Monday morning. A depressed morning with the death of Pope Francis.
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The best story
1. Pope Francis dies at 88
“Pope FrancisThe first Pope from Latin America, who charmed the world with his modest style and concern about the poor but alienated conservatives with criticism of capitalism and climate change, died on Monday. He was 88 years old.
Bells downloaded in church towers after Rome after the announcement that was read Cardinal Kevin Farrell From the Domus Santa Marta chapel, where Francis lived.
“At 7:35 This morning, the bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to his father’s house. He was devoted to the service of the Lord and his church all his life,” said Farrell, Camerlen, who takes control after the pope’s death. “(AP)
Elsewhere
Basic democratic groups are preparing for targeting the Trump administration. “When President Donald Trump exceeds the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the basic political institutions of the Democratic Party are preparing to the possibility that the Federal Government may soon initiate criminal investigations against them.” (AP)
The Shapiro administration responds after the USDA accuses the Governor of “Games” by means of food banks cuts. “The fight between the administration of Governor Pennsylvania Joshem Shapiro and the US Department of Agriculture in connection with the cancellation of financing of food banks increased last week after the Secretary of USDA Brooke Rollins accused the governor of playing” political games “when he called the department to restore the agreement with a value of $ 13 million” (.Philadelphia Inquirer)
Thompson: Trump’s first months “very effective”; McKean County GOP organizes a spring dinner. “US representative Glenn” GT “Thompson says that no one should ever expect that President Donald Trump will start their second administration” tender diplomacy “. Congresmen insists that Trump makes promises made in the 2024 campaign and, for his part, Thompson says he is delighted with early results. “(Era Bradford)
Dean warns the crowd of Montco Trump can impose martial law, he says he can “disappear”. “The emotional representative of the USA. Madeleine Dean told the packed crowd at the Montco Cultural Center in Blue Bell that they are right, they are worried that President Donald Trump may impose martial law and said that he is personally afraid that he could be” disappeared “by the administration.DV Journal)
Country
2. In flames
“Pounding the fist at the door of the governor’s bedroom was deafening and urgent. Mansion was on fire, a state soldier shouted, and the first family of Pennsylvania had to leave immediately.
Governor Josh Shapiro and his wife, LoriThey jumped out of bed and threw themselves from the room to the room to wake up four children, two dogs and their further family, who had previously gathered for the first night of Passover. They ran up the stairs to the safety of the yard, where they curled together in pajamas under a blanket of cold, foggy air – now filled with struggled black smoke and illuminated by orange flames.
The family did not know this yet, but just a moment earlier a gaunt bearded man crept through the property under the cover of the night on the mission of burning the house – and, according to the police, kill Shapiro and all others inside. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
Josh Shapiro says that it is not to decide from me whether the attack of the arson was a hate crime. “Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro said that it would be inappropriate to mark the fire last weekend in his official residence” hate crime ” – and did not think that it was helpful for outsiders.”Politico)
Cameras, watch from day to day: how Pennsylvania tries to secure the governor’s residence. “State police officers in Pennsylvania announced that they asked an external expert – one of the former leaders of the agency – to conduct a review of security violation of April 13, when the intruder allegedly broke into the governor’s residence and ignited it.” (USA Today Network)
Focus groups: Pennsylvania voters are not sold on Shapiro. “Governor Josh Shapiro may have a problem with perception among some voters from Pennsylvania, the last engaging/Sago focus groups suggest. Most of the comments about Shapiro in recent focus groups were of key importance, and only two out of 13 Biden-to-Trump voters who participated in support of the potential Presidential Run of Shapiro in 2028.” (Axios Philadelphia)
PA libraries, museums are preparing for the “destructive influence” of Trump cuts. “Artistic and cultural programs in Pennsylvania may disappear after the Trump Administration Department ended the subsidy for PA’s humanities at the beginning of this month.” (Pennlive)
Around the community of nations
3. Costa pushes Multicounty Transit to Southwest Pa
“Pennsylvania already has septa, a multi -monitor of the transit agency for poviats in Philadelphia, but what about Swept, a multi -color agency in Pittsburgh?
Senator of State Jay Costa He said that he believes that it is essential for state leaders to consider creating another regional operation, because transit agencies in the entire state are in the face of deficits, because federal emergency money granted during the pandemic ends and the state has not increased the subsidy funds for over 12 years. “Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Elsewhere
The next congress race is almost a year, but the campaign is flowing in. “Ryan Mackenzie, a US representative, was barely in the position for 100 days, but the collection of funds for the next Lehigh Valley congress race is in progress.” (LHIGHVALLIAEN)
Made in America has returned, but made in Pittsburgh is an open question. “Will workplaces in production go to a fresh economy, which is less dependent on the location compared to older steel, coal and agriculture industries?” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The survey is located John Fetterman and Stephen A. Smith almost bound because the best young party voters cannot endure the most. “The fresh Yale survey states that Senator John Fettermann (D-Pa.) And the host ESPN Stephen A. Smith are the only people who registered negative assessments of net favorable among a dozen or so names that recently succumbed to democratic voters.” (Mediaite)
Recipients of the governor awards in 2025 for the perfection of local government. “Secretary of the Community and Economic Development Department (DCed) Rick Siger recognized the commune of Pennsylvania and local government officials for their involvement in strengthening their community and better service to residents during the 29th annual Governor awards for the perfection of local authorities.” (Pennwatch)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
- By ordering court orders and ignoring the appropriate trial, Trump still mocks the law. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- The conservative legal movement does not defend the constitution. (Bruce Ledewitz)
- The cult of Trump’s ignorance undermines politics at home and abroad. (Rubin hardships)
- Because the laws are ignored and trampled, the time for opposition is now. (Mark S. Singel)
- The attack on the governor Josh Shapiro is an attack on Pennsylvania. (Jeffrey Lord)
- Sexuals in the Supreme Court. (Wall Street Journal)
- Inevited showroom in a federal state regarding education. (Beth Ann Rsica)
- The financial crisis of 2025? Better to be ready. (Bloomberg)
1 thing
5. Missing managers
“The corporate world is becoming flatter because more companies want to get rid of managers.
Why does it matter: the trend accelerates because companies are looking for ways to reduce costs due to tariff threats.
44% of 2,000 specialists in the USA surveyed by Korn Ferry said that their company was decreased at the manager’s level. About 40% of them claim that as a result I feel “without directions”. (Axios)
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