Dear reader,

Politics was front and center this week, with President Biden’s third State of the Union address acting as a prelude to the campaign ahead.

Here’s what you may have missed:

• Biden’s speech was an animated argument for a second term

• Abortion rights and economic progress were major focuses of Biden’s address

• Here are a few key takeaways, and here's how Democrats in Philly responded

• Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), who delivered the GOP’s response, called Biden a “dithering and diminished leader”

• Philly Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke, who delivered the WFP response, said the coalition that helped elect Biden is at risk in November

• Read Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address in full

And with Super Tuesday behind us, Pa.’s primary is coming up fast. April 23. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

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Take care of yourselves this weekend. We’ll catch you on Monday.

– Maria Pulcinella, WHYY News producer

P.S. We spring forward this Sunday! Here’s how daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare.

What you need to know this week

• Philly mass shooting

  • Philly police are searching for four suspects after eight teens were injured in a fourth SEPTA-related shooting in as many days. Here's what you need to know.

  • The mass shooting appears to have been targeted, police say.

• I-76 arrest latest

  • Lawyers for a Philly LGBTQ leader say a state trooper charged at her as she recorded the traffic stop.

• Getting to net-zero

  • The city of Philadelphia has promised to zero out its climate pollution by 2050. Some City Council members want to get there sooner.

• Solving for tomorrow

  • Of the 7,000+ languages spoken in the world, 90% are projected to disappear by the end of the century. A group of Princeton students is working to preserve one of them.

• ‘Students are suffering’

  • Advocates say service cuts are hurting Delaware student wellness centers, particularly at high needs schools.

• ‘The View From Here’

  • Artists incarcerated in Montco collaborated with counterparts in California to stage an art exhibition in Philly.

• Things To Do

  • Oscar watch parties, BalletX at the Wilma and “School of Rock” in Media top this week’s “Things To Do."