Legislature
Kearney calls for Zabel to step down from legislative duties during investigation – Delco Times
Yaw Proposes PA Energy Office, Opposes ESG Investing – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Personal veterans services expanded in Pike and Wayne counties (poconorecord.com)
Sen. Laughlin knocks RGGI, calls for accessible, affordable energy (goerie.com)
Lawmakers unveil plan to address Pa.’s teacher shortage | WITF
Pa. minimum wage: Josh Shapiro proposes hike to $15 in 2024 (inquirer.com)
Bill that would allow doorless driving passes Pennsylvania Senate (abc27.com)
Budget
State lawmakers react to Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal (abc27.com)
Reactions to Shapiro Budget Proposal (politicspa.com)
Local legislators react to Shapiro’s budget | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Berks County lawmakers react to Shapiro’s inaugural budget (readingeagle.com)
Josh Shapiro budget brings hope to Democrats, wary Republican optimism (inquirer.com)
DelVal Pols Applaud Shapiro’s Budget Plan – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro gives 1st budget address · Spotlight PA
Shapiro Proposes $44.3B Budget For 2023-24 (politicspa.com)
Price tag for Shapiro’s $44.4B spending plan scrutinized | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Shapiro’s first budget proposal at a glance | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget by the numbers – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Governor Shapiro lays out priorities in first budget address (abc27.com)
Shapiro shoots for the possible in first Pa. budget as GOP sees common ground – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania budget proposal includes $567M increase in education funding (abc27.com)
Shapiro’s first state budget pitch includes $1B boost for education (nextpittsburgh.com)
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget address in PA (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro reveals first budget (dailylocal.com)
Josh Shapiro’s Pa. budget pitch includes $1 billion boost for education, no tax increases | WITF
Budget negotiations will determine fate of shrinking rebate program for older Pennsylvanians | WITF
Shapiro’s 1st Pa. budget stresses schools | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Shapiro’s plan would add nearly $25M for Luzerne County districts | Times Leader
Shapiro stresses schools, prudence in budget | Times Leader
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first state budget includes a Scranton twist | News | thetimes-tribune.com
The winners and losers in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Gov. Shapiro calls for a rethinking of Pa.’s higher education system – pennlive.com
Gov. Shapiro: State budget focuses on ‘commonsense investments’ | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Shapiro proposes $1.6 billion budget increase – WHYY
Pennsylvania schools get 10.5% hike in core funding in Shapiro budget plan – Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Business/Jobs
American consumers are in a lot of credit card debt and have almost no savings. : NPR
Walmart is pulling out of one major U.S. city: reports – pennlive.com
How Philadelphia’s bank branch jobs have changed (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
COVID vaccine prices could quadruple : Shots – Health News : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Education
Stacey Whomsley: Why do we need a Parents Bill of Rights? (broadandliberty.com)
School nurses: What the job is like post-pandemic | WITF
Temple faculty union to consider no-confidence vote next week | Local News | phillytrib.com
Federal lawsuit takes aim at Ivy League’s policy of no athletic scholarships (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Fox News erupted in civil war after 2020 election : NPR
McConnell slams Fox and Tucker Carlson for Jan. 6 portrayal : NPR
Here’s a list of Republican 2024 presidential candidates : NPR
DeSantis to argue US should be like Fla. ahead of 2024 bid | News | phillytrib.com
Doug Mastriano considering U.S. Senate run; report (abc27.com)
Deadline Tuesday to run in Pennsylvania elections (abc27.com)
Mayoral candidate Green says ‘Philadelphians deserve more’ | Local News | phillytrib.com
The Democratic primary for sheriff in Philadelphia is off to an expensive start (inquirer.com)
Environment
Transportation
PennDOT could be fixing more of Philadelphia’s potholes sooner than expected (inquirer.com)
Norfolk Southern agrees to pay PA $7M for train crash · Spotlight PA
Railway transport safety is failing. These lawmakers have a plan to help : NPR
NTSB starts Norfolk Southern investigation after derailment (dailylocal.com)
Federal investigators open special investigation into Norfolk Southern | WITF
Interstate 83 widening project to displace residents on North Hills Road (ydr.com)
U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines | TribLIVE.com
Health
5 women say Texas’ abortion bans put their lives and health at risk. : NPR
Penn State Hershey Medical Center to use new robot to battle lung cancer (abc27.com)
Penn State Cancer Institute introduces tool to detect lung cancer | fox43.com
Abortion pill ruling in Texas could erode access in Pa.: advocates – pennlive.com
Penn State Health to pay $1.2M penalty over Medicare violations – pennlive.com
State News
Fundraising for well plugging more efficient, foundation says | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania has No. 4 highest tax rates in U.S.: report – pennlive.com
PLANNING AHEAD: Pennsylvania’s elder law attorneys meet in Bedford [Column] (dailylocal.com)
National News
2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico were found dead, 2 are alive : NPR
The city of Memphis completes investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death : NPR
NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Face masks should be removed in stores to prevent crime : NPR
Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline explosion : NPR
Germany may restrict Huawei, as Europe sours on China : NPR
World marks Women´s Day but abuses, inequality still rampant | News | tribdem.com
Hershey debuts plant-based Reese’s Cups, chocolate bars | WITF
Chick-fil-A confirms data breach: Here’s what customers should do – pennlive.com
Netanyahu’s attack on Israel’s judiciary also impacts the United States (inquirer.com)
Local News
State-of-the-art $21 million Kennett library nears completion – Daily Local
East Coventry revising law to regulate food waste use on farms – Daily Local
Lancaster Conservancy announces new president and CEO (abc27.com)
Erie, Crawford county farmers deal with stress, anxiety (goerie.com)
Upper Darby looking to distribute $1.7 million to township nonprofits (delcotimes.com)
New name, new management, same violations at Upper Southampton home (phillyburbs.com)
Downingtown hires new borough manager – Daily Local
Luzerne County Council to vote next week on ARP plans | Times Leader
Garbage fee to double for HCA customers | News | standardspeaker.com
Whitaker Center CEO stepping down in April – pennlive.com
Marijuana dispensaries could replace two defunct Burlington County diners (inquirer.com)
Pitt
Oakmont officials select Parkview EMS as borough’s new ambulance service | TribLIVE.com
Buffing a gem: Heinz Hall to get $3 million in facade work | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Data shows Philly traffic stops involving Black men are down 54% | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly City Council may move budget hearings to in-person | Local News | phillytrib.com
City celebrates $6.9 million renovation of the Dell Music Center | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
Frazier family, friends and fans celebrate his legacy on March 8 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Parents’ report outlines problems in new Masterman admission process | Local News | phillytrib.com
2023 Philadelphia Flower Show: 14 of the coolest sights from the ‘Garden Electric’ – pennlive.com
Citizens Bank Park Phillies statue plaques were stolen (inquirer.com)
Washington
Rural communities need help figuring out how to navigate federal programs : NPR
House Republicans Prepare to Slash Spending in Budget Showdown – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden’s pick for one of the seats on the FCC has withdrawn her nomination : NPR
Biden says new taxes on the rich can help save Medicare | News | phillytrib.com