Legislature
PA officials call for senior tax relief through American Rescue Act (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Senate, House Democrats Host Roundtable Discussion on EMS Issues – MyChesCo
PA officials call for senior tax relief through American Rescue Act (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Alvernia taps PA State Senator Schwank as commencement speaker | Alvernia University
$873K Allotted To Pedestrian Safety In Newtown | Newtown, PA Patch
Schwank, Kutztown University Announce Funding for Keith Haring Fitness Park – BCTV
$1 Million Awarded to Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority – NewsBreak
State invests in walking and biking trail to connect Hazelwood and Greenfield | 90.5 WESA
Hearing on State Senate bill to open primary elections | WOLF (fox56.com)
New bill could change primary system in Pennsylvania | State | wfmz.com
Op-Ed: Our students need a ‘lifeline’ and HB 2169 is it (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Two years in — researchers reaffirm masks protect against COVID | Smart Talk (witf.org)
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements | Health | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
Voting begins in second Amazon union election on Staten Island : NPR
Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing : NPR
PennDOT worker accuses union officials of sexism in lawsuit | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Tech and innovations keep businesses competitive (dailylocal.com)
Automatic or the people? | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Our View: Keep the thin blue line on the straight and narrow (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Five takeaways from our investigation of the crisis in Philadelphia jails (inquirer.com)
Education
Editorial: Child care issues matter to us all (dailylocal.com)
York NAACP: Area schools not doing enough about rise of racial prejudice (ydr.com)
Erie High shooting: Next security upgrades to focus on restrooms (goerie.com)
A Bucks County school’s diversity program imploded after conservative backlash (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Pa. primary election 2022: Watch Spotlight PA’s Democratic U.S. Senate debate live · Spotlight PA
What you need to know ahead of the 2022 Pa. primary election | WITF
Voters Guide 2022: 10th Congressional race in Pennsylvania (ydr.com)
The real reason today’s Republican Party hates corporations like Disney | Will Bunch (inquirer.com)
Westmoreland County poised to scale back mail-in ballot drop boxes | TribLIVE.com
Environment
Pennsylvania taking biggest climate step yet (abc27.com)
China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions : NPR
Erie County aces State of the Air report as air quality improves (goerie.com)
Looking to protect Pa.’s natural heritage? Become a master naturalist volunteer | TribLIVE.com
Transportation
Health
Firearms overtook auto accidents as the leading cause of death in children | WITF
Delco County Health Department Holds Open House – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Worried Sick: A Journey Into the Anxious Teenage Mind – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Smithfield Gateway developers break ground on St. Luke’s location (poconorecord.com)
Abortion training under threat for med students, residents | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Humane Pennsylvania will waive adoption fees for three days | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Pa.’s litter problem | The Numbers Racket – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
National News
French election: Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen : NPR
A beginner’s guide to legal weed in New Jersey · Spotlight PA
The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line : NPR
Redistricting and Democrats’ stalled agenda put this blue Arizona House seat in play : NPR
Long-serving Utah US Senator Orrin Hatch dies at age 88 | WITF
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change | WITF
Local News
Groundbreaking ceremony for Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Berks County Intermediate Unit Celebrates 50 Years of Service – BCTV
Oxford Theater Is One Step Closer to Reality – MyChesCo
Memorial erected to honor gun violence victims of last 5 years in Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Montgomery County approves $3M paving contract (mainlinemedianews.com)
Montgomery County authorizes $2.3M in Ida clean up contracts (mainlinemedianews.com)
Schuylkill lawmakers, attorneys discuss legislative issues | News | standardspeaker.com
Flood insurance rates set to rise for many NEPA homeowners | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh police, ATF discuss data on juvenile gun possession | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Over a week after Airbnb shootout, killers still at large | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Communities across Pittsburgh region participate in Drug Take Back Day | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Mask whiplash strikes Philadelphia amid changing rules across U.S. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New group to monitor Philly police following car stop reforms | Local News | phillytrib.com
CCP, PHA partner to offer students affordable housing | Local News | phillytrib.com
Reparations for Black Germantown homeowners | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia City Council alone in top 10 cities still holding virtual meetings (inquirer.com)
Washington
US promises more Ukraine aid, Biden announces veteran envoy – Daily Local
U.S. officials plan to move embassy staff back to Kyiv : NPR
What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate | WITF
With inflation looming, Congress returns to battles over spending | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lower-income Americans have thrived under Biden. It probably won’t last | Will Bunch (inquirer.com)