Legislature
Budget talks halftime: Spend money to make money | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
How Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to fund PA State Police · Spotlight PA
Shapiro Stumps For More Funding For Safer Communities (politicspa.com)
Philadelphia to receive $21M grant initiative for residential home repairs – Metro Philadelphia
Pennsylvania lawmakers propose animal rights bills (abc27.com)
Governor Shapiro visits Lancaster first responders to discuss budget proposal (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania bill would cover majority of costs for high school AP exams (abc27.com)
Coalition Focuses on Creating Affordable Housing Access (delco.today)
Changes proposed to Pennsylvania vehicle registration cards (msn.com)
Business/Jobs
Cumberland County furniture store to close after more than 3 decades in business – pennlive.com
New Amazon facility opens in Lancaster County (abc27.com)
A chicken burrito bowl is coming between Chipotle and Sweetgreen : NPR
Harrisburg program aims to improve local small businesses (abc27.com)
Family owned furniture store closing after 31 years in Cumberland County (abc27.com)
Used car prices ticking up again after months of declines | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Amazon opens new last mile delivery building [photos] | Local News | lancasteronline.com
C&N donates $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County | The Bucks County Herald
Crime/Punishment
Missing Dauphin County teen has been found, police say – pennlive.com
Pottstown teenager sent to prison for firing gunshots at neighbor’s home (mainlinemedianews.com)
Defendant in Hazleton teen’s vehicular homicide up for parole | Times Leader
Man stole school bus in Adams County to transport dead deer, police say | TribLIVE.com
Education
Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University’s chair for race and Black politics : NPR
Penn names Sophia Z. Lee as first female law school dean in 170-plus year history (inquirer.com)
Incubator will bring jobs to Millersville students, alumni | The Bucks County Herald
Bar Foundation accepting applications for 2023 Scholarship Programs | The Bucks County Herald
Alvernia University and GoggleWorks teaming up for a new arts program (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro viewed favorably three months into his term: poll (msn.com)
Poll shows Gov. Josh Shapiro with 54% approval rating 3 months into term | TribLIVE.com
Election season is here… again | The River Reporter
9 polling locations to change ahead of May 16 primary | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Environment
Gains made in deer harvest, battle against spongy moths | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania has the 4th most underground lead pipes in the U.S., EPA says | WITF
In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Clairton Coke Works named top air polluter in Allegheny County (nextpittsburgh.com)
Power slowly restored after severe storms strike Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Gun Safety
‘Game-changing’ tool to fight gun violence unveiled by officials (dailylocal.com)
Health
CDC team studying train derailment fell ill during investigation (wbaltv.com)
Study: Telehealth may help reduce fatal overdoses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
What’s Going Around: Stomach bug, strep, allergies | ABC27
Doctors predict bad spring allergy season in the Lehigh Valley. Here’s why (mcall.com)
Johns Hopkins surgeons get $21.4 million to study pig-to-human organ transplants – Daily Local
Delaware County to receive up to $35 million more in opioid settlement monies (delcotimes.com)
Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Some companies claim AI can help : Shots – Health News : NPR
Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients (inquirer.com)
Robots part of surgical team at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com
State News
Pennsylvania to receive $265.9M in water infrastructure upgrades (abc27.com)
Dillon opens second office – Northeast Times
Jill Beck Runs for Pennsylvania Superior Court | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com)
PA Forms First-Ever Jewish Legislative Caucus – Jewish Exponent
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania (tulsaworld.com)
Houlahan meets with officials following factory explosion – Daily Local
National News
Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe (inquirer.com)
‘How can this happen in America?’ New guardianship bills aim to end system abuse (wxyz.com)
Democrat Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives | News | tribdem.com
Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing : NPR
Pence won’t appeal order compelling grand jury testimony (inquirer.com)
Capitol rioter reflects on being ‘brainwashed’ by Trump | Election | citizensvoice.com
NPR protests as Twitter calls it ‘state-affiliated media’ (delcotimes.com)
Biden to meet with experts on artificial intelligence ‘risks and opportunities’ | News | tribdem.com
The Power and Limits of Abortion Politics – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
Dauphin County cop retires after 49 years: ‘Everything a police officer should be’ – pennlive.com
‘Pothole Patrol’ starts route through Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Allentown City Council sets date for meeting on proposed changes to parking laws (mcall.com)
Luzerne County’s hand-marked ballot plan dissected | Times Leader
Allegheny County judge disallows death-penalty jury in homicide case | TribLIVE.com
State approves $485,000 grant for downtown upgrades in Export | TribLIVE.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh reaches $275K settlement with 2020 East Liberty protesters – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Steel City Squash bringing courts to Larimer (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pittsburgh tech startups rebound from Silicon Valley Bank meltdown (nextpittsburgh.com)
Philly
Philadelphia mayor election: What recent fundraising says about the race (inquirer.com)
Several hundred juveniles cause chaos in Center City (inquirer.com)
Philly prepared for more buses as pandemic immigrant ban drops in May (inquirer.com)