Legislature
Could Pennsylvania Tax Breaks Bring New Residents? – bbdiversinfo
Senate Confirms Humphreys as Pennsylvania Insurance Chief (insurancejournal.com)
Doylestown Beams With Pride As It Dedicates Progress Flag Crosswalk | Doylestown, PA Patch
Poll: Taxes, cost of living driving away young residents | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Palmetto Political Stock Index: 7/2/2023 – FITSNews
Debate over private school vouchers takes over Pa. budget talks | 90.5 WESA
July 4th ceremony features awards, protest, Sheryl Lee Ralph (audacy.com)
Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them. | The Nation
Baker on guardianship | News | wcexaminer.com
democracyFIRST Targets Election Denialists (politicspa.com)
Pennsylvania House to return to session on Wednesday (abc27.com)
Antler restrictions for senior hunters, out of state college (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Drivers line up for $1.776 gas at Sheetz on Fourth of July – pennlive.com
Mini chicken corn dogs recalled because they may be spoiled – pennlive.com
Huge oceanfront waterpark opens for year-round play in N.J. – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Burglar takes 4 hours to steal $600,000 worth of wine from store – pennlive.com
Philadelphia mass shooting worst violence around July 4 | WITF
Gunman opens fire at random and kills five in Philadelphia | WITF
Alligator Kills 69-Year-Old Woman in South Carolina – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Toddler struck, killed by vehicle in Pa.: reports – pennlive.com
Pa. man charged after he recorded topless girl, shared video on Facebook: police – pennlive.com
Human remains discovered by utility crews working on pipeline in Pa.: reports – pennlive.com
Education
After Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, activists oppose legacy admission : NPR
Environment
Severe storms lead to damaged land in the Midstate (abc27.com)
Transportation
The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans – Delco Times
Gun Safety
Up First briefing: Gun violence and trauma; women in the workforce; tip-flation : NPR
Health
Out-of-body experiences reveal brain area tied to our sense of self : Shots – Health News : NPR
July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won’t heal easily : NPR
State News
Pennsylvania’s budget is late; what you need to know about the impasse | News | citizensvoice.com
Struggles remain in Pa. town that hired Tamir Rice’s killer | WITF
Survey: Patriotism waning among younger generations | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Years after Pa. legalized fireworks, they are here to stay | WITF
In central Pa., most Black and Brown people struggle to make ends meet | WITF
Drag queens are out, proud and loud in Pa. coal communities | WITF
‘Trashflation’: Why does trash removal cost so much in central Pa.? – pennlive.com
Midstate Fire and Rescue officials remind public of firework laws (abc27.com)
National News
Supreme Court rejects Independent State Legislature theory | WITF
National labor union data contradicts teacher exodus claims | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
As ‘Pride Month’ ends, taxpayer spending on LGBT projects piles up | National | thecentersquare.com
Moore v. Harper SCOTUS ruling might kill conspiracy theory | WITF
Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beach : NPR
School hackers post kids’ private files, and no one has to be alerted – pennlive.com
Local News
Houses in central Pa. evacuated over building explosion, fire from gas leak – pennlive.com
Man says father might lose eye after being hit by foul ball at Pa. ballpark – pennlive.com
Why ethnic Slovak grandma’s face and name are on a new-world central Pa. food truck (abc27.com)
Annual reading of Declaration of Independence held in Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Erie County DA educates police, others on new drug treatment program (goerie.com)
Tri-ed and true Fourth of July parade brings Central Bucks towns together | The Bucks County Herald
Luzerne County preparing for free-and-clear tax auction | Times Leader
Pitt
Josiah Gilliam is excited about PUMP’s dynamic programs (nextpittsburgh.com)
On Independence Day, the Pittsburgh region takes to the streets | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania DEP declares Code Orange air alert for Wednesday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Meat-free dining available at multiple sites in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Downtown Pittsburgh is rebounding, but less smoothly than some would like | TribLIVE.com
Philly
5 killed, 2 kids injured after mass shooting in Philly overnight (abc27.com)
In Philadelphia, a Mass Shooting Leaves Five Dead – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
William Penn Foundation to receive Philadelphia Magis Award | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly airport workers push for $15 minimum wage nationwide | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pa. Sen. Bob Casey raises millions for reelection campaign – pennlive.com
John Fetterman gets dismal marks from Pennsylvania voters: Poll (nypost.com)
Bob Casey visits Clearfield to tout infrastructure law | Local | thecourierexpress.com