Legislature
Groundbreaking held for next phase of Southern Beltway project – WPXI
PA Senate Bipartisan Electronic Waste Bill Introduced – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Recreational Marijuana Legalization Proposed in Pennsylvania Senate – Tennessee Star
Pa. House votes on series of gun safety bills (audacy.com)
Gun reform bills moving through Pennsylvania legislature – Usa Jaun News
Doylestown Firefighters Cut The Ribbon On State-Of-The-Art Gym | Doylestown, PA Patch
Pa. Senate bill would expand access to canned cocktails | Business | standardspeaker.com
A Far Right Moms Group Is Targeting Students. These Women Are Fighting Back. – DNyuz
Pa. looks to expand doula services to help reduce state maternal mortality rate | 90.5 WESA
Senate Dems seek answers for rail safety in Pennsylvania | News | meadvilletribune.com
Pennsbury in dilemma over Morrisville merger, school construction (phillyburbs.com)
As Pa.’s population ages, lawmakers seek help to support seniors – Delco Times
Prospects grim for gun bills cleared in state House | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
May 23 PoliticsPA Playbook: Moving Forward
Pa. House passes two gun bills, with another failing by single vote – pennlive.com
Editorial: Reduce toll of ‘tranq’ overdoses | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Public Schools parents want later high school start time | 90.5 WESA
Bill to boost funding for road and bridge projects advances in Pa. House – pennlive.com
Business/Jobs
Ciocca now has 41 dealerships after latest acquisition – pennlive.com
124-year-old Pennsylvania company investing over $30 million for expansion (abc27.com)
Crime/Punishment
Motorcyclist, 25, killed in central Pa. crash: coroner – pennlive.com
Family of Pa. fisherman missing for nearly a week asks for public’s help to find him – pennlive.com
Pa. cheerleading coach twice sexually assaulted her, girl testifies – pennlive.com
Pa. mom charged after baby dies from drug overdose: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Auditor General pushes for financial literacy education (abc27.com)
Bucks County High School Military Recruits Honored – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Elections/Politics
Transportation
Gun Safety
Gun reform bills moving through Pennsylvania legislature (abc27.com)
Health
Central Pa. hospitals end mask mandates, with some exceptions – pennlive.com
Doctors are reluctant to practice in states that banned abortion : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Hydrogen hubs threaten taxpayer waste without thoughtful design | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania county will become first to conduct gun store inspections | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania residents asked to be kind for ‘1-4-3 Day’ (abc27.com)
‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign returns to Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Dogs trained to sniff out chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
National News
McCarthy, Biden say they can avoid default ahead of deadline | National | thecentersquare.com
Proposal will help first responders, teachers to buy first home | Georgia | thecentersquare.com
Tim Scott announces he is running for president | National | thecentersquare.com
Oakland A’s broadcaster out of a job after using racial slur on air – pennlive.com
Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Declines to Enter Plea – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Driver Detained After Truck Crashes Into Square Near White House – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Meeting Between Biden and McCarthy Yields No Deal – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Appendix emergency saddles American expat with huge hospital bill : Shots – Health News : NPR
Local News
Dauphin County Technical School holds ‘Career Signing Day’ (abc27.com)
Local fire companies struggle to find volunteers (abc27.com)
Allentown woman with mental illness sues Lehigh County over treatment in jail (mcall.com)
$57 million in unclaimed property owed in Lehigh County (mcall.com)
Grenades found in Williams Township home, police say | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Westtown residents turn out for monument dedication at Taylor Family Burial Ground – Daily Local
Pitt
Allegheny County to close Smithfield Shelter in summer | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh mother charged in fentanyl death of baby | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh may need to reevaluate city pools, official says | TribLIVE.com
East Liberty man accused of robbing Shadyside bank arrested | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh chef making homemade pasta going viral on social media | TribLIVE.com
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Smithfield shelter to close at the end of June | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philly schools superintendent to unveil strategic plan this week | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia nonprofit helps provide mental health services | Health | phillytrib.com
City announces road closures for 2023 Roots Picnic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment (abc27.com)
Fetterman pushes for safer, pedestrian-friendly streets | News | bradfordera.com