Legislature
Pa. Senate Library announces unveiling of annual exhibition | News | thecourierexpress.com
Bill to change the way doe tags are issued advances in PA state Senate (goerie.com)
Senate Panel To Take Action On Data Breach – WDAC
Committee To Consider Ban On Vaccine Passports – WDAC
Vaccine passport ban takes first step in Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Senate panel approves bill to ban vaccine passports | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Medical marijuana law changes pass Pennsylvania House panel | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lawmakers reload awful firearms bill | Editorials and Columns | thetimes-tribune.com
House GOP tees up legislation on governor’s pandemic powers in Pennsylvania | WITF
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
Moderna vaccine safe and highly effective in kids ages 12 to 17, company says (nbcnews.com)
COVID-19 Latest: India passes grim milestone, but local help is on the way | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
N.J. lifts restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
A Philly pediatrician on parents’ top fears on the COVID-19 vaccine | Expert Opinion (inquirer.com)
A little US city, battered by the virus, tells its stories | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Children’s risk of serious illness from COVID-19 is as low as it is for the flu | WITF
Stephen Colbert says he’s going back before live audiences | National and World | delcotimes.com
Mask Or No Mask? Confusion Persists As Businesses Decide On Policies : NPR
State
Pennsylvania inches near Gov. Wolf’s 70% vaccination target for lifting mask mandate | TribLIVE.com
After citing privacy law, Pa. backtracks and discloses wasted vaccine details (inquirer.com)
Bill would bar Pa. school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations | WITF
State data shows low vaccination rates for staff at area nursing homes (timesonline.com)
New COVID-19 cases plummet in Pennsylvania (timesonline.com)
Local
Covid vaccination clinic in Franklin Park booking appointments online | TribLIVE.com
In-person visits set to resume at Westmoreland prison as inmate vaccinations begin | TribLIVE.com
26 new COVID-19 cases reported in county on Monday | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Hollywood Casino visitors no longer need a face mask to gamble if fully vaccinated – pennlive.com
Hempfield to lift emergency declaration next month | TribLIVE.com
Violence compounds grief for families amid toll of COVID-19 | Local News | phillytrib.com
COVID-19: Daily update on coronavirus cases in Erie County (goerie.com)
Vaccine network expands to family doctors, neighborhood pharmacies | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Business/Jobs
Shale drillers Cabot, Cimarex to merge in $7.4 billion deal | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
SLIBCO to develop new business park in Archbald | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Lehigh Valley nonprofit holding virtual fair for job-seekers – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Williamsport developer has plan to rehab Lehigh Valley retail plaza – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Truck-Lite to move headquarters, 90 jobs to Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Park (goerie.com)
UPS hiring 500 in Philadelphia region | Business | delcotimes.com
Is There Really A Truck Driver Shortage? : Planet Money : NPR
Crime/Punishment
3 people shot dead in Washington Co. home in apparent murder-suicide | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
South Jersey man arrested in birthday party shooting that killed 2, injured 12 (inquirer.com)
Training continues for Wilkes-Barre Police Advisory Committee | News | citizensvoice.com
Bucks County man charged in insurrection – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Oath Keepers, others planned meeting in Quarryville before insurrection (ydr.com)
Drug investigation: Erie County gets aid through federal designation (goerie.com)
Paul Dickinson takes over as Pennridge Regional’s new police chief (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
The Muscogee Nation Wants Its Policing To Focus On Prevention Along With Enforcement : NPR
Education
Letter: Penn State faculty makes bad decision on language | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Harrisburg School District picks ‘finalist’ for superintendent – pennlive.com
Community college students in Erie County can access county libraries (goerie.com)
Richland School Board approves tentative budget | Local News | tribdem.com
Elections/Politics
Editorial: Westmoreland wisely invests in election workers | TribLIVE.com
Cause of Luzerne County ballot mislabeling identified | Times Leader
Lackawanna County’s write-in vote count nearly complete | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Barletta brings campaign to Hazle Twp. | News | standardspeaker.com
Jason Richey Announces 2022 Run for Governor | PoliticsPA
Editorial: Primary voter turnout improved but not impressive | Editorials | readingeagle.com
Schuylkill County sheriff candidate to drop from race | News | republicanherald.com
Primary 2021: Voters pick York City Council, district judge nominees (ydr.com)
Jeff Bartos Speaks at Stand Up for Israel Rally
Who wants to run for governor as a Republican in 2022? | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Norley to stick with Dem party | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Montana Ballot Collection Law Could Affect Natives, Seniors : NPR
Environment
Philly’s air pollution soars in summer. This neighborhood has the worst of it. (inquirer.com)
‘Tis the season for FEMA | Editorials and Columns | standardspeaker.com
Solar storms are back, threatening life on Earth as we know it – pennlive.com
Beaver County companies, organizations receive awards for solar energy (timesonline.com)
Transportation
Tarentum Bridge to close for improvements, affecting thousands of motorists | TribLIVE.com
Bridge work planned for I-81 North | News | citizensvoice.com
Water main break closes section of Route 61 in Berks | Local News | readingeagle.com
AAA: Travel rebound expected over Memorial Day weekend | Business | delcotimes.com
Gas prices rise, so does number of Memorial Day weekend travelers | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Health
WVU Medicine prepares new cancer clinic at Uniontown Hospital | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
To Your Health: Thanks to all EMS providers | Times Leader
Judge dismisses hospital’s lawsuit against insurance company | News | citizensvoice.com
‘PinnacleHealth’ slips into history as UPMC renames Harrisburg region hospitals – pennlive.com
State News
A year after George Floyd’s death, Pennsylvanians are still fighting for change (timesonline.com)
Juneteenth: PA state courts to observe Black emancipation anniversary (timesonline.com)
Pennsylvania plans to bring back unemployment work search requirements | WITF
Pa. to resume job search requirement for unemployment benefits | TribLIVE.com
A teachers union wants most PSERS trustees off the board (inquirer.com)
Man drowns while kayaking in central Pa. creek, coroner says – pennlive.com
Families separated at Mexico border build new American life in Pennsylvania and other states | WITF
PA child welfare agencies struggling to fix cracks in a broken system (theintell.com)
National News
George Floyd’s murder leaves Minneapolis scarred one year later (inquirer.com)
Reform hard, yet easy part | Editorials and Columns | thetimes-tribune.com
Floyd’s death laid bare the ‘Minnesota Paradox’ of racism | Across America | phillytrib.com
Justice in My Town: Activists, civil rights leaders seek racial equity (timesonline.com)
A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past : NPR
Officials say hate crimes against Jews are growing in the aftermath of Gaza violence | WITF
Belarus: What Roman Protasevich’s Arrest Means For The Rest Of The World : NPR
Three disasters show gaps in $1.7 trillion infrastructure plan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall | TribLIVE.com
NYC Schools To Reopen Fully With No Remote Learning This Fall : NPR
Multiple people dead in shooting in central Ohio – pennlive.com
Shortages of lumber, glass, copper and more impacting construction (ydr.com)
Texas Gets Ready To Allow Unlicensed Carrying Of Handguns : NPR
Local News
Bucks NAACP to host George Floyd Memorial Vigil in Doylestown Tuesday (theintell.com)
Stroudsburg vigil for George Floyd to be held Tuesday night (poconorecord.com)
George Floyd vigil: Erie group to mark anniversary of Floyd’s death (goerie.com)
Area gym owners let members choose if they want to wear maks | News | citizensvoice.com
Wilkes-Barre Area OKs preliminary budget with no tax increase | Education | citizensvoice.com
UGI main replacement project begins in Blakely | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Union Twp. supervisor makes it a mission to catch litterbugs | News | standardspeaker.com
Verizon cell tower plan draws opposition from crowd in Sugarloaf Twp. | News | standardspeaker.com
Wage taxes to be restructured, but not increase, in Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com
Ribbon cutting held Wednesday for Hayden Family Center for the Arts | News | standardspeaker.com
The Dell Music Center set to re-open this summer | Music | phillytrib.com
Fire destroys Darlington church (timesonline.com)
Mount Gretna Governor Dick forest cutting continues to anger some (theintell.com)
Doc on Pocono winery owner wins big on festival circuit (poconorecord.com)
Hanover center square: Bricks fall from building, no one injured (ydr.com)
Union City to celebrate 150th anniversary with historic markers, dedication (goerie.com)
Proposed gas facility in Marple brings community opposition | News | delcotimes.com
Montgomery County OKs $2.3M contract for meal deliveries | Local-news | thereporteronline.com
Pitt
After loss, Peduto touts progressive movement that propelled Ed Gainey to victory | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto reflects on nearly 8 years in office, looks ahead | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh author Damon Young wins 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Riders tell SEPTA they want an end to service cuts (inquirer.com)
Communities traumatized by MOVE bombing still need help to fully heal | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Blinken: U.S. will aid Gaza without helping Hamas | News | tribdem.com
White House, Kremlin aim for Joe Biden-Vladimir Putin summit in Geneva (inquirer.com)
Justice Department appeals judge’s order on Russia probe memo | TribLIVE.com
Doyle McManus: Why McCarthy and McConnell want you to forget about the Jan. 6 riot | Times Leader
Justice Department Appeals Release of Memo About Not Charging Trump : NPR