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Thursday, Feb. 16

Gov. Josh Shapiro, third from left, meets with local officials in Beaver County about the Norfolk Southern derailment on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Inset is a map showing one-mile and two-mile evacuation zones around the incident location. (Source: Pa.gov)

• Pa. sues to block release of medical marijuana data: Spotlight PA is seeking data on individual physicians’ rates of approving patients for enrollment. (Source: Spotlight PA)

• Sens. Casey, Fetterman sign letters on Ohio derailment: Joined by Ohior Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the lawmakers call on the Environmental Protection Agency and National Transportation Safety Board to hold Norfolk Southern accountable. (Source: Capital-Star)

• More housing added to Rockvale outlets renovation plan: Developer Fernmoor Homes now wants to build 504 units, up from 416. (Source: LNP)

• Bald eagle dies of lead poisoning in Lancaster County: Activists want hunters to switch to non-lead ammunition. (Source: Fox 43)

• Bill would end $5 copays for medical services in state prison: State Rep. Amen Brown, D-Philadelphia, is reintroducing the legislation, saying the copays are burdensome and discourage inmates from seeking care. (Source: Capital-Star)

• Nation/world: China, U.S. continue war of words over surveillance balloon. (Source: NBC News) Norfolk-Southern is no-show at town hall after derailment. (Source: UPI) 1 dead, 3 injured in El Paso mall shooting. (Source: CNN) FBI searched U. of Delaware in Biden documents probe. (Source: CBS News) Raquel Welch dead at 82. (Source: NPR)