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Legislatura

Despite lack of progress, higher min. wage advocates see some bright spots
http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/05/despite-lack-of-progress-higher-min-wage-advocates-see-some-bright-spots.php

Sen. Scott Wagner resigning his seat to focus on governor’s race
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2018/05/30/Sen-Scott-Wagner-resigning-to-focus-on-governor-race/stories/201805300361

Scott Wagner to resign from Senate to focus on bid to be Pa.’s next governor
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/scott_wagner_to_resign_from_se.html#incart_2box_politics

State Sen. Scott Wagner to resign to campaign full time for governor
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws-scott-wagner-governor-20180530-story.html

Scott Wagner exiting Senate to focus on gubernatorial bid
http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/05/scott-wagner-exiting-senate-to-focus-on-gubernatorial-bid.php

Anti-drug youth fairs scheduled
http://www.tribdem.com/news/anti-drug-youth-fairs-scheduled/article_bba74914-6482-11e8-9078-f71a4b517bbf.html

Redistribución de distritos

Tyrone supports redistricting reform
http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2018/05/tyrone-supports-redistricting-reform/

Presupuesto

Editorial: Being on time not good enough this budget year
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/editorial-being-on-time-not-good-enough-this-budget-year

Empresas

Amazon inks deal to occupy 70,000-square-foot distribution warehouse in Aleppo
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2018/05/30/Amazon-deal-70000-square-foot-distribution-warehouse-Aleppo/stories/201805300357

How incentives in the gig economy put workers at risk
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/gig-economy-worker-safety-independent-contractor-caviar-grubhub-handy-care-uber-20180531.html

Sears to close 72 stores, possibly more, after reporting $424M first-quarter loss
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2018/05/31/Sears-to-close-72-stores-424-million-first-quarter-loss/stories/201805310090

Delito/Castigo

Onetime top Pa. prosecutor pleads guilty to corruption
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/prosecutor-william-higgins-guilty-drug-dealers-sexual-favors-josh-shapiro-20180530.html

Educación

Salaries, perks and bonuses for Lancaster County’s 17 superintendents
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/salaries-perks-and-bonuses-for-lancaster-county-s-superintendents/article_db5dc572-6369-11e8-ba01-2fdeb7acff48.html

Local schools dealing with e-cigarettes
https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/local-schools-dealing-with-e-cigarettes/article_7eb428e2-56ef-11e8-a64e-d74dd75371a2.html

Billions of your tax dollars feed growing school reserve funds | John Baer
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_baer/pa-school-districts-sit-on-billions-reserve-funds-john-baer-20180530.html

Albright College grad finds path to citizenship a long journey
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/albright-college-grad-finds-path-to-citizenship-a-long-journey

New president announced for Clarion University
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2018/05/30/Clarion-University-State-System-Higher-Education-PASSHE-Pennsylvania-college-higher-education/stories/201805290163

Keystone College names new president
http://citizensvoice.com/news/keystone-college-names-new-president-1.2343751

Sanidad

Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/cancer-group-says-colon-screening-should-start-at-45-not-50

Noticias locales

W-B officials seek police dog trainer; K-9s off duty
http://citizensvoice.com/news/w-b-officials-seek-police-dog-trainer-k-9s-off-duty-1.2343801

WB chief replacement delayed amid talks over benefits, pay
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706009/wb-chief-to-stay-amid-delays-in-finding-successor

Coffay to lead W-B police until new chief is hired
http://citizensvoice.com/news/coffay-to-lead-w-b-police-until-new-chief-is-hired-1.2343864

Children and Youth working with nonprofit to recruit foster families
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706037/children-and-youth-working-with-nonprofit-to-recruit-foster-families

Little Sisters of the Poor withdrawing from Holy Family Residence in Scranton
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/little-sisters-of-the-poor-withdrawing-from-holy-family-residence-in-scranton-1.2343649

Optimism isn’t policy
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/optimism-isn-t-policy-1.2343708

Info session will highlight zoning concerns
http://standardspeaker.com/news/info-session-will-highlight-zoning-concerns-1.2343752

Westmoreland County residents can sign up to receive emergency alerts
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13706354-74/westmoreland-county-residents-can-sign-up-to-receive-emergency-alerts

Grand National Meet and Car Show represents best of the best
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13702431-74/grand-national-meet-and-car-show-represents-best-of-the-best

Berks woman who works 2 jobs while raising sons wins free home makeover
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/berks-woman-wins-free-home-makeover

Editorial: Reading agency should cease pointless court battle
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/editorial-reading-agency-should-cease-pointless-court-battle

Noticias nacionales

Those 1,500 missing children probably are not missing
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lost-immigrant-children-sponsor-families-elizabeth-yaeger-20180530.html

Parkland shooting suspect detailed plans in videos: ‘I’m going to be the next school shooter’
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/parkland-shooting-suspect-detailed-plans-in-videos-im-going-to-be-the-next-school-shooter-20180530.html

Filadelfia

LOVE Park reopens after renovations
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/love-park-reopens-renovations-philadelphia-20180530.html

A father and son, evicted from a heroin camp, move on in Kensington | Mike Newall
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/mike_newall/opioids-father-son-heroin-camp-kensington-mike-newall-20180530.html

Philly Councilwoman Cindy Bass has another plan to raise money for the schools: Cut city budget
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/council-cindy-bass-property-taxes-mayor-kenney-alternative-20180531.html

Peacocks escape Philadelphia Zoo, strut down I-76
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/philadelphia-zoo-peacocks-escape-76-highway-20180531.html

Mazzoni Center investigating ‘deeply disturbing’ sexual harassment allegation
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/mazzoni-center-sexual-harassment-misconduct-philadelphia-lgbt-20180530.html

American Bible Society to employees: Abstain from sex outside marriage or resign
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/american-bible-society-philadelphia-christian-beliefs-marriage-lgbt-20180530.html

Getting city workers to suburban jobs is tough. A program trying to help is under threat
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/philadelphia-suburbs-car-pool-service-seeks-city-funding-20180530.html

Kenney may be losing touch with his South Philly base | Dom Giordano
http://www.philly.com/archive/dom_giordano/kenney-philadelphia-south-philly-soda-tax-sanctuary-city-dom-giordano-politics-20180530.html

Controversial Meek Mill judge will remain on his case, another judge rules
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/controversial-meek-mill-judge-will-remain-on-his-case-another-judge-rules-20180530.html

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: ‘I would hate for LeBron to come to Philadelphia’
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/lebron-james-philadelphia-sixers-stephen-a-smith-espn-sportscenter-bryan-colangelo-20180531.html

Big rent hikes could force out labs and biotech start-ups at University City Science Center
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/university-city-science-center-biotech-startups-20180531.html

Pennsylvania courts should clean their own house | Editorial
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/editorials/pennsylvania-courts-scandal-merit-selection-20180531.html

Pitt

Peoples weighing new water plant to serve Pittsburgh, Mayor Bill Peduto says
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/05/30/Peoples-Natural-Gas-weighing-new-water-plant-Pittsburgh-Mayor-Bill-Peduto-PWSA/stories/201805300316

Advocates seek to create Allegheny County Children’s Fund
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2018/05/30/Allegheny-County-Childrens-Fund-signatures-ballot-property-tax-increase/stories/201805300175

Port Authority to begin overhaul of light-rail vehicles this fall
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2018/05/30/Port-Authority-light-rail-vehicles-rehabilitate-55-cars-Siemens-CAF/stories/201805300326

Warden puts jailed grandson of top Allegheny County official into single cell without explanation
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/05/31/allegheny-county-jail-warden-orlando-harper-barbara-parees-grandson-protective-custody/stories/201805300211

As construction booms, merger grows carpenters union clout in Pittsburgh
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2018/05/30/As-construction-booms-in-Pittsburgh-carpenters/stories/201805300322

8-year-old leads ‘bucket brigade’ mission to supply, feed homeless in Pittsburgh
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2018/05/30/Samantha-Kincaid-bucket-brigade-Pittsburgh-homeless-charity-donation-supplies/stories/201805230167

The City of Champions delivered during the downturn — and fans spent
https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/blog/sports-historically-have-served-as-a-distraction-for-cash-strapped-consumers-during-times-of-financial-hardship/

Part of Pittsburgh’s West End without water while line valve is replaced
http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/13707674-74/part-of-pittsburghs-west-end-without-water-while-line-valve-is-replaced

Noticias del Estado

Nonprofit purchases 32K-plus acres of forest in Western Pa.
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2018/05/30/Conservation-Fund-purchases-32K-plus-acres-forest-Elk-McKean-Counties-Pa/stories/201805300360

Johnstown’s Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail added to national system
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2018/05/30/Department-of-the-Interior-national-recreation-trail-system-Jim-Mayer-Riverswalk-Trail-johnstown-pa/stories/201805300325

After long delay, Pa. building codes get an update
http://www.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2018/05/30/Pennsylvania-building-code-energy-update-after-delay/stories/201805270064

Special Olympics torch runners make their way across Westmoreland County
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13703187-74/special-olympics-torch-runners-make-their-way-across-westmoreland-county

One year later: Officials still torn over whether to save TMI from shut down
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/one_year_later_officials_still.html#incart_river_index

Judge hits ex-Pa. House Speaker John Perzel with new $1M restitution order on corruption convictions
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/05/judge_hits_ex-pa_house_speaker.html#incart_river_index

York County 911 releases audio tape of golf club owner calling police on five black women
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/05/york_county_911_releases_audio.html#incart_2box_news

Tips about suspected child abuse topped 47,000 in 2017
http://www.tribdem.com/news/tips-about-suspected-child-abuse-topped-in/article_8401b642-647e-11e8-a651-3baadfa6b564.html

PA takes first steps toward regulating legal sports betting
http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/05/pa-takes-first-steps-toward-regulating-legal-sports-betting.php

Transporte

State grant will pay for Washington County Airport taxiway, road relocation
https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/state-grant-will-pay-for-washington-county-airport-taxiway-road/article_4693377c-6429-11e8-a39a-ef6622f12b5a.html

COLTS to raise monthly bus pass cost
http://citizensvoice.com/news/colts-to-raise-monthly-bus-pass-cost-1.2343744

Washington

New National Security Council chief of staff comes from a group that believes Muslims are plotting to take over America
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/new-national-security-council-chief-of-staff-comes-from-a-group-that-believes-muslims-are-plotting-to-take-over-america-20180530.html

Toomey, Casey divided over anti-newsprint tariff bill
https://www.timesleader.com/news/706052/toomey-casey-divided-over-anti-newsprint-tariff-bill