Legislature

Bucks County Senator Proposes Sustainable Energy Development with PRESS Initiative

Elected officials rally in West Philadelphia for Keir Bradford-Grey for Attorney General | Local News | phillytrib.com

Bipartisan interest emerges in Pa. election security reforms | 90.5 WESA

Kayden’s Law Passes House, Heads to Governor for Signature – PennWatch

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how. | 90.5 WESA

Animal Rescue League launches new mobile adoption and clinic unit (berksweekly.com)

Transportation funding and eviction reform pass the Pa. House in first session week of 2024 • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

More money for the arts sought by Pa. bipartisan caucus | WITF

Replacing some voting machines gains bi-partisan support in Pa. Senate | WITF

Pa. House speaker pushes for same-day registration, early voting | WITF

Federal solar subsidies race on in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pa. House passes eviction process reform bill introduced by local Rep. Krajewski | Local News | phillytrib.com

Right to repair would save Pa. residents hundreds of dollars a year, House panel hears • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Alyssa’s Law, named for Parkland shooting victim, would push for panic alarms in school buildings • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

Family Dollar announces closure of six Pennsylvania stores (abc27.com)

Krispy Kreme doughnuts will soon be available at this fast food chain – pennlive.com

Crime/Punishment

3 middle-school students charged with hate crimes over religious harassment – pennlive.com

Driver shot, killed during parking dispute at Pa. truck stop – pennlive.com

Police searching for missing 86-year-old woman – pennlive.com

Cumberland County woman accused of scamming Pa. couple out of $60K – pennlive.com

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop – pennlive.com

Education

Thousands of Philadelphia students are owed special education services from the pandemic • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Alyssa’s Law, named for Parkland shooting victim, would push for panic alarms in school buildings • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Elections/Politics

Pennsylvania mail ballots could soon arrive; Here’s what to know | ABC27

Voter registration, mail-in voting: Pennsylvania deadlines to know ahead of the April 23 primary • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. 10th district candidate forum led by voter concerns | WITF

PennLive’s 2024 primary voters’ guide: Pa. State Senate | Associated Press | lancasterfarming.com

Latest Pa. poll has Biden hitting 50% mark among voters, Casey stretching lead over McCormick – pennlive.com

Johnny Doc’s newphew, Kevin Boyle square off in Northeast Philly primary (inquirer.com)

CNN Poll: Dead Heat in Pennsylvania Presidential Race (politicspa.com)

March 25 Playbook: Two-Man Race (politicspa.com)

Polling places inside synagogues are being moved for Pennsylvania’s April primary during Passover | fox43.com

PA election: Guide to candidates for treasurer · Spotlight PA

PA-12: Lee, Patel Release First Campaign Ads (politicspa.com)

Environment

Spotted lanternfly eggs may hatch soon in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)

Gun Safety

Fearing political violence, more states ban firearms at polling places • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Fearing Political Violence, More States Ban Firearms at Polling Places (politicspa.com)

Transportation

Resurfacing project to resume on Route 22/322, Route 11/15 in central Pa. – pennlive.com

House passes legislation to increase state funding for mass transit | Local News | phillytrib.com

 

Health

Do you live in an ‘allergy capital’? Pennsylvania city among worst for allergies | ABC27

U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Tuesday on abortion pill limits  • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Racism investigation yields sweeping changes at Pa. health system – pennlive.com

State News

Josh Shapiro’s proposed climate program needs GOP support | WITF

Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pa. House | WITF

‘This is what America was built on:’ more housing, less red tape | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Orphan well plugging scrutinized for cost inflation, bad data | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Hershey’s Kiss may soon be more than just a kiss; it could be the state candy – pennlive.com

The 2024 Above & Beyond – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

State Unemployment Rate Unchanged in February (politicspa.com)

Playground safety in Pennsylvania questioned | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball players win $300K+ as jackpot climbs | ABC27

National News

Biden, Promising Corporate Tax Increases, Has Cut Taxes Overall – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Here are the tourist destinations the U.S. has sent travel warnings about so far this year – pennlive.com

What we know so far about the Baltimore bridge collapse – pennlive.com

Local News

Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water | Ap-top-news | wfmz.com

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after ship crash (mcall.com)

Coloring books were in suspicious package left at Lancaster library | WITF

Lancaster Public Library, Lancaster Pride process bomb threats | WITF

Colorful eggs created at Pysanky Workshop in Phoenixville – Daily Local

Schuylkil County woman celebrates 108th burthday | News | standardspeaker.com

Pitt

Pittsburgh one step closer to new taxing agreement for land bank | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tree of Life gets $1M in new spending law to teach against antisemitism | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Faulty wiring caused electrocution death of dog in Pittsburgh: report | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Electric current on Squirrel Hill bridge killed dog, officials say | TribLIVE.com

Philly

Pa. mayor’s aides drive Mustangs ‘owned by taxpayers’ – pennlive.com

Garces’ Volvér to close at Kimmel Center after 10 years in operation – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Meet Philadelphia’s new head of arts and culture: Valerie Gay | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philadelphia program to provide support for students who experience trauma from violence | Local News | phillytrib.com

Washington

Casey and McCormick will be only eligible candidates for U.S. Senate on Pa. primary ballot • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pennsylvania Democrat U.S. Senators Bob Casey And John Fetterman Vote AGAINST Amendment Barring Federal Funds From Being Used to Secretly Fly Biden Illegal Aliens Into the Country | PA Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 38 (pafop38.org)

In Pa. Senate race, Casey puts ‘greedflation’ & corporations on ballot | 90.5 WESA

Only Bob Casey, David McCormick eligible for Pennsylvania Senate ballot | The Hill

In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Casey puts ‘greedflation’ and corporations on the ballot | ABC27

Fetterman supports Adeel Mangi’s confirmation. Will Bob Casey? (inquirer.com)

Casey, Fetterman, Kelly cast votes in Congress | News | sharonherald.com

Responding to McCormick attack, Casey says he’s a ‘very strong supporter of Israel’ – pennlive.com