Legislature
Pennsylvania Legislators Highlight Name Change Legislative Package – MyChesCo
Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes Pennsylvania state House (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania state house passes bill against trans girls in girls’ sports | WITF
Bill would change plans for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor’s residence (abc27.com)
Pa. lawmakers to vote on bill that eliminates drop boxes (abc27.com)
Pa. senate republicans announce bill to eliminate ballot boxes | fox43.com
Pennsylvania House Republican’s Twitter account suspended (abc27.com)
Pa. lawmakers look to ban potentially harmful ‘Delta-8’ products | wnep.com
Hershey’s Kisses could soon become Pennsylvania’s official candy | PhillyVoice
Governor proposes plan for untapped COVID funds – The Brown and White
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Report: Pennsylvania 42nd in COVID-19 policy response | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
The new White House coronavirus czar calls for calm as BA.2 COVID cases rise : NPR
Business/Jobs
Vice President Kamala Harris rallies union leaders in Philadelphia visit (inquirer.com)
Why there are growing fears the U.S. is headed to a recession : NPR
Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices – Daily Local
Egg prices spike amid bird flu outbreak | Business | citizensvoice.com
Remote workers offered the chance to sample the lifestyle in PA Wilds – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Editorial: Let health experts accompany cops, police and reformers agree | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Education
Northwestern parents object to social, emotional learning in schools (goerie.com)
With aid to spend, schools look for students who need help | Across America | phillytrib.com
Bristol’s Destined for a Dream program celebrates 14 years of education (theintell.com)
Elections/Politics
Jake Corman petitions to remain in Governor’s race after filing to withdraw (abc27.com)
Trump slams Pa. governor candidate McSwain – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Jake Corman was getting out of the race for governor, then Trump called | WITF
Trump trashes McSwain, encourages Corman in Pa. GOP race (abc27.com)
High profile endorsements made in Penn. Senate primary | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
McConnell: GOP could flub midterms with ‘unacceptable’ candidates | WAVY.com
Inflation frustrates voters in a key congressional district : NPR
Democrats are considering big changes to the primary process ahead of 2024 : NPR
Lehigh Valley candidates knocked off primary election ballots – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Conor Lamb Senate bid: Says record puts him over John Fetterman (ydr.com)
The teen vote is powerful. Here’s how to harness it in Pennsylvania. | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Environment
American use four times the energy needed for a good life : NPR
How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Study: Climate change fueled historic 2020 hurricane season’s rainfall | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Health
Oklahoma governor signs a bill to criminalize most abortions : NPR
Allentown drug recovery center opens – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
State News
Pennsylvania offering grants, loans to new farmers (abc27.com)
What are skill games, and why are they at the center of a multimillion-dollar fight · Spotlight PA
Thousands of Pennsylvanians have applied for mortgage aid, but few have received help so far | WITF
National News
Biden accuses Putin of committing a ‘genocide’ in Ukraine | WITF
Florida lawmakers let DeSantis draw congressional map amid redistricting fight : NPR
New York LG Brian Benjamin arrested in fundraising scheme | WAMC
New York lieutenant governor resigns after being charged with bribery, fraud : NPR
10 people were shot at a NYC subway station in Brooklyn : NPR
New York subway attack ‘person of interest’ was in Harrisburg, Philadelphia: reports – pennlive.com
California reparations panel to meet in San Francisco : NPR
3 things to know as Russia heads to a historic debt default : NPR
Search efforts intensify as Philippine death toll from floods rises to nearly 60 : NPR
Credit bureau TransUnion used deceptive marketing, government lawsuit alleges : NPR
Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comic’s comic, dies at 67 (dailylocal.com)
Local News
Kumon opens newest learning center in Yardley Borough – thereporteronline
‘Mr. Downingtown’ Bill Mason Sr. dies at 85 – Daily Local
Robertson appointed Luzerne County manager; council vote ends deadlock | News | citizensvoice.com
Paving projects target parts of dozens of Scranton streets | News | thetimes-tribune.com
City residents share ‘quality of life’ solutions, concers | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh City Council passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags in the city | WITF
Port Authority fires 17 employees for not complying with covid-19 vaccine mandate | TribLIVE.com
Proposed Lawrenceville food hall wins zoning appeal, hopes to open in 2023 | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia stands out as only city to reinstate mask mandate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
DelVal Suburbs Dump on Philly’s Mask Mandate – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Philly falls short of local purchasing goals during pandemic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia jail lawsuit settles with oversight agreement (inquirer.com)