Legislature
Shapiro’s top cop nominees sail through Senate committees | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State lawmakers introduce bills to address teacher shortage (abc27.com)
No easy fixes for Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces open primaries bill (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania bill to ban TikTok on state owned devices advances in Senate (abc27.com)
Pa. legislators say it’s time to require insurers pay for virtual health care (mcall.com)
Female GOP Reps Send Letter to Speaker Calling For Zabel’s Resignation (politicspa.com)
Sexual harassment allegation is straining Pa. House Democrats’ majority (inquirer.com)
Faith group asks legislators to take up gun reform measures – pennlive.com
Donald Snyder, former Lehigh Carbon Community College president, dies at 71 (mcall.com)
Budget
Fix to rent and tax rebate program in legislative limbo · Spotlight PA
Here’s what we’re watching for in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal (inquirer.com)
What to expect from PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget · Spotlight PA
What to Watch for as Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro pitches first budget as governor | WITF
What We’re Watching For In Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address (politicspa.com)
Shapiro’s 1st Pa. budget to focus on schools, business taxes (abc27.com)
Watch live: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget address (ydr.com)
Gov. Josh Shapiro is delivering his first state budget address today | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Debt Default Would Cripple U.S. Economy, New Analysis Warns – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How Barnes & Noble turned a page, expanding for the first time in years : NPR
Gas prices trending upward as annual change to summer blends is underway | TribLIVE.com
Temple to resume negotiations with striking graduate student union Tuesday (inquirer.com)
Small businesses may face higher taxes in 2023 (inquirer.com)
Pa.’s myPATH online business tax filing system gets mixed reviews (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Anyone can be a victim of tax fraud and scams (dailylocal.com)
Coroner: Fentanyl a key contributor to January Bucks prison death | The Bucks County Herald
Education
Some layoffs ‘impossible to avoid’ as Penn State budget cuts take hold | WITF
Upper Bucks Technical School OK in dismissal of ex-director John J. Sweda (phillyburbs.com)
Easton Area School District superintendent to retire (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
National
Florida, Missouri, West Virginia pull out of ERIC voter group : NPR
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis readies for a run for president : NPR
The anti-drag bill passed in Tennessee is straight from history’s playbooks : NPR
Statewide
Democracy only persists if we work to maintain it (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Luzerne County Election Bureau busy with primary election candidate filers | Times Leader
Environment
U.N. treaty: Countries agree on historic treaty to protect international waters : NPR
Transportation
Shapiro, Norfolk Southern broker $7.4M aid deal | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment, PA governor says (ketv.com)
Shapiro Secures Financial Commitment From Norfolk Southern (politicspa.com)
Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades amid train derailments (dailylocal.com)
Norfolk Southern agrees to pay for East Palestine residents to relocate during cleanup | WITF
Researchers find high levels of hazardous chemical weeks after East Palestine derailment | WITF
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio | WITF
Turnpike officials to talk Mon-Fayette construction this week – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Gun Safety
There is no hiding from Philly’s gun violence | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Health
Patient advocates push for aggressive crackdown on medical debt : Shots – Health News : NPR
Can LVHN hospital ‘deport’ Allentown woman in coma? (mcall.com)
Colorectal cancer rates up for those under 45 | News | standardspeaker.com
State News
Pennsylvania municipalities warned to fully fund pension obligations (broadandliberty.com)
Pennsylvania celebrates 342nd birthday with rare display (abc27.com)
New images released of John Fetterman at Walter Reed Medical Center (abc27.com)
Changes proposed to Pennsylvania deer hunting rules (abc27.com)
Pa. Game Commission promotes wardens to sergeant group supervisors (ydr.com)
National News
Extra SNAP benefits are ending. Here’s what to know : NPR
Recipients, advocates brace for end of pandemic-era safety net expansion | WITF
Ex-Fox News journalists say defamation suit reveals behind-the-scenes truths : NPR
Disney World’s special tax district is now overseen by these 5 DeSantis allies : NPR
What to know about the conflict over Atlanta’s proposed police training center : NPR
Matamoros kidnapping: 4 Americans taken at gunpoint in Mexico are still missing : NPR
China accuses U.S. of containment and warns of potential conflict : NPR
Canada announces a probe to examine possible Chinese election interference : NPR
Our 25 favorite photos from the 2023 Iditarod ceremonial start – Alaska Public Media
Local News
For transgender people, getting a haircut is a challenging experience (phillyburbs.com)
North Coventry OKs $150,000 in federal COVID aid – Daily Local
Berks County dog in Cadbury Bunny Tryouts contest final seeking votes [Video] – Daily Local
The Villa Crest closes nursing home, to reopen as personal care home | News | tribdem.com
Buckingham: Froehlich Farm mulching violates preservation deal (phillyburbs.com)
Reading mayor names his pick for city public works director (readingeagle.com)
Harrisburg city council approves plan for LeSean McCoy’s new $8M apartment building – pennlive.com
Swarthmore divided over luxury condos planned in the leafy college town (inquirer.com)
Pitt
Springdale power plant property could be rezoned residential | TribLIVE.com
Mayor Ed Gainey: Pittsburgh Police union ratifies new contract | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fewer than 500 homes still without power from weekend storms | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Darrell Clarke, Philadelphia City Council president, shaped development in Philly (inquirer.com)
Home buyer and seller tips for navigating the spring 2023 housing market (inquirer.com)
Did ‘Abbott Elementary’ ding Pennsylvania’s richest man for charter school support? (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden to buck tradition and unveil budget in Pennsylvania | fox43.com
Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget | ABC27
Pres. Joe Biden’s budget and political messages blending for 2024 | WITF
Senate will grill Powell over Fed efforts to tame inflation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. defense secretary makes unannounced visit to Baghdad | News | tribdem.com