Legislature
‘Long time coming’: Pa. Senate passes probation reform bill | Wednesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system (headtopics.com)
Refining turnpike toll collection, increases on soon-to-be commissioner’s radar | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Refining turnpike toll collection, increases on soon-to-be commissioner’s radar | AM 1250 The ANSWER – Pittsburgh, PA (theanswerpgh.com)
Bipartisan School Choice Embrace Reframes State Budget Negotiations (heartlanddailynews.com)
Sen. Williams says Lifeline Scholarships promote fairness (broadandliberty.com)
Philadelphia Biotech Company Secures $1 Million State Grant for Pandemic Research Center Expansion · BioBuzz
TARGET ON THEIR BACKS: Moms for Liberty Invests in Extra Security Ahead of Summit After Receiving Threats – New Right Network
As Moms for Liberty comes to Philly, tensions run high – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Mumin Approved As PA Education Secretary | WDAC
Pa. court rules against Republican challenge to mail-in voting – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law is upheld again | WITF
Bill Provides Human Milk For Medically Fragile Babies | WDAC
Pa. Senate confirms new education secretary, state fire commissioner, insurance head | News | meadvilletribune.com
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Pa. House fails to muster enough votes to pass bills to fund Pitt, Temple – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pennsylvania House passes bill that would allow non-US citizens to teach in the state – Globe Echo
Bill beefing up distracted driving penalties passes through Pa. Senate | News | alliednews.com
Pa. House passes Smith-Wade-El proposal to study connection between housing and health | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Advocates call on PHFA, courts to halt foreclosures citing assistance program delays – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
$200B in pandemic business aid likely went to scammers, federal watchdog says : NPR
COVID-19
Here’s the full list of how Pa.’s use of billions in COVID-19 stimulus dollars – WHYY
Crime/Punishment
Fatal vehicle crash due to downed tree kills 22-year-old man in Pa.: reports – pennlive.com
Man stopped at HIA security checkpoint with loaded handgun – pennlive.com
Pa. police seek woman who got into a fight, fired shots after her dog attacked child: reports – pennlive.com
Pa. man charged with setting girlfriend’s car on fire while she was inside: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro affirms support for private school vouchers | 90.5 WESA
Mumin Approved As PA Education Secretary | WDAC
Temple University remains hopeful after Pennsylvania House votes down $169M in state funding – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Penn State’s Daily Collegian student newspaper could lose all university funding by 2025 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New Pa. secretary of education is familiar face to Berks (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Commonwealth Court Upholds Act 77, Again (politicspa.com)
Philly’s communities of color disproportionately have mail ballots rejected for small mistakes – pennlive.com
Environment
Chicago and Midwest Air Quality Declines as Canada Wildfire Smoke Lingers – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Canadian wildfires will impact Western Pennsylvania’s air quality — again | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Smoke from Canada wildfires reach Europe : NPR
The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius : Planet Money : NPR
Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom year may go bust | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Transportation
Refining turnpike toll collection, increases on soon-to-be commissioner’s radar | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
SEPTA awarded $80 million grant for low-emission buses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
With I-95 bridge success, Shapiro has passed his first big test – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Shapiro lauds fallen Trooper Rougeau as hero with ‘a servant’s heart’ (goerie.com)
Over $1 billion to expand high-speed internet coming to Pennsylvania (msn.com)
Supreme Court Allows Unusual Pennsylvania Law on Corporate Suits – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Massive military plane will fly over state Capitol, Gettysburg on Tuesday – pennlive.com
Penn State research team discovers unique subspecies of fish in Susquehanna River – pennlive.com
What to know about gardening in Pennsylvania in early summer weeks | WITF
Fireworks in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Schuylkill Fourth of July (readingeagle.com)
Pa. to receive $1.2 billion to expand broadband access – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom year may go bust | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
How and when to get a Real ID in Pennsylvania | WITF
National News
Hamburger Mary’s gets temporary win over DeSantis anti-drag law in Florida : NPR
Julian Sands Confirmed Dead After Remains Found on California’s Mount Baldy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Colorado Teen Flying a Drone Spots a Car Trapped in a Sinkhole – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Three Minutes to Address a Killer – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Transgender Laws States Passed This Year – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Schools Bring Police Back Into Schools, Reversing Racial Justice Decisions – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Supreme Court Puts First Amendment Limits on Laws Banning Online Threats – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Supreme Court Rules Against Independent State Legislature Theory (politicspa.com)
Chicago mother sues city after murder charges were dropped against her and her son | Across America | phillytrib.com
Senators urge Secretary of State, Homeland Security to give Israel visa waiver status | National | thecentersquare.com
We’re older than we used to be, especially in these states | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
N.C. Republicans lose U.S. Supreme Court case on legislatures’ power over federal elections – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Mom of teen who died in Titan implosion said he took her seat – pennlive.com
Local News
Berwick, Nescopeck rampage suspect called “monster” as he’s sentenced to life | News | citizensvoice.com
Five Lackawanna County child protection workers charged with endangering eight children, investigators charge | Crime-Emergency | thetimes-tribune.com
Luzerne County election officials apologize for errors in campaign finance reporting lists | Election | standardspeaker.com
Brandywine Hospital could be purchased by Penn Medicine, Tower Health says (readingeagle.com)
Pedestrian stop leads to Doylestown manhunt | The Bucks County Herald
Bucks County DA busts catalytic converter theft ring (mainlinemedianews.com)
1964 explosion that killed 6 in Poconos remembered with marker (poconorecord.com)
Haverford School Board member upset over ‘Mockingbird’ meetings (delcotimes.com)
Brandywine Valley SPCA welcomes hundreds of rescued pets by air, land for largest adoption event in county – Daily Local
A look inside the courtroom, as Bryan Kohberger’s defense requests additional information from prosecutors | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com
Pitt
Opinions in Jewish community differ on seeking death penalty for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter | TribLIVE.com
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh looks to expand in Lawrenceville | TribLIVE.com
Pair accused of defrauding SBA, banks of $14 million in covid-related aid | TribLIVE.com
Experts debate brain imaging of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter | TribLIVE.com
East End preservation group fights to block demolition of Shadyside church | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial could put Jewish faith’s guiding texts on the death penalty under a microscope | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A heart-centric institute: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh pitches growth plan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New proposed bus routes for Downtown Pittsburgh will be unveiled at hearings Wednesday and Thursday – Pittsburgh Union Progress
How many ballparks has Pittsburgh been home to over the years? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Philly
Philly DA Larry Krasner: Expect answers on jail escape soon (inquirer.com)
Pa. housing advocates say foreclosure prevention program is a ‘nightmare’ | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia police seize guns and $1.4 million in street drugs during 3-day operation in Kensington | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly leaders want to ban ski masks to prevent gun violence; opponents say it’s an intrusion on Black youth | Local News | phillytrib.com
Cabrini University to close May 2024; Villanova purchasing campus | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing | Local News | phillytrib.com
Penn Medicine to acquire shuttered Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
SEPTA awarded $80M grant from Federal Transit Administration for bus facilities improvements – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Washington
Casey, Fetterman: $1.16 billion for high-speed internet expansion in Pa. | News | bradfordera.com
Legislation to protect pregnant workers takes effect – LVB
Sen. John Fetterman is ‘grateful’ to be alive and back in the fight (msn.com)
US Senate Democrats ask for more specifics on SNAP changes resulting from debt deal – Florida Phoenix
Fetterman Endorses Innamorato For Allegheny County Executive (politicspa.com)
Fetterman, subcommittee Democrats seek info on SNAP changes | News | bradfordera.com
