Legislatura
Pa. governor calls for minimum wage increase (wgal.com)
Pa. minimum wage: Business owners join Wolf in push for $15 an hour (poconorecord.com)
Gov. Wolf visits Lancaster to push minimum wage increase, while local companies say they’re far past it | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Local lawmakers weigh in on vaccine passport bill | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
Un proyecto de ley prohibiría a los distritos escolares de Pa. exigir la vacunación COVID-19 | WITF
Bills to restrict abortion rights advanced in Pennsylvania | WHP (local21news.com)
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveil bills to regulate natural gas drilling further – Pittsburgh Business Times (bizjournals.com)
El distrito escolar de Pennridge y Yardley reciben subvenciones | The Bucks County Herald
Report says Pa. department’s ‘systemic failures’ caused sex abuse vote failure (ldnews.com)
Probe finds no intentional act to derail sex-abuse vote | WITF
Report: No malfeasance behind Pennsylvania’s botched constitutional amendment | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Internal systemic failures’ led to Wolf administration blunder that derailed child sex abuse amendment · Spotlight PA
Bills Help In PA Broadband Deployment – WDAC
Bucks Senators’ ‘Upskirt’ Legislation Passes PA Senate | Doylestown, PA Patch
Los legisladores de Pensilvania quieren una normativa más estricta sobre el fracking | WKBN.com
Senate approves games of chance option for first responders, veterans’ groups | News | indianagazette.com
Gov. Wolf pardons former doctor who grew marijuana for dying wife at Main Line house (inquirer.com)
Wolf pardons eye doctor who grew marijuana for sick wife | WITF
Child sex abuse survivors, supporters pressure Pa. Senate leader Kim Ward to bring bill to vote | TribLIVE.com
$3.4M to fight blight coming to Allegheny, Westmoreland counties | TribLIVE.com
$253K more awarded to knock down blight in Johnstown | News | tribdem.com
Carbon County gets $730K in LSA funds | News | standardspeaker.com
Scranton projects gets state funds to fight blight | News | thetimes-tribune.com
The Pa. legislature has new power to overrule Wolf on COVID. The two camps differ on details | WITF
Lawmakers attempt edit of Pennsylvania’s disaster declaration (broadandliberty.com)
La lucha sobre la teoría crítica de la raza aterriza en Harrisburg; un proyecto de ley del Partido Republicano castigaría a los distritos que la enseñen | Thursday Morning Coffee | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania House approves bill to create agency that would review obsolete laws, regulations | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
A Q&A with ‘Trump House’ creator and freshman state Rep. Leslie Rossi | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Wolf administration hiding information on how it distributed PPE during pandemic (broadandliberty.com)
Boyle brothers’ shared political money spills into courtroom fight (broadandliberty.com)
Pennsylvania House Votes 187-14 To Permanently Legalize Cocktails To Go – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
PA schools: Bill would allow any student to repeat school year due to COVID-19 (goerie.com)
Bill to give students COVID-19 do-over year moving in state House | News | tribdem.com
Pa. GOP lawmaker Doug Mastriano says he left the Capitol area before the riot. New videos say otherwise. | State | standardspeaker.com
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Nacional
Ohio announces 1st $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery winner | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden asks U.S. intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden Asks U.S. Intel To Push For Stronger Conclusions On The Coronavirus’ Origins : NPR
‘A major milestone’: Half of American adults now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorial: The balancing act of vaccines, public health and liberties | TribLIVE.com
Canadian prime minister given flexibility from voters on when to reopen the U.S. border – pennlive.com
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? | Business | delcotimes.com
Rely on medical professionals for information about COVID-19 vaccination. We amplify the expertise of 2. [editorial] | Our Opinion | lancasteronline.com
La producción de otra vacuna contra el COVID-19 comenzará en unas semanas | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
‘Breakthrough’ infections are rare, and just 2% result in COVID-19 deaths, CDC says | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Estado
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he’s comfortable lifting Covid-19 restrictions Monday – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Defiant Over COVID Restrictions – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)
Pennsylvania moves closer to 70% vaccination goal; Allegheny County excited by its numbers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Officials: 70% of Pa. adults have received at least 1 dose of covid vaccine | TribLIVE.com
Pa. coronavirus update: 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated | WITF
El camino de Pa. hacia el 70% de vacunados - y no más requisito de máscara facial - se vuelve empinado y rocoso con la desinformación - pennlive.com
Pennsylvania drops legal action against restaurants over pandemic | TribLIVE.com
Penn State study finds 1 in 4 Pennsylvanians won’t get COVID-19 vaccine | WITF
Unas restricciones COVID más laxas para el Memorial Day lo cambian todo (poconorecord.com)
COVID-19 vaccines: How 18,000 doses of the vaccine were wasted in Pa. (ydr.com)
UPMC offers monoclonal antibody treatment to high-risk COVID patients (timesonline.com)
Local hospitals see COVID-19 uptick; state hospitalizations fall | Local News | tribdem.com
Local
COVID-19: Erie kids among first 2- 11-year-olds in pfizer vaccine trials (goerie.com)
‘Mad or nah?’: Nearly half of police, firefighters skipped vaccine – WHYY
Penn State to require employees taking university-funded trips be vaccinated against COVID-19 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County reports 5th straight day of covid cases under 100 | TribLIVE.com
Lancaster County Commissioners disapprove of LGH staff COVID-19 vaccine requirement | Health | lancasteronline.com
35 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in county | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
NEPA sees 79 new COVID-19 cases, but cases continue downward trend | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Amazon in Hazle Twp. offers on-site vaccine clinic | Coronavirus | standardspeaker.com
Montgomery County records 32 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths in daily report | News | mainlinemedianews.com
Empresa/Trabajo
La SBA acepta solicitudes de subvención para fondos del nuevo Programa Piloto de 100 millones de dólares para Navegadores Comunitarios - pennlive.com
SBA to open up Targeted EIDL Advance cash grant program to significantly more small businesses – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Groups sue SBA, allege America Rescue Plan Act institutes racial, gender discrimination | National | thecentersquare.com
$15 minimum wage not enough for most workers – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
From resilient supply chains to secure data, new commission studies ‘geopolitics’ of tech | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Game on! Dick’s Sporting Goods rallies on the return of team sports, doubles sales in Q1 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Amazon buys MGM in a $8.45 billion mega media deal | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Beaver County nursing home staff say conditions are bleak, hope union negotiations bring higher staffing levels | WITF
Los trabajadores de residencias de ancianos del condado de Beaver se manifiestan por mejoras en el sector (timesonline.com)
Harborview employees join Pa. nursing workers calling for fair wages (theintell.com)
Lehigh Valley’s warehouse industry explosion catches New York Times’ attention – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Tribune Publishing offering buyouts to newsroom employees, two days after purchase by hedge fund Alden – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Hiring spree: Penn State Health hiring hundreds, offers improved starting pay, many entry-level jobs – pennlive.com
The US economy is closer than ever to ‘back to normal.’ But we’ve still got a long way to go | Business | phillytrib.com
Killer Mike’s Greenwood banking platform raises nearly $40 million in Series A funding | Business | phillytrib.com
A Tiny Fund Scores Historic Win In Battle Against ExxonMobil : NPR
Pennsylvania banks experience 106% jump in 1Q net income, FDIC says – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Quest Diagnostics to lay off 154 people at its Horsham lab – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Retail distribution center planned at Wyeth property | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Delito/Castigo
Judge Upholds Jail Sentence For Penn State Ex-President Graham Spanier – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
Quincy Township, Franklin Co. Supervisor charged with theft of $150,000 (publicopiniononline.com)
Two Philadelphia high school students were fatally shot Tuesday. One was two weeks from graduation. (inquirer.com)
Philly’s indicted former treasurer is facing new charges tied to his role in a medical marijuana start-up (inquirer.com)
Vandals cause $5K damage to high school football field in Armstrong County | TribLIVE.com
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier To Go To Jail For Child Abuse Scandal : NPR
‘A danger and terror to society:’ York County judge sentences abuser (ydr.com)
Online fraud: Erie man pleads guilty to scamming woman out of $550K (goerie.com)
Animal abuse: Dogs, cats seized from east Erie house in hoarding probe (goerie.com)
State police plan DUI checkpoints, roving patrols during holiday | Crime-Emergency | thetimes-tribune.com
Freeland man jailed after threatening to “shoot up” district court office | Cops and Courts | standardspeaker.com
Educación
Pennsylvania and its state-owned universities ponder debt relief as controversial merger vote nears | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Expert View: Colleges could be prime targets for cyber-attacks this fall – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philly wants to change some schools’ schedules by as much as 2 hours. People are up in arms. (inquirer.com)
Students or horses? Education advocates want to repurpose Pa.’s generous horse-racing subsidy | WITF
Sending science majors into elementary schools helps Latino and Black students realize scientists can look like them | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘Satanic Temple’ group scolds Mahanoy Area over student freedoms – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. school won’t allow student’s graduation sash celebrating her heritage: ‘We have to be consistent’ – pennlive.com
Reading School Board tries to remove board president over derogatory social media post about the city | Local News | readingeagle.com
Central Bucks BOE ousts president in unexpected reorganization (theintell.com)
Central Bucks school board OKs faculty transgender education conference (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Spring-Ford School Board gives Rizzo 4-year superintendent contract, $215K salary | News | dailylocal.com
School bus cameras will help ticket those who pass stopped Spring-Ford buses | News | dailylocal.com
Non-verbal graduate will have her voice heard at LCCC graduation as commencement speaker | News | citizensvoice.com
El área de Wyoming intenta reducir los costes de los ciberfletamentos | Noticias | citizensvoice.com
School board poised to name new principal at Hazleton Area High School | Education | standardspeaker.com
Elecciones/Política
Wisconsin GOP leader hires retired police to probe election | TribLIVE.com
Tony Moreno wins GOP nomination for Pittsburgh mayor via write-ins, could face Ed Gainey in November general election | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Will Tony Moreno run as a Republican in Pittsburgh mayoral race? | TribLIVE.com
Green Party candidate hopes to shake up Pittsburgh council | TribLIVE.com
Philly will count undated mail ballots the Pa. Supreme Court said should be thrown out (inquirer.com)
Kyle Sammin: Krasner’s big win shows the limits of moderation in today’s political climate (broadandliberty.com)
Shaun King’s PAC and Philly DA Larry Krasner Scratched Backs, Suit Claims (thedailybeast.com)
Cook mantiene la carrera por la gobernación de Pensilvania 2022 como un cara o cruz en las últimas valoraciones | PoliticsPA
El Dr. Nche Zama lanza su candidatura a gobernador para 2022 | PoliticsPA
Medio ambiente
Pa. Treasurer Garrity warns banks against divesting from fossil fuel companies | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scoop: States warn banks — Drop coal, and we drop you – Axios
Biden opens California’s coast to wind farms | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New wolf-killing laws trigger push to revive U.S. protections | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pandemic Didn’t Slow Climate Change. It’s Actually Speeding Up, Experts Warn : NPR
Transporte
New Pa. law updates requirements for a CDL license – pennlive.com
Transit workers union files complaint against SEPTA for hiring a contractor to operate new on-demand shuttle service (inquirer.com)
Pa. Turnpike remains closed between Lehigh Valley, Quakertown following crash – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Truck drivers opting against Route 29 detour are getting stuck – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
SEPTA is testing a new way to help people struggling with addiction on the system | Local News | phillytrib.com
PennDOT road construction: Stretch of I-79 in Crawford to be paved in June (goerie.com)
Storms knock down trees, debris along Harrisburg Pike; traffic redirected in Lancaster, Manheim Township Wednesday | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Salud
Tower Health announces departure of Reading Hospital president and CEO | Local News | readingeagle.com
Despite License Denials, Nursing Homes Can Keep Operating In California : Shots – Health News : NPR
Scientific Group Advises Scrapping 14-Day Rule For Studying Human Embryos : Shots – Health News : NPR
Drexel spinout Sonnest raises $4M to advance high-tech heart imaging agent – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Editorial: Mental health awareness only grows in urgency | Opinion | dailylocal.com
Noticias del Estado
Los demócratas locales impulsan el Plan de Familias Americanas propuesto por Biden | Educación | citizensvoice.com
Local legislators, educators express support for Biden’s American Families Plan | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Un sindicato de profesores quiere que la mayoría de los administradores de PSERS no formen parte del consejo (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania to resume work-search rule for jobless benefits | Politics | cumberlink.com
Deer hunting PA: CWD detected in Warren County (goerie.com)
Deadly deer disease detected in a new area of Pennsylvania – pennlive.com
Pa. gets another piece of a national historic park that for a while appeared destined to be torn up for homes – pennlive.com
More than 20,000 people without power around Pa. after severe thunderstorms – pennlive.com
Officials: 61% of Pa. mental health court participants graduate successfully | News | mainlinemedianews.com
Noticias nacionales
Ford: Electric vehicles to be 40% of global sales by 2030 | WHP (local21news.com)
Authorities identify 9 victims killed in the San Jose rail yard shooting – The Washington Post
Why We’re Seeing A Spike In Workplace Shootings : NPR
John Warner, 5-term Republican senator from Virginia, dies at 94 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack (inquirer.com)
Moodys’ Zandi: Inflation should ease by next year, but plan for a bumpy ride (inquirer.com)
Heading for a national park this summer? The ‘biggest season in the history of the Park Service’ predicted | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Cuomo impeachment probe has now spoken to around 75 people – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Nikole Hannah-Jones receives support in tenure dispute | Across America | phillytrib.com
Honoring Juneteenth through art in Galveston | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Century after massacre, Blacks struggle for political voice | Across America | phillytrib.com
Five arrested in connection with shooting of British BLM activist | News | phillytrib.com
Darnella Frazier Filmed George Floyd’s Murder. Read Her Anniversary Statement : NPR
Central Park ‘Exonerated 5’ Member Yusef Salaam Reflects On Freedom, Forgiveness : NPR
Tulsa, 100 Years Later : Code Switch : NPR
Syrian Election Shows The Extent Of Assad’s Power : NPR
Most of Boeing discrimination suit withstands dismissal motion | News | delcotimes.com
Christine Flowers: Why we must rise up and battle anti-Semitism | Opinion | dailylocal.com
Noticias locales
Tenants in Blakely development warned water could be shut off over $120,000 bill | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Comitta encourages enrollment in Pa. Senior Food Box program | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Vandals cause $5K damage to high school football field in Armstrong County | TribLIVE.com
Penn Hills School District holding memorial vigil Thursday for four recent student deaths | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ex-Bordentown Township police chief gets 28 months in prison for lying to the FBI in a hate-crime case (inquirer.com)
New housing development proposed in Bethel Park | TribLIVE.com
Penn Hills property owners could see about 1.35% tax hike for next school year | TribLIVE.com
Leechburg Area Pool improvements highlight return of swim season in Alle-Kiski Valley | TribLIVE.com
Water main break floods homes, yards in Beechview | TribLIVE.com
Lehigh Valley’s last gay club, Stonewall, to host ‘final bash’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
‘Multiple cases of downed wires’ lead to power outage in Whitehall area, PPL says – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
The Trexler Trust doles out nearly $6 million in awards – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Reading Public Museum foundation discusses a new location for the institution | Local News | readingeagle.com
Berks-area wineries excited to offer fruits of ‘dream harvest,’ welcome back more customers | Local News | readingeagle.com
NAACP invites all to Alley membership drive June 3 | News | readingeagle.com
Students from Berks-area schools chat with astronauts aboard International Space Station | Berks and Beyond | readingeagle.com
Presque Isle bus service and water taxi: EMTA will have a PISP shuttle (goerie.com)
Scams: Sheriff says Erie County resident out $500 in warrant ruse (goerie.com)
George Floyd vigil: Erie residents mark one-year anniversary of death (goerie.com)
Many gathered to honor the life of the late George Floyd | The Bucks County Herald
Lower Makefield plans splashy return to pool | The Bucks County Herald
It took 17 years – but banquet facility is approved | The Bucks County Herald
“Do Not Solicit List” is up and running in Bedminster | The Bucks County Herald
Parks Police superintendent who succumbed to COVID is laid to rest | Local-news | delcotimes.com
Lancaster County commissioners approve land purchase for new prison | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Local organization creates resource guide for churches to help members who have experienced sexual abuse | Faith & Values | lancasteronline.com
Legacy continues for Avondale man with charity work, one breath at a time | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Wilkes-Barre mayor wants funding for Mill Creek levee study | News | citizensvoice.com
County council approves tax break for Northpoint commercial project | News | citizensvoice.com
DA issue warning about scam phone call | News | citizensvoice.com
Divided US Catholic bishops will debate Communion policy | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
Elevator remains out at Hazleton high-rise | News | standardspeaker.com
Schuylkill commissioners approve medical marijuana policy | News | standardspeaker.com
Luzerne County Council approves tax break for Northpoint commercial project | Business | standardspeaker.com
‘BEWARE THE BLOB!’: Colonial Theatre’s Blobfest will be virtual again this year, tickets on sale May 28 | News | mainlinemedianews.com
Pitt
Passing grade? Debate flares over community benefits associated with FNB office tower at the former Civic Arena site | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
As some Hill District residents remain skeptical, URA to vote on plans for Civic Arena site | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Public Schools to form committee to advise on federal aid use | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh considers $28,500 settlement for woman who alleges false 2019 arrest in the East Hills | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Amid climbing veterans’ suicide rate, Allegheny County partners with VA | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Tired Hands Brewing Company’s new leadership plans to overhaul its ‘dude-bro culture’ (inquirer.com)
Biden administration plan to give vouchers to those experiencing homelessness an “unprecedented” move (inquirer.com)
Former State Sen. Vincent Fumo loses legal round in long-running tax battle over his abuse of South Philly nonprofit (inquirer.com)
$100 minimum, strict dress code at Philadelphia restaurant draw Twitter’s ire – pennlive.com
Legislators demand more transparency around errors affecting OnePhilly payroll system | Local News | phillytrib.com
Made in America is coming back to the Parkway this Labor Day weekend | Music | phillytrib.com
Top police brass concerned about escalating levels of violence this summer | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection is needed | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Justice Dept. releases part of internal memo on not charging Trump in Russia probe | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Leading Dems seek input on ‘public option’ health care plan (inquirer.com)
Why a ‘9/11 Commission’ is popular but may not happen for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection | WITF
Letter: Biden should be forceful in denouncing Republicans | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Anti-Semitism Task Force condemns attacks on Jewish community | The Bucks County Herald
Sen. Toomey, please vote for a Jan. 6 commission. Our democracy depends on the truth. [editorial] | Our Opinion | lancasteronline.com
AP FACT CHECK: House GOP falsely blames Biden for gas prices | National News | thetimes-tribune.com