Legislature
Chester County lawmakers support marriage equality legislation | Local News | dailylocal.com
An Unexpected Journey | AL DÍA News (aldianews.com)
Cutler Tests Positive for COVID-19 | PoliticsPA
Smart Talk: Radar guns for Pa. law enforcement? | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Adopting a puppy or in need of dog boarding service? Use this tool first | News | northcentralpa.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Odds of dying from J&J vaccine are astronomical, benefits are many (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Can the Covid Vaccine Protect Me Against Virus Variants? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. extends J&J vaccine ‘pause’ by 4 days | Times Leader
State promoting vaccine to minority communities | Coronavirus | dailylocal.com
Pa. COVID-19 update: hospitalizations rise by more than 100 in a week – pennlive.com
More COVID-19 vaccines to go to Pennsylvania nursing homes (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Vaccine tourism: International travelers visiting U.S. for COVID shots (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
LGH holding COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Columbia Borough Sunday | Health | lancasteronline.com
Homeless finally getting a chance at COVID-19 shot | News | phillytrib.com
Poll shows many Pennsylvanians still hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine | State | standardspeaker.com
Should colleges mandate COVID shots? – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Moderna plans for COVID-19 booster shot to be prepared in time for fall, CEO says – pennlive.com
Excela Health has more vaccine doses than appointments in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Covid hospitalizations continue to be a concern in Allegheny, Westmoreland | TribLIVE.com
Business
Union members rally for a $15 minimum wage | News | standardspeaker.com
$15 backers rally outside Toomey’s offices | Times Leader
Crime/Punishment
East Berlin police chief never served unpaid suspension after all (ydr.com)
Education
Board member sues powerful Hershey School, claims he’s being denied financial records · Spotlight PA
Letter to the editor | Private school sports have an advantage | Readers Forum | tribdem.com
Guest Opinion: Pennridge must choose transparency when filling vacancy (theintell.com)
Pa. state universities freeze tuition for third consecutive year – pennlive.com
Editorial: Schools deserve credit for keeping music alive | Editorials | readingeagle.com
Exeter High School closed due to COVID cases | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Tour of new WB Area high school shows much of work completed | Times Leader
Elections/Politics
The 2022 Senate race’s first ad hits John Fetterman in a sore spot on race (inquirer.com)
State Sen. Sharif Street Files Candidacy Statement in Senate Race | WDIY
Dickinson Announces Rematch Vs Doyle | PoliticsPA
Pennsylvania GOP launches ‘super MAGA Trump’ primary – POLITICO
Bolus mayor ballot appeal dismissed | Election | thetimes-tribune.com (thetimes-tribune.com)
First question in Harrisburg mayor’s race: How’s Eric Papenfuse doing? – pennlive.com
Health
Opioid crisis: Erie advocate Taylor Miller dies at 27, losing her battle (goerie.com)
Former York funeral home, now recovery, veteran support (ydr.com)
State News
Bitcoin, Stock Prices Are Economic Warning Signs: Senator Pat Toomey – Bloomberg
PA veterans will start seeing EIP payments of up to $1,400 this week (poconorecord.com)
Outdoors: Changes in regulations will impact deer, turkey seasons (timesonline.com)
ParkMobile data breach hits Lehigh Valley’s three cities – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pittsburgh Parking Authority app affected by massive data breach | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Central Pa. baker known for animal crackers celebrates 150 year anniversary – pennlive.com
Sheetz makes Fortune Magazine’s list of best companies to work for | TribLIVE.com
National News
Gunman Kills 8 At FedEx Warehouse In Indianapolis : NPR
Chicago releases video of fatal police shooting of boy, 13 | News | phillytrib.com
Republicans And Democrats Largely Oppose Transgender Sports Legislation, Poll Shows : NPR
Why Local Election Officials In Georgia Take Issue With Many Parts Of New Law : NPR
Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled | News | dailylocal.com
Iran starts enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever | News | dailylocal.com
Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial | National News | lancasteronline.com
Discussion on the Chesapeake Bay watershed clean-up efforts | WITF
Local News
Ralliers in West Chester support transgender athletes | Local News | dailylocal.com
Personal income per capita in Bucks County: How it changed in 2019 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks community gardens support food pantries as well as pollinators (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Migrant children in Erie: Here is what we know (goerie.com)
NJ company pleads guilty to violation after 2019 death of PA employee (poconorecord.com)
Stroudsburg’s Monroe Farmers Market SNAP shoppers can double benefit (poconorecord.com)
Quakertown makes start on bigger and better playground (buckscountyherald.com)
Berks citizens helping scientists learn more about spotted lanternflies | Living | readingeagle.com
Cargill employees in Hazle Twp. OK three-year pact | Business | standardspeaker.com
Drug take back day planned in Schuylkill County | Cops and Courts | standardspeaker.com
WB Council quizzes Brown about sale of city park, shootings and federal aid | Times Leader
Pitt
The best-paying cities for teachers – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Peduto orders crackdown on contractors committing tax fraud | TribLIVE.com
Former Rex Theater donates $80K in equipment to new Pittsburgh arts group | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Residents express outrage over new construction in Point Breeze | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEPTA moves cleanup blitz to Allegheny El stop in Kensington (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia businesses would see modestly cut tax rates under Kenney’s budget plan (inquirer.com)
Washington
House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations | Across America | phillytrib.com
Equal pay bill passed by House but faces long odds in Senate | News | phillytrib.com
How the G.O.P. Lost Its Clear Voice on Foreign Policy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances | National and World | dailylocal.com
LTE: The US should let the International Criminal Court do its work (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Biden Supreme Court commission panders to the left (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Democrats begin push to expand Supreme Court | News | phillytrib.com
US Senator greets Sikhs on ‘Baisakhi’, Guru Tegh Bahadur 400th birth anniversary (devdiscourse.com)
Op-Ed: Biden must take action on PFAS (ydr.com)
Op-Ed: Oil industry support for carbon tax could help producers, public (poconorecord.com)