Legislature
Comitta secures funding to expand Coatesville Youth Initiative’s computer lab – Daily Local
Sen. Kearney Announces $75K Grant for Morton Rutledge Fire Company – MyChesCo
Senate panel advances bill that would ban supervised injection sites in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania Senate Panel Passes Ban on Supervised Injection Sites – Tennessee Star
Morton Rutledge Fire Company receives $75k state grant (delcotimes.com)
Redding Unveils Plan for Pennsylvania’s Dairy Over-Order Premium | Dairy News | lancasterfarming.com
Pa. House passes fourth bill on child sex abuse lawsuit window – pennlive.com
Pa. doesn’t fund public defense. Shapiro’s budget would change that. · Spotlight PA
Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary 2023: Who’s endorsing who – Axios Philadelphia
The 2023 Pennsylvania Power 100 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. Dems want mail ballots counted faster; GOP has other ideas | News | bradfordera.com
PA House Dems move on long-stalled agenda items · Spotlight PA
Business/Jobs
More than 100 people will be laid off due to impending Pa. plant closure – pennlive.com
7,100-square-foot esports gaming venue set to open near N.J. college campus – pennlive.com
Lifeguard shortage in the Midstate leads to late pool opens (abc27.com)
Wells Fargo to close branches in Berks, Bucks | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
CPSC adopts new safety rules to prevent dresser tip-overs : NPR
Mattel unveils a Barbie doll with Down syndrome : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Jail escapee suspected of killing, carjacking man who’d stopped to help him – pennlive.com
Gunman killed by person he was trying to rob in Pa.: reports – pennlive.com
Teen charged after putting 11 needles in groceries at Pa. store: police – pennlive.com
‘Demonic’: Uber Eats driver killed, dismembered during delivery, Florida sheriff says (abc27.com)
Officials: Parents arrested after ‘forcefully’ tattooing their children (abc27.com)
4 charged in alleged hate crime involving gun at Lehigh U. | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Man who left neglected dogs in abandoned house sentenced to probation | TribLIVE.com
Education
Philadelphia school asbestos closures: Parents make DIY air filters (billypenn.com)
Elizabeth Forward School District hires architect following fire (wtae.com)
In divided Pa., school boards emerge as political battlegrounds – pennlive.com
Bill would replicate Steelton-Highspire schools’ solar panel field across Pa. – pennlive.com
Steelton-Highspire schools using only solar energy (abc27.com)
Bethlehem Area approves five-year contract and $220,000 salary for new superintendent (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
Pre-canvassing bill clears first hurdle in Pa. House · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania voter registration deadline fast approaching (abc27.com)
Meet the Bethlehem City Council candidates: Election 2023 (mcall.com)
2023 Pennsylvania primary election voter’s guide | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Environment
Committee warned of lurking taxpayer cost for plugging wells | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow : NPR
Transportation
United flight returns to Newark 3 hours into 10-hour trip due to unruly passenger – pennlive.com
Cities with the worst commute in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Health
Health alert issued for soups that may have been prepared in ‘unsanitary conditions’ – pennlive.com
Mommy Minute: When to use fever-reducing medication (abc27.com)
Some avian flu restrictions lifted in Lancaster County (abc27.com)
State News
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gets high marks in first 100 days | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Shapiro Administration extends LIHEAP season (abc27.com)
Shapiro sets up new office to improve Pa.’s online government service – pennlive.com
Shapiro Signs Executive Order To Improve Digital Experience Of Pennsylvanians (politicspa.com)
Delaware County to debut pilot program to train perinatal health care workers, doulas – WHYY
Pols tout $954,000 to expand maternity care in Delaware County (msn.com)
Biden will need Pa. Dems to win reelection (yorkdispatch.com)
Is PA headed for a fracking waste reckoning? · Spotlight PA
Philadelphia jury awards record verdict against HUP (inquirer.com)
National News
Biden blasts Republicans’ debt ceiling plan | National | thecentersquare.com
89 shots were fired during Alabama birthday party that killed 4 – pennlive.com
United flight returns to Newark 3 hours into 10-hour trip due to unruly passenger – pennlive.com
Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
E. Jean Carroll’s rape case against Donald Trump begins : NPR
8 people found at burning home in Oklahoma were shot : NPR
Local News
Victims of R.M. Palmer explosion seek accountability | WITF
Lancaster approves $5 million in ARPA funds to community facilities (abc27.com)
Best ice cream shops in the Midstate, according to Google (abc27.com)
York County holds re-entry program (abc27.com)
Damage from storms in York County caused by downburst (abc27.com)
Killer whale sighting: Rare white orca calf spotted off Southern California coast (abc27.com)
Delaware County infant and maternal mortality rates targeted (inquirer.com)
Luzerne County releases top three manager finalists | Times Leader
Family Business Alliance marks 25 years of service | Times Leader
Pitt
Tree of Life trial: 7 potential jurors questioned on Day 1 won’t serve | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Money ball: Pirates fans react to outfielder Bryan Reynolds’ $106M contract | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh man killed in Homewood shooting ID’d by medical examiner | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh office vacancies reach record high, report says | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Exelon fund to boost Black, female-owned health care firm | Business | phillytrib.com