Legislature
State pols give update on funding boost for SE Delco
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/state-pols-give-update-on-funding-boost-for-se-delco/article_8b8ed588-895e-11e9-84db-1359a492ffa0.html
Editorial: It’s crunch time for action on minimum wage
https://www.delcotimes.com/opinion/editorial-it-s-crunch-time-for-action-on-minimum-wage/article_c74b93be-d956-5690-a814-01cf7d7c72ac.html
Strong cash flow smooths budget work, but not Wolf’s agenda
https://observer-reporter.com/ap/state/strong-cash-flow-smooths-budget-work-but-not-wolf-s/article_35eed8b9-4600-5f18-884f-6682db2a46ea.html
State
Black bear captured from tree in Pennsylvania’s capital
https://www.readingeagle.com/article/20190608/AP/306089728/1009
Superior court judge of Pa., said the change will come with people exercising “everyday power.”
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-allentown-naacp-banquet-20190609-7akrekofozhlzo74dthrc37zxe-story.html
Invasive spotted lanternflies are currently in nymph stage: here’s what they look like
https://lancasteronline.com/sports/outdoors/invasive-spotted-lanternflies-are-currently-in-nymph-stage-here-s/article_3c31bb34-8a00-11e9-8fe8-673c00ee1144.html
To sell or not sell? Pa.’s taxpayer-funded lieutenant governor’s mansion could hit the market
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pa-sale-lieutenant-governor-mansion-joe-scarnati-john-fetterman-20190609.html
AG Shapiro: Legal war against health giant UPMC has just begun
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/ag-shapiro-legal-war-against-health-giant-upmc-has-just-begun/
Editorial: Pennsylvania health exchange mousetrap
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-pennsylvania-health-exchange-mousetrap/
Pennsylvanians urged to learn about Alzheimer’s, other types of dementia
https://www.timesleader.com/news/746654/pennsylvanians-urged-to-learn-about-alzheimers-other-types-of-dementia
Opioid unit could be a model for Pa.
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/opioid-unit-could-be-a-model-for-pa-1.2494026
Catholic Church lobbying costs spiked in Pa. as statute of limitations debate raged
https://www.witf.org/news/2019/06/catholic-church-lobbying-costs-spiked-in-pa-as-statute-of-limitations-debate-raged.php
Business
Grant to boost operations at West Hazleton, Nesquehoning plants
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/grant-to-boost-operations-at-west-hazleton-nesquehoning-plants-1.2493931
Improved wi-fi network for Monroe?
https://www.poconorecord.com/news/20190608/improved-wi-fi-network-for-monroe
Organic Farming Has A Plastic Problem. One Solution Is Controversial
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/06/07/729783773/organic-farming-has-a-plastic-problem-one-solution-is-controversial
Elections/Politics
New voting machines get tryouts in Delco
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/new-voting-machines-get-tryouts-in-delco/article_58c6d822-8886-11e9-8b54-37dd31f64628.html
Education
Berks Career & Technology Center grads must retake CDL license test
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/penndot-revokes-cdl-licenses-from-berks-ctc-grads
Harrisburg charter school hearings on hold after board ordered to make no decisions
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/harrisburg-charter-school-hearings-on-hold-after-board-ordered-to-make-no-decisions.html
Literacy Council seeks volunteer tutors across Washington, Greene and Fayette
https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/literacy-council-seeks-volunteer-tutors-across-washington-greene-and-fayette/article_65889976-87c1-11e9-a4ad-7397b6560cce.html
Why your financial aid may plummet after freshman year
https://observer-reporter.com/ap/lifestyles/why-your-financial-aid-may-plummet-after-freshman-year/article_fb054038-a8a6-5716-93d9-cbd09ba5e09a.html
Crime/Punishment
Death of man in Pa. prison garners national attention, coroner speaks out: ‘At no time were the remains missing’
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/inmates-death-garners-national-attention-prompting-york-coroner-to-speak-out-at-no-time-were-the-remains-missing.html
Transportation
DEADLIEST ROADS: NEPA interstates account for nearly 12% of fatal crashes
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/deadliest-roads-nepa-interstates-account-for-nearly-12-of-fatal-crashes-1.2494022
Route 924 in Hazle Twp. is among NEPA’s deadliest roads
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/route-924-in-hazle-twp-is-among-nepa-s-deadliest-roads-1.2494056
Subsidy for commercial flights at Lancaster Airport again in doubt
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/up-in-the-air-again-subsidy-for-commercial-flights-at/article_ec47adb8-894b-11e9-8c2a-eb23fcdfd31e.html
Lehigh Valley International Airport welcomes inaugural Savannah flight
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/2019/06/lehigh-valley-international-airport-welcomes-inaugural-savannah-flight.html
Natural Gas
Pipeline update: Where these 2 projects through the Lehigh Valley stand, amid continuing Pa. natural gas boom
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/northampton-county/2019/06/pipeline-update-where-these-2-projects-through-the-lehigh-valley-stand-amid-continuing-pa-natural-gas-boom.html
Philly
The ‘hidden’ plan to remake an old dynamite factory near Philly into a major gas export terminal
https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/philadelphia-lng-export-terminal-delaware-river-fortress-20190609.html
A first look at Germantown High School’s redevelopment, including housing, charter school, coworking space
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/germantown-high-school-fulton-elementary-developer-jack-azran-community-meeting-reassessment-20190604.html
Black leaders ask: Is Phila. School District ‘targeting’ minority-led charters?
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-charter-schools-black-led-closures-20190609.html
Pittsburgh
Another alligator found in Pittsburgh, 3rd in a month
https://observer-reporter.com/ap/state/another-alligator-found-in-pittsburgh-rd-in-a-month/article_504513de-e92c-5924-8172-a84050e67467.html
Local
Muhlenberg researchers studied Lehigh Valley ticks for four years. The results are in.
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-muhlenberg-tick-study-complete-takeaways-20190607-lcts7wn6ijc6ndujh75x34oe3m-story.html
Lehigh Valley gun rights advocates rally against Second Amendment challenges
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-coplay-gun-rights-20190608-snyi3scopnhftpiv7c3vlnkqfu-story.html
Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as Southern Baptists convene
https://www.tribdem.com/news/sex-abuse-crisis-tops-agenda-as-southern-baptists-convene/article_519b4e9b-8374-5679-966b-f65ed2f5ad05.html
Ambulance companies taking patients to court to collect money owed
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/ambulance-companies-taking-patients-to-court-to-collect-money-owed/
After the storm: Tornado recovery continues in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
https://www.timesleader.com/news/746696/after-the-storm-tornado-recovery-continues-in-wilkes-barre-twp
How 40 acres of abandoned mine lands in Snow Shoe Township became a wildlife habitat
https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/article231122068.html
