• The team behind the scenes of the Hershey Bears Teddy Bear Toss: Once the stuffed animals hit the ice volunteers begin collecting, counting, and distributing them to local organizations. ( Source: Fox 43 )
• Traffic concerns over proposed Manheim Township housing development: Community members pushback on a 66-unit housing development proposal being built across the Route 30 from the Shoppes at Belmont because of traffic concerns. The project is waiting on land development approval from townships board of commissioners. (Source: LNP )
• Shapiro’s administration warns Pennsylvanians about paying higher electricity bills: Higher electricity bills may happen if federal regulators do not force the states grid operator to fix a “broken process” that artificially affects supply. The Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland interconnection examined the prices it sells to utilities rise this summer. One major Pa. utility company warns that monthly bills could rise by 15$ this year. (Source: Spotlight PA )
• Coalition created for Pennsylvania students low reading scores: The statewide coalition is focused on the data that displays 1 in 3 Pennsylvania students can read proficiently, by fourth grade. Wednesday, eighty people from 20 organizations apart of the Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition met on Zoom to go over state policies that will improve the students reading. ( Source: Capital Star )
• Nation/world: Federal suit claims Pa. city’s elections system is biased against Hispanic voters ( Source: AP News ) Calm winds give firefighters a chance to confine flames. ( Source: AP News ) Monday, Biden will give final foreign policy speech ( Source: UPI ) Friday, Rudy Giuliani will appear in second contempt of court hearing (Source: NBC News )
