Legislature
Boscola nurse liscensure bill passes senate – Lehigh Valley Press (lvpnews.com)
GOP senator floats temporary cut to state gas tax | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
India vaccine-maker hopes to share shots by end of the year | TribLIVE.com
Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren’t Ready To Let Go : NPR
Profits Amid COVID Are Vastly Different For Safety-Net Vs. Wealthy Hospitals : NPR
State
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Receives Second COVID-19 Vaccine Shot – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
Local
Counties in Poconos are still seeing substantial COVID transmission (poconorecord.com)
Vaccine clinic at New Brighton SD aims to get students and families immunized (timesonline.com)
Family Service prepares to launch Street Healthcare Mobile Unit | The Bucks County Herald
COVID-19: Daily update on coronavirus cases in Erie County (goerie.com)
Vaccine bus tour set for Thursday; state COVID-19 cases drop | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Summer may bring normalcy in Chester County as COVID numbers decline | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Berks County seven-day average of COVID cases at 2021 low | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Allegheny County covid case average lowest since Halloween | TribLIVE.com
‘Free Shot, Free Beer’ covid vaccine incentive offered in Shadyside | TribLIVE.com
Wilkes-Barre mayor issues new COVID-19 face mask order | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Business/Jobs
Help wanted: What can be done to counter the PA worker shortage? (poconorecord.com)
UPS to hire over 500 in the Philadelphia region – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs | Business | dailylocal.com
75-acre office and industrial park sold for $30 million – pennlive.com
Does AT&T’s deal with Discovery put pressure on Comcast? Analysts weigh in. (inquirer.com)
UPS set to hire some 350 people at New Stanton facility | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Education
Hoffman named assistant superintendent at Unionville | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Elections/Politics
Ballot shortages in central PA 2021 primary sparks outcry from voters (ydr.com)
Pa. primary: Election officials report problems in Lancaster, Luzerne counties – pennlive.com
Luzerne County’s Republican ballots mislabeled as Democratic | Election | standardspeaker.com
Early problems give way to smooth day in Luzerne County | Election | standardspeaker.com
Pennsylvania primary: State says it was a mostly smooth election – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Flynn Wins SD22 Special Election | PoliticsPA
Flynn claims victory in state Senate race | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Republican Chris Gebhard declares victory for Pa. Senate 48th District seat – pennlive.com
48th state senate district race: Gebhard holds sizable lead (ydr.com)
SD48: Gebhard Cruises To Special Election Victory | PoliticsPA
Brobson appears en route to winning GOP nomination for state Supreme Court – pennlive.com
Brobson Secures GOP Nomination for Supreme Court | PoliticsPA
GOP Keeps 2 State House Seats | PoliticsPA
Rossi holds big lead in 59th Legislative District special election | News | tribdem.com
Meuser considering joining GOP race for governor | Times Leader
Ballot Questions
Pa. election results: How much authority should governors have in crisis? (poconorecord.com)
Constitutional amendment questions draw Bucks County voters to the polls (theintell.com)
Pa. election results: Vote to strip governor’s emergency powers leads (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania primary ballot question results – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. voters back bid to ban race discrimination in constitution – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania voters back bid to ban race discrimination in constitution | Elections | delcotimes.com
Still waiting for results of Pa. judicial races, ballot questions | WITF
Constitutional amendments to curb governor’s power holding narrow leads | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local
Wanda Williams wins Democratic primary in Harrisburg mayor’s race, Papenfuse concedes | WITF
Primary 2021: All 3 candidates for York County judge poised to advance (ydr.com)
Gainey Defeats Peduto in Pittsburgh Dem Mayoral Primary | PoliticsPA
Pittsburgh takes big step toward electing first Black mayor | National and World | delcotimes.com
Three could unseat incumbents in Beaver Falls mayoral, council races (timesonline.com)
DEP restores Beaver County Conservation District permitting power (timesonline.com)
Primary results for Aliquippa school board may shake up November ballot (timesonline.com)
McKay Kazil leading in early results for Center tax collector race (timesonline.com)
Philly DA election results: Incumbent Larry Krasner wins (theintell.com)
Incumbent Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner survives challenge to win primary – pennlive.com
Pa. primary 2021: Voter turnout low at many Erie County polling places (goerie.com)
Incumbent Democrat Allen top vote getter in Erie City Council primary (goerie.com)
Titus, Anderson in dead heat in county executive race, Davis leads GOP (goerie.com)
Sheriff’s race: Campanelli holds strong lead over Sanfilippo (goerie.com)
Incumbent Schember rolls in Erie’s Democratic mayoral primary (goerie.com)
Erie 2nd Ward district judge race: Prison employee ahead by 20 votes (goerie.com)
Erie 2021 primary returns: Millcreek School Board unofficial totals (goerie.com)
Delco GOP cries foul over primay ballot problems | News | delcotimes.com
It’s a quiet primary day at Delco polls | Local-news | delcotimes.com
7 win ballot lines for Spring-Ford November election | News | dailylocal.com
All 5 Phoenixville School Board candidates to be on November ballot | News | dailylocal.com
Chester County election results won’t be finalized until Wednesday | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Allentown City Council race too close to call – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Lehigh County judge race results – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Outside cities, few municipal races were contested – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
J. William Reynolds leads Dana Grubb in Bethlehem mayor race – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Here’s who won the party nominations in Reading City Council | Local News | readingeagle.com
Incumbents retain seats in North Schuylkill | Election | standardspeaker.com
Hazleton Area school board openings appear to be filled | Election | standardspeaker.com
Newcomers win nominations in Dunmore races | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Kavulich Loiselle wins Taylor mayoral race | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Luzerne County Republican council nominees too close to call shortly before midnight | Times Leader
Some voters concerned about ballot snafu, others not so much | Election | citizensvoice.com
Kevin Brobson wins Republican nomination for Pennsylvania Supreme Court (inquirer.com)
Allegheny County sheriff: Chief Deputy Kraus holds slim lead over Costa | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Environment
20 Firms Are Behind Half Of Globe’s Single-Use Plastic Waste : NPR
Transportation
I-83 Mount Rose contractor says project moving ‘as expeditiously as possible’ (ydr.com)
Airline passengers may soon get weighed before boarding flight – pennlive.com
Health
It’s Healthy Vision Month. An eye doctor offers words of advice | Living | readingeagle.com
State News
UGI to raise gas rates June 1, proposes another increase for Dec.1 | Business | standardspeaker.com
National News
Israel, Gaza violence overshadows Biden’s domestic plans | Business | dailylocal.com
Israeli Warplanes Pound Hamas Tunnels In Gaza : NPR
Here are ways you can combat hate against Asian Americans (poconorecord.com)
LIZ WESTON: The checks that could change your financial life [Column] | Business | dailylocal.com
NY attorney general says Trump Org probe is now criminal – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
A little known provision of the CARES Act helps employees pay their student loans (inquirer.com)
Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
QAnon Revives America’s ‘Satanic Panic’ : NPR
U.S. To Grant Citizenship To Children Born Via IVF, Surrogacy : NPR
Colonial Hack Shows TSA’s Challenge With Pipeline Cybersecurity : NPR
Fox News Moves To Have Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit Dismissed : NPR
Buying A House Is Harder Than Ever, And Bidding Wars Keep Breaking Out : NPR
Texas Governor Bans Mask Mandates In Most State Government Facilities : NPR
Firing Squads Replace Scarce Lethal Injection Drugs In Some State Executions : NPR
Local News
Work begins on $8.7M restoration at Washington Crossing Historic Park – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Brighton Twp. native’s pickle-powered food truck sparks a buzz (timesonline.com)
Levittown’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ makes 5,000th mask (theintell.com)
Erie Insurance’s Hagen to match donations to $3M scholarship fund (goerie.com)
Paoli accountant sentenced for $1.2M fraud scheme | Local News | pottsmerc.com
“Battle of the Badges” makes a return to Norristown | Local-news | timesherald.com
Lake-Lehman proposes budget with 3.7% tax hike | News | citizensvoice.com
Memorial Day weekend is almost here. Is the Jersey Shore ready for Summer 2021? (inquirer.com)
Pitt
(77) How George Floyd Protests Changed the Race for Mayor in Pittsburgh – YouTube
A Moon settlement? Former Kmart site could house hundreds of apartments | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Carnegie Library director to retire on Dec. 31 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
SEPTA to lift capacity limits in June | Local News | phillytrib.com
Proposed citizens police oversight commission faces familiar obstacle | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia voters on the DA’s race, Larry Krasner, Carlos Vega, crime, and police (inquirer.com)
Washington
POLITICO Playbook: The curious case of Stephen Miller and Andrew Yang – POLITICO
House to vote on independent panel to probe Jan. 6 attack | National and World | delcotimes.com
McConnell hits ‘pause’ on Dems effort to create Jan. 6 panel | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
McCarthy Opposes Commission To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection : NPR
Congress passes bill to counter the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes | WITF
FBI probes campaign donations to Maine Sen. Susan Collins | TribLIVE.com
Val Demings plans to run for Senate against Rubio, sources say | Elections | phillytrib.com
What Rashida Tlaib Told President Biden On The Detroit Tarmac : NPR