Legislature
State Senators Spar over School Choice in Pennsylvania – Tennessee Star
Doylestown troop presents 50th Eagle Scout award | The Bucks County Herald
Senators spar over school choice in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
A hearing on school vouchers was held Tuesday in Reading. (delcotimes.com)
Legislators forgo appealing education funding ruling | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Legislation sets path for recreational marijuana in Pa. | WITF
State Rep. pushing for government fleet to use electric vehicles in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Pittsburgh Starbucks wants out of union | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Big carmakers unite to build a charging network and reassure reluctant EV buyers : NPR
Facebook is about to pay out $725 million to users. Here’s how to get your money – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Pa. man charged in death of 22-year-old woman in 2007: DA – pennlive.com
Man accused of stabbing security-guard brother at Social Security office: reports – pennlive.com
Bear dies in crash with pickup truck on central Pa. highway – pennlive.com
Man wanted for stealing credit cards from central Pa. gym, spending $6500: police – pennlive.com
Education
5 takeaways from Penn State’s post-Sandusky reforms | WITF
Affirmative Action Ruling Shakes Universities Over More Than Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Phoenixville board makes it official, votes unanimously to hire new superintendent (dailylocal.com)
Parking restrictions near Black Rock Middle School to become permanent (mainlinemedianews.com)
Elections/Politics
Federal court rules against Mississippi voting law on mail-in ballots : NPR
Environment
Central Pa. heat wave: Heat stroke, heat exhaustion possible | WITF
A hot and humid heat wave is hitting Central PA this week | WITF
The U.S. Government Wants Your Dead Butterflies – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Water temperature off Florida coast hits 101.1 degrees; coral is dying off : NPR
Urban heat islands are making record-heat even hotter for millions of Americans : NPR
Transportation
As e-bikes become more common, so do fires blamed on their batteries – pennlive.com
Health
Weighted infant sleepwear could pose a risk to babies, critics warn : NPR
State News
PennDOT eyes reclaimed asphalt as a multi-million cost saver | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
PA public school retirees want pension boost · Spotlight PA
Pa. plant to close; 76 people to be laid off – pennlive.com
Yet another Pa. mall set to go to sheriff’s sale this year: reports – pennlive.com
UGI offers steps to avoid heat stress, to save money during heat waves (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania homeowners able to receive home improvement grants (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Game Commission Wardens rescue deer (abc27.com)
Sunoco pays Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection $660,000 in penalties (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania SPCA hosts adoption event after rescue of 170 dogs (abc27.com)
National News
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after plea deal falls apart | National | thecentersquare.com
Labor Department Decries Surge in Exploited Migrant Children – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Once Wary, Biden to Host Italy’s Meloni at the White House – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Boston zoo welcomes 6-foot-tall baby giraffe: photos, video – pennlive.com
Local News
Midstate cooling centers prepare for heat wave (abc27.com)
Allentown mayor ignoring racism, discrimination, NAACP members say (mcall.com)
Route 378 ramp to Route 22 closed by overturned tractor-trailer (mcall.com)
Springfield Eagle Scout refurbishes local VFW (delcotimes.com)
Troopers, civilians commended for ‘bravery’ in Ebensburg ceremony | Local News | tribdem.com
PA farmers targeted by EPA for bay cleanup. $14.3M in grants to help (ydr.com)
‘Industrial pollution’: What was left behind at Erie’s Quin-T, EMI properties (goerie.com)
Wabtec, U.E. 506, 618 make no progress in latest bargaining session (goerie.com)
Wawa launches Coffee and Care Cart at CHOP in King of Prussia (mainlinemedianews.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh Starbucks wants out of union | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Strip District experiencing soaring growth post-pandemic (nextpittsburgh.com)
University of Pittsburgh raises tuition by 2% | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Police arrest man in 2007 killing of Samantha Lang in Westmoreland County | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Young Pittsburgh-area soccer players inspired by U.S. Women’s Soccer Team | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Speckled Egg, Commonplace Coffee share a dining space in SouthSide Works | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh woman searches for wedding dress lost when dry cleaner closed | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh leaders look to sell 200 Ross Street to affordable housing developer | TribLIVE.com