Legislatura
Legislators advance elevator-safety measures in honor of late county prison guard
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706861/legislators-advance-elevator-safety-measures-in-honor-of-late-county-prison-guard
Lawmakers to introduce free college bill
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13727713-74/lawmakers-to-introduce-free-college-bill
Women golfers who were forced to leave York County golf course are readying lawsuit
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/women_golfers_who_were_forced.html#incart_river_index
Grandview Golf Club: Women sound off to state lawmakers
http://www.witf.org/news/2018/06/grandview-golf-club-women-sound-off-to-state-lawmakers.php
Pa. students would need ‘perfect score’ on civics test, Senate bill says
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/pa_students_would_need_perfect.html#incart_river_index
PA Auditor general to review spending, lack of transparency on Keystone Exams
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20180605/pa-auditor-general-to-review-spending-lack-of-transparency-on-keystone-exams
Mullery’s nicotine bill voted out
http://citizensvoice.com/news/mullery-s-nicotine-bill-voted-out-1.2346058
Pennsylvania House OKs bill to relax rules for shallow gas, oil drilling
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13728006-74/pennsylvania-house-oks-bill-to-relax-rules-for-shallow-gas-oil-drilling
2 Pa. lawmakers say they’ll introduce resolution condemning Donald Trump’s Philadelphia Eagles snub
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/06/2_pa_lawmakers_say_theyll_intr.html
State legislators ask feds to support ethane storage hub in Pennsylvania
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13727475-74/state-legislators-ask-feds-to-support-ethane-storage-hub-in-pennsylvania
Thieves who steal from Pennsylvania governments may not be able to get away with it after all
http://www.mcall.com/opinion/muschick/mc-opi-rep-john-perzel-restitution-pension-forfeiture-muschick-20180605-story.html
Why have Republicans in the Legislature declared war on public education? | Opinion
http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2018/06/a_new_school_funding_formula_g.html#incart_river_index
Redistribución de distritos
With deadline looming, redistricting overhaul attempts are scattershot
http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/06/with-deadline-looming-redistricting-overhaul-attempts-are-still-scattershot.php
A surprising rift among progressives could snag Pa. redistricting reform | John Baer
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_baer/pennsylvania-redistricting-reform-imperiled-liberal-split-20180605.html
Presupuesto
Erie-area lawmakers hope for tension-free budget talks
http://www.goerie.com/news/20180606/erie-area-lawmakers-hope-for-tension-free-budget-talks
Empresas
USHydrations to unveil $20M state-of-the-art manufacturing line
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706839/ushydrations-to-unveil-20m-state-of-the-art-manufacturing-line
Worley & Obetz co-owner plans to form new company in wake of closure
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/06/worley_obetz_co-owner_plans_to.html#incart_river_index
Worley & Obetz co-owner plans new company in July to ‘make things right’ with customers
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/worley-obetz-co-owner-plans-new-company-in-july-to/article_97b8c3e8-6919-11e8-bb35-37404c8b91e5.html
Mariner East 2 drilling stopped again after Snitz Creek mud spill
http://www.witf.org/news/2018/06/mariner-east-2-drilling-stopped-again-after-snitz-creek-mud-spill.php
Delito/Castigo
Judge denies challenge by targets of grand jury investigating sexual abuse in dioceses
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2018/06/05/Judge-grand-jury-sexual-abuse-Catholic-dioceses-Pennsylvania-attorney-general-Pittsburgh/stories/201806050177
Judge rejects attempt to postpone a Pennsylvania grand jury report on child sex abuse by priests
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws-priest-child-sex-abuse-grand-jury-20180605-story.html
Pill mill rivalry, murder net Delco man life sentence in opioid epidemic tragedy
http://www.philly.com/archive/jeremy_roebuck/pill-mill-rivalry-murder-net-delco-man-life-sentence-in-opioid-epidemic-tragedy-20180605.html
Chester woman charged with dealing fentanyl in fatal overdose
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/chester-woman-charged-for-dealing-fentanyl-in-fatal-overdose-20180605.html
The tragedy of Pennsylvania’s newest prison | Opinion
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/commentary/sci-phoenix-prison-pennsylvania-graterford-department-corrections-montgomery-county-20180605.html
Educación
Former Plum superintendent, in charge during sex scandal, hired by northwest Pa. district
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2018/06/05/Former-Plum-superintendent-Tim-Glasspool-Penncrest-School-District-sex-scandal/stories/201806050153
Central Greene cuts two dozen teachers
https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/central-greene-cuts-two-dozen-teachers/article_6956d990-68ec-11e8-80a0-973792e6e1cf.html
Union president claims Scranton School District cutting music, physical education for pre-K students
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/union-president-claims-scranton-school-district-cutting-music-physical-education-for-pre-k-students-1.2346044
Pennsylvania school gives graduating 8th graders ballistic shields for backpacks
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-pa-backpack-shields-20180605-story.html
Elecciones/Política
Wagner’s Senate seat to remain empty until 2019
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/wagners_senate_seat_will_remai.html#incart_2box_politics
New Westmoreland County Democratic chair hopes to build on Conor Lamb victory
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13723410-74/new-westmoreland-county-democratic-chair-hopes-to-build-on-conor-lamb-victory
Trump photos replace former county Dems website
http://citizensvoice.com/news/trump-photos-replace-former-county-dems-website-1.2346091
Sanidad
Affordable Care Act rates in Pa. will rise, but lower than expected
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2018/06/05/pennsylvania-obamacare-rate-requests-surprising-low-jessica-altman-insurance-department/stories/201806050122
Noticias locales
Appeals court rules for WB police union in pension dispute
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706872/appeals-court-rules-for-wb-police-union-in-pension-dispute
Rehab center backers claim ‘deemed approval’
http://citizensvoice.com/news/rehab-center-backers-claim-deemed-approval-1.2346114
Lawyer claims approval for proposed rehab site in Exeter Twp.; official disagrees
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706864/lawyer-claims-approval-for-proposed-rehab-site-in-exeter-twp-official-disagrees
Settlement reached in Edwardsville Pierogi Festival lawsuit, event set for this weekend
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706836/settlement-reached-in-edwardsville-pierogi-festival-lawsuit-event-set-for-this-weekend
Dog wardens to check animal licenses, vaccinations in June
http://citizensvoice.com/news/dog-wardens-to-check-animal-licenses-vaccinations-in-june-1.2346159
UGI to begin gas main project
http://citizensvoice.com/news/ugi-to-begin-gas-main-project-1.2346067
Boil water advisory issued for part of South Abington Twp.
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-part-of-south-abington-twp-1.2345971
Merit more important than address
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/merit-more-important-than-address-1.2346082
Developer proclaims: ‘It’s a new day in New Kensington’
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/13725883-74/developer-proclaims-its-a-new-day-in-new-kensington
Tarentum council poised to enact vacant property ordinance, fees up to $5,000
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/13725921-74/tarentum-council-poised-to-enact-vacant-property-ordinance-fees-up-to-5000
County buying specialized Hazmat boat with federal money
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13727415-74/county-buying-specialized-hazmat-boat-with-federal-money
Latrobe named to Smithsonian top 20 small towns
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13727278-74/latrobe-named-to-smithsonian-top-20-small-towns
Indiana County air show features fun for kids, World War II planes and dance
http://triblive.com/local/regional/13728338-74/indiana-county-air-show-features-fun-for-kids-world-war-ii-planes
Editorial: Reading enacts reasonable cap on towing fees
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/editorial-reading-enacts-reasonable-cap-on-towing-fees
Bethlehem City Council votes to decriminalize marijuana
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-bethlehem-decriminalize-marijuana-20180605-story.html
Noticias nacionales
Ohio won’t hit a Sept. 8 deadline for medical marijuana
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2018/06/05/Ohio-won-t-hit-a-Sept-8-deadline-for-medical-marijuana/stories/201806050235
Mexico hits America with retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s steel and aluminum levies
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2018/06/05/Mexico-hits-America-with-retaliatory-tariffs-after-Trump-s-steel-and-aluminum-levies/stories/201806050199
2018 Election: Primary results in California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, Mississippi, Alabama and North Dakota
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/primary-election-results-california-iowa-montana-new-mexico-south-dakota-alabama-mississippi-montana-2018-20180605.html
School safety panel will not look at guns, DeVos says
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/20180605_ap_c8f50f582d774699822985a2af44b612.html
You bettor believe it: Delaware is open for sports betting
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/delaware-park-sports-betting-wagers-money-lines-glen-macnow-max-scherzer-20180605.html
Gas natural
Testimony concludes in Penn Township fracking case
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13728015-74/testimony-concludes-in-penn-township-fracking-case
Nueva Jersey
N.J. primary results: Garden State may be battleground in November
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/elections/n-j-primary-results-garden-state-may-be-battleground-in-november-20180605.html
Crisis de los opiáceos
Rural areas can’t hide from the opioid epidemic
http://citizensvoice.com/opinion/rural-areas-can-t-hide-from-the-opioid-epidemic-1.2346022
Filadelfia
New test: 10.7 million asbestos fibers on floor at Philadelphia elementary school
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/olney-elementary-school-philadelphia-asbestos-fibers-increase-toxic-city-20180606.html
Council comes up with a city budget that won’t increase Philly property taxes
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/philadelphia-property-tax-increase-budget-city-council-mayor-jim-kenney-20180605.html
A year ago, a Philly cop fatally shot a fleeing man from behind. The cop was fired. Will charges be filed?
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/crime/philly-cop-shooting-david-jones-ryan-pownall-krasner-20180607.html
Tensions boil over as South Philly teen agrees to be tried as adult in killing of two 16-year-olds
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/crime/brandon-olivieri-salvatore-dinubile-caleer-miller-south-philly-hearing-adult-20180605.html
Woman in critical condition after triple shooting in North Philly
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/crime/woman-in-critical-condition-after-triple-shooting-in-north-philly-20180605.html
Philadelphia Orchestra ends its contentious Israel tour with a Jerusalem concert, and some soul searching
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/philadelphia-orchestra-israel-tour-jerusalem-yannick-20180605.html
Teen learning to drive strikes, kills two homeless men in Philadelphia
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2018/06/05/Teen-learning-to-drive-kills-homeless-men-Philadelphia-learner-s-permit/stories/201806050107
Testimony: White House call kicked off criminal investigation of H.R. McMaster Sr.’s death at Cathedral Village
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/testimony-white-house-call-kicked-off-criminal-investigation-of-h-r-mcmaster-sr-s-death-at-cathedral-village-20180605.html
Pitt
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto pushes self-driving vehicle restrictions
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/06/06/Pittsburgh-Mayor-Bill-Peduto-Uber-self-driving-vehicles-regulations-25-mph-PennDOT/stories/201806050194
Pittsburgh seeks futuristic options for moving people around the city
http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/13726044-74/pittsburgh-seeks-futuristic-options-for-moving-people-around-the-city
Pittsburgh city official gets tax-delinquent house, cheap
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/06/05/Pittsburgh-real-estate-Beechview-assessment-sheriffs-sale-delinquent-taxes/stories/201806050169
Pittsburgh, Ford announce challenge program to find mobility solutions
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2018/06/05/Pittsburgh-Ford-City-of-Tomorrow-Challenge-mobility-solutions-crowd-sourcing-technology/stories/201806050035
Head of Pittsburgh Technical College steps down after 11 years
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2018/06/05/Pittsburgh-Technical-College-search-new-president-Greg-DeFeo/stories/201806050167
St. Vincent de Paul selling Garfield house that aids ex-offenders
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/06/06/St-Vincent-de-Paul-selling-Garfield-half-way-house-ex-offenders/stories/201806060069
Allegheny County’s older adults can qualify for farmers market funds
http://www.post-gazette.com/aging-edge/aging-edge-reports/2018/06/05/Allegheny-County-farmers-markets-senior-nutrition-vouchers-June-12/stories/201806050165
City offering classes to help Pittsburghers with disaster, emergency readiness
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/06/05/Pittsburgh-disaster-readiness-emergency-preparedness-classes-Carnegie-Library/stories/201806050113
Noticias del Estado
Once an Underground Railroad stop, Montgomery County property may soon be filled with townhouses
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/once-an-underground-railroad-stop-montgomery-county-property-may-soon-be-filled-with-townhouses-20180605.html
Three rescued after getting caught in Monongahela current
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2018/06/05/Three-rescued-caught-in-Monongahela-current-Forward-Gallatin-Sunnyside/stories/201806050212
Behind the meter: Duquesne Light and Peoples duke it out over utility rates, regulators and more
http://www.post-gazette.com/powersource/consumers-powersource/2018/06/05/duquesne-light-peoples-natural-gas-pittsburgh-utilities-rates/stories/201805310021
Tariffs are good for Pennsylvania
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2018/06/06/Tariffs-are-good-for-Pennsylvania/stories/201806060038
Game commission sets dates for doe license applications
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13727494-74/game-commission-sets-dates-for-doe-license-applications
Allentown’s first medical marijuana dispensary gives public glimpse of coming operation
http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-biz-allentown-mission-marijuana-dispensary-open-house-20180605-story.html
Transporte
PennDOT relents on full closures along Route 28 this year
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/13726732-74/penndot-relents-on-full-closures-along-route-28-this-year
Harrison Avenue Bridge comes tumbling down
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/harrison-avenue-bridge-comes-tumbling-down-1.2345872
Perkiomen Avenue repaving detours traffic near St. Catharine of Siena School
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/perkiomen-avenue-repaving-detours-traffic-near-st-catharine-of-siena-school
Woman pays over $10,000 in restitution for unpaid Pa. Turnpike tolls
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/06/woman_pays_10000_in_restitutio.html#incart_2box_news
Johnstown could lose air service subsidy; airport manager says community support is key
http://www.tribdem.com/news/johnstown-could-lose-air-service-subsidy-airport-manager-says-community/article_039947b0-6918-11e8-91aa-b7cf9ccd8372.html
Washington
Activists ‘punt’ Trump’s judicial pick at Toomey’s office with 25,000 signatures
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/activists_punt_trumps_judicial.html#incart_river_index
Tom Marino drops 80-year-old woman from defamation suit because she apologized
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/06/marino_drops_80-year-old_woman.html#incart_river_index