Legislatura
Pennsylvania Governor says abortion will remain legal as long as he is Governor | WTRF
Gov. Wolf: ‘Abortion Access in PA Will Remain Legal As Long As I am Governor’ – PennWatch
Wolf: In wake of leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe, ‘abortion is and will remain legal in Pennsylvania’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Gov. Wolf to talk abortion following SCOTUS draft opinion leak (abc27.com)
Crime and public safety testimony: Diversionary programs save Pennsylvania lives | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Governor election will decide Pennsylvania’s membership in RGGI | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Abortion rights advocates concerned with Pa. referendum proposal, looking past the 2022 election | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cheyney University Receives $5 Million State Grant To Create Regional Biotech ThinkUbator Facility (hbcuconnect.com)
State officials launch $10M program to help substance use disorder treatment professionals repay their student loans – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Empresa/Trabajo
Unemployment declined across the Midstate in March, now less than 4% around Central Pa. (abc27.com)
Baby formula product launched at plant near the Lehigh Valley. $47M investment planned. – lehighvalleylive.com
CEO pay ratios: These Philadelphia public companies had the biggest disparities in 2021 – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Employees at an Apple store in Maryland join two other stores in unionizing : NPR
After recession, a Black business boom | Business | phillytrib.com
Amazon might have its eye on Century III Mall, Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills sites | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly to record 11.5 million | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania must increase wages for personal care attendants: Here’s why | Opinion – pennlive.com
Delito/Castigo
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018: US DOJ releases new guidance (ydr.com)
Educación
Mark C. Reed is leaving St. Joseph’s to become president of Loyola University Chicago (inquirer.com)
Public speaks out about violence, student safety at Greater Johnstown School Board meeting | News | tribdem.com
What we know (and don’t know) about Hempfield High School’s Gay Sexuality Alliance club’s ‘drag’ event | Local News | lancasteronline.com
New Kensington-Arnold approves new contract with teachers union | TribLIVE.com
Let’s hear it for our local school board members. Thanks for your service | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Elecciones/Política
Independents can improve state primaries | Editorial | citizensvoice.com
PA Gubernatorial and Senate Candidates Weigh In on Leaked SCOTUS Opinion – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
How the Supreme Court’s plan to strike down Roe v. Wade could affect Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate, governor races | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Focus ON: 8th Congressional District – PoliticsPA
Pa. primary 2022: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot · Spotlight PA
In 98th Legislative District GOP primary, 3 local elected officials vie for nomination | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Guest Opinion: Putin’s Ukrainian invasion a defining moment for GOP (theintell.com)
Josh Shapiro, the lone Democrat running for Pa. Governor | Election Guide | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Doug Mastriano is a Christian nationalist who could also be Pennsylvania’s next governor (inquirer.com)
Trump endorses Bognet in bid for Congressional GOP nomination | Times Leader
Reform is aim of both Democratic candidates running for House seat in Dauphin County – pennlive.com
Lehigh Co. DA’s prosecution threats over drop-boxes could disenfranchise disabled voters | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Medio ambiente
It’s Time for Pennsylvania to Act on Environmental Justice | NRDC
Transporte
Pennsylvania Turnpike annual budget capital spending return to normal | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Salud
Mommy Minute: Screening kids for anxiety, depression (abc27.com)
Even when IVF is covered, high bills and hassles abound : Shots – Health News : NPR
Pfizer profit soars in first quarter, revises 2022 forecast | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Noticias del Estado
What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? In Pa., the answer depends on the November governor’s race. · Spotlight PA
Bob Casey: How Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade will test his views (inquirer.com)
Planned Parenthood execs: Wolf must act now to protect abortion rights | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania already has some abortion restrictions, but a new governor and General Assembly could change that. | WITF
Hundreds honor 4 fallen Pennsylvania State Police troopers with tributes, salutes, and prayers | WITF
‘It’s an absolutely seismic event’: Western Pa. legal experts shocked by Supreme Court leak | TribLIVE.com
Pa. Treasury owes more than $57M to Lancaster County residents; here’s how to check the list | Local News | lancasteronline.com
‘Meltdown: Three Mile Island’ airs on Netflix (ydr.com)
Mountain Valley Pipeline, a litmus test for big projects, is delayed again | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PPL default rate for electricity to rise | News | thetimes-tribune.com
‘They’re not just horses’ – pennlive.com
Pennsylvanians have 1 year before federal REAL ID requirement begins | WITF
Noticias nacionales
Biden says ‘a woman’s right to choose is fundamental’ following Supreme Court draft opinion that would strike down Roe | News | phillytrib.com
Former federal judge weighs in on leaked Supreme Court abortion opinion (abc27.com)
The history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. : NPR
The GOP’s anti-abortion crusade is not pro-family at all | Wednesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Overturning Roe would hand power over abortion to states. Many would ban it – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak : The Picture Show : NPR
Abortion restrictions are white supremacy in action | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Abortion draft spurs speculation about the future of same-sex marriage (inquirer.com)
Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western arms (inquirer.com)
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style abortion ban into law : NPR
Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry – WHYY
Vance narrowly wins Ohio GOP Senate primary: AP race call : NPR
Rep. Tim Ryan wins Democratic Senate primary in Ohio : NPR
Evictions are up sharply as pandemic rental aid runs out : NPR
U.S. says WNBA’s Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia : NPR
Judge lets Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit proceed | Across America | phillytrib.com
These Met Gala looks paid homage to the marginalized people of the Gilded Age | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
Noticias locales
Local residents react to Roe v. Wade draft decision leak – Daily Local
Area women decry potential overturn of Roe v. Wade (dailylocal.com)
Doylestown abortion rights rally calls for protection after leaked draft opinion (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Opinion on potential defeat of Roe divides many in Pa. | Times Leader
Scranton attorney urges calm in face of reports Roe v. Wade could be overturned; local lawmakers react | News | standardspeaker.com
Erie reacts: is U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn abortion rights? (goerie.com)
What’s the state of abortion access in Lancaster County as Supreme Court weighs ruling? | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Pocono leaders react to Roe v. Wade draft ruling leaked to Politico (poconorecord.com)
John Stoffa, former Northampton County executive, dies at 82 – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Development of old York Memorial Hospital stalls, apartments in the works (abc27.com)
Upper Makefield community gathers to grieve Council Rock boys who were shot (theintell.com)
$5.5 million purchase saves Mifflin House, an Underground Railroad site (ydr.com)
Delaware County Council considering increasing hotel tax to 5 percent (delcotimes.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh City Council votes to give URA $1.2 million in funding for programs | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh region could raise millions per year by reaching PILOT agreements with local nonprofits, joint controller report shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tree of Life announces plans for museum, memorial at synagogue shooting site | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tree of Life’s new design includes antisemitism institution, museum and memorial (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pittsburgh region could gain $14.5M a year through payments from nonprofits, report says | TribLIVE.com
Ecologistas y vecinos impugnan la petición de MAX de reclasificar los residuos del vertedero como no peligrosos (nextpittsburgh.com)
Meet the anti-violence expert advocates want on Jail Oversight Board | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Filadelfia
Abortion rights protesters rally in Philadelphia against overturning of Roe v. Wade (inquirer.com)
Ex-offenders who complete reentry program eligible for PHA housing | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia residential property values jumped 31% after reassessment delay (inquirer.com)
Philly’s Castor Avenue business owners say the pandemic knocked them down, but they’re climbing back (inquirer.com)
City Council needs to come out of its ivory tower and hold in-person meetings again | Jenice Armstrong (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia looks to reduce city wage tax to offset rising property tax burden – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philly neighbors who tried to fight gentrification with fecal samples win appeal (inquirer.com)
PGA Works offers collegiate golfers an opportunity to play — and learn — in Philly (inquirer.com)
Washington
Pa.-heavy insurrection set for primetime hearings · Spotlight PA
Biden announces Sept conference on hunger, nutrition, health – Daily Local
Norman Mineta, transportation secretary who helped create TSA, dies at 90 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden on leaked draft opinion on abortion: The ‘right to choose is fundamental’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
