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Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapses after tanker fire

A truck containing flammable cargo caught fire causing the road above to collapse

Evening Standard

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

The northbound lanes of the East Coast’s main north-south highway were gone and the southbound lanes were ‘compromised’ by a fire. U.S. officials vow to rebuild fast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Doug Mastriano won’t run for US Senate after all

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano says he won’t run for U.S. Senate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Cherelle Parker makes first public appearance since winning mayoral primary: ‘We need all of Philadelphia to unify’

PHILADELPHIA — In her first major public appearance since winning the Democratic nomination for mayor, Cherelle Parker said Monday she was focused on working with state leaders to deliver wins for Philadelphia in Harrisburg and bringing the city together after a bruising campaign, saying “this is the unifying moment here…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jackie Calmes: What if Biden weren't running? Democrats have a bench that's deeper than you think

The focus is fixed on Republicans when it comes to 2024 presidential primary politics: Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly will announce their bids for the party's nomination this week, making it a six-pack of competitors so far against the damaged but still dominant…

Los Angeles Times

Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections

Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber

The Independent UK

Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake

A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is getting President Joe Biden’s endorsement

The Independent UK

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A college degree is still worth it after all

Despite the skills-first revolution, a bachelor’s degree still reigns supreme when getting a good job.

Fortune

Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs

Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week

The Independent UK

Classifying tranquilizer as a controlled substance will 'do nothing' to curb deaths, some experts say

PITTSBURGH — This week, the Shapiro administration and acting health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen announced that the sedative tranquilizer xylazine, also known as tranq, would be listed as a Schedule III controlled substance.

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Michigan State hires outside firm to review Feb. 13 shooting response

Tribune News Service

Pennsylvania will classify xylazine as a schedule III drug, Gov. Shapiro announces

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday his administration plans to schedule xylazine, the powerful veterinary sedative, as a schedule III drug.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

States restrict 'tranq,' animal sedative linked to overdoses

States are increasingly looking to make a veterinary tranquilizer a controlled substance now that it's been showing up in illicit drugs used by humans and contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths

The Independent UK

With a New Pennsylvania Governor, Lawmakers Push to Move Drilling Sites From Communities

Proposed legislation would prohibit new fracking wells within 2,500 feet of an existing building or water well.

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Reason

No Degree? That's No Problem for These Government Jobs

A bipartisan solution to degree inflation

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A look at Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's 'common ground' approach in one of the nation's most politically divided states

PHILADELPHIA — On an unusually warm morning in late March, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's convoy of black SUVs followed a winding gravel road down to a ninth-generation family farm in Lancaster County.

The Independent UK

Death penalty looms over Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial

The Pennsylvania man charged with killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue tried for years to avoid a federal jury trial

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa.'s 2024 presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover, giving lawmakers a new push to move up the swing state's election

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover next year, potentially disenfranchising observant Jews across the state and giving new urgency to lawmakers hoping to move the state's primary election to earlier in the year.

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Rail cars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. rail yard

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Railcars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. railyard

Multiple cars from the East Palestine train derailment have been relocated to a railyard in Conway in Beaver County.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Democrats aim to appeal to working-class voters with policy, symbolism, and some anger

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to show they can be populists, too.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano is considering running for US Senate in 2024, report says

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the MAGA firebrand who lost the Pennsylvania governor’s race last year by double digits, is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2024, according to an article published Tuesday in Politico.

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern will pay more than $7.4m over Ohio train derailment, governor says

Gov Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio

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