Legislature

Some rural PA counties left out of home repair program · Spotlight PA

Bipartisan school choice embrace reframes budget negotiations | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com)

Demand set to swamp Pa.’s Whole-Home Repairs Program as some rural counties are left out (mcall.com)

Legislation to better track maternal deaths highlights alarming trend | News | northcentralpa.com

Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs | News | citizensvoice.com

Activist groups pressure Philadelphia venues to cancel Moms for Liberty summit | News | gazette.com

Cost rise in proposed Pittsburgh Police body and dash cam contract | 90.5 WESA

PA Environment Digest Blog: Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Bills Letting Polluters Decide When To Report Spills And CO2 Injection Well Primacy By Party-Line Votes (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)

Senators ask Museum of the American Revolution to ban hate group Moms for Liberty (knowledia.com)

Clean energy program may soon include EV chargers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

House Republicans warn state budget could be late as the push back on Democrats’ proposal – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pennsylvania bill would recruit more educators by offering $10K stipends (abc27.com)

Pennsylvania offers paraeducators chance to earn special education credentials as teacher shortage continues | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania Senate passes stricter texting and driving bill (abc27.com)

Two Pa. Senate bills aim to eliminate emissions testing for newer vehicles – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Pa. budget talks continue amid partisan tensions | WITF

Demand is set to swamp Pa.’s Whole-Home Repairs Program | WITF

Pa. House unanimously passes bill combating maternal morbidity | Five for the Weekend – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

How Pennsylvania gas prices rank across the country (abc27.com)

Crime/Punishment

Pa. man charged with fatally shooting 2 women, barricading himself in house: reports – pennlive.com

Woman charged for role in killing her mother in central Pa. home: police – pennlive.com

Woman fatally shoots Uber driver, says she thought she was being kidnapped – pennlive.com

1 dead after shooting in Harrisburg – pennlive.com

Pennsylvania teen sentenced for classmate’s drug-related murder (abc27.com)

Elections/Politics

Pa. has closed primaries. Election experts urge change | WITF

AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

The Dobbs ruling on abortion changed the political landscape head of 2024 : NPR

Environment

Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

At Least 1 Dead After Tornadoes Are Reported in Indiana – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

In Texas, Heat That Can Make You Faint – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Health

A daily pill may work as well as Ozempic, Wegovy shots to treat obesity: study – pennlive.com

One year since Dobbs decision, the fight for reproductive care isn’t over – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

The median age of Americans is approaching 40 | National | thecentersquare.com

State News

Pa.’s largest teachers union breaks with Shapiro over vouchers | Monday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro affirms support for funding private school vouchers amid budget push | WITF

I-95 Reopens To Traffic In Philadelphia (politicspa.com)

I-95 reopens in Philadelphia less than weeks after accident | WITF

Hearing focuses on equipment failure before Ohio derailment | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)

ACLU lawsuit alleges Berks County treatment court programs turn away medical marijuana users | WITF

June 26: Budget Countdown Begins (politicspa.com)

Wage growth remains high, jobs are steady and inflation is falling so why are people worried? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pennsylvania cows cause ‘udder’ bemusement after breaking free from enclosure | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

Funeral services begin today for fallen Pennsylvania State Trooper Jacques F. Rougeau Jr. (abc27.com)

National News

Airline crew member ‘ingested’ into plane engine at Texas airport – pennlive.com

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges : NPR

Supreme Court deals major blow to Texas, Louisiana in deportation lawsuit | National | thecentersquare.com

Members of Congress want answers on hospice fraud and abuse | California | thecentersquare.com

Texas pecan farmers on the front lines of border crisis | Texas | thecentersquare.com

U.S. charges Chinese companies, executives with illicit fentanyl trafficking | National | thecentersquare.com

Report: Empty offices pose financial challenges for U.S. cities | National | thecentersquare.com

U.S. home prices sink under weight of higher interest rates | National | thecentersquare.com

Athletes, congressional members make push to protect women’s sports | National | thecentersquare.com

Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

The Place Where Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Sarah McBride Aims to Be First Openly Transgender House Member With 2024 Campaign – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Sarah McBride Aims to Be First Openly Transgender House Member With 2024 Campaign – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

A Vast Lake Has Captivated California Where Farms Stood a Year Ago – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Pro-Trump attorney John Eastman faces disciplinary trial related to Jan. 6 : NPR

Local News

Bear climbs tree in downtown Gettysburg before successful rescue – pennlive.com

$265K settlement reached in suit over motorized wheelchair fatality in Pa. city – pennlive.com

Two Pennsylvania cities where buying a home is still cheaper than renting (abc27.com)

Lehigh Valley Mall store closes temporarily (mcall.com)

Lehigh Valley under flood watch; severe thunderstorms possible (mcall.com)

‘Hopefully they rebuild everything’: Residents react to Pocono strip mall fire | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com

West Chester Adult Baseball League ousted from Hoopes Field (dailylocal.com)

Trial of John McNeal II, of Lancaster, accused of shooting girlfriend, child in Atglen delayed (dailylocal.com)

Pitt

North Side YMCA’s $22.5 million renovation will honor its history (nextpittsburgh.com)

URA moves ahead with plan to sell Hunt Armory to Pittsburgh Penguins (nextpittsburgh.com)

Sentencing phase in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial set to begin – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

1 killed, 4 injured in series of four separate shootings in Pittsburgh – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Amazon likely the new tenant expected to move into massive New Stanton warehouse – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Pittsburgh land bank reform stalls as city council debates legislation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

American Red Cross’ ‘concerning shortfall’ of blood donations in May highlights constant need | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Chemo drug shortages hit cancer treatment centers across Pittsburgh region | TribLIVE.com

Philly

How Philadelphia’s medical marijuana industry has changed in past 5 years – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

How far a $250,000 salary actually goes in Philadelphia: SmartAsset – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

PHL Inno – The Creators: Former corporate banker launches inclusive women’s apparel brand in Wilmington (bizjournals.com)

First look: $100M Island Waterpark in Atlantic City sets opening date – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Philadelphia joins several others cities and states exploring reparations | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philly jobs market bounced back but business bankruptcies start to creep higher since COVID-19 | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philly artist wins $100K craft prize for her work remembering Black ancestors | Local News | phillytrib.com

Love Park rapist sentenced to 13-40 years in prison | Local News | phillytrib.com

Washington

Fetterman introduces bill to fund road safety improvements for pedestrians – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Oz, Fetterman, and the Future of Pennsylvania Politics | American Enterprise Institute – AEI