Legislature
Kosierowski’s historic win energizes area women
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/kosierowski-s-historic-win-energizes-area-women-1.2457109
Term limits: Proposal would end career politicians serving in Pa. Legislature
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/term-limits-proposal-seeks-to-put-an-end-to-career-politicians-serving-in-pas-general-assembly.html
Palisades asks legislators to move bills out
http://buckscountyherald.com/palisades-asks-legislators-to-move-bills-out-p1180-175.htm
Business
PLCB wants Ali Baba to sell liquor license
https://www.timesleader.com/news/736462/plcb-to-work-with-ali-baba-nightclub-in-wilkes-barre-to-set-conditions-for-liquor-license-renewal
Former employee files sexual harassment claim against Genetti’s; owner disputes allegations
https://www.timesleader.com/news/736563/former-employee-files-sexual-harassment-claim-against-genettis-owner-disputes-allegations
With 400 workers cut, CEO and managers out, what’s next for Rite Aid?
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/after-staff-cuts-senior-leadership-makeover-the-question-recurs-whats-next-for-rite-aid.html
Crime/Punishment
Delco prison board reports that Phoenix study will be done by month’s end
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/delco-prison-board-reports-that-phoenix-study-will-be-done/article_563da06c-45c0-11e9-a9cf-df45e663001f.html
Education
School board fires West Mifflin Area superintendent
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2019/03/13/School-board-fires-West-Mifflin-Area-superintendent/stories/201903130149
Some Berks schools ditching class rankings
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/some-berks-schools-ditching-class-rankings
Elections/Politics
Want to help shape Pa. courts for a decade? Vote for judges this year
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2019/03/13/pennsylvania-courts-election-primary-general-commonwealth-superior-candidates/stories/201903130113
First came Trump. Then Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline mess. No wonder Republicans are scared. | Maria Panaritis
https://www.philly.com/news/columnists/democrats-republicans-pennsylvania-trump-sunoco-mariner-east-pipeline-delaware-chester-county-maria-panaritis-20190314.html
When just 202 voters can pick a Pa. Congressman, that’s a problem | Opinion
https://www.philly.com/opinion/commentary/pennsylvania-th-special-election-ranked-choice-20190313.html
Democrats seek state Senate candidate
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2019/03/13/democrats-seeking-state-senate-candidate/3153028002/
Gaming
Mohegan Sun Pocono almost set for sports gambling
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/mohegan-sun-pocono-almost-set-for-sports-gambling-1.2457149
Saquon Barkley to appear at Mohegan Sun Pocono on March 24
https://www.timesleader.com/news/736456/saquon-barkley-to-appear-at-mohegan-sun-pocono-march-24
FanDuel Sportsbook opens at Valley Forge Casino Resort
https://www.dailylocal.com/business/fanduel-sportsbook-opens-at-valley-forge-casino-resort/article_0684e712-7d3e-54aa-9a24-99e1706b81f4.html
Community leaders optimistic about Penn National mini-casino in Caernarvon Township
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/community-leaders-optimistic-about-penn-national-mini-casino-in-caernarvon-township
Local News
Talks continue with WBS Penguins on extending lease at Mohegan Sun Arena
https://www.timesleader.com/news/736490/talks-continue-with-wbs-penguins-on-extending-lease-at-mohegan-sun-arena
County election board still discussing Crispell controversy
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/county-election-board-still-discussing-crispell-controversy-1.2457058
County set to lease sports complex to Forty Fort
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/county-set-to-lease-sports-complex-to-forty-fort-1.2457154
George: No quid pro quo for theater’s gift
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/george-no-quid-pro-quo-for-theater-s-gift-1.2457156
Urban recalls ups, downs of nearly two decades in Luzerne County government
https://www.timesleader.com/news/736496/urban-recalls-ups-downs-of-nearly-two-decades-in-luzerne-county-government
Water utility invested $37 million into local water and wastewater infrastructure in 2018
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/water-utility-invested-37-million-into-local-water-and-wastewater-infrastructure-in-2018-1.2457313
Appeal affirms opposition to landfill
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/appeal-affirms-opposition-to-landfill-1.2457031
West Hazleton seeks grants to expand playground makeovers
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/west-hazleton-seeks-grants-to-expand-playground-makeovers-1.2457042
HASD school director picked for seat on city planning commission
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/hasd-school-director-picked-for-seat-on-city-planning-commission-1.2457098
Officers shoot, kill woman in Greensburg
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2019/03/13/Officers-shoot-kill-woman-in-Greensburg/stories/201903130165
Reading councilwoman asks why mayor is MIA; city purchases former warehouse property
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/reading-councilwoman-asks-why-mayor-is-mia-city-purchases-former-warehouse-property
Sentencing delayed for former Reading mayor in pay-to-play scheme
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/sentencing-delayed-for-former-reading-mayor-in-pay-to-play-scheme
Easton is undergoing a renaissance, says Mayor Sal Panto Jr. during annual State of the City address
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/mc-nws-easton-city-council-20190313-story.html
Egley, Guy spar over possible addition to county K-9 unit
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190314/egley-guy-spar-over-possible-addition-to-county-k-9-unit
Erie groups seek grants for ex-EMI plant, bayfront work
https://www.goerie.com/news/20190314/erie-groups-seek-grants-for-ex-emi-plant-bayfront-work
First girls accepted as Boy Scouts in Delco
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/first-girls-accepted-as-boy-scouts-in-delco/article_d64dd8d4-45b2-11e9-8571-efc5ae4118a2.html
West Chester Casino Night March 30 aids those experiencing homelessness
https://www.dailylocal.com/news/local/west-chester-casino-night-march-aids-those-experiencing-homelessness/article_70cbcbb6-45de-11e9-b227-07f649654d6e.html
Michael Rosfeld Trial
Defense wants jurors to consider only first-degree murder charge against Rosfeld
https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/michael-rosfeld-trial-antwon-rose/
Pittsburgh will close roads near courthouse during Rosfeld trial
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/03/13/Pittsburgh-roads-closures-Downtown-Allegheny-County-courthouse-during-Rosfeld-trial/stories/201903130125
National News
Childhood anxiety treatment may best be targeted at parents, study finds
https://www.philly.com/health/anxiety-kids-how-parents-can-help-20190313.html
The college admissions scandal highlights deep divisions over class in America
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2019/03/13/college-admissions-scandal-American-class-wealth-privilege/stories/201903130160
Legacy admissions are affirmative action for the rich, and other lessons from the college cheating scandal | Jenice Armstrong
https://www.philly.com/opinion/college-cheating-scandal-admissions-lori-loughlin-jenice-armstrong-20190313.html
Facebook, Instagram global outages continue
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2019/03/14/Facebook-Instagram-struggles-to-deal-with-outage/stories/201903140086
Philly
‘We’re heartbroken’: Customers say goodbye to ShopRite that is closing and blaming soda tax
https://www.philly.com/news/soda-beverage-tax-shoprite-closing-haverford-jim-kenney-jeff-brown-20190314.html
What to expect at Philly’s many overdose-reversal training sessions
https://www.philly.com/health/drug-overdose-reversal-class-philadelphia-naloxone-spray-20190314.html
Who runs Dilworth Park is more important than who runs its new coffee kiosk | Inga Saffron
https://www.philly.com/real-estate/inga-saffron/dilworth-park-center-city-district-privatization-paul-levy-starbucks-kiosk-20190314.html
Why the fight over Callowhill, or Chinatown North, has gotten ugly again
https://www.philly.com/news/callowhill-business-improvement-district-chinatown-pcdc-20190313.html
Convicted killer of Rite Aid manager gets life in prison after DA no longer seeks death penalty
https://www.philly.com/news/district-attorney-larry-krasner-no-death-penalty-christopher-kennedy-shooting-rite-aid-manager-michael-richardson-20190313.html
Parkway seeks to build Center City rarity — a new office tower — where porn theater stood
https://www.philly.com/real-estate/commercial/parkway-office-tower-market-street-racp-porn-forum-theater-20190313.html
An existential threat looms for SEPTA and state transit this summer, as lawsuit threatens funding
https://www.philly.com/transportation/septa-funding-state-penndot-lawsuit-truckers-turnpike-20190313.html
Ex-Traffic Court judge who lied to FBI gets same sentence at federal court hearing
https://www.philly.com/news/former-traffic-court-judge-willie-singletary-resentenced-federal-court-20190313.html
Fully funding eviction defense is the fiscally responsible thing to do | Editorial
https://www.philly.com/opinion/editorials/eviction-legal-representation-housing-court-philadelphia-20190314.html
Soda tax-funded preK will drive Philadelphia’s future | Opinion
https://www.philly.com/opinion/commentary/soda-tax-philadelphia-pre-k-20190313.html
Pitt
Pittsburgh Council gears up for gun bill votes
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/03/13/Pittsburgh-City-Council-gun-bill-vote-control-extreme-risk/stories/201903130131
City residents question proposed redevelopment of Shadyside plaza
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/03/13/Redevelopment-proposal-for-Shadyside-plaza-contested-by-neighborhood-residents/stories/201903140082
Packing a punch — entertainment and dining destination coming to former Civic Arena site
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2019/03/13/Punch-Bowl-Social-Civic-Arena-Pittsburgh-Penguins/stories/201903130042
Metal detectors come to home of Pittsburgh Public Theater
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2019/03/13/Metal-detectors-come-to-home-of-Pittsburgh-Public-Theater/stories/201903130112
Historic Venturi house is one step closer to demolition after City Council preliminary vote
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2019/03/13/Venturi-house-closer-to-demolition-after-Pittsburgh-Council-preliminary-vote/stories/201903080085
FedEx’s consolidation moves could shift Pittsburgh-area jobs to Memphis
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2019/03/14/FedEx-plans-to-shift-Pittsburgh-area-jobs-to-Memphis/stories/201903130103
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto in India to meet with Dalai Lama
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-mayor-bill-peduto-in-india-to-meet-with-dalai-lama/
State News
REAL ID finally a reality
https://www.citizensvoice.com/opinion/real-id-finally-a-reality-1.2457017
Transportation
PennDOT to repair 2 bridges on North Cross Valley this summer
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/penndot-to-repair-2-bridges-on-north-cross-valley-this-summer-1.2457056
PennDOT to patch Central Scranton Expressway potholes Thursday
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/penndot-to-patch-central-scranton-expressway-potholes-thursday-1.2456930
PennDOT paints over swastika
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/penndot-paints-over-swastika-1.2457053
Route 309 reconstruction in McAdoo begins Monday
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/route-309-reconstruction-in-mcadoo-begins-monday-1.2457049
PennDOT postpones closure of 37th Street in Exeter Township until next week
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/penndot-postpones-closure-of-37th-street-in-exeter-township-until-next-week
Dozens of teens on bikes take over entire street in major Pa. city, enraging motorists
https://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2019/03/dozens-of-teens-on-bikes-take-over-entire-street-in-major-pa-city-enraging-motorists.html
Washington
FAA issues emergency order grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2019/03/13/Trump-grounds-Boeing-737-Max-planes-Ethiopian-airliner-crash-faa/stories/201903130128
Democrat Beto O’Rourke announces 2020 White House bid
https://www.philly.com/politics/nation/beto-orourke-running-for-president-democratic-candidate-texas-20190314.html