Legislature
Berks lawmakers at the center of an effort to allow noncitizens with education degrees teach in PA schools (dailylocal.com)
The sudden rise of smoke shops in central Pa.: Why so many and why now? – pennlive.com
Kennett Library invites public to attend grand opening celebration this summer – Daily Local
• Pro-LGBTQ Mayor Says Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Apply to Man Arrested After Trying to Quote Bible at Pride Rally | Miss Daisy Flower (wordpress.com)
Budget deal teased in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pittsburgh Parking Authority: Proposal to allow mailing tickets (wtae.com)
Senators spar over school choice in Pennsylvania (msn.com)
Financial aid deadline looms for Pa. students heading to college, training programs | LehighValleyNews.com
State officials ask for feedback on broadband plan | Five for the weekend – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. state employee proposed contract provides 20.25% pay increases over its four-year life – pennlive.com
What does Pennsylvania law say if you see an animal locked in a hot car? (abc27.com)
Shapiro Administration Provides Budget Updates To Stakeholders – PoliticsPA
PA budget impasse means missed human services payments · Spotlight PA
It’s not easy being electronically green in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Conquest: Community Celebration will continue a rural tradition (auburnpub.com)
Housing Protest In Philadelphia – PopularResistance.Org
Philadelphians Flock to NCPSSM/AARP Town Hall on Social Security – NCPSSM
Senator Lindsey Williams Issues Statement Calling for General Assembly to Fulfill Constitutional Obligation to Fully and Fairly Fund Public Education – Education News Today – EIN Presswire (einnews.com)
Business/Jobs
Gas prices increasing ‘at fastest pace in over a year’ as Pa. inches toward $4 a gallon – pennlive.com
Trader Joe’s adds two products to list of recent recalls – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Attempt to reinstate pilots fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandate fails in Congress | Texas | thecentersquare.com
Service members discharged for refusing COVID vaccine still seek remedy after measure’s defeat | National | thecentersquare.com
Crime/Punishment
Hit-and-run driver damages covered bridge in central Pa.: police – pennlive.com
Crash kills 2 drivers, injures 2 kids – pennlive.com
Federal prisoner escapes from transport area at Lehigh County Jail; caught 10 minutes later | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Teen killed in shooting in Mt. Oliver | TribLIVE.com
Education
Shapiro Administration Provides Budget Updates To Stakeholders – PoliticsPA
How can medical schools boost racial diversity in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling? – RamaOnHealthcare
The investigation behind Doug Mastriano’s doctoral thesis | WITF
PA budget impasse means missed human services payments · Spotlight PA
Elections/Politics
How Pa. counties spent the first-ever election grants | WITF
Allegheny County Dems Meet Saturday To Choose HD-21 Candidate (politicspa.com)
Allegheny County Dems select Lindsay Powell for House special election – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
It’s not easy being electronically green in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Federal regulators approve new rules to ease power connection backlogs – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
As extreme heat sweeps the U.S., Biden warns that states must act to protect workers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Transportation
Bill would require AM radio in new vehicles | National | thecentersquare.com
Health
How to filter PFAS out of your tap water | WITF
State News
Oz, Fetterman, and the Future of Pennsylvania Politics. – Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
Months after train derailment, EPA ‘has failed to protect’ East Palestine | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania cities, towns could foot $15B bill for climate adaptation | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
PennDOT earmarks $50k for work zone safety course for teens | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
How to offer feedback on a plan to expand broadband access in Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
What laws allow state authorities to seize hemp products? | WITF
Central Pa. pilot dies when helicopter crashes near Ohio highway – pennlive.com
The history of the Pennsylvania Lottery (abc27.com)
National News
Senators introduce bill to block taxpayer dollars for CRT at Department of Education | National | thecentersquare.com
Decrying attempts to ‘bury history,’ Biden designates Emmett Till national monument – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Bill would require AM radio in new vehicles | National | thecentersquare.com
Congress pressing IRS for answers on 30 million destroyed documents | National | thecentersquare.com
Biden signs order to move military sexual assault outside chain of command | National | thecentersquare.com
Heart attack aboard Carnival cruise raises questions about ‘deaths on the high seas’ law – pennlive.com
As extreme heat sweeps the U.S., Biden warns that states must act to protect workers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Military nominees still stalled by Tuberville hold, with U.S. Senate gone until September – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Massive defense bill approved by U.S. Senate, but deep partisan divide with House looms – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine – pennlive.com
Local News
More LGBTQ shelter is needed in Reading, advocates say | WITF
The sudden rise of smoke shops in central Pa.: Why so many and why now? – pennlive.com
Vehicle crashes into Pa. amusement park ticket booth, injuring worker: reports – pennlive.com
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
New Luzerne County Children and Youth management brings changes | Times Leader
Allentown State Hospital development plans to be unveiled (mcall.com)
Allentown father and his two daughters work to repair the Muhlenberg baseball field (mcall.com)
I-78 in Warren County to undergo 6-week repair project starting Monday | New Jersey News | wfmz.com
Kennett Library invites public to attend grand opening celebration this summer – Daily Local
Pitt
Pittsburgh crime data masks dangers as Downtown, South Side remain epicenters of violence | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Son of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victim celebrates new Torah dedication | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Squirrel Hill holds complicated feelings about death penalty for synagogue shooter | TribLIVE.com
Greensburg Catholic Diocese is inviting Ukrainian refugees to make Westmoreland County their home | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
6 Pittsburgh bike shops for all kinds of riders (nextpittsburgh.com)
Week 7 recap: Defense offers two dozen witnesses in effort to save synagogue shooters’ life | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia is suing three local gun stores for alleged ‘straw purchase’ sales | Local News | phillytrib.com
Delaware County makes historic change to bail retention fees | Metros | phillytrib.com
Stylish scrubs brand Figs to open retail store in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Airlines are seeing surging demand, so why is flight volume at PHL still down almost 30%? – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
76ers release financial plans for proposed arena | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pride festival draws thousands; Sen. John Fetterman vows to fight for equality – pennlive.com
Fetterman introduces bill to allow striking workers to collect SNAP benefits – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
