Legislature
Bipartisan bill would pay student teachers in Pennsylvania | ABC27
New Proposal Would Provide Payment For Student Teachers | WHP 580 (iheart.com)
In Pa. Senate hearing, school funding model an ‘opportunity’ (audacy.com)
Making education in Pa. ‘look different’ focus of Senate budget hearing | News | bradfordera.com
Many cops, teachers, nurses won’t get full Pa. $2,500 tax break | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Labor shortage, outdated system delays health care licenses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Shapiro, Martin Talk Support For Farmers In Avian Flu Crisis (politicspa.com)
Local lawmakers examining pros and cons of paid leave – Daily Local
Proposed disease funding cuts used as budget balancing tactic | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Rep. Joe D’Orsie: Let’s open up our colleges for debate (broadandliberty.com)
Mastriano bill would allow Pennsylvania teachers to be armed (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania bill would remove lead from drinking water in schools (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania bill would require EV infrastructure for new buildings (abc27.com)
Growing Greener Plus bringing $1.2 million to Allegheny County (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pittsburgh to get $1.5M for electric vehicles, natural gas trucks | TribLIVE.com
Many of Pennsylvania’s cops, teachers, nurses won’t get full $2,500 tax break | WITF
Pa.’s first female Senate president talks about breaking barriers (wgal.com)
Business/Jobs
Labor shortage, outdated system delays health care licenses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Amazon will open new delivery station in central Pa. next month – pennlive.com
Construction to begin on new 20,000-square-foot health center and pharmacy – pennlive.com
OTG restaurants and union employees at odds after five years and no contract (inquirer.com)
Some Pennsylvanians are now owed refunds for shows canceled due to COVID (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Delco’s George W. Hill prison tallies third suicide in last ten months (broadandliberty.com)
A $10 million investment is a bold first step, but Pa.’s public defenders need more (inquirer.com)
Education
$108M Phoenixville schools budget would raises taxes 1.22% – Daily Local
What to know about the ongoing asbestos issues in Philly schools (inquirer.com)
Erie Hall ‘life-changing’ on Penn State Behrend campus in Erie PA (goerie.com)
Locals react to Temple President Jason Wingard resigning | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia needs Temple to thrive | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Quakertown school board will not sell elementary school | Southeastern Pennsylvania | wfmz.com
Quakertown appoints Matthew Friedman new superintendent | The Bucks County Herald
Penn State hires VCU’s Rhoades as men’s basketball coach | Sports | standardspeaker.com
Kutztown University expands summer 2023 children’s art camps (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Charleston church attack survivors push for hate crime bill | Across America | phillytrib.com
Luzerne County Councilman questions plan for voters to fill out ballots by hand | Times Leader
Voters sue Luzerne County over Election Day paper shortage | Election | standardspeaker.com
Environment
Delaware River chemical spill threatens environment, activists say (phillyburbs.com)
Let’s talk early season planting and gardening in Pennsylvania | WITF
Transportation
PA districts have new way to catch drivers illegally passing school buses (phillyburbs.com)
New EU cars will be zero-emission by 2035. Here’s where the U.S. stands : NPR
Railroad will use Ohio-based firms for derailment cleanup – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Gun Safety
74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year : NPR
After Mass Shootings, Republicans Expand Access to Guns – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
School shootings evidently teach America nothing | John Baer – pennlive.com
Health
Narcan, overdose-reversing drug, is approved for OTC sales by the FDA : NPR
Studies Show the Value of Fathers in the Home – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Elkhorn Valley beef recalled in Pennsylvania and New Jersey (inquirer.com)
State News
School shooting hoax calls hit Lehigh Valley (mcall.com)
Editorial: The only answer for swatting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Experts describe how ‘swatting’ hoax threats cause chaos and panic | TribLIVE.com
Pennsylvania communities holding vigil to honor chocolate factory explosion victims (abc27.com)
West Reading chocolate factory explosion victims identified (dailylocal.com)
West Reading chocolate factory explosion: Company owners issue statement (readingeagle.com)
Child care providers say ‘influx of cash’ not the only solution | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Fresh start for beleaguered Department of State (abc27.com)
John Fetterman is expected back to the Senate in April | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National News
New York grand jury investigating Trump will take a break for part of April : NPR
Gen Z moving to cities including Philadelphia, census data shows (inquirer.com)
These are the states with the highest and lowest tax burdens, a report says : NPR
Disney stripped DeSantis-picked board of its power : NPR
Russian security services detained a ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter : NPR
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge | The Hill
Taiwan’s president arrives in the U.S. amid warnings from China : NPR
Pope Francis is in the hospital for a respiratory infection : NPR
Is there a second SSI payment this month? (thehill.com)
Single women’s home ownership rates dropped in 2022, reversing a trend, Zillow says (inquirer.com)
Local News
$27.1 million of unclaimed property in Monroe County, Treasury says (poconorecord.com)
Solar eclipse: Erie PA looks ahead to its 2024 moment in sun’s shadow (goerie.com)
YMCA of Greater Brandywine to open dedicated pickleball facility in Downingtown – Daily Local
‘It’s an eyesore:’ Tax breaks could help spruce up properties along Susquehanna River – pennlive.com
Dangerous winds on Saturday could lead to downed trees, power outages in central Pa. – pennlive.com
Dauphin County bookstore is among the nation’s best in 2023, magazine says – pennlive.com
Saree Run in Doylestown celebrates ‘Equity’ | The Bucks County Herald
Riegelsville mayor resigns; he no longer lives there | The Bucks County Herald
Palisades to propose no-tax increase budget for 2023-24 | The Bucks County Herald
Officials discuss potential use for former Berks County Residential Center (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Apteka chefs named James Beard Award finalists | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
A $35 million reborn Carousel House rec center planned for West Philly (inquirer.com)
Census data shows Philadelphia population drop in 2022 (inquirer.com)
Washington
U.S.-Israel tensions rise after standoff between Biden and Netanyahu : NPR
Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico : NPR