News Digest :: May 16, 2022

Legislature

State senators push biparisian juvenile justice reforms (yahoo.com)

PA Senate Democratic Leader on Women’s Health Protection Act Vote – MyChesCo

Hundreds attend ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally in Harrisburg – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Thousands gather peacefully in Harrisburg to join nationwide ‘Bans off Our Bodies’ abortion rights protests – pennlive.com

Proposed bill could exempt some Pennsylvania cosmetologists from licensing | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Wolf’s education budget can deliver student equity and taxpayer relief (goerie.com)

Former State Sen. Jim Ferlo dies at age 70 | TribLIVE.com

Jim Ferlo, former Pittsburgh councilman and state senator who served parts of Western Pa., dies at 70 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Business/Jobs

Along with gas, diesel, cost of beef skyrockets | Business | standardspeaker.com

McDonald’s to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers | News | tribdem.com

Area farmers facing price increases as planting season nears | News | citizensvoice.com

CD rates are poised for a comeback. Now, if only inflation would calm down. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Crime/Punishment

Hate crime reporting in Pa. is inconsistent, but trends clearly show an increase | Local News | lancasteronline.com

 

Education

Op-Ed: Demand timely mental health reporting by colleges, universities (buckscountycouriertimes.com)

Student podcast contest winners take on fake news and misinformation : NPR

Alvernia’s 2022 graduates celebrate commencement | Alvernia University

Elizabethtown Area School District parent challenges best-selling novel ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ | Local News | lancasteronline.com

IBM: 6 Black colleges getting cybersecurity centers | Business | phillytrib.com

Western Wayne taxpayers call for less sports spending, plea for relief (poconorecord.com)

There’s a growing teen mental health crisis because of the pandemic. This is how the Bethlehem Area School District is addressing it. – The Morning Call (mcall.com)

Student protestors threatened, while a new policy to censor library books looms, in Central Bucks School District | WITF

What would a college voucher program mean for students in Pennsylvania? | TribLIVE.com

Survey: Young people want solid outcomes from their higher education | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Elections/Politics

PA primary 2022: Here’s what to know about voting in the election (buckscountycouriertimes.com)

Here are the hot Pa. primary races to keep an eye on come Tuesday – pennlive.com

Pennsylvania primary election will be unique | Smart Talk (witf.org)

Scenes from the Pennsylvania primary election campaign (inquirer.com)

Unmarked postcards sent to Pennsylvanians tell them ‘whether you vote is public record’ · Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor, Senate candidate John Fetterman hospitalized with stroke (abc27.com)

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Fetterman suffers stroke but says he’s ‘well on my way to a full recovery’ – CNNPolitics

Dem strategists: Fetterman’s stroke should have minimal impact on the primary – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Lamb’s territory in Beaver, Allegheny counties up for grabs in Tuesday’s congressional primary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fetterman doesn’t have many friends among Democrats in the Pa. Legislature, but he doesn’t seem to need them | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Josh Shapiro uses Swarthmore visit to outline how he sees gubernatorial race (delcotimes.com)

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lou Barletta picks up key endorsements (broadandliberty.com)

Pa Governor race: Mastriano expands lead post-Trump endorsement (abc27.com)

Doug Mastriano, leading in Pa. GOP governor polls, taunts ‘establishment’ at closed event | WITF

BREAKING: Trump Endorses Mastriano for PA Governor – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)

What’s on the ballot Tuesday? A choice between fact and conspiracy | Monday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Days before election, Trump endorses Mastriano in Pa.’s GOP governor primary – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Doug Mastriano’s assaults on the press are a slide into ‘authoritarianism 101′ | Will Bunch (inquirer.com)

Beth Ann Rosica: The path to victory in Pennsylvania (broadandliberty.com)

Pa Senate race: Oz leads Barnette, McCormick in new Emerson Poll (abc27.com)

Ahead of PA Primary, officials share Election Day tips | The Bucks County Herald

State Rep. Emily Kinkead faces challenge from Nick Mastros in Dem primary | TribLIVE.com

Death of longtime Democratic leader Theis will loom over Primary Day (goerie.com)

New congressional and legislative districts mean changes for some Berks voters (readingeagle.com)

Want to win the culture war? Choose your words wisely | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

 

Environment

U.S. aims to boost green jobs, curb emissions by capping old oil, gas wells (goerie.com)

 

Transportation

Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as traffic deaths for pedestrians, bicyclists soar – pennlive.com

Pennsylvania traffic deaths rise again, up 9% in 2021 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Health

Turnaway Study offers insights on the impact of losing access to abortion : Shots – Health News : NPR

 

State News

With costs rising, Pa. residents still need help from Washington and Harrisburg | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Casey, Cartwright team up on abandoned mine land bill | News | standardspeaker.com

 

National News

Buffalo Shooting: Suspect Was Held For Mental Health Evaluation Last Year – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Buffalo shooting: The gunman had plans to continue his rampage, says the city’s police commissioner | NPR

What is the “Great Replacement” and how is it tied to the shooting suspect? : NPR

1 Dead and 4 Are Critically Injured in California Church Shooting – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

198 mass shootings in 2022 already, including the Buffalo, New York, attack : NPR

Jim McErlane: Ukraine needs America’s help (broadandliberty.com)

Guest Opinion: Alito draft decision incompatible with religious freedom (buckscountycouriertimes.com)

Trump-era special counsel faces first test as attorney goes on trial : NPR

Home prices could fall in some cities following sharp increases. : NPR

Finland’s and Sweden’s leaders back joining NATO : NPR

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future | News | phillytrib.com

Historic report on federal Indian boarding schools finds more than 400, including 3 in Pa. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

We must fight back against attacks on LGBTQ+ kids and adults | David Hecker – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Mothers searching for formula finding store shelves are bare | TribLIVE.com

 

Local News

Funding announced to close last Montgomery County gap in Schuylkill River Trail (pottsmerc.com)

Valley Forge Tourism Board outlines upcoming events during travel rally (mainlinemedianews.com)

Farms in York county offer home deliveries (ydr.com)

Mounting costs hit $4.5M as Lancaster city seeks new partner for long-delayed municipal broadband [Lancaster Watchdog] | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Reading struggling to fill 13 key job openings (readingeagle.com)

Abortion rights advocates rally outside courthouse | News | thetimes-tribune.com

 

Pitt

Nearly 1,000 rally in Downtown Pittsburgh for abortion rights | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)

PG EXCLUSIVE: Below the surface, Pittsburgh’s water system getting a massive makeover | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Large hail, damaging winds possible Monday as storms sweep Pittsburgh region | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

County Council to hold hearing on proposed fracking ban in parks | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Philly

Report: No oversight for how Philadelphia sheriff spends tens of millions annually | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

More crime, fewer riders, bigger financial problem for Philadelphia public transit (broadandliberty.com)

Multimillion-dollar home sales in Philly have reached record levls as prices and remote working increase (inquirer.com)

Philadelphia region’s hot housing market persists through rising mortgage rates – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

SEPTA starts process of replacing more than 100 trolleys | Local News | phillytrib.comVisit Philadelphia’s new CEO says city safety and ‘vibrancy’ are priorities (inquirer.com)

Anthony Clark, first Black head of Philly’s city commissioners, has died (inquirer.com)

Philly property assessments double in some neighborhoods for 2023 tax year (inquirer.com)

Black and brown homeowners unfairly targeted by Philly’s new property assessments | Opinion (inquirer.com)

 

Washington

McConnell says Ukraine aid will pass the Senate on Wednesday : NPR

Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed Supreme Court | News | phillytrib.com

Congressional panel set to meet about UFOs, a phenomenon familiar to many Pa. residents – pennlive.com

U.S. House vote to expand federal firefighters benefits seen as step toward parity – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)