Legislature
Bonuses proposed for employers who hire workers in drug recovery | State | theprogressnews.com
Pennsylvania Democrats introduce bill on hair discrimination (abc27.com)
Shapiro budget proposal gives higher ed funding a modest boost | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New York City likely to make Diwali a school holiday (thehansindia.com)
Raising Pa.’s minimum wage could stop workers leaving the state for jobs: study – pennlive.com
Bill would improve treatment of incarcerated pregnant women (audacy.com)
Bill introduced to redesign the Pennsylvania state flag (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Tostitos avocado salsa recalled because ingredient label is wrong – pennlive.com
Get a sneak peek at Harrisburg’s newest playground (Video) – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Republicans oppose Biden’s CDC choice over her COVID policies | National | thecentersquare.com
Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels When Pandemic Aid Ends – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree along central Pa. road: coroner – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvan | WITF
4 charged after shooting YouTube video in abandoned Pa. mall: reports – pennlive.com
Coroner called to scene of central Pa. house fire – pennlive.com
Police charge 10 people in central Pa. with firearms, drug offenses – pennlive.com
Unresponsive man pulled from pool at Knoebels Amusement Resort – pennlive.com
Education
Why does Penn State hire outside law firms? | WITF
School to work: Growing numbers of grads pick trades over 4-year colleges – pennlive.com
As Midstate school districts approve budgets, some will see increase in taxes (abc27.com)
Elections/Politics
Biden says rich must ‘pay their share’ at first reelection campaign rally : NPR
Report: Turnover to blame for Luzerne election debacle · Spotlight PA
Environment
Montana climate trial: Defense arguments are set to begin in landmark case : NPR
Gun Safety
June 20 PoliticsPA Playbook: Battle Over Gun Laws
Health
State News
Shapiro Says I-95 Will Reopen Within Two Weeks (politicspa.com)
High interest rates equal high Pennsylvania lottery jackpots | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Two dead after plane crash in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Why are flags at half-staff in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
Procession held for fallen Pennsylvania State Trooper Jacques F. Rougeau Jr. (abc27.com)
National News
Prosecutors plan to use Trump’s words against him in documents case | National | thecentersquare.com
Judge blocks release of discovery materials in Trump documents case | National | thecentersquare.com
What to Know About the Search for the Missing Titan Submersible – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How Classified Evidence Could Complicate the Trump Documents Case – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Redistricting scrambles Democrats’ primaries in Virginia legislature : NPR
Local News
Harrisburg woman crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2023 – pennlive.com
Wildfire burns at N.J. state forest, threatening campground – pennlive.com
Two dead after early morning fire in York (abc27.com)
Coachella Valley blows out Hershey to force Game 7 in Calder Cup Finals (abc27.com)
Garage catches fire in Springettsbury Township (abc27.com)
Boy dies after being pulled from pond in Bucks County | Southeastern Pennsylvania | wfmz.com
Jim Thorpe traffic pattern hurting businesses in Lehighton | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com
Team from Chester County drops everything for Vision Corps – Daily Local
Bristol Borough Market Street expands downtown redevelopment (phillyburbs.com)
Pitt
Tree Pittsburgh, the secret tree lab under the 62nd St. Bridge (nextpittsburgh.com)
Summer bucket list: 10 things to do in Pittsburgh (nextpittsburgh.com)
Man arrested in connection to 2021 homicide of a teenager | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh begins clearing homeless camp along Allegheny River | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scenes from Juneteenth at Point State Park | TribLIVE.com
Philly
$25M Bankroll scales back operations for summer – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Parker campaign made most of limited finances | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Casey, Fetterman applaud confirmation of Eberle as U.S. Marshal | Local | bradfordera.com
Casey, Fetterman announce $5,527,000 to clean up abandoned oil, gas wells | News | bradfordera.com
Here’s how PA lawmakers voted in Congress | Centre Daily Times