popular program for job-seekers | Friday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. delegation pushes to end opioid treatment co-pays, saying many people thwarted by cost – pennlive.com
Arkoosh warns of potential SNAP scam for Pa. residents – Daily Local
Meet the 2023 Central PA Spelling Bee Spellers! | WITF
Pa. among top states for white supremacist propaganda in 2022 | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Penn State roars into second round of NCAA tournament with win against Texas A&M | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova women’s basketball’s top scorer, lives a life of faith and fierce competition (inquirer.com)
Pitt students gear up for March Madness game against Iowa State with cautious optimism | TribLIVE.com
National News
‘Back to one meal a day’: SNAP benefits drop as food prices climb : NPR
A Very Wet Winter Has Eased California’s Drought, but Water Woes Remain – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
South Carolina state comptroller faces ouster over $3.5B accounting error : NPR
Xi Jinping to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week : NPR
New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears : NPR
From hospitals to the classroom: St. Louis teen receives $2 million in scholarships, 70+ colleges offers | Across America | phillytrib.com
The Russian attack on a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone underlines why we must help Ukraine win | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Protests erupt in France over Macron’s push to raise retirement age – pennlive.com
Local News
Maxatawny Twp. tables warehouse discussion amid packed room | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Northampton, Lehigh county executives disagree over LVPC move | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Reading fireworks cut short after causing brush fires near Pagoda | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Harrisburg pays off multi-million dollar bond insurance debt | WITF
Harrisburg burns mortgage on incinerator debt ahead of schedule – pennlive.com
Bucks taking on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat | The Bucks County Herald
Montgomery County launches task force to tackle homelessness (mainlinemedianews.com)
Radnor to apply for half-million dollar grant to improve West Wayne Preserve – Mainline Media News
Camelbeach season passes on sale for June 16 opening in Poconos (poconorecord.com)
Shared or designated bike lane on Greengarden? City taking comments. (goerie.com)
What you should know about the city of Erie’s new stormwater fee (goerie.com)
Lititz Moravian church officials want time before responding to park Pride fest vote | Local News | lancasteronline.com
County council to hold special meeting on Rescue Plan grant approvals next week | News | citizensvoice.com
Tomato Festival gets big pink boost | Times Leader
Scranton accepting applications for federal block grants | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Truck traffic, location tops concerns for transfer station proposed in Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com
Lack of Reading food safety inspections on Pa. website due to staff shortage, city says (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Mayor: Let’s ‘dramatically expedite’ fixing the Charles Anderson Bridge – Pittsburgh Union Progress
County retirement board tables ethics reform motion – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Allegheny County levees $307K in fines on U.S. Steel for Clairton air pollution violations | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Advocates tout air monitoring investments as vital step in region’s greener future | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
W.Pa pols tout federal investment in pollution monitoring – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium unveils latest addition: a baby gorilla | WITF
A secret offer Bethany Hallam made to get John Weinstein back on the Alcosan board raised legal concerns | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Game time: Pitt to seek city approval for $240 million athletic complex | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Washington County town was rocked by a house explosion. Years later, residents are waiting for closure. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PNC employees will get free parking — if they return to their Downtown Pittsburgh offices | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County Police are again patrolling Downtown Pittsburgh a week after leaving | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pitt, Duquesne involved in talks to play football game at Acrisure Stadium | TribLIVE.com
Tree of Life healing group to extend operations | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia targeted by Freddie Mac to increase Black, Latino homeownership – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
More than 100 years after opening, Philly’s Kingsessing Library is getting a $7 million makeover | Local News | phillytrib.com
Boathouse Row going dark for eight months for lighting system overhaul | Local News | phillytrib.com
High rise residents protest bill to add sprinklers to old Philly buildings (inquirer.com)
Major Chinatown business and community group announces its opposition to planned Sixers arena (inquirer.com)
What does Philly’s City Council do? Here’s their job duties, salary, term length and more. (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia small business grant: Quality Job Program provides $5,000 for each new full-time hire (inquirer.com)
Washington
The government has a new plan to fix child care. It involves semiconductors : NPR
GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths (mcall.com)
American Innovation and Choice Online Act is deceptive (ydr.com)
Biden hosting Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day | News | tribdem.com
As cleanup costs mount, Pentagon to stop use of firefighting foam that contains PFAS – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
