Legislature
Development On The Lower Hill Will Begin This Year | 90.5 WESA
Republicans rebel against a powerful anti-opioid tool – POLITICO
Dush’s bill to modernize township code passes committee | News | bradfordera.com
Comitta Calls For Continuing Remote Council Meetings, Code Change | West Chester, PA Patch
Resolution to end emergency order races through Legislature (audacy.com)
Pa. Senate votes to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 disaster declaration (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 disaster declaration terminated | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Senate votes to terminate emergency declaration | Video | wfmz.com
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 disaster declaration nears termination (broadandliberty.com)
Activists target top Republican in Pa. Senate as they push for gift ban · Spotlight PA
Senate votes to ban vaccine passports | The Bucks County Herald
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill To Ban Vaccine Passports – CBS Cleveland (cbslocal.com)
Voter identification cards part of Pa. House GOP election reform bill (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pennsylvania election reform bill revealed | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gebhard Sworn Into PA Senate – WDAC
Pa. Sen. Chris Gebhard nervous but ready to take on challenge of his new job – pennlive.com
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa. Senate passes bill requiring government agencies to publicize their agendas – pennlive.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
Here’s why you should care about the Chinese coronavirus lab leak theory – pennlive.com
U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J covid vaccine doses | TribLIVE.com
State
The COVID-19 disaster is ending in Pa. What does that mean for us? – pennlive.com
Beaver County Pennsylvania vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated? (timesonline.com)
COVID-19 vaccine rates are dropping – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Berks County pharmacy winding down COVID vaccination clinics | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Business/Jobs
US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop | Business | dailylocal.com
Weekly unemployment claims in Pennsylvania declined last week (timesonline.com)
Philly music venues still waiting for COVID-19 relief grants they desperately need (inquirer.com)
York Hiring Fair wants to help residents find their next job (ydr.com)
Hollywood Casino York opening set for summer 2021 (ydr.com)
Koppel steel plant resumes production (timesonline.com)
Jobs that might not exist in 50 years – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Boscov’s to close on Thanksgiving 2021 – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Lawsuit: Sanofi reneged on hazard pay promise during pandemic | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
ATI, Steelworkers unable to find agreement on health care as strike drags on | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd | National and World | dailylocal.com
Erie auto thefts: Grant to fund full-time detective, task force (goerie.com)
Details emerge as charges held in Northampton crash that injured 4 (theintell.com)
Ex-police chief and 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy | WITF
Central Pa. police have new lasso-like device to stop suspects – pennlive.com
Education
Philadelphia School District does not track failing students (broadandliberty.com)
Hopewell student attends graduation despite COVID diagnosis (timesonline.com)
School District of Philadelphia expands its summer programming | Local News | phillytrib.com
Paying faculty to retire saves money at Hazleton Area schools | Education | standardspeaker.com
Hazleton Area to offer summer school for all grades | Education | standardspeaker.com
Elections/Politics
GOP state lawmaker: I’ve seen better elections in Afghanistan – CNN Video
HD113: Special Election Set For November 2 | PoliticsPA
Party officials ponder replacing Flynn as state rep | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Independent Marlin Woods to announce bid for Pittsburgh mayor | TribLIVE.com
Environment
DEP: PFAS not widespread in Pennsylvania; considers max level standard (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Coal plant in Pennsylvania to shut down – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Transportation
Interstate 90 eastbound reopened in eastern Erie County (goerie.com)
Health
Op-Ed: PA illustrates the extent of America’s opioid crisis | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Medicare copays for new Alzheimer’s drug could reach $11,500 | Business | dailylocal.com
NEPA offers up plenty of blood donation sites during low supply (poconorecord.com)
State News
PSERS staff push hedge fund investments as board dissidents seek their ouster (inquirer.com)
Does Pa.’s new unemployment system work? It depends who you ask. | WITF
As Biden’s plan struggles, Rep. Lamb pushes for more moderate infrastructure bill | WITF
With doe license dates less than a month away, Pa. hunting licenses go on sale Monday – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania reports 17% drop in DUI arrests amid pandemic year | TribLIVE.com
National News
Texas Says It Will Build Border Wall With Mexico – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
3 Dead in Florida Supermarket Shooting – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Turning Up On California’s Beaches : NPR
New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China : NPR
Americans begin to travel abroad again | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Florida bans ‘critical race theory’ from its classrooms | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cyber empire strikes back | Editorials and Columns | thetimes-tribune.com
Local News
Jun 12 | FREE Shred Event! | Radnor, PA Patch
Solebury farm donates fresh produce to Bucks County families in need (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bensalem opens new affordable housing residences for veterans (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Wreaths Across America mobile exhibit makes stop in Lancaster | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Solicitor: Investigation targets Cambria County sheriff’s office | News | tribdem.com
‘Here to help’: Women’s Help Center mission unchanged by funding loss | News | tribdem.com
Racial justice in Erie: Scholar Camille Busette working on inclusion ‘action plan.’ (goerie.com)
Erie lifeguards: Will local pools and beaches be fully staffed this summer? (goerie.com)
Independent Marlin Woods to announce bid for Pittsburgh mayor | TribLIVE.com
Public attendance among changes for Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings | Times Leader
Justice for Nova: SPCA seeks answers in animal neglect case | Times Leader
Pitt
StarKist to drop anchor in Reston, Va. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh animal control officer charged with felony animal cruelty | TribLIVE.com
Philly
State court will decide future of Philly’s fight to pass gun laws – WHYY
Philly Council bill limiting landlord use of eviction records advances – WHYY
Vote on Philadelphia parking tax cut delayed as budget negotiations drag on (inquirer.com)
Two people were shot at a Federal Donuts shop in Philly, police say (inquirer.com)
Boris Johnson’s bike from Joe Biden was made in Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
Washington
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Proposal on Infrastructure – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
10 Senators Say They Agree On Infrastructure ‘Framework’ — But There Are Few Details : NPR
That time Rachel Levine made Rand Paul look like a complete fool / Queerty
Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Seized Records of Democrats – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Iranians Before Nuclear Talks – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Moderates Democrats Hold Power In Divided Senate, Splitting Party : NPR
Senator Wants Answers From Corporate Landlord About Pandemic Evictions : NPR
Zahid Quraishi Confirmed As First Muslim American Federal Judge In U.S. History : NPR
Rep. Omar says she wasn’t equating U.S., Israel and terrorists | TribLIVE.com