Legislature
Pa. Senate looks to extend waivers under disaster declaration | State Lawmakers | cumberlink.com
Pennsylvania lawmakers look to extend waivers under disaster declaration | WITF
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 disaster declaration nears termination | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Education funding front and center as clock ticks on PA budget talks | National News | kpvi.com
Philly State Senator Looking To Recognize Juneteenth In PA | Philadelphia, PA Patch
Snow and ice removal bill in Pennsylvania moves forward – Land Line
House approves veto-bound bill to help block local gun laws | fox43.com
‘Stop taking bribes,’ protesters urge Pennsylvania lawmakers | WITF
Pennsylvania Senate Ignores Secretary of State’s Emergency Powers – Compsmag
Pennsylvania Senate Attacks Health Secretary’s Emergency Powers | Express – Health Bollyinside
Flynn sworn in as new state senator | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Speaker announces special election for Flynn’s 113th District seat | Times Leader
PA senate passes bill to ban vaccine passports (wgal.com)
This Republican nails why her party can’t just move on from January 6 (theworldnews.net)
Illegal Gambling Machines Plague PA as Lawmakers Search for Solutions (playpennsylvania.com)
Election audits: Wolf, Dems say Pa. already had them — and Biden won (goerie.com)
Bill Protects Unborn Children In PA – WDAC
Pa. House advances ban on abortions over Down syndrome diagnoses (wtae.com)
Pennsylvania House advances bill on handling fetal remains | WITF
Pennsylvania pension system sued over access to documents amid probe | WITF
Pennsylvania governor slams Arizona’s ‘sham’ audit | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Energy production is important to Pennsylvania’s environmental future (ydr.com)
‘Stop taking bribes,’ protesters urge Pennsylvania lawmakers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
CDC issues new COVID-19 travel guidance for more than 120 countries – 6abc Philadelphia
Which Groups Are Still Dying of Covid in the U.S.? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries | Health | lancasteronline.com
Mayor: Seattle 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70% | TribLIVE.com
Joe Biden to announce COVID vaccine donation plan (inquirer.com)
State
Pennsylvania among national leaders in vaccine administration | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
After delays, Bucks, Montgomery county begin COVID vaccines in jails (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Local
Philadelphia’s mask restrictions will end Friday (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia trails its 7 neighboring counties on COVID-19 vaccinations (inquirer.com)
In Chester County, vaccines working, numbers prove it | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Beaver County Pennsylvania vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated? (timesonline.com)
9 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths reported in county | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Allegheny, Westmoreland see rapid drops in new covid cases | TribLIVE.com
Business/Jobs
McDonald’s hiring more than 9,000 employees in Pennsylvania – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
911 Crisis Response Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental Health : Shots – Health News : NPR
Former Chester County sheriff ordered to reimburse county in K-9 unit theft case (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania couple’s Capitol riot case may end without a trial (goerie.com)
Erie assaults: City man gets jail time in fireworks attack on other man (goerie.com)
York County Prison Board of Inspectors appoint Adam Ogle as warden (ydr.com)
Haycock and state police go after noisy dirt bikes | The Bucks County Herald
Newport Twp. police starts K-9 unit with Scranton man’s dog | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Shooting at Upper Darby bar leaves one dead, several injured (inquirer.com)
Education
State court decision reignites debate over Neshaminy School District’s team name | WITF
Neshaminy School District can use Redskins nickname, state rules (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Penn State ex-president Graham Spanier reports to jail | WITF
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack (broadandliberty.com)
Scranton teachers take to the streets over contract issues | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Dallas School Board proposes no increase in property tax rate | Education | citizensvoice.com
Hanover Area not increasing property tax | Education | citizensvoice.com
Pittsburgh Public Schools offers 4 drop-off sites for device returns | TribLIVE.com
Make CCP free and fully fund community college in Philadelphia | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Pitt takes the lead as anchor tenant in Bloomfield project | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
Here’s What Critics Say Is Wrong With The Electoral College : NPR
Democrats Wait Too Long To Reach Black Voters, A Report Says : NPR
Republicans Flock To Maricopa County Election Review : NPR
Letter: Voters spoke, so why is Gordon Eck not listening? | Opinion | dailylocal.com
Schuylkill County sheriff candidate now weighing options on withdraw | News | standardspeaker.com
Rally held in Pottsville for fair redistricting | News | standardspeaker.com
Council candidate Knapp appeals primary results | Election | citizensvoice.com
Rookie Westmoreland County election director suspended with pay | TribLIVE.com
Environment
DEP: PFAS not widespread in Pennsylvania; considers max level standard (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Grant Schmidt: Not even your trash is safe from ‘woke’ activists (broadandliberty.com)
Climate Change Shrinks The West’s Water Supply : NPR
Pennsylvania tornadoes up 83% as some point to global warming (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Some Erie County fruit crops damaged by spring temperature extremes (goerie.com)
Future of industrial Mon Valley should be cleaner, speakers say | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Shell to accelerate carbon emissions cuts after Dutch court ruling | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transportation
The fate of a Gulf Coast rail line may have a big impact on Amtrak’s future. : NPR
Health
Beaver, Allegheny counties receives grants for drug treatment, probation services (timesonline.com)
Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss | Health | phillytrib.com
Nation’s largest health insurer to stop payments for ‘non-emergency’ care in ERs – pennlive.com
Flu season ends as one of mildest ever in Pennsylvania | News | thetimes-tribune.com
State News
Solitary confinement ‘torture chambers’ – Workers World
Having problems with Pa. new unemployment system? Follow these tips (goerie.com)
Editorial: Protect PA’s children (ydr.com)
$20M in local projects pitched by Cartwright | News | standardspeaker.com
Four Luzerne County projects included in federal funding bill | News | citizensvoice.com
National News
Cybersecurity should be a huge priority after events of last few weeks | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Is Halted : NPR
JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom To Cyberattackers : NPR
People Are Dying In Tribal Jails — 17 Years After Officials First Pledged Reform : NPR
How The Price Of A Toyota Truck Helps Explain Surging Inflation : NPR
Olympic Athletes Face A Huge Number Of Rules For Tokyo 2020 Games : NPR
IG Report: Police Did Not Clear Lafayette Park For Trump : NPR
Child Labor Surges For The First Time In 20 Years. The Pandemic May Make That Worse. : NPR
Hot inflation may have become scorching in May and is expected to hit a 28-year high (cnbc.com)
ProPublica Report Has Congress Rethinking How to Tax Superrich – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
Sen. Comitta to host free shredding event June 12 | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Grammy winner Pink brought ‘to tears’ by tribute from CB West choir (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Waterford zoning case: Will council settle suit against its president? (goerie.com)
Pleasant Ridge Manor East: Council approves funding to demolish building (goerie.com)
Gannett Foundation ‘A Community Thrives’ is looking for good causes (ydr.com)
United Fiber & Data hit with $5.93 million judgment in Lehigh County (ydr.com)
Monroe County’s cicada brood mismarked on national forest maps (poconorecord.com)
‘Financing the American Dream’ host highlights Bucks real estate market (theintell.com)
Beaver County’s Communicycle revives old bikes and gives them away (timesonline.com)
McAdoo Fire Company’s tradition of service endures 100 years | News | standardspeaker.com
County council accepts Pedri’s resignation, plans new manager search | News | citizensvoice.com
Hanover Area not increasing property tax | Education | citizensvoice.com
Luzerne County in state’s top 20 for tax refunds | Times Leader
Paint is source of high lead levels in Wilkinsburg homes, report finds | TribLIVE.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh struggles to staff its pools, can’t open all of them | TribLIVE.com
South Pittsburgh neighborhoods hold vigil to ‘stop the violence’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. Steel fined for more than $200K for health violations | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia police say they’ve seized more ghost guns in 6 months than in all of last year | WITF
Until all 54 libraries reopen, Philly can’t recover from COVID-19 | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Washington
President Biden revokes Trump’s attempted TikTok ban – CBS News
The U.S. Capitol Police Are Adding An Emotional Support Dog To The Force : NPR
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club | National and World | dailylocal.com
Florida’s Val Demings launches bid to oust Rubio from Senate | Elections | phillytrib.com
Lawmakers push back on White House change to alter what defines ‘city’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette