Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Friday, March 22nd. Governor Tom Wolf called for 100-million-dollars in additional funding Thursday to repair and remove lead paint from Philadelphia district schools. Wolf says his plan was informed by The Inquirer’s investigation into the dangerous level of environmental hazards threatening Philly’s students at school.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 21st. A new law in Pennsylvania could make politicians convicted of crimes give up their pensions. The bill passed the state Senate and House this week. It would close loopholes that allowed some former lawmakers to keep their six-figure annual pensions, even if they were convicted of public corruption.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 20th. One thing could save the struggling Philly Shipyard: a new contract. Mayor Jim Kenney and members of Congress pleaded their case for a federal contract to land in the Philly Shipyard on Tuesday afternoon. The Shipyard is commercially-run but has struggled to line up work beyond a massive container ship. That work is scheduled to finish soon.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 19th. New Jersey authorities announced Monday that they busted an assault rifle ring. Twelve men were arrested for allegedly trafficking ghost guns, which are untraceable, build-it-yourself AR-15 assault rifles. The Camden County group is the first to be arrested under a new state law that bans the use of these guns, which are often built from kits sold online.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Monday, March 18th. Pennsylvania State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams will announce his candidacy for Philly mayor on Monday night. The democrat is ready for a rematch against Mayor Jim Kenney, who defeated him in 2015. Williams said he stumbled in 2015 because he didn't clearly define who he was.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Friday, March 15th. In response to the opioid crisis that has gripped Philadelphia, the city and nonprofit groups have started free training classes to teach people how to use the opioid-reversal drug naloxone (NAL-ox-own). Classes on how to administer the drug are held at hospitals, libraries and several locations across the city.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 14th. A Pennsylvania senate security officer is wondering if she has a job status after she brought up sexual harassment allegations. Sue Salov made claims against her supervisor in 2017 and believes officials have been retaliating ever since.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 13th. Pennsylvania has launched a criminal investigation into the Mariner East pipeline project. The state attorney general and Delaware County district attorney’s office are investigating allegations of criminal misconduct against the project’s parent company, Energy Transfer Partners. The 350-mile pipeline spans 17 counties across Pennsylvania.

Today’s briefing is brought to you by P.C. Richard and Son – Make your home smarter. Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 12th. The Philadelphia police department released the name of the officer who shot a man in West Philly last week. A four-year department veteran named Kevin Pfeifer [Fi-fer] fired multiple shots at Kaleb Belay [Kay-leb Buh-lay]. Belay was hit in the chest and was in critical condition Monday. Belay reportedly walked toward officers with a 5-inch steak knife.

Good morning. It’s Monday, March 11th. Experts say the New Jersey’s voting machines are leaving elections open to attacks. The state’s machines store votes electronically. So there is no paper trail to back up votes in the event of a hack. And there isn’t enough funding available for a statewide plan to buy new machines, according to the head of New Jersey’s Division of Elections.