Legislatura
Bid to make Harley-Davidson the Pa. state motorcycle gets traction amid Trump talk
As protesters camp outside Gov. Wolf’s York County home, he calls for redistricting session
Lawmakers hosting Family Fun Night
State Sen. Costa plans legislation to address concerns surrounding police
Estado
Pennsylvania baby? Collect $100 toward future schooling
Pa. firefighters are heading west to fight wildfires
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/wildfire_crews_are_being_mobil.html#incart_river_index
Pa. court agrees to hear objections to church abuse report
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/pa_court_agrees_to_hear_object.html#incart_river_index
Clergy abuse victim says Pa. Supreme Court has intensified ’emotional trauma’
State funds boost fight against tick- and mosquito-borne diseases
Challenging a grand jury is rare, but some legal observers say it might make sense
Report: Attracting solar farms vital to bolstering renewable energy
Empresas
Pharma giant moving Pa. headquarters to N.J., creating hundreds of jobs
Analysis: Chinese tariffs expected to hurt central Pennsylvania
http://www.witf.org/news/2018/07/how-chinese-tariffs-will-effect-pennsylvania.php
Educación
Gap between rich and poor Pa. school districts has grown, funding lawsuit says
To keep the momentum going, students join forces to march for gun laws
Court order protects Geneva College from birth control mandate
W-B Area superintendent, student’s mom file affidavits in school funding suit
More Colleges Enroll Students With Intellectual Disabilities
Delito/Castigo
State police arrested 316 suspected DUI drivers around July 4th holiday
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/state_police_arrested_316_susp.html#incart_river_index
Main Line ‘godfather of payday lending’ gets jail
http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20180706/main-line-godfather-of-payday-lending-gets-jail
A Bucks County couple kept 31 cats in squalor. A new state law is helping prosecute them
Juegos
Slots revenue for fiscal year up statewide, down at Meadows
Editorial: Get ’em while they’re young
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/get-em-while-they-re-young-1.2358912
Transporte
PennDOT urges drivers to go easy during months of I-81 pothole repairs
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/penndot_urges_drivers_to_go_ea.html#incart_2box_news
PennDOT to patch roads in western part of Westmoreland
Filadelfia
For ‘Abolish ICE’ protesters and the targets of their ire, what’s next?
Black youth’s arrest at Philadelphia Zoo sparks argument between zoo security staffers
‘Occupy ICE’ protesters set up new camp at Philadelphia City Hall; Mayor Kenney says they can stay
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/ice-protest-philadelphia-occupy-city-hall-20180706.html
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County pays $80K settlement to children of inmate who committed suicide in jail
Tom Hanks-as-Fred Rogers film, ‘You Are My Friend,’ begins shooting in Pittsburgh this fall
Politicians, advocates call for civilian oversight of police departments across Allegheny County
Local
Northampton County gives green light to bridge work by Rockefeller Group
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-allen-township-rockefeller-bridge-20180706-story.html
Activist groups ‘alarmed,’ call for justice after ruling in police Taser incident
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/activist_groups_demand_justice.html#incart_river_index
Officer involved in Lancaster Taser incident won’t be disciplined
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/officer_involved_in_lancaster.html#incart_river_index
Mayor: Lancaster city police officer who fired stun gun at Sean Williams will not be fired or suspended
U.D. pol turns up heat in push for assault weapons ban
http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20180706/ud-pol-turns-up-heat-in-push-for-assault-weapons-ban
Water mains, sewers, and streetscapes: Lancaster city to borrow $112M for capital projects
Greene County begins the process of developing new comprehensive plan
Jobless rates plummet in Washington, Greene
Some area residents frustrated by fireworks, cite safety and nuisance concerns
La administración del condado de Luzerne busca más cámaras e iluminación para la seguridad
Children and Youth office ramps up involvement in overdose cases
Nacional
Global warming could be far worse than predicted, new study suggests
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/07/06/global-warming-double-what-models-predict-study/760748002/
Sources: EPA blocks warnings on cancer-causing chemical
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/06/epa-formaldehyde-warnings-blocked-696628
Ex-athletes say Ohio State doc groped, ogled men for years