Legislature
Helping Harvest, Sen. Schwank advocate for increased funding for PA Agricultural Surplus System (berksweekly.com)
Berks lawmaker highlights program that connects farmers with food banks (readingeagle.com)
Employee medical marijuana use protected in advancing proposal | Louisiana | ktbs.com
Controversial Convention Draws Lawmakers’ Indignation | MeetingsNet
As Pa.’s population ages, lawmakers seek help to support seniors | Cnhi Network | template2.cnhionline.com
Republicans Step in to Fund PAC Attacking Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Helen Gym (theintercept.com)
RAD Earmarks $750K for McKeesport Library – Tube City Almanac (tubecityonline.com)
Pennsylvania doulas can now get funding to apply for a state certificate | WITF
Steve Fera, Independence EVP, honored by Salvation Army Greater Philadelphia (ibx.com)
Josh Shapiro hears from area students about increased need for school mental health support | WITF
Gov. Shapiro Pushes for Mental Health Investments in Schools – WENY News
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks $500 million for youth mental health programs | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Pa. Gov. Shapiro wants to incentivize municipalities to share services | 90.5 WESA
Shank’s to receive $488,000 in state grants for expansion | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Proposed Pa. budget nearly quadruples funding for local government cooperation | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com)
Business/Jobs
Hershey’s Chocolate World’s newest attraction opens Friday (abc27.com)
Future of the Allentown Toy Factory is uncertain after infighting on Allentown Redevelopment Authority Board (mcall.com)
Disney World is shutting down its $2,500 a night Star Wars-themed hotel : NPR
Hyundai and Kia agree to $200 million settlement in class-action lawsuit over vehicle thefts – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Crime/Punishment
Teen charged with murder in overdoses of students found dead at school – pennlive.com
1 person injured in afternoon central Pa. shooting: police – pennlive.com
Masked man with airsoft gun caused school lockdown: state police – pennlive.com
10 arrested in Reading gun violence crackdown (abc27.com)
Man facing charges of arson in Pennsylvania casino fire (abc27.com)
Pennridge student killed in Franconia Township accident (mcall.com)
With ‘very little evidence,’ tips lead investigators to arrest in New Morgan fatal shooting | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Education
Support, but not funding, for vocational schools in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
USDA proposal would limit chocolate milk in schools | ABC27
Elections/Politics
5 things we know, post-primary edition – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Columbia County runs smooth elections with small staff · Spotlight PA
Racial slurs, dress codes, few Black teachers: How Black girls say Philly schools are failing them – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
What carbon pricing means, and costs, in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
2.2 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of N.J., N.Y. – pennlive.com
Biggest tornadoes in Pennsylvania of the past decade (abc27.com)
Transportation
Amtrak presses on with more funding and expansion despite historic losses | National | thecentersquare.com
Health
Opioid settlement money in Pennsylvania, explained · Spotlight PA
Report: Rural areas have less access to substance use treatment resources – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
NIH study uses AI to study diet and tailor nutrition advice to improve health : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Opioid settlement shrinks after counties forgo participation | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
What carbon pricing means, and costs, in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
10,000 bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says | WITF
Report: Pa. ranks 13th nationwide for mass punishment | Friday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
More than 140 Pa. congregations get go-ahead to sever ties with United Methodist Church – pennlive.com
State police looking for good Samaritan who assisted with central Pa. arrest – pennlive.com
Pa. AG reaches $11.4 million settlement with lender over ‘predatory’ rent-to-own practices – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania police warn of scam using number matching bureau phone | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Lake Erie along Pennsylvania’s shoreline on its way to becoming national marine sanctuary (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania professor photographs first radiation belt outside solar system (abc27.com)
National News
Biden Pays Silent Tribute to Victims of Hiroshima Bomb – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Attorneys general want Congress to act on drug tied to fentanyl overdoses | Oklahoma | thecentersquare.com
New bill would make assaulting law enforcement officers a deportable offense | National | thecentersquare.com
Americans’ inflation pain hits a new high | National | thecentersquare.com
Nearly 285,000 foreign nationals apprehended, evaded capture at border in April | National | thecentersquare.com
Grand jury indicts Pa. man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing | WITF
Democrats worry Biden might cave to some GOP demands on debt ceiling : NPR
Texas lesbian bar denied insurance for hosting drag shows, owner says : NPR
U.S. Semiconductor Boom Faces a Worker Shortage – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
No injuries reported as fire rips through three-story home in Haverford – Mainline Media News
Local News
Partnership to develop and expand Pennsylvania’s hemp industry | WITF
Dauphin County house fire put out quickly; one resident displaced – pennlive.com
Lancaster County pool now fully staffed with lifeguards, will open for full 2023 season (abc27.com)
Mechanicsburg library is getting a paint job (abc27.com)
Midstate communities see low unemployment rates (abc27.com)
Harrisburg introduces new parking ticket system (abc27.com)
$1 million designated for I-83 overpass repairs after truck damage (abc27.com)
Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy cost this Easton mom $1,000 (mcall.com)
Forks supervisors OK waivers for 182 single-family, 64 twin dwellings | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Erie police resurrects specialized unit to respond to crisis calls (goerie.com)
Lake Erie along Pennsylvania’s shoreline on its way to becoming national marine sanctuary – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh unions file antitrust complaint against UPMC – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Leadership Pittsburgh cohort concludes 6-month research project into Allentown community – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
‘We can see the finish line:’ Route 28 nearing the end of major construction projects – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
As office tower goes up, housing may soon take center stage at the former Civic Arena site | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Acting Pittsburgh police Chief Larry Scirotto talks priorities with City Council | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘One of our biggest milestones’: Mother and daughter graduate from CCAC together | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sheetz orders up more space in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square | TribLIVE.com
Final beam placed at FNB Financial Center | TribLIVE.com
Philly
How Cherelle Parker’s ‘village’ made a path to victory – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Racial slurs, dress codes, few Black teachers: How Black girls say Philly schools are failing them – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
BNY Mellon selling two Wilmington office buildings – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
PNC, Wells Fargo and Bank of America continue to shutter branches in Greater Philadelphia – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia’s likely next mayor could offer model for how Democrats talk about crime | Local News | phillytrib.com
New online portal provides ‘one-stop shop’ for helping Philly landlords with property issues | Local News | phillytrib.com
Second escaped prisoner apprehended in Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Fetterman Calls For Biden To Keep 14th Amendment On Table During Debt Ceiling Talks (politicspa.com)
Pa.’s Casey sponsors police reform bill to protect people with disabilities, mental illness – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
