Legislature
Gas Tax Holiday Sought By PA Senate Democrats – WDAC
Pa. legislators introduce bills to help residents at the pump, target price gouging (abc27.com)
Pa. senators worry about farm harvests amid diesel fuel outages, price surge (mcall.com)
Santarsiero introduces bill to ban military assault weapons in PA – Lower Bucks Times
Pa. moves closer to having a bigger role in deciding winner in presidential primaries – pennlive.com
Gov. Wolf promises veto on Pennsylvania ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pa. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances in state Senate (mcall.com)
Pa. Senate committee advances public school voucher proposal | News | meadvilletribune.com
Bill seeks to ensure dead people don’t receive public benefits – pennlive.com
Bill Checks PA Death Certificates To Stop Fraud – WDAC
Bills on poll watchers, earlier presidential primary advance (abc27.com)
Bills on poll watchers, earlier presidential primary advance in Pennsylvania House – Daily Local
Four Troublesome Provisions in the Senate Gun Bill – and a ‘Be on the Lookout’ Warning – RedState
PA Senate reviewing bill that could result in prison time for setting off fireworks (fox29.com)
Greasing skids for privatization | | republicanherald.com
Divided Pa. Senate panel advances 2 bills limiting sexual content in public schools – pennlive.com
Pa. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances in state Senate (mcall.com)
PA House committee passes bill limiting wind turbines near military bases (abc27.com)
Pa. House passes bill to give amusement parks flexibility selling alcohol (mcall.com)
Lawmaker wants Penn State to report location, condition of Joe Paterno statue | TribLIVE.com
$400,000 PA Grant For Coatesville Home Repairs | West Chester, PA Patch
Chester County attorneys Forzato, Mincarelli get nod from Senate panel – Daily Local
Governor Wolf stimulus update: $2,000 checks proposed (abc27.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
New COVID-19 variants raise limited worries of new spikes (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Amazon seeks to overturn union victory in marathon Zoom hearing : NPR
The government wants a court to reinstate fired unionizing Starbucks employees : NPR
Gas prices drop 1 cent at a time, Pa. average now slightly under $5 a gallon – pennlive.com
Don’t blame Biden for higher gas prices | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Proud Boys riot trial delayed due to Jan. 6 committee hearings | WITF
Education
Supreme Court rules Maine’s tuition assistance program must cover religious schools | WITF
Guest Opinion: Unfair state funding level hurts Pennridge schools (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Anti-mask suits: Cases against Millcreek, North East reach new stage (goerie.com)
Parkland raises taxes for first time in 2 years (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
Sharif Street makes history as first Black PA Democratic Party Chair | Al Día News (aldianews.com)
Pa. primary election set voter turnout records, and that’s not all the data showed – pennlive.com
PA Sen. race: National Education Association endorses Fetterman (abc27.com)
Fetterman, Shapiro Top AARP Poll – PoliticsPA
Fetterman leads Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race: poll (msn.com)
Kathy Bozinski chosen to continue leading Luzerne County Democratic Party | Times Leader
Luzerne County Election Board awaiting mail ballot court ruling | Times Leader
Berks will cover mail ballots postage, add ballot drop box (readingeagle.com)
Environment
Transportation
PennDOT launches consumer website (dailylocal.com)
Health
Chester County Named One of the Healthiest in U.S. – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality | Business | phillytrib.com
Parkinson’s Foundation recruiting volunteers to educate hospital staff | WITF
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency – pennlive.com
State News
Op-Ed: Ten years of DACA success, but more work still remains (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
National News
Some states are changing the laws that govern community libraries : NPR
After 29 years, Chicago woman tops public housing waitlist : NPR
Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change : NPR
Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors after quake kills 1,000 | News | tribdem.com
Swimming’s new transgender policy could impact other sports | WITF
Polio virus is found in the U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years : Goats and Soda : NPR
Washington Commanders owner launched a ‘shadow investigation’, House panel finds : NPR
Rare night-sky event on tap with 5 planets and moon all visible – pennlive.com
Local News
Doylestown’s latest apartment complex unveiled | The Bucks County Herald
Residents pack Hilltown hearing on Venue development | The Bucks County Herald
Study proposes solutions for city residential parking issues (readingeagle.com)
Residents turn out to support Harveys Lake zoning officer | News | citizensvoice.com
Scranton DPW director Preambo resigns | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Firefighters gear up for last six county fire convention | News | standardspeaker.com
These three Pa. amusement parks are also going cashless this summer – pennlive.com
Pitt
Groups protest against planned AR-15 training in McCandless | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Free seminar in New Kensington to cover firearm safety, responsible gun ownership | TribLIVE.com
Scammers steal $11K from Somerset County after posing as commissioner, police say | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Most Philly workers are still remote as city works toward pandemic recovery (inquirer.com)
Is a safe-injection site a good idea in Philadelphia? | Pro/Con (inquirer.com)
Washington
1/6 panel to hear of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department – Delco Times
Jeffrey Clark, focus of next Jan. 6 hearing, is a Philadelphia native (inquirer.com)
Biden calls for a three-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes (inquirer.com)
Coalition behind gun bill reveals a sharp Senate Republican split (inquirer.com)