Legislature
Pa. GOP defeats Dems on proposed gun control bills in House, Senate | News | tribdem.com
Pa. advocates urge action to end hair discrimination (abc27.com)
Where does gun legislation stand in Pennsylvania? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Wolf announces $20 million in STEM grants (abc27.com)
Changes coming to Pennsylvania charter schools with new regulations (abc27.com)
Pa. Republicans make last-ditch effort to block charter school law changes – pennlive.com
R. Seth Williams: Dear Krasner, Tell the truth or keep my name out your mouth (broadandliberty.com)
Mastriano to introduce bill allowing armed school employees in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Pa. Republicans make last-ditch effort to block charter school law changes – pennlive.com
Pa. lawmakers urged to use budget surplus to help residents, schools (wgal.com)
Sourland Conservancy testifies in favor of Deer Control Bill | The Bucks County Herald
Bill in the works to remove word ‘homosexuality’ from PA Crimes Code (timesonline.com)
County GOP censures Pa. lawmaker; to him it means as much as ‘a cloudy day’ – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania farmers getting crushed by record diesel fuel prices, lawmakers told (mcall.com)
Hazleton receives more than $600,000 in gaming grants | News | standardspeaker.com
Business/Jobs
Biggest rate hike in years expected as Fed tackles inflation | Stock Market | lancasteronline.com
Biden in Philadelphia says he’s rebuilding economy for workers (mcall.com)
Pennsylvania farmers getting crushed by record diesel fuel prices, lawmakers told (mcall.com)
With food and energy prices high, few short-term solutions | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
With fewer volunteers, fire departments fear rising response times (ydr.com)
Employers, counselors see ‘huge need’ for summertime workers | TribLIVE.com
Gasoline demand remains strong despite record-high prices, analysts say | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
A far-right plan to riot near an Idaho LGBTQ event heightens safety concerns at Pride : NPR
Education
Pennsylvania per-student spending hits all-time high of $19,900 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Penn Manor board moves forward on budget with 2.36% tax hike | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Warwick on target for no tax increase for third straight year | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Lower Merion School District settles 2016 taxpayer lawsuit (mainlinemedianews.com)
Let teachers carry guns: Should Pa., like Ohio, make that easier? (ydr.com)
Elections/Politics
Oz Misspelled the Name of His Pennsylvania Address in Campaign Form (businessinsider.com)
Fetterman names former Biden Pa. director as new campaign manager – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania Senate Race: Biden, Fetterman Zoom about Senate race (abc27.com)
Suffolk Poll: Fetterman Leads Oz – PoliticsPA
A Suffolk University/USA Today Network poll on PA Senate, governor (goerie.com)
Dr. Oz campaigns in Allegheny County for Pa. U.S. Senate | WITF
President Joe Biden urges Pennsylvania to elect John Fetterman at speech in Philadelphia | WITF
Environment
The Schuylkill is clean but has a public relations problem, study finds (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Health
WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency | TribLIVE.com
Philadelphia Nursing Home will close by the end of 2022 (inquirer.com)
Easy Does It becomes first licensed recovery house in Berks County (readingeagle.com)
World Health Organization will rename monkeypox amid concerns about stigma, racism (inquirer.com)
State News
U.S. Sen. Toomey Helps Negotiate Gun Violence Proposal – LevittownNow.com
Sen. Pat Toomey: Chances of Senate passing gun bill better than 50% | TribLIVE.com
Senate confirms Karam as region’s new U.S. attorney | News | standardspeaker.com
Outlooks mixed as contested Pa. plant nears launch · Spotlight PA
Native children’s remains to be moved from Army cemetery in Carlisle | WITF
Pennsylvania man sues Sig Sauer over pistol critics say goes off by itself | WITF
Heat advisory issued for southwest Pennsylvania counties | TribLIVE.com
Pa. DEP splits up long-stalled oil and gas air pollution rule | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National News
Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one | TribLIVE.com
Number of U.S. abortions rose in 2020, reversing decades-long decline : NPR
U.S. abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020 | News | tribdem.com
New Jersey tries a novel strategy to lure businesses: tout abortion protections : NPR
Photos show Yellowstone’s severe flooding damage, debris piles, broken roads – pennlive.com
Yellowstone landscape ‘dramatically changed’ after floods | ABC27
In South Carolina, Tom Rice is ousted while Nancy Mace wins : NPR
South Carolina governor primary results: Cunningham and McMaster : NPR
Guest Opinion: Blame lack of morality for gun violence (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time | Basketball | phillytrib.com
Sales of body armor are on the rise. Who’s buying and why? | WITF
Southern Baptist Convention approves resolutions designed to fight sex abuse (inquirer.com)
As a gun owner, I know we need more regulation. I saw that at the gun show (inquirer.com)
Local News
Gun sales strong in area shops following mass shootings (yahoo.com)
College Settlement Camp in Horsham celebrates 100 years (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
City Council Reports Passing of Council President Jeffrey S. Waltman, Sr. – BCTV
City Center Investment Corp. focuses on Allentown’s Downtown West (mcall.com)
$15.6M in ARPA funds approved by Harrisburg City Council (abc27.com)
Lower Makefield supervisors split on what to do with sewer-sale funds (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
24 Chester County area nonprofits to get $750,000 in United Way funding (dailylocal.com)
State College Borough Water authority might end fluoridation | WITF
Women’s Resource Center raises nearly $2.6M to expand programs | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
UPMC Presbyterian breaks ground on the largest hospital in Pittsburgh history (nextpittsburgh.com)
UPMC breaks ground on $1.5B hospital project in Pittsburgh’s Oakland | TribLIVE.com
From boats to buses: Pittsburgh’s public transit rebrands | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Pittsburgh officials, residents seek solutions to South Side violence | TribLIVE.com
North Side residents combat pool closure with community-driven solutions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Kimmel Center drops COVID-19 safety protocols (inquirer.com)
The Parkway’s Oval event space is back in a big way | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Washington
New details emerge of Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6 (inquirer.com)
The Jan. 6 committee has postponed its Wednesday hearing and will next meet Thursday | WITF
Historic Burn Pit Legislation to pass in coming days, ties to Pa. veteran (abc27.com)
Biden is trying to pressure big refiners to boost gas supply and lower prices : NPR
U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill : NPR