• Democratic governors launch Reproductive Freedom Alliance: Pennsylvania is one of 20 states in the coalition, formed to preserve abortion access. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Avian flu detected again in Lancaster County: The disease was found Tuesday in a commercial flock with 97,700 birds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. (Source: CBS 21)
• Katie Walsh won’t seek re-election to City Council: Incumbents Amanda Bakay, Jaime Arroyo and newly appointed Councilman Ahmed Ahmed are campaigning for new terms but Walsh, appointed in 2022, is not. (Source: LNP)
• Shapiro team says Super Bowl tickets didn’t violate gift ban: The tickets came from public-private entity Team Pennsylvania, which a spokesman for the governor’s administration claimed is “completely incomparable to a private actor.” (Source: Spotlight PA)
• New street drug creating challenges for EMTs responding to overdoses: Xylazine, known as “tranq,” is not an opioid and is not counteracted by naloxone. (Source: Fox 43)
• Nation/world: Buttigieg visits Ohio derailment site. (Source: UPI) TV reporter, 9-year-old girl among 3 shot dead in Orlando. (Source: CBS News) Biden calls Russia’s suspension of nuclear pact a “mistake.” (Source ABC News) Winter storm leaves 850,000+ without power. (Source: CNN) Pence says Social Security, Medicare cuts should be “on the table” at some point. (Source: CNBC)
