Legislature
New state law could create long-time owner occupant tax exemption program in Pittsburgh | 90.5 WESA
Democrats, marchers press gun violence debate at Pa. Capitol | WITF
Philadelphia families impacted by gun violence call for reform in Harrisburg (inquirer.com)
Advocates rallying tighter gun laws hope to seize on change in Pa. House leadership – pennlive.com
Pa. House hearing points toward movement on gun legislation – pennlive.com
Frankel, Schwartz Announce Formation of Jewish Legislative Caucus (politicspa.com)
State senators plan to reintroduce reform package of for-profit health care systems (delcotimes.com)
Newtown Township Awarded $534K Grant For Pedestrian Safety Work | Newtown, PA Patch
Allentown NIZ finances would be opened under Jarrett Coleman bill (mcall.com)
Josh Shapiro pitches tax credit to bolster PA police recruitment (phillyburbs.com)
Big gains and big hurdles for women in PA politics · Spotlight PA
Business/Jobs
Medical residents unionize at hospitals around the country : Shots – Health News : NPR
Chewy to close large central Pa. fulfillment center – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Pa. woman charged in Pelosi laptop theft on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison (mcall.com)
U.S. Rep Mary Gay Scanlon gunpoint carjacking: Delaware man pleads guilty (inquirer.com)
Education
Bethlehem Area Superintendent Joseph Roy to retire (mcall.com)
Christy tapped as new West Chester school board member – Daily Local
Beaver County school district sues Norfolk Southern over chemical plumes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Temple limits public access to campus food court amid growing safety concerns (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
National
A universal school choice plan is heading to the governor’s desk | WFSU News
Georgia bans most gender-affirming care for trans kids : NPR
Utah social media law requires parental permission for kids : NPR
Senate Ethics Committee warns Lindsey Graham for fundraising at Senate building : NPR
Bill would let people claim ‘unborn child’ as a dependent on Alabama tax return – pennlive.com
Statewide
Commonwealth Court Dismisses GOP Lawsuit On Ballot Curing Procedures (politicspa.com)
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed the latest GOP mail ballot lawsuit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
District/Local
Former Berks commissioner looks to retake his old seat (readingeagle.com)
Montgomery County GOP chair Christian Nascimento on winning Philly suburbs (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track | WITF
Amtrak says NYC passenger train could start by 2028 | News | citizensvoice.com
Health
Regulations tape off empty drug rehab beds | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Parts of Delaware County could soon lose emergency medical services | WITF
UPMC, surgeon deemed ‘high risk’ to Medicare after rejecting oversight | TribLIVE.com
State News
Pa. Sen. John Fetterman expected back ‘soon,’ but no certain timeline yet | WITF
Keep municipalities open with PA open records law · Spotlight PA State College
National News
Denver’s East High School shooting updates: Teen suspect was found dead : NPR
Oxford High School shooter’s parents can face a manslaughter trial, court rules : NPR
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is a USA TODAY Women of the Year honoree
South Carolina’s comptroller resigns after a $3.5 billion accounting error : NPR
Finland will pick 10 people for a free happiness masterclass : NPR
Hyundai and Kia recall 571,000 vehicles due to fire risk : NPR
What’s the deadline for filing taxes in 2023? (It’s not April 15) – pennlive.com
NFL hires Christine Dorfler, a Villanova and Drexel graduate, as new CFO (inquirer.com)
Local News
Panelists discuss violence, marginalization of LGBTQ+ youth | The Bucks County Herald
Last phase of Downtown Wilkes-Barre streetscape project begins | News | citizensvoice.com
Pittston Area rejects request to release sex abuse settlements | News | citizensvoice.com
So hot! Harrisburg area is among tightest rental markets in the nation – pennlive.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh to delay plastic bag ban | TribLIVE.com
Forbes values Pirates at $1.32 billion, 24th in baseball team rankings | TribLIVE.com
End of an era: The last McDonald’s in Downtown Pittsburgh is closing | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Rhy Hoskins tears ACL in his left knee (readingeagle.com)
Philadelphia Council overturns veto of bill for public safety director (inquirer.com)
Washington
Iranian-suspected drone strike in Syria kills one U.S. worker; U.S. retaliates : NPR
The U.S. launched air strikes in Syria after a drone killed a U.S. worker (inquirer.com)
Vice President Harris is visiting 3 countries in Africa next week : NPR
The FTC’s new ‘Click to Cancel’ rule would make quitting subscriptions easier : NPR