Legislature
Sen. Maria Collett Named Co-Chair Of PA Rare Disease Caucus | Montgomeryville, PA Patch
PA talks more funding to expedite gun background checks | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Legalizing weed in Pennsylvania faces complicated demands (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court redistricting decision puts it in political spotlight (inquirer.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Changing pandemic safety guidelines cause Philadelphians to live by their own rules (inquirer.com)
Business/Jobs
Green jobs could grow in Pa. | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Ford, GM among automakers suspending business in Russia (abc27.com)
ExxonMobil’s Russia projects are off as the energy giant joins a business exodus : NPR
Apple pauses sales in Russia and stops all exports : NPR
Oil prices surge past $100 a barrel as war in Ukraine rages (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Paul Davis: Is there a war on cops? (broadandliberty.com)
Fired Yeadon police chief to file civil suit against borough council (delcotimes.com)
Education
Inside the four bids to host PIAA State Championships (abc27.com)
For now, no more masks in West Chester schools – Daily Local
Inequity also found on the path to college (mainlinemedianews.com)
Schuylkill Valley schools: Board still taking criticism over COVID policies (readingeagle.com)
East Stroudsburg University wants to go to flat-rate tuition – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Activism grows in parts of Pennsylvania and nationwide in response to school book bans | WITF
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania mail-in voting law stays in place for now, justices rule | WITF
What Biden SOTU address and Russian-Ukraine war mean to Pa. elections (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PA Sen. Toomey Endorses Lt. Gov. Candidate Jeff Coleman – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Political newcomer sets his sights on congressional seat (dailylocal.com)
PA 4th Legislative District: Four Republicans vying for Sonney’s seat (goerie.com)
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller ends his run for his reelection in competitive Republican primary | WITF
Conor Lamb needs to take down John Fetterman with little money in Pa. Senate race (inquirer.com)
Environment
Bucks County files lawsuit against 3M, other PFAS manufacturers (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Transportation
EMTA awarded $2.25 million from bipartisan infrastructure bill (goerie.com)
Health
The ACLU sues to block Texas from investigating parents of trans youth : NPR
State News
Fitzpatrick: U.S. needs to cut Russian imports, help Ukrainians more (theintell.com)
Scott Perry on Ukraine: More needed from POTUS to thwart red menace (ydr.com)
Where people in Pennsylvania are moving to most (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania school pension board to discuss Russian assets | WITF
Worried about lanternflies coming this spring? Pa. spells out ways to prevent them – pennlive.com
Twitter suspends U.S. Senate candidate whose tweet targeted Penn’s Lia Thomas (inquirer.com)
National News
U.N. set to vote on condemning Russia : NPR
In Putin’s Ukraine war, some experts worry about possible nuclear escalation : NPR
Tech’s crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act : NPR
Some Takeaways From Texas’s 2022 Primary Elections – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The MLB’s season start is canceled as players and owners fail to reach a deal : NPR
Yellowstone turns 150. Here’s a peek into the national park’s history : NPR
Local News
People with mental illness to lose home over Norristown land deal | WITF
Up-close look at local government brings awe, appreciation | Centre Daily Times
Luzerne Foundation announces ‘Closing Cases’ cold-case fund | Crime-emergencies | citizensvoice.com
Lackawanna County Prison warden blasts Domenick over her Facebook post | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh moves forward with rental property inspection program | WITF
Pittsburgh adopts measures intended to strengthen focus on city’s infrastructure | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh woman takes first place on ‘Jeopardy!’ | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly’s own metrics create confusion over fate of indoor mask mandate (broadandliberty.com)
Washington Avenue in South Philly will vary between 3 and 5 lanes (inquirer.com)
Philly quietly added surprise fees and ‘burdensome’ rules for restaurant streeteries (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia COVID-19 alert tiers make it hard to lift mask mandate (inquirer.com)
Washington
GOP senators push back hard on Trump’s praise of Putin (abc27.com)
Biden to discuss Putin, economy in his 1st State of the Union (abc27.com)
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address : NPR
Five things Biden didn’t talk about in State of the Union (abc27.com)
Analysis: Biden seeks ‘reset’ on pandemic and his presidency – Delco Times
State of the Union: Biden vows to halt Russia, hit inflation – Daily Local
Biden admin to implement nursing home reforms (abc27.com)
Jackson off to swift start on Supreme Court confirmation | News | phillytrib.com
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson heading to Capitol Hill for meetings (inquirer.com)