Legislature
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs historic breast cancer screening bill | Health | phillytrib.com
Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban safe injection sites | Centre Daily Times
Pennsylvania lawmaker renews push for education-focused bills (wtaj.com)
Support grows in Harrisburg to move up the 2024 presidential primary – Delco Times
Lawmakers want action on spill – Lower Bucks Times
Pa. bills would fund teacher recruitment, ban supervised injection sites | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania State Senator Introduces Ban on Kratom Sales to Minors – Tennessee Star
100 Pittsburgh Leaders – Pittsburgh Quarterly
Roundtable speaks on the State of Black Pennsylvania (msn.com)
Shapiro, Re:Build Manufacturing Announce $81 Million Investment in Westmoreland County – PoliticsPA
Insurance costs for breast, ovarian cancer screenings nixed | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Organized labor amendment heads east | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania bill would prohibit sale of popular fireworks (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Tuesday Morning closing all stores including two in central Pa. – pennlive.com
COVID-19
U.S. Will End Most Covid Vaccine Mandates on May 11 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Crime/Punishment
Man dead after falling off motorcycle during high-speed I-83 crash: state police – pennlive.com
‘We have zero leads,’ FBI says of search for gunman who killed 5 – pennlive.com
Woman dies after getting thrown from vehicle in I-81 crash: state police – pennlive.com
7 Found Dead in Oklahoma Amid Search for Missing Teens – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Candace Chapman Scott pleads not guilty to selling human parts on Facebook : NPR
Human remains found in Stroudsburg ID’d as missing woman (mcall.com)
Education
After School Satan Club allowed to meet after court ruling | WITF
Controversial pledge roils Southern Lehigh school board race | WITF
Pa. school board member accused of sexual violence resigns: reports – pennlive.com
Mysterious group again roils Scranton School Board election race | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Philadelphia mayor 2023: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Helen Gym (inquirer.com)
May 2 Playbook: Marching Toward A New Primary Date? (politicspa.com)
Survey Shows Statistical Tie In Philly Mayor Race (politicspa.com)
Candidates can cross-file in Pennsylvania Primaries (abc27.com)
Environment
Home gardeners prepare: the invasive spotted lanternflies are returning | WITF
Spraying for spongy moths to begin in Pennsylvania forests (abc27.com)
Dust Storm in Illinois Causes Deadly Highway Pileups – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions | WITF
Health
Healthy Living: Benefits of walking (abc27.com)
State News
Organized labor amendment heads east | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Insurance costs for breast, ovarian cancer screenings nixed | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Guide to proposed changes in the Pa. Constitution · Spotlight PA
Why State College’s anti-gambling movement failed to stop the Nittany Mall casino | WITF
Nurses rally to be held at State Capitol (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania lawmakers called on to recognize Lenape Nation (abc27.com)
Top 10 baby names for 2023 in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board holding limited release lottery (abc27.com)
National News
U.S. Will End Most Covid Vaccine Mandates on May 11 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden touts record, small businesses fire back | National | thecentersquare.com
Treasury gives Congress dire June 1 deadline on debt ceiling | National | thecentersquare.com
Delaware’s delegation urged to back federal pot reclassification | Delaware | thecentersquare.com
More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high | WITF
More than 200 people died in national parks last year: These were the deadliest (abc27.com)
Principal who was fired after students were shown ‘David’ is welcomed in Italy : NPR
Local News
New internal affairs investigator at Dauphin County jail placed on leave – pennlive.com
Changes made to Hersheypark’s operating hours (abc27.com)
Construction on new luxury community begins in Cumberland County (abc27.com)
Newlyweds who fell in love at YMCA start scholarship for children | News | citizensvoice.com
Luzerne County’s new Arts Advisory Board gets to work | Times Leader
Pitt
Large fire breaks out inside East Pittsburgh apartment building – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pirates eyeing new North Shore development – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
$81M investment to create 300 jobs in New Kensington, Arnold industrial park | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia mayor 2023: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Helen Gym (inquirer.com)
Survey Shows Statistical Tie In Philly Mayor Race (politicspa.com)
Philly-area community colleges rebound after pandemic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop | Religion | phillytrib.com
Helen Gym would be Philadelphia’s 1st Asian-American female mayor | Mayorsrace | phillytrib.com
Report addresses Philadelphia’s government hiring crisis | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Senator Casey showcases federal funding in Perry County (abc27.com)
Sen. Casey tours Perry County wastewater plant (cumberlink.com)
Pocono Mountains United Way files hundreds of tax returns through VITA (msn.com)