Legislative Issues
Pa. Senate GOP accuses AG Shapiro of overstepping authority in UPMC legal fight
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pa-senate-gop-accuses-ag-shapiro-of-overstepping-authority-in-upmc-legal-fight/
Pa. considers raising legal age to buy tobacco to 21
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/pa-may-raise-legal-age-to-buy-tobacco-from-18-to-21.html
PA shouldn’t be worried about clock
http://www.altoonamirror.com/opinion/editorials/2019/03/pa-shouldnt-be-worried-about-clock/
New Zealand Attack
Pa. Muslim leaders react to mosque terror attack: ‘A lot of sadness and a lot of fear in the community’
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/mosque-terror-attack-we-have-as-a-society-failed-to-respond-to-dehumanizing-messages.html
Pittsburgh police beef up security at mosques, as many mourn another massacre
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2019/03/15/Pittsburgh-police-increase-security-mosques-following-New-Zealand-attacks/stories/201903150077
Trump claims there’s not ‘really’ a rise in white nationalism after racist gunman kills dozens of Muslims in New Zealand
https://triblive.com/news/politics-election/trump-claims-theres-not-really-a-rise-in-white-nationalism-after-racist-gunman-kills-dozens-of-muslims-in-new-zealand/
Gaming
A South Bethlehem landmark is changing, the 1st of many changes expected at casino property
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/2019/03/a-south-bethlehem-landmark-is-changing-the-1st-of-many-changes-expected-at-casino-property.html
Table revenue up, total revenue down at Meadows
https://observer-reporter.com/business/table-revenue-up-total-revenue-down-at-meadows/article_5afa8a46-4757-11e9-871d-5fe1ac0c9770.html
Environment/Energy
Readers React: Show the EPA Pennsylvanians care about clean water
https://www.mcall.com/opinion/readers-react/mc-rea-wilson-clean-water-protection-recreation-20190314-story.html#nt=oft11aH-13li2
DEP announces statewide tick surveillance
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190315/dep-announces-statewide-tick-surveillance/1
Bay funding targeted again
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/bay-funding-targeted-again-1.2458011
Students protest, demand action on climate change
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/students-protest-demand-action-on-climate-change/article_b1d117e3-a96f-5791-ad5e-224dc9d09dd9.html
Letter to the Editor; Say no to nuclear bailout in Pa.
https://www.delcotimes.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-say-no-to-nuclear-bailout-in/article_aaa49c52-47cb-11e9-86fe-f7479f230a45.html
No bailout for Exelon and TMI | PennLive letters
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/no-bailout-for-exelon-and-tmi.html
Miscellaneous
Weed delivery and pot lounges could be a reality as N.J. cannabis legalization bill heads for a vote
https://www.philly.com/news/new-jersey/weed-legalization-marijuana-cannabis-bill-new-jersey-delivery-recreational-20190315.html
Task forces studying why suicides are so high in the Lehigh Valley
https://www.mcall.com/business/healthcare/mc-nc-nws-health-suicides-20190226-story.html#nt=oft12aH-3la1
Building a Stronger, More Competitive Pennsylvania by Accelerating Opportunities for Women | Opinion
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/building-a-stronger-more-competitive-pennsylvania-by-accelerating-opportunities-for-women-opinion.html
Students should rethink their role in free speech debates | Opinion
https://www.philly.com/opinion/commentary/college-students-protest-free-speech-20190315.html
Elections
Maybe there’s a chance to challenge Philadelphia’s entrenched political machine, after all | Editorial
https://www.philly.com/opinion/editorials/may-primary-election–20190315.html