Legislature
PA State Senator speaks about losing family member to gun violence | PHL17.com
Berks will not allow third-party access to voting machines | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
York County raises objections to Sen. Mastriano’s election audit demands (ydr.com)
Another county raises objection to lawmaker’s election audit | WITF
State Sen. Doug Mastriano says Republicans need to stick together | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Pennsylvania debate over minimum wage for tipped workers grows – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Abington Sen Haywood Calls For Making Child Tax Credit Permanent | Patch
Government partners with community organizations to improve Burholme monument – Northeast Times
Wolf admin sat on 2017 probe of unemployment error but denies ‘cover-up’ · Spotlight PA
Why a PA climate change vote is drawing complaints from GOP senators (goerie.com)
LTE: House must reject PA Senate Bill 119 (ydr.com)
Fracking legislation critical to protecting Pennsylvanians | The Bucks County Herald
Op-Ed: Taxpayers deserve accountability, transparency | Opinion | thecentersquare.com
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. lawmaker shares her struggles with infertility, aims to help others – pennlive.com
Tarah Toohil: Where are the 217 children of Luzerne County now? | Times Leader
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Yankees’ shutdown emphasizes staying power of the coronavirus | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: It was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID-19 lab leak (inquirer.com)
‘Quite scary’: UK’s top medic in warning over COVID outlook | Business | dailylocal.com
LA County Will Require People To Wear Masks Indoors : NPR
Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority mandates coronavirus vaccines (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Business/Jobs
As prices rise at rapid pace, Fed chief seeks patience | Business | dailylocal.com
U.S. unemployment claims fell last week to a new pandemic low (inquirer.com)
Experts explain rising consumer prices (inquirer.com)
Herman Miller buying Knoll for $1.8B – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
COVID grants available for small business in Carbon County | News | standardspeaker.com
Crime/Punishment
Erie police relations: Repairing ties starts with ownership, honesty (goerie.com)
Education
Penn State Board of Trustees approves increased salaries, tuition rates | WITF
Our public school infrastructure is set up to continue to fail | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Guest Opinion: Schools must teach about racism (goerie.com)
GNA approves school safety plan, seeks Landmesser resignation again | Times Leader
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race: What we know so far · Spotlight PA
Bill McSwain won’t say if Donald Trump pressured him to launch voter fraud probe (inquirer.com)
Scaringi Considers Run for Lt. Governor | PoliticsPA
Environment
The U.S. Climate Envoy Went To Moscow And Talked About More Than Climate : NPR
Reductionist argument on climate change distorts (ydr.com)
Get to know RGGI: The cap-and-trade program clears a major hurdle | WITF
Transportation
Salisbury reviews Seidersville Road traffic concerns – Times News Online (tnonline.com)
Health
Pennsylvania’s overdose deaths rose in 2020, CDC says | WITF
State News
Pa. may see the strongest post-pandemic sales tax boost in the nation | WITF
A Pennsylvania main line estate qualified for land protection and huge tax breaks (inquirer.com)
Esports advocates press to allow betting in N.J. and Pa. on video game contests (inquirer.com)
PUC hears PECO’s Marple Reliability Station appeal | Local-news | delcotimes.com
Egg laying of Brood X cicadas is killing tree branches | News | delcotimes.com
Amid nationwide blood shortage, area hospitals face reduced supply | WITF
Explainer: Will PA evictions spike despite rental help? | WITF
Harrisburg is best place to live in Pa., says US News – pennlive.com
National News
Child Tax Credit: Janet Yellen Calls For Payments To Be Permanent : NPR
U.S. sues Amazon for selling dangerous products | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Germany, Belgium flooding: More than 50 are dead (inquirer.com)
Trump Lawyers Defend False Election Claims In Court : NPR
Michelle Fiscus Firing: Tennessee Records How State Justified Her Dismissal : NPR
Cuomo to be questioned in sexual harassment investigation | News | tribdem.com
$3 million in grants going to Black history sites, groups | Across America | phillytrib.com
Jury rejects Capital Gazette gunman’s mental illness plea | WITF
Local News
Larger events to return to Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PPE to relocate (abc27.com)
Carlisle restaurants excited about new expanded alcohol rules (abc27.com)
Bucks County declares disaster in Lower Bucks flooding (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
West Chester’s plan to spray for mosquitos draws controversy | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Amazon fulfillment center in Millcreek: Here is what we know (goerie.com)
Delco to fork out $50G to cut grass in Chester parks | News | delcotimes.com
Beaver County nonprofits receive Duquesne Light Company grants (timesonline.com)
Wilkes-Barre City Council vote holds up appointment | Times Leader
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s Cuban community watches protests with ‘cautious optimism’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
City should post warning signs in safety ‘hot spots’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Redevelopment project to turn former Etna steel mill into tech hub begins | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Washington
Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Joyce and Kelly Appointed to GOP Healthy Future Task Force | PoliticsPA
Democrats’ Budget Deal Would Push A Shift Toward Clean Energy : NPR
Inflation worries rise in Congress as economy continues to bounce back | ABC27
White House convenes mayors to discuss strategies on crime (abc27.com)
Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements | National and World | dailylocal.com