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📅 What is happening today. The Committee for the Mountains of the Chamber conducts auditions with the Correction Department and PUC.
🔊 What we hear. Some Internal survey obtained by Axios can be seen Corey O’Connor Compared to 12 percentage points Ed Gainy Among the likely democratic voters in the mayor’s competition in Pittsburgh.
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The best story
1. PA Republicans who barely won places at home, feel the warmth of early voices at home
“Newly broken Rep. Rob Bresnahan He swore that he did not support patching with governmental benefits, such as Medicaid, which the inhabitants of his north -eastern district of Pennsylvania consist.
Then the first Republican voted to the account that could do it.
Bresnahan, friend of the novice Ryan Mackenzie and seven times Rep. Scott Perry Now they move again on the delicate policy of the divided electorate, this time in the first weeks President Donald Trump The second period when he makes decisions regarding the change in the economy. “(AP)
Elsewhere
Shapiro Governor condemns Trump, Vance Treatting of Zelensky at Oval Office. “Gov. Josh Shapiro condemned President Donald Trump and vice president of JD Vance for the verbal attack of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the oval office on Friday, accusing Trump and Vance of “Russia’s propaganda directly from the White House”. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
McClure announces the candidacy for the 7th Congress District. “In what could be seen as a bit early, Lamont McClure Northampton announced that he had applied at the 7th Congress District in Pennsylvania in the election cycle in 2026.” (PoliticSpa)
Even in Philly, some support Trump’s mass fire. “Mass exemptions of Trump’s administration by federal employees last week caused tormented termination of affected employees and many others in Philadelphia. However, there is support for cutting the approach to reducing the federal workforce, even in the left Philadelphia. “(Billy Pen)
The order of Trump did the US language of the USA, what does that mean? “In addition to determining the English language as the official language of the country, the order is canceled by a federal mandate issued in 2000 by President Bill Clinton, who required federal financing from agencies and recipients in order to provide wide language assistance of non -English language.” (Washington Post)
Country
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“Federal cut -offs may upload a key to significant reforms this year in the field of education in Pennsylvania, in accordance with discussions at the excess of the state budget last week.
Officials from the Department of Education appeared both before the Chamber and the Senate, where democratic legislators, as well as agency officials, expressed concern President Donald Trump The commitment to close the US Education Department, leaving an open question how – or if – federal dollars directed to the states will continue to flow. “(Pennlive)
Elsewhere
VA employees in Pittsburgh, critical cuts remain in progress. “Until now, the agency has released about 2,400 employees, and the suspension of hundreds of contracts, which according to supporters would hinder critical health services of veterans.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
With three voting places, this year’s Supreme Court race may be a “other animal”. “Republican and democratic activists say that the result can shape politics and politics for a decade or longer.” (Penn Capital-Star)
There were the best official protests of Pats pregnancy of national parks: “abroad our crown jewels”. “Brenda Barrett has almost 50 years of reports with the National Park Service. First as a young lawyer from Dickinson Law School, working at the headquarters of the agency in Washington, and then spending six years as a national heritage coordinator. Barrett said he couldn’t stand idle because Trump’s administration took the ax to “crown jewels” in the country – the national park system. ” (Pennlive)
The final saying about the closure of the Penn State campus may not include the council of the ruling university. “It is not clear what authority of the university has to accept the final plan to close Neeli Bendapudi.” (Spotlight Pa State College)
Around the community of nations
3. Republican donors trying to break away from the progressive black mayor of Pittsburgh
“Several main republican donors throw their financial support for the main opponent Ed Gainywho became the first black mayor of Pittsburgh in 2022, and now this year there is a difficult struggle for re -election this year, in a seemingly joint effort to overtake the progressive leader.
Democratic basic battle between Gainy and Corey O’ConnorAllegheny’s Fountry Controller, has been one of the biggest tests of the progressive movement since then Donald Trump Victory in November last year. “(The Guardian)
Elsewhere
Where candidates for the mayor in Pittsburgh are about public security, crime. “The next mayor of Pittsburgh will inherit the police in which recruitment cannot match the number of officers leaving strength and, despite the decline in killings, some residents still believe that the city’s areas are dangerous.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
“I was interested immediately”: as Mike Pence landed at a didactic concert at a diminutive Christian university. “Pence said that the decision to teach at Grove City, a private university with about 2,400 students, was not difficult.” (Star Indianapolis)
Former prosecutor Philly, who tries to immaculate her name, caused an exceptional legal battle with Da Larry with a dwarf. “The Krasner office accused Beth McCAffer of improper prosecutor’s proceedings in 2018. She went to court, trying to prove that the accusation was bad. ” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
A lawyer. “This means that Matt McGloin may appear to work and cancel his resignation at any time before the Commissioner’s meeting on March 5, when the request to accept the resignation is included in the meeting of the meeting.” (Scranton Times-Tribune)
Editorial
4. What do you think
- Congress may be more afraid of Trump than voters. (Mark S. Singel)
- People looking for asylum have the right to be here. (Pennlive)
- Financing federal abandoned mines in Pa must be protected. (Eric Dixon)
- Help save democracy. Read the book. (Keith C. Burris)
- School sports policy must be unambiguous to protect both girls and boys. (Beth Ann Rsica)
- Find scientific funds, hurt children in Pennsylvania. (Anne Park)
- McGloin is not yet released. (Chris Kelly)
- It is time to withdraw tax breaks to Taylor Swift and other musical stars who practice at Rock Lititz. (LNP)
1 thing
5. The growing industry: how hemp is transmitted throughout Pennsylvania
“After more than 15 years as a policeman, Ralph Miller He started a new job. In a sense, this is a well -known job: driving with a partner and maintaining vigilance about potential threats.
But his new ride is an unmarked van filled with marijuana.
Each week, Miller rises to the cultivator and loads the van with containers with medical prescription marijuana, which can be taken to pharmacies throughout Pennsylvania. He works for Talaria, the largest cannabis transporter in a state, which employs former law enforcement agencies to take about $ 1.5 billion per year. “(Wesa)
