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1. McClure announces that he has escaped about the headquarters of Lehigh Valley in Congress
“The management of Northampton Lamont McClure In 2026, you run to the headquarters of the Lehigh Valley in 2026, trying to transfer a hot district back to Democrats.
During the Thursday event in the Court of the Ferris, Northampton McClure said he was the best candidate to represent the region in Congress and challenges to the Republican Rep. Ryan MackenzieAnd he characterized as a supporter of the middle class and working Americans. “(Allentown Morning Call)
- “Fight Like Hell”: Lamont McClure Northampton, to run for Congress (Lehighvalleynews.com)
Elsewhere
Why Shapiro governor – not on Sunday AG – sued Trump to unlock federal funds for Pennsylvania. “While he was the prosecutor general of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro sued the first administration of President Donald Trump twice times: on family separations on the US border, access to birth control and environmental protection regulations.” (WSA policy)
PA Democrats are flooded with election stories that hope to exploit against Trump. “Democrats cannot win in Congress, so they try to win in the public opinion with a strategy focused on the human influence of federal Trump cuts.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The judge states that the mass layoffs of federal trial workers were probably unlawful. “US District Judge William ALSUP ordered the Personal Management Office to inform some federal agencies that there was no right to order dismissals of trial workers, including the Department of Defense.” (AP)
- Where is the affected federal dog cuts? Look at the Congress Districts in the USA. (AP)
- Hundreds of weather forecasts fired in the latest wave of dog cuts. (AP)
Country
2. Senate Republican leaders signal openness to a change in the adequacy
“Some leaders of the Senate of the Republican Senate question whether the formula of adequacy designed to remedy the inequalities of financing is really fair for 500 school districts in Pennsylvania.
“To be straightforward, I think that the more we evaluate this formula of adequacy and the way it treats all school districts, that this formula has inseparable injustice” Most of the Sleep leader. Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) said on Wednesday. “(Penn Capital-Star)
Elsewhere
Should Pennsylvania have its own dog? These GOP senators think so – with a surprise. “When the Department of Government Elon Muska raises Washington, DC and the federal government, two state senators have their own ideas to create a version of a radical disturbance in Pennsylvania.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Shapiro swims, leaving PJM as an upcoming energy demand. “The imbalance of supply and demand in the power grid disturbs trouble for the future.” (Middle square)
Mastriano points to the next governor’s run. “Is he or not? This is the question of the day when the Doug Mastriano senator suggests that he is ready for another candidate for Governor Pennsylvania. “(PoliticSpa)
The audience will no longer be in the dim about Shapiro flights on state -financed by taxpayers. “Gov. Josh Shapiro will start to publicly reveal when she uses the taxpayers of State Police in Pennsylvania financed by taxpayers, a change that occurs to state questions of legislators and Spotlight Pa. “(Spotlight Pa)
Pennsylvania leaders, the Jewish community is based on the second Pittsburgh BDS auction. “The city of Pittsburgh is again in the face of the effort of extremely leftists to bring Israel a boycott and a referendum of selling to the city voters, less than a year after the first attempt of activists to put this matter on voting.” (Jewish informant)
Around the community of nations
3. Pennsylvania’s path to legalize hemp – challenge, politics and road before
“Pennsylvania follows the same trajectory with recreational legalization for adults as with medical marijuana. This is not an innovator, but it is also not a delay. “(Conversation)
Elsewhere
Financing PA Bird sufficient financing, AG. The secretary says, but the fears remain for federal support. “Pennsylvania has sufficient finances to cope with the influence of bird flu on poultry farms, the State Agricultural Secretary told the legislators, although the fears remain if the epidemic spreads outside the birds or if the federal government reduces support.” (Pennlive)
18 Follow to fill the empty place of Commissioner McGloin. “Eighteen potential appointed submitted a request to fulfill the former democratic commissioner of Lackawanna Matt McGloin, who said on Thursday the chairman of the Democratic Party of the Poviat Chris Patrick.” (Scranton Times-Tribune)
- Sources: Democrats of Lackawanna Crumbs, name three to replace the former Ferrier Commissioner Matt McGloin. (WVIA)
Is Pittsburgh the future power of Hollywood? Probably with a larger investment. “About 20 years from its creation and three years since the last increase in financing, the tax relief in Pennsylvania is ready for rapprochement, according to industry experts.” (Greensburg Tribune-Review)
Fetterman, McCormick, Houlahan, join double -sided legislators to protect PA fungal breeders. “Dream. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) Joined Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) To restore the act on protective mushrooms. Representatives of Chrissa Houlahan (D -chester) and Dan Meuser (R-Bradford) introduced an accompanying law in the House of United States representatives. “(DV Journal)
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5. Great planetary parade
“Look at the sky on Friday evening, so that a rare chance to highlight seven planets.
Great picture: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will appear together in “Planetary Equalization” or “Parade of Planet” shortly after sunset, according to the website of astronomy and the APP Star Walk.
On February 28, he is considered the best day to see the equalization around the world. The best time to start looking for planets is about half an hour after sunset, experts advise. “(Axios)
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