Legislature
Rescuing Pa. nuclear power plants could come with conditions
https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/rescuing-pa-nuclear-power-plants-could-come-with-conditions/
Wolf, Republicans at odds over minimum wage increase
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/wolf-republicans-at-odds-over-minimum-wage-increase
Modernize or ax constables
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/modernize-or-ax-constables-1.2452827
Wolf seeks new college perk for Pa. National Guard
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/wolf-seeks-new-college-perk-for-pa-national-guard
Both sides of aisle consider rural wireless web a winner
http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2019/03/both-sides-of-aisle-consider-rural-wireless-web-a-winner/
Proposed law could save Pennsylvania school districts money, but be ‘death knell’ for cyber charters
https://www.mcall.com/news/education/mc-nws-pennsylvania-cyber-charter-schools-tuition-20190228-story.html
Shift fuel taxes
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/shift-fuel-taxes-1.2452829
Pennsylvania lawmaker to host Real ID event
https://triblive.com/news/pittsburgh-allegheny/pennsylvania-lawmaker-to-host-real-id-event/
Business
New Music Go Round set to open soon after tornado
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/new-music-go-round-set-to-open-soon-after-tornado-1.2452932
Crime/Punishment
Central Pa. prosecutors lead state in charging heroin ‘dealers’ with killing their customers
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/central-pa-prosecutors-lead-state-in-charging-heroin-dealers-with-killing-their-customers.html
County prison suicides and Human Service’s top budget issues
http://www.witf.org/smart-talk/2019/03/county-prison-suicides-and-budget-hearings-heat-up.php
Education
Berks County students recognized for their art at the GoggleWorks
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/berks-county-students-recognized-for-their-art-at-the-goggleworks
Teacher charged after girl left on bus finishing probation
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/teacher-charged-after-girl-left-on-bus-finishing-probation-1.2452966
Arcadia University opened its doors to this 65-year-old retired chemist. Decades later, it paid off.
https://www.philly.com/education/arcadia-university-chemist-gift-largest-20190304.html
$700K to fix LCCC mold problem
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/700k-to-fix-lccc-mold-problem-1.2452856
Pets welcome this fall at Edinboro University
https://www.goerie.com/news/20190304/pets-welcome-this-fall-at-edinboro-university
Guns
Gun enthusiasts lukewarm on proposed background check legislation
https://triblive.com/news/valley-news-dispatch/gun-enthusiasts-luke-warm-on-proposed-background-check-legislation/
Local News
Stormwater fee-funded projects explained in Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority report
https://www.timesleader.com/news/735257/stormwater-fee-funded-projects-explained-in-wyoming-valley-sanitary-authority-report
Luzerne County prison budget discussed amid inmate decline
https://www.timesleader.com/news/735299/luzerne-county-prison-budget-discussed-amid-inmate-decline
Ashley officials plan to sell Centennial Park plot, build new park nearby
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/ashley-officials-plan-to-sell-centennial-park-plot-build-new-park-nearby-1.2452874
Scranton council accepting applicants for revived ethics board
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-council-accepting-applicants-for-revived-ethics-board-1.2453052
McNamara to be honored at Syracuse Hardwood Banquet
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/mcnamara-to-be-honored-at-syracuse-hardwood-banquet-1.2453034
Company leasing Lackawanna County land for trailer storage
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/company-leasing-lackawanna-county-land-for-trailer-storage-1.2453044
Mahanoy City equipped for pediatric emergencies
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/mahanoy-city-equipped-for-pediatric-emergencies-1.2452864
Dozens of patents have links to Greater Hazleton
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/dozens-of-patents-have-links-to-greater-hazleton-1.2452903
Empty Bowl fundraisers feeds hungry
https://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/empty-bowl-fundraisers-feeds-hungry/
New Kensington’s Bloser Mansion could become a bed and breakfast
https://triblive.com/news/valley-news-dispatch/new-kensingtons-bloser-mansion-could-become-a-bed-and-breakfast/
Kennedy House marks 50 years of selfless service
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/kennedy-house-marks-50-years-of-selfless-service
City eyes trades rules
http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2019/03/city-eyes-trades-rules/
Southwestern Regional Police: Cost cuts, departing townships may be in department’s future
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/03/04/southwestern-regional-police-north-codorus-manheim-township-whats-next/2927462002/
Ridley 7 EMS going out of business; township inks new deal with Crozer-Keystone
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/ridley-ems-going-out-of-business-township-inks-new-deal/article_29a2ce68-3cda-11e9-877b-976f1b73f11b.html
National News
At least 14 are dead as storms and possible tornados hit the Deep South
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2019/03/03/South-storms-tornado-Alabama-Georgia/stories/201903030212
Philly
Now at risk of demolition, the Chinese Cultural Center helped create the modern Philly Chinatown
https://www.philly.com/news/chinatown-demolition-philadelphia-cultural-center-chang-pcdc-20190304.html
Tibetans rally in Philly for independence for Tibet, then march to NYC
https://www.philly.com/news/tibet-independence-dalai-lama-philadelphia-20190303.html
Johnny Doc, PennDot and a case of bad optics | John Baer
https://www.philly.com/opinion/john-baer-penndot-john-dougherty-ibew-20190304.html
Philadelphia mayor signs bill banning cashless stores
http://www.witf.org/news/2019/03/philadelphia-mayor-signs-bill-banning-cashless-stores.php
Pitt
South Side revisited: Two projects to begin soon to improve pedestrian safety on East Carson Street
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2019/03/03/Pittsburgh-South-Side-pedestrian-safety-bump-outs-lights-trees-traffic-signals-PennDOT/stories/201903030132
Pittsburgh United Methodists wrestle with church vote on gay marriage, clergy
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2019/03/03/First-United-Methodist-Church-of-Pittsburgh-gay-marriage-clergy/stories/201903030202
Why was Heinz Hall so empty at last night’s Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert?
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2019/03/03/Pittsburgh-Symphony-Orchestra-Lift-Every-Voice-review-Hill-District-concert/stories/201903030196
Pittsburgh Public Schools eases consequences for students caught with pot
https://triblive.com/news/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-public-schools-eases-consequences-for-students-caught-with-pot/
State News
Cicadas will swarm Southwestern Pa. this spring
https://triblive.com/news/regional/cicadas-will-swarm-southwestern-pa-this-spring/
Pa. lottery: On pace for record, officials work to keep games updated
https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pa-lottery-on-pace-for-record-officials-work-to-keep-games-updated/
America’s growing taste for chicken sparks poultry farming boom in Berks County
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/americas-growing-taste-for-chicken-sparks-poultry-farming-boom-in-berks-county-ask-the-eagle-reports
Pa. cities with the highest and lowest credit scores: WalletHub 2019
https://www.pennlive.com/expo/news/g66l-2019/03/aab802dc736665/pa-cities-with-the-highest-and-lowest-credit-scores-wallethub-2019.html
Pa. volunteer firefighter numbers dwindling, setting up potential for ‘very steep price tag’
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2019/03/pa-volunteer-firefighter-numbers-dwindling-setting-up-potential-for-very-steep-price-tag.html
Here’s what state inspectors found in Lehigh Valley nursing homes in 2018
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/expo/news/g66l-2019/03/1f04146fb54899/heres-what-state-inspectors-found-in-lehigh-valley-nursing-homes-in-2018.html
Transportation
Plans for a train line to King of Prussia are moving forward. How to pay for it remains a huge question mark
https://www.philly.com/transportation/how-will-the-king-of-prussia-rail-be-paid-for-septa-train-norristown-upper-merion-20190304.html
Washington
The House Judiciary chair says his panel will query 60 people in a Trump-obstruction probe
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2019/03/03/Trump-obstruction-justice-probe-House-Judiciary-Committee-chairman-Nadler-60/stories/201903030210
Investigations of Trump ramp up Monday with document queries
https://www.philly.com/politics/nation/donald-trump-investigations-ramp-up-monday-document-queries-20190303.html
Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move
https://www.philly.com/politics/nation/donald-trump-senate-border-wall-rejection-20190303.html
Stop oil and gas drillers’ cruelty to sea creatures | Editorial
https://www.philly.com/opinion/editorials/climate-change-president-trump-dolphins-whales-fish-atlantic-ocean-deafen-air-gun-blasts-seismic-testing-20190304.html
Congress re-authorizes important conservation package
https://www.timesleader.com/news/735317/congress-re-authorizes-important-conservation-package
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb partnering with Defense program to honor Vietnam vets
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190304/us-rep-conor-lamb-partnering-with-defense-program-to-honor-vietnam-vets