Legislature
Job training bill for military members, spouses passes in Senate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. lawmakers continue to debate over ‘meaningful’ charter reform | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania Republicans’ election bill sparks fight between Gov. Tom Wolf, State Rep. Seth Grove (inquirer.com)
GOP election bill sponsor takes case to Wolf news conference | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday hunting bill among 3 sent to full Pa. Senate (goerie.com)
Senate committee OKs added Sunday hunting days | Local News | tribdem.com
NELLIE BLY SCHOLARSHIP BILL RE-INTRODUCED IN STATE SENATE | WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM (wccsradio.com)
Why cocktails-to-go legislation faces potential veto in Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Business Times (bizjournals.com)
Veto-bound mixed-drink to-go bill passes Pennsylvania Senate | News, Sports, Jobs – The Sentinel (lewistownsentinel.com)
PA cocktails and drinks-to-go rules – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
A Cambria County lawmaker has a plan to make Pa.’s liquor license system more competitive. Will it work? | Mark O’Keefe | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Lawmakers Continue Push For Increasing Dog License Fees – ButlerRadio.com – Opera News (dailyadvent.com)
Rebuild the economy by unlocking the power of solar energy | News | northcentralpa.com
Celebrate Juneteenth in Philadelphia this weekend | PhillyVoice
Pennsylvania’s conspiracy kiss-up contest – HotAir
Top Pa. Senate Republican says election audit a “very real possibility” after meeting with activists | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Requirement For Deaths From Contagious Diseases Be Reported To Coroners Passes Senate Committee – WDAC
PennDOT Burden On Local Communities – WDAC
Billboard asks PA Senate GOP to give abuse victims ‘chance at justice’ (goerie.com)
Sen. Ward: Voter verification Constitutional amendment passes PA Senate Committee | Community News | shipnc.com
The Voting Rights Protection Act eliminates voter rights and voter protection | PennLive letters – pennlive.com
A new bill in Harrisburg would allow for voters to recall a sitting Governor, Attorney General, and other elected officials | News | northcentralpa.com
Pennsylvania Republicans make voter recall legislation apply only to Philadelphia election officials (inquirer.com)
7 ideas to improve Pa. with unprecedented funding in the state budget | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Republicans juggle deficit, pandemic and schools in budget | Times Leader
Wolf’s climate course targeted | Opinion | citizensvoice.com
Latest F&M poll shows Wolf job rating drop, broad support for controversial voting law changes | WITF
New poll shows broad support for voter ID in Pa. | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Poll: Majority supports voter ID, signature verification in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Letter: Legislation would ensure patients get needed care | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Senate committee unanimously passes property tax relief bill for disabled veterans | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Reducing gun violence requires a COVID-19 pandemic response | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Just in time for your post-lockdown summer, Pa. lawmaker wants to rein in fireworks | Friday Morning Coffee | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
U.S. pumps $3.2 billion into covid-fighting antiviral effort | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Can artificial intelligence predict how sick you’ll get from COVID-19? Scientists think so | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Data show vaccine variance by race | Local News | tribdem.com
State/Local
CDC: Nearly 100% of Pennsylvania’s 65+ residents have at least 1 covid shot | TribLIVE.com
Duquesne University offers employees extra day off if vaccinated; those who decline pay their own COVID-19 bills | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penn Medicine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees just got a boost from a Texas court (inquirer.com)
New NEPA COVID-19 cases drop to level of almost a year ago | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
‘More harm than good’: Most Pa. prisoners are vaxxed, but isolating COVID rules remain | WITF
Pa.’s first lady and acting physician general hold COVID-19 panel for youth | WITF
First Lady Wolf, Physician General, Teen Advocates emphasize vaccine safety for teens and young adults | The Bucks County Herald
Chester County safest in the nation in pandemic mitigation | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Emotional homecoming for Chester County man who spent 6 months in hospital fighting COVID-19 | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Pitt giving cash, prizes to students, staff receiving COVID-19 vaccine (timesonline.com)
Business/Jobs
U.S. jobless claims tick up for first time in months, rising to 412,000 a week after hitting pandemic low | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Houlahan demands release of funds to shuttered venues | Local-news | dailylocal.com
SBA launches ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ program application | Business | dailylocal.com
As restrictions drop, Pa. businesses face a new challenge: finding employees | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Fayette undersea warfare systems company will expand in North Union, add 36 new jobs | TribLIVE.com
Big Lots, T.J. Maxx, Crate & Barrel and other new businesses now open or coming soon in central Pa. – pennlive.com
Entire staff at Pa. Family Dollar store quits with a handwritten note on the door – pennlive.com
OSHA fines USPS nearly $237K for safety violations at Lehigh Valley hub. Union leader says improvements are on the way – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
What city and state officials can do to prioritize Pennsylvania’s small- and minority-owned businesses – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
IRS backlog makes EIDL grants, other Covid-19 relief programs hard to access – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
The labor shortage is driving pay higher. It also means big bonuses. – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Permission for many outdoor dining areas revoked as PLCB resumes pre-pandemic rules | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
As deadline looms, LG Health employees could face termination for bucking new vaccine policy | Health | lancasteronline.com
Crime/Punishment
Bucks, Montco police focus on the pros, cons of body cameras (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pennsylvania attorney general says West Mifflin towing company ripped off consumers; settlement calls for refunds | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Aiming for ‘an understanding’: ATF agents give media a look at use-of-force training | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John Peck: Pre-K investments can keep kids out of prison | TribLIVE.com
Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools faces lingering bus seat shortage issues | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Public Schools faces lingering bus seat shortage issues | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Burrell School Board passes final budget with 3.5% real estate tax increase | TribLIVE.com
Crestwood School Board passes final budget with 3.7% tax increase | Times Leader
Greater Nanticoke Area approves 4.5% increase in property tax rate | Education | citizensvoice.com
Greater Nanticoke School Board asks Landmesser to resign | Times Leader
Colleges and universities experience decline in student enrollments | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Carlisle School Board to change policy that would prohibit employee’s speech on political, social movements (abc27.com)
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s education funding claims are false. Here’s the truth | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Higher ed’s biggest disrupters including SNHU, University of Phoenix and Arizona State stand to receive billions with Pell grant expansion – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Parents sue over Black Lives Matter lessons in Lehigh Valley school district – lehighvalleylive.com
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania’s conspiracy kiss-up contest – HotAir
Democrats waiting for Conor Lamb as Pa.’s 2022 Senate race takes shape | TribLIVE.com
Defeated Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto outspent Gainey more than 3 times in primary race, filings show | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allentown Democratic mayoral candidates spent $330,000 combined on primary race, including $125,000 in final two weeks – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pompeo unveils PAC, demurs on possible 2024 presidential bid | TribLIVE.com
Pa. Latino Convention returns to Reading, aims to tackle poverty, health inequities and other issues | WITF
Charlie Gerow running for GOP spot for Pa. governor (abc27.com)
Reader Poll: Who Should Democrats Nominate for U.S. Senate in 2022? | PoliticsPA
Pennsylvania 2022 election: State House candidate announces run | Centre Daily Times
‘Potential crisis for democracy’: Threats to election workers could spur mass retirements – POLITICO
Environment
Customized Energy Solutions Ltd. in Philadelphia helps make wind, solar power work (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Pennsylvania speed cameras: 1 in 4 drivers sped through work zones – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Restoration of rail service in West Chester essential | Opinion | dailylocal.com
Health
Pa. dentists struggle to see more patients for cleanings, X-rays and more as pandemic wanes (inquirer.com)
Outpatient drug treatment center opens in Hazleton with focus on healing community | News | standardspeaker.com
Howard Lurie: On transgender kids, children’s brains, and perception vs. biology (broadandliberty.com)
Mental Health Worsens For Parents, Other Unpaid Caregivers During COVID-19 : Shots – Health News : NPR
Sale of Erie nursing home Saint Mary’s East is final: $13M (goerie.com)
Expanding access to ‘Ready to Drink’ cocktails will harm public health | Opinion | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
A lawmaker claimed Pa. has seen a ‘large uptick’ in alcohol-related incidents; state police data says otherwise | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
State News
Report: Pennsylvania casino revenues top $413 million in May | TribLIVE.com
You can get ticks tested for free | Outdoors | readingeagle.com
An inside look at York County’s new $2 million morgue – pennlive.com
PennDOT’s Riverfront Office will reopen on June 21 for driver licensing and photos – pennlive.com
Money, power, scandal: The PSERS saga, explained | WITF
New study reveals economic benefits of naturalizing Pa.’s undocumented immigrants | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Students and young leaders Dems share pandemic reflections | Local-news | dailylocal.com
West Rockhill can appeal natural gas compressor station, PA court says (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Tom Ridge health update after stroke: What we know (goerie.com)
Pa. preserves 30 farms, more than 2,300 acres, to the tune of $5.1M | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
National News
Arizona gunman kills 1, injures 12 at eight sites across three cities in apparently random rampage | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Supreme Court dismisses third challenge to ‘Obamacare,’ preserving health insurance for millions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Supreme Court unanimously rejects Philly’s decision to drop religious foster agency over same-sex marriage stance | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Philadelphia in Catholic Social Services foster parents case (inquirer.com)
Court: If bias rules have exceptions, faith groups qualify | WITF
Iran votes in presidential election that appears tipped in hard-liner’s favor | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. DeSantis to send Florida police to Mexico border | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CVS unsecured database accidentally posted; leaked search records (abc27.com)
U.S. Mint to honor notable American women on quarters (abc27.com)
Juneteenth Is Now A U.S. Holiday. Here’s One Woman Behind The Decades-Long Fight : NPR
The War on Drugs turns 50 today. It’s time to make peace. | Across America | phillytrib.com
Local News
Tarentum’s revitalization kicks into gear with Depot groundbreaking | TribLIVE.com
‘I just hope that everybody drives safely’: Sharpsburg residents split on town becoming Highland Park Bridge detour | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Luzerne County Council set to vote on outside legal counsel next week | Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre council votes to reduce cost of garbage bags and meter parking rate | News | citizensvoice.com
Scranton Tax Collector Bill Fox accuses Cognetti of trying to influence labor negotiations with audit request | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Scranton’s creditworthiness improves | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Houses in Perry County sold for about $13K more than in Dauphin County in May – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania company Netizen among fastest growing U.S. firms fighting cyberattacks – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Lancaster raises the Juneteenth flag for the first time | WITF
Local organic farm found in contempt for repeated violations of food safety laws; penalty under negotiation | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Bucks County’s Black cemeteries honor history of those buried there (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Juneteenth: Erie locals express importance of the holiday’s history (goerie.com)
Marvel comic book hero: Erie EMS responder featured in new comic book (goerie.com)
East Parkside residents oppose proposed apartment development | Local News | phillytrib.com
Pitt
Vice President Harris, labor secretary to visit Pittsburgh on Monday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Expanding its footprint: Pitt makes two big property buys in Oakland | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rivers Casino resumes construction of ‘Landing Hotel Pittsburgh’ | TribLIVE.com
Advocacy groups gather in Pittsburgh to call for divestment in policing, reinvestment in community needs | TribLIVE.com
Critical Mass brings power, fun, and community to riding bikes in Pittsburgh | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Pittsburgh poised for history-making election of its first Black mayor this fall | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Philly
Philadelphia City Council strikes budget deal with anti-violence funding, smaller tax cuts (inquirer.com)
More than 25 pools in Philly won’t be able to open this year due to lifeguard shortages (inquirer.com)
World Cup 2026: Philadelphia bid gets boost from Wawa as FIFA gets to know city (inquirer.com)
With a second term in sight, Larry Krasner has a lot of work left to do | Opinion (inquirer.com)
New data signals pandemic recovery for Center City hotels in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia townhouse market booms with record-high prices, pre-sales – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Advocates praise Philly pre-K, explain missed enrollment targets – WHYY
Philly City Council strikes ‘historic’ anti-violence funding deal as budget talks drag on | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
‘How they would rejoice’: Pittsburgh community, politicians react to Juneteenth becoming a national holiday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Putin praises summit result, calls Biden a tough negotiator | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Democrats eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration | TribLIVE.com
Putin revises history of 1/6 | Opinion | citizensvoice.com
US senators unveil legislation to crack down on cybercrimes (abc27.com)
Andrew Abramczyk: Biden’s “Infrastructure” plan shows why we can’t have nice things (broadandliberty.com)
GOP State Leaders Fight Biden Over COVID-19 Relief Funds : NPR
Rep. Scott Perry votes against gold medal for police in Capitol riot (goerie.com)
