Legislature
Transgender name change help bills proposed | News, Sports, Jobs – Times Observer
Cannabis Banking Bill receives vote in Pa. Senate (abc27.com)
Gov. Wolf signs bill extending pandemic-related waivers – pennlive.com
Philly group honors gun violence victims through art (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmakers, farmers push for whole milk in school cafeterias (abc27.com)
House renews effort to block state from entering into RGGI | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Ivermectin doesn’t prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says : NPR
WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally – Delco Times
Mifflin County struggles through Pennsylvania’s second-highest COVID death toll (inquirer.com)
Pregnant people at much higher risk of breakthrough COVID, study shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CDC removes pandemic-era travel warnings for cruises | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Mychalejko: Don’t let Big Oil, Gas cynically profit from Putin’s war (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
SBA boosts Community Advantage pilot loan program – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
After spate of strikes, big raises for Kellogg workers | WITF
Gopuff to lay off managers as delivery service plans to sell stock, report says (inquirer.com)
U.S. labor reshuffle has more room to run, fueling higher wages (inquirer.com)
Hackers’ path eased as 600,000 U.S. cybersecurity jobs sit empty (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
PA child abuse law may explain how CBSD abuse allegations disappeared (theintell.com)
Kids charged as adults: New law goes into effect in Erie County (goerie.com)
Parents of teen shot by Pennsylvania State Police sue troopers, Monroe County DA | WITF
Education
State secretary of education visits New Hope-Solebury | The Bucks County Herald
Northern Cambria explores combining high school, elementary/middle school | News | tribdem.com
Lancaster County middle school students try the trades | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Judge orders 5 West Chester School Board members removed over mask mandate – Daily Local
Pitt students lobby for more funding for state-related universities | WITF
Elections/Politics
Sen. Steve Santarsiero seeks reelection | The Bucks County Herald
Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate forum gets tense | WITF
Concerns of voter fraud drive hearing on Pa. election rules bill | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
GOP rivals pile on ‘Dr. Oz’ during forum for Pennsylvania Senate candidates | Flipboard
DelVal GOP Senate Candidates Face Off in DVJ Debate – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it : NPR
Op-Ed: Josh Shapiro may have a Brian Sims problem (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Top GOP Senate Candidates Meet in Erie Forum – PoliticsPA
PA governor candidate Lou Barletta is focusing on energy (ydr.com)
Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate forum gets tense | WITF
Transportation
Deadly I-81 pileup ranks among worst in state | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Health
The Road Ahead: Public health departments becoming more important (dailylocal.com)
A nurse’s death becomes a rallying cry for health workers’ mental health : Shots – Health News : NPR
Bruce Willis: What is aphasia and how does it impact communication : NPR
Planned Parenthood sues to halt new Idaho abortion ban | Boise State Public Radio
State News
Court rejects PSERS secrecy | Opinion | bradfordera.com
PA state trooper killed: Viewing held at Wade Funeral Home (theintell.com)
Trout fishing season opens Saturday: Here’s everything you need to know – pennlive.com
National News
U.S. returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica : NPR
Arizona Republicans enact a controversial new proof-of-citizenship voting law : NPR
GameStop stock is still hot. What’s the cause behind its latest surge? : NPR
Local News
York native Bruce Arians steps down as Bucs head coach (abc27.com)
Delaware County Solid Waste Authority holds public information session (delcotimes.com)
After a long wait, work starts at Bacton Hill Park in East Whiteland – Daily Local
Hazleton police to install gunshot-detection equipment | News | standardspeaker.com
Reading seeking partners for Pagoda preservation (readingeagle.com)
Convoy heads to Ukraine’s Mariupol to attempt evacuations (inquirer.com)
Pitt
State police campaign targeting aggressive drivers makes stop in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Pressley Ridge receives $10 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Here’s what’s in Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget proposal (inquirer.com)
City Council members call for wealth tax in Philadelphia | Local News | phillytrib.com
Here’s what’s in Mayor Jim Kenney’s $5.6 billion budget proposal (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden considering to tap oil reserves to control gas prices : NPR
Biden team weighs a massive release of oil to combat inflation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden eyes boost to mining of minerals for electric vehicles – Daily Local