Legislature
GOP Puts Up Constitutional Amendment Against Abortion Rights in PA (politicspa.com)
Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion (abc27.com)
PA Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion (poconorecord.com)
Pa. state Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion in Pennsylvania | WITF
Pa.’s 2022-23 budget package spends, saves money in record ways – pennlive.com
State lawmakers unveil a $45 billion Pennsylvania budget agreement | WITF
Pa. House Republicans propose $45.2B spending plan | Local News | tribdem.com
Pa. education spending: How much Lehigh Valley schools could get (mcall.com)
PA budget: House passes proposal, future uncertain in Senate (abc27.com)
Pitt gets state funds despite fetal tissue research dispute (abc27.com)
Pa. Senate passes bill to require drivers to clear snow and ice from vehicles (readingeagle.com)
Bill requiring drivers to clear snow and ice from vehicles finally passes Pa. Legislature – WLVR FM
Doylestown Township awarded $1 million to build recreation center (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
New changes coming to Pennsylvania medical marijuana law (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania law changes definition of a veteran (abc27.com)
PA Senate passes bill on bridge tolling (abc27.com)
Op-Ed: Right to Repair bill could save small electronics businesses (poconorecord.com)
Pa. Senate approves legislation honoring fallen Scranton PD officer | Times Leader
Coronavirus – COVID-19
LVHN to start COVID-19 clinics for kid vaccinations in northeastern PA (poconorecord.com)
Child COVID vaccination clinics to be held in Pottsville (readingeagle.com)
Allegheny County COVID-19 hospitalizations jump 70% | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
U.S. jobless claims rose last week to 235,000, most in nearly six months (inquirer.com)
PennDOT to host job fairs in region (delcotimes.com)
june-2022-jobs-report-unemployment-numbers (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Arrests fall 57% in Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Chester police collect 153 guns through buybacks and seizures of illegal weapons (delcotimes.com)
Cop who killed Tamir Rice leaves new police job amid fallout in Pennsylvania | WITF
Education
Jesse Rawls Jr. aims to ‘make a difference’ as new Cumberland Valley principal – pennlive.com
Radnor School District reaches new five-year agreement with teacher union – Delco Times
Elections/Politics
Abortion is back on the ballot in Pa. | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Environment
Climate change makes weather worse : NPR
Transportation
Schuylkill River Rail Authority up and running (mcall.com)
PennDOT needs to find real alternative to tolling (yorkdispatch.com)
Health
Mississippi’s last abortion clinic shuts down : NPR
Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer’s drugs : Shots – Health News : NPR
Pennsylvanians on Medicaid may have to choose new plans | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
State News
What is the independent state legislature doctrine, and why does it matter for Pa.? · Spotlight PA
National News
Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan is assassinated : NPR
Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech (inquirer.com)
Poll: Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government : NPR
Poll finds most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government | WITF
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as head of his Conservative Party : NPR
Anti-abortion groups have led abortion restriction and banning laws for decades. : NPR
Las Vegas Raiders hire the first Black female team president in the NFL : NPR
Local News
York City Housing Authority to renovate three properties (abc27.com)
Pitt
‘Tidal wave’: Pittsburgh abortion clinics see influx of out-of-state patients | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Jim Kenney was always going to take some 2023 heat. He just made it so much hotter. (inquirer.com)
KENYATTA: It’s Quitting Time for Mayor Jim Kenney – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
New earlier curfew for older Philly teens now in effect | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly public defenders, staff to get pay raise | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Biden to outline new steps aimed at bolstering abortion rights (inquirer.com)
Roe v. Wade: Biden to sign executive order protecting abortion access (ydr.com)
Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain, others awarded Medal of Freedom : NPR
Biden administration defends DACA program at appeals court | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Meet Pat Cipollone, former Trump counsel testifying before the Jan. 6 committee : NPR