Legislature
Bill that would limit inmates’ records access passes House | AP News
State Bills Would Limit For-Profit Control of Healthcare Systems (delco.today)
Bill to expedite property acquisitions for Pittsburgh Land Bank clears Senate | TribLIVE.com
State Senator Marty Flynn looking to suspend the PA gas tax | wnep.com
Gas tax holidays pursued in Pennsylvania Land Line State
Bill Would Assist Counties With Household Hazardous Waste Collection | Newtown, PA Patch
State Senators Propose Bill To Streamline PA Nurse Licensure Process | Montgomeryville, PA Patch
E-ZPass V-toll notification bill advances in Pennsylvania Land Line Tolls
Gov. Wolf calling for economic relief amid inflation | fox43.com
Pa. House sexual misconduct loophole could close · Spotlight PA
Editorial: Amendment wrong approach to fixing Pennsylvania liquor sales (readingeagle.com)
Op-Ed: Disability leaders look to general assembly with optimism (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old : Shots – Health News : NPR
Parents mixed on giving kids under 5 COVID vaccines (abc27.com)
Pediatrician urges parents to inoculate young children against COVID – Daily Local
Business/Jobs
$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pennsylvania unemployment compensation | WITF
Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store : NPR
Could student loan forgiveness impact inflation? (abc27.com)
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says Fed is driving current downturn : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Far-right influencers targeted the Idaho Pride event for weeks : NPR
A reinvigorated Drug Task Force is aimed at long-term investigations with big busts (delcotimes.com)
Philippine government attorney fatally shot in Philadelphia | WITF
Education
State education funding levels at center of budget talks, court case | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Unlikely duo: Pennsylvania Democrats aim for united front | WITF
Shapiro Enters Summer With Huge Cash Lead – PoliticsPA
Pennsylvania Governor Race: Shapiro endorsed by firefighters union (abc27.com)
Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP in states like Pennsylvania | WITF
Guest Opinion: For next year, a primer for PA Primary voting (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Environment
Letter to editor: Thanks for those fighting climate change – thereporteronline
Guest Opinion: We’re still tilting at windmills (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Companies weigh in on proposed SEC climate disclosure rule | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transportation
Pa. Turnpike finishes Southern Beltway, prepares to begin Mon-Fayette Expressway – pennlive.com
Health
Lawmakers urge Google to fix abortion searches suggesting ‘fake clinics’ (inquirer.com)
100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt (inquirer.com)
State News
Cartwright blames oil companies for high gas prices, inflation | Election | standardspeaker.com
Pa. adds 32 farms in 18 counties to lengthy protection list – pennlive.com
Protesters rally against Congressman Mike Kelly (abc27.com)
Hunter Tower: In Pennsylvania, Janus is more relevant than ever (broadandliberty.com)
PPL sends out thousands of wrong bills, customers say (mcall.com)
Internet funding available for low income residents | News | thetimes-tribune.com
National News
Galveston, Texas, is the birthplace of the Juneteenth holiday : NPR
Opinion: Juneteenth is a great day in American history (poconorecord.com)
Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities | News | phillytrib.com
Oxford High School students sue for changes after deadly mass shooting last year : NPR
Former rebel Gustavo Petro becomes first leftist elected as Colombia’s president : NPR
The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women’s events : NPR
Yellowstone will partially reopen Wednesday after historic floods : NPR
Wally Nunn: Mainstream media should keep facts and opinions separate (broadandliberty.com)
Local News
Juneteenth Jubilee event in Harrisburg helps to ‘showcase what Black culture can be’ – pennlive.com
More than 100 attend Reading Juneteenth flag raising (readingeagle.com)
Juneteenth celebrated at Melton Center in West Chester – Daily Local
Juneteenth 2022 celebrated across Lehigh Valley with events (mcall.com)
Juneteenth Jubilee celebrates freedom, Black culture in Scranton | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Juneteenth Reading celebration (readingeagle.com)
Cheswick Councilman Frank Meledandri receives award for 40 years of service | TribLIVE.com
Warrington Township Honors Vietnam Era Veterans | Warminster, PA Patch
Two new Chester County judges on the way? – Daily Local
US Army Corps of Engineers seeking public comment on Prompton Dam plan (poconorecord.com)
Erie’s Kahkwa Bridge project: Design firm hired; public meetings planned (goerie.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh council advances measure to help recently incarcerated people find jobs | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade culminates celebration with festival and food (inquirer.com)
Philly’s historic Shofuso House vandalized – WHYY
Pressure mounts for tougher gun possession prosecution (audacy.com)
Free summer meal sites for Philly kids and teens open next week | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly begins collecting community input for Ben Franklin Parkway | Local News | phillytrib.com
Building collapse after fire kills 1 firefighter; 5 injured | Local News | phillytrib.com
The case for impeaching Krasner | Opinion (inquirer.com)
What to expect of the World Cup’s impact on Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
Washington
Former federal judge warns of danger to American democracy | WITF
Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers’ behalf | WITF