Legislature
Capitol quiet during 5th day without new Pennsylvania budget | WITF
Pa. budget: Pitt fetal tissue research holding up deal, lawmakers optimistic (abc27.com)
Argall bill to curb welfare abuse passed by Senate | State | standardspeaker.com
Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes in Pennsylvania pass GOP-controlled Senate | WITF
Five Takeaways from Salon’s Feature on Doug Mastriano (politicspa.com)
Mastriano legal advisor subpoenaed by Georgia grand jury in election probe (abc27.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
How to counter misinformation about COVID-19 shots for young children (goerie.com)
Northeast Pa. saw COVID case count fluctuations in June (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Harrisburg gas prices down from last week, $1.68 more than a year ago (abc27.com)
The 4-day workweek: How realistic is it really? : NPR
Central Pa. grocery chain first in nation to raise and sell its own beef – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Chester County earns national acclaim for juvenile record expungement program – Daily Local
Philadelphia shooting on Parkway on July 4th has police searching for ‘clear picture’ (inquirer.com)
Police officer injured in parkway shooting identified | Local News | phillytrib.com
Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies | 90.5 WESA
Education
Boyertown’s $137 million school budget to raise taxes by 3% (readingeagle.com)
Lancaster Mennonite appoints its first Black superintendent | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania lawmaker quits re-election race following DUI charge | WITF
Nine GOP leaders back Shapiro over Mastriano in PA governor’s race (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania Republicans opposed to Doug Mastriano organize for Josh Shapiro (inquirer.com)
Pa Gov race: Shapiro favored over Mastriano in 538 forecast model (abc27.com)
Galvanized by gun violence, Pa. lt. governor candidate poised to make history – pennlive.com
Pa Senate race: 538 model shows toss-up in Oz, Fetterman election (abc27.com)
Dowling To Remove Name From Ballot, Retire at End of Term (politicspa.com)
Trump flirtation with 2024 run growing more serious, sources say (abc27.com)
The first Gen Z candidates are running for Congress — and running against compromise : NPR
Trump troubles open path for Senate GOPers eyeing WH (wate.com)
Environment
Deer ticks inspire man to educate, reduce bites and illnesses (poconorecord.com)
Transportation
PennDOT reveals plans to replace Back Mountain bridge | Traffic Alerts | citizensvoice.com
Health
Free community naloxone training coming to Chester County July 19 – Daily Local
Bucks County looks to spend $45 million in opioid-settlement funds (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes – pennlive.com
State News
Pennsylvania Game Commission urges hunters to support ending “pink envelopes” (abc27.com)
Gov. Wolf honors Highland Park victims, Commonwealth flags to half-staff (abc27.com)
PA state parks fuel economic growth, but they need upgrades, fund them (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Republican states are trying to use federal COVID-19 aid to cut taxes (inquirer.com)
National News
Highland Park suspect’s online history reveals a fascination with violence : NPR
Georgia grand jury subpoenas top Trump allies, including Giuliani and Eastman : NPR
Local News
Delaware County seeks volunteers to help develop Don Guanella Master Plan – Delco Times
Doylestown Township awarded $1 million to build recreation center (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
‘Courts will protect them,’ lawyer says of homeowners plagued by pipelines – Daily Local
Friends and colleagues of Robb Hanrahan remember the CBS 21 anchor on social media – pennlive.com
East Reading Pool site will not become a parking lot (readingeagle.com)
Historic church in Bethlehem has new owner (mcall.com)
Streetlights a glaring new problem in Chestnut Hill | The Chestnut Hill Local
Pitt
Group files 60-plus misconduct complaints against Allegheny County Judge Mariani | TribLIVE.com
Allegheny County court error causes postponement of jury trials | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh-area gas prices remain high as state, national averages come down | TribLIVE.com
Philly
City Council members call on Kenney to resign as mayor | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Biden awards the Medal of Honor to four for Vietnam War heroism (inquirer.com)
Harris calls for assault weapons ban after Highland Park mass shooting : NPR
5 things we’ve learned so far from the Jan. 6 committee hearings : NPR