Legislature
Pennsylvania voter ID is no longer a nonstarter for Gov. Tom Wolf (inquirer.com)
Election reform in PA.: Where it stands and what it means for 2022 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PSERS’ FBI probe finally prompts Pa. lawmakers to action (inquirer.com)
What is Pennsylvania’s pesky preemption law? | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson: “I Didn’t Run to Be a Symbol” on Apple Podcasts
Letter: Hold the energy industry accountable for fracking | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
McConnell urges Americans to ‘get vaccinated’ as cases spike | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Everyone should wear a mask in schools, vaccinated or not, U.S. pediatricians say | WITF
Business/Jobs
Why Pa. nursing home workers will hold one-day strike at 21 sites (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Nursing home workers plan to strike | News | citizensvoice.com
Gov. Carney officially sets Delaware on path to $15 minimum wage | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Pennsylvania among the worst states for start-ups, study finds | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
More than 200 added to county’s fully vaccinated list | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
When it comes to the staffing shortage, is paying more the answer? | Business | readingeagle.com
Low pay, no benefits, rude customers: Restaurant workers quit at record rate | WITF
Could inflation slow economic recovery? | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Unemployed advocates call for benefits to be restored | WITF
Regional virtual career fair connecting veterans in the eastern U.S. with jobs (abc27.com)
Downtown York businesses to receive funds from the YoCo Bloom Grant (ydr.com)
Crime/Punishment
Former Shaler teacher to be detained in Capitol riot case pending trial | TribLIVE.com
Education
Pa. education leaders call on schools to boost teacher diversity with stimulus funds | WITF
Behrend will build a $28.2 million fitness and rec center on campus (goerie.com)
Elections/Politics
The Governor And House Primary Races We’re Watching So Far | FiveThirtyEight
Street Raises Close to $245K in Q2 | PoliticsPA
Kenyatta Raises $500K in Q2 | PoliticsPA
Environment
Smoke in Philadelphia skies from Pacific Northwest wildfires (inquirer.com)
Unhealthy pollution levels threaten the Midstate (abc27.com)
Bootleg Fire, The Biggest In The U.S., Gives Scientists An Unexpected Experiment : NPR
Transportation
Amtrak, local rail authority sign deal to study NYC train | News | thetimes-tribune.com
PennDOT plans 31-mile detour for road closure at roundabout project in Perry County – pennlive.com
Interstate 83 Exit 4: Watch for closures at Shrewsbury interchange (ydr.com)
Health
US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies | WITF
Brandywine Hospital takes on opioid overdose in community | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Costly PBM drug pricing tactics impede the pursuit of health equity (ydr.com)
State News
Pennsylvania casinos hit record revenue as COVID wanes. Here’s where (poconorecord.com)
Door-to-door energy sales may resume, Pa. regulators say | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Oldest, largest bowhunting festival is back on in Pennsylvania this year – pennlive.com
Federal ban on evictions set to end July 31, state help for Pennsylvanians (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania ranks in top 10 for internet scams (abc27.com)
Pennsylvanians encouraged to apply for emergency rental assistance (abc27.com)
PA trout season could start on same day statewide (theintell.com)
National News
Bucks’ 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Thomas Barrack, Former Trump Adviser, Is Arrested : NPR
U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII, CDC reports | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Bezos’ comments on Amazon workers after spaceflight draw rebuke | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Harrisburg Foreign Policy Association Welcomes USAWC International Fellows
Sears mail-order homes prove plentiful in Western Pennsylvania | TribLIVE.com
Luzerne County manager search committee appointments delayed again | Times Leader
Scranton City Council approves renaming roads for President Joe Biden | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Lawsuit to save White Haven, Polk centers can continue, judge says | News | standardspeaker.com
Reading prepares to exit financial oversight by next year | Local News | readingeagle.com
Water main break in Hershey prompts temporary boil water advisory for customers (abc27.com)
Lancaster’s housing market remains strong (abc27.com)
Former employees ask newly-formed Juvenile Detention Board for help | News | delcotimes.com
Editorial: Blood shortages plague region in wake of pandemic | Opinion | delcotimes.com
York ranked behind Lancaster and Harrisburg as best place to live in Pa. (ydr.com)
Erie’s bayfront on tap for $8M worth of dock wall/boardwalk upgrades (goerie.com)
Pitt
Pa. agriculture secretary tours 4 Pittsburgh urban farms | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Washington
Hoping Sen. Rob Portman is right on infrastructure compromise | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Big infrastructure bill in peril as GOP threatens filibuster (abc27.com)
Dept. of Defense promises reforms to handling of military sexual assault cases | ABC27
House Democrat Introduces Bill To Block Trump From Becoming Speaker (forbes.com)
Biden’s 3rd trip to reddish Ohio pushes his economic agenda | National News | lancasteronline.com