Legislature
Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panel · Spotlight PA
Pa. Supreme Court to pick Legislative Reapportionment Commission chair (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Leaders deadlock on final member of district-drawing panel – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. leaders deadlock on final member of district-drawing panel | TribLIVE.com
Pa. Supreme Court to pick Legislative Reapportionment Commission chair (ydr.com)
PA House Committee Approves Veterans Job Training Bill – WDAC
State briefs | | thecourierexpress.com
Quick hits: Pennsylvania news in brief for Friday, April 30 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
New report reveals $132.5 billion economic impact for Pa. agriculture | Times Leader
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, CBF urge funding bill | American Farm Publications
Take action against guns now | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. Senate Passes Bill to Help Firefighter Recruitment | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com)
Letter: DCNR deserves more funding from the state | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
With Chermak absent, three state Senate candidate debate issues | Election | citizensvoice.com
PA ABLE Act: Savings program for disabled residents looks to expand (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
Mask requirement extended for airplanes, other transit in U.S. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Younger People Make Up Growing Share Of Serious COVID Cases : Shots – Health News : NPR
Is The Vaccine Rollout Doing Enough To End U.S. Outbreak? : Shots – Health News : NPR
Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Doubtful about covid vaccine? It depends on your occupation, study shows | TribLIVE.com
State
Western Pa. venues weigh pros, cons of vaccinated-only spectator sections | TribLIVE.com
Pa. covid hospitalizations decline for 10th straight day | TribLIVE.com
COVID-19 cases, deaths dip in region, state | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Local
Vincent Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes host vaccination clinics | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com
Philly Indian community uses ties back home to send COVID aid – WHYY
COVID-19 Update: Clinic brings vaccine to Swissvale | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly’s vaccination effort reaches out to another community: the deaf (inquirer.com)
Philly teen confronts misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine – WHYY
Covid vaccine clinic set for Norwin students | TribLIVE.com
57 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Sunday | Times Leader
Teens roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine at WVW | News | citizensvoice.com
COVID-19 test site coming to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport | News | citizensvoice.com
57 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Luzerne County on Sunday | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
COVID exposes need for greater broadband access in Berks | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
Berks County on verge of 100,000 completed COVID vaccinations | Coronavirus | readingeagle.com
COVID-19: Daily update on coronavirus cases in Erie County (goerie.com)
Montgomery County reports 212 new coronavirus cases, five more deaths | News | mainlinemedianews.com
Business
Officials bemoan U.S. Steel plans to scrap $1.5B Mon Valley Works upgrade | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Restaurant Revitalization Fund offers vital help to NEPA eateries (poconorecord.com)
McDonald’s raises wages and offers perks amid labor shortage | Business | citizensvoice.com
Philadelphia restaurant jobs await unemployed food workers who are ready to return (inquirer.com)
Minimum wage: How would $15 an hour impact restaurant owners, workers? (poconorecord.com)
Pa. minimum wage: How do you live on $7.25? (poconorecord.com)
Minimum wage debate still roiling in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. (ydr.com)
Stocks Have Surged The Most Since FDR During Biden’s 1st 100 Days : NPR
There are Pandemic Shortages, but Prices aren’t Rising : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
The failure to unionize Amazon is the union’s own fault | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Police reform in Pa. could increase diversity, ban chokeholds, more – pennlive.com
Police forces see recruitment struggles, surge in retirements | WITF
PA State Police offer rare look at use-of-force standards, training (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Education
Philly kids, teachers march for schools, racial justice: ‘Normal was never enough’ (inquirer.com)
A ‘Record-Breaking Year’ For Gifts To HBCUs : NPR
Stimulus spending: Erie area schools target programs, staff, buildings (goerie.com)
Elections/Politics
Vote-by-mail remains popular with Cumberland County electorate | Politics | cumberlink.com
38 Luzerne County polling places changing for May 18 primary | Times Leader
Pennsylvania Democrats Deal Another Blow to Pelosi’s House Majority (breitbart.com)
Fair Maps National Day of Action celebrated by LWVBC | News | montgomerynews.com
Pennsylvania redistricting: I’m hopeful about gerrymandering reform – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them. · Spotlight PA
Chester County officials, residents call for redistricting reform | Local News | dailylocal.com
In Hot Mic Comments, Congressman Says He Might Run One Or Two More Times – LevittownNow.com
Environment
Spotted lanternfly control in Berks set back by funding cuts | Environment | readingeagle.com
Transportation
PennDOT Shares Draft Funding Study for Public Review, Comment | BCTV
Lobbying continues for reduced Port Authority fares for low-income riders | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year | Lifestyle | thereporteronline.com
Health
Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach | WITF
Raise awareness for mental health this May (poconorecord.com)
State News
Why allergy season is worsening in Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Deer disease meetings set to begin Wednesday – pennlive.com
Stigma of poverty: Advocates say vilifying the working poor is immoral (ydr.com)
PA gig worker and single mom of twins struggles to make it on low wages (ydr.com)
Bucks, Montgomery County students nominated to military academies (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks County farmers: It’s high time hemp gets its due (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PA casino revenue plummeted in 2020. Can it come back in 2021? (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
National News
Mourners gathering Monday for funeral of Andrew Brown Jr. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Idaho’s Transgender Sports Ban Faces A Major Legal Hurdle : NPR
25 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity : NPR
U.S. Judge Restricts Use Of Force By Columbus, Ohio, Police : NPR
2 Killed In Shooting At Wisconsin Casino; Gunman Slain : NPR
How Small Census Numbers Can Decide A State’s Share Of Power In Congress : NPR
How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat | WITF
Oregon Lawmaker Who Opened State Capitol To Far-Right Protesters Faces Charges : NPR
U.S. incomes surged, spending jumped in March as coronavirus relief rolled out (inquirer.com)
Guardian Angels on earth: Highmark sponsored service dogs assist veterans | TribLIVE.com
Used vehicles in high demand as new supply dwindles | Business | standardspeaker.com
What you need to know about tax-season changes as filing day nears | Money | readingeagle.com
Roughly 40% of post offices operate in the red. Could banking offer them a way out? | WITF
‘Black America’s attorney general’ seems to be everywhere | News | phillytrib.com
Local News
Filmmaking is thriving in Lancaster County (thetelegraph.com)
Fishing activity increases as temperatures warm in Monroeville | TribLIVE.com
Diocese: Two Wilkes-Barre parishes to consolidate | Times Leader
Fork Over Love announces May distribution dates | Times Leader
Pandemic not stopping proms this year | News | citizensvoice.com
Stroud teen Vahanvaty plays with poetry for national competition (poconorecord.com)
Erie scholarships for minorities: $3M ‘We believe in Erie Fund’ launched (goerie.com)
Delaware County eyes tax decrease as budget numbers firm up | News | delcotimes.com
Pottstown proposal would limit chickens to large lots | Local News | pottsmerc.com
Bucks County teen navigates adulthood making under $15 an hour (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks Detectives warn of scam using spoofed DA’s phone number (buckscountyherald.com)
Pitt
Future of policing is key issue in Pittsburgh mayoral race | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cinemark set to reopen Pittsburgh-area theaters | TribLIVE.com
Work in PA: How a Pittsburgh barista manages on under $2K a month (ydr.com)
Philly
1500 Sansom Street streetery hit with stop work order – WHYY
Center City Philly welcomes bigger crowds as COVID vaccination rates rise (inquirer.com)
Low-wage Philly security guard subsists in Kensington (ydr.com)
Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia Home & School Council highlights fathers’ voices | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
POLITICO Playbook: Why Biden’s next 100 days will be harder – POLITICO
Separated Families To Reunite In The U.S., As Immigrant Advocates Push For More : NPR
White House Says It Is Open To Diplomacy With North Korea : NPR
Treasury secretary doesn’t see Biden plan creating inflation ‘issue’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden’s proposals aim to give sturdier support to the middle class | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Romney is booed at Utah GOP convention before failed vote to censure him | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Manchin pans D.C. statehood bill in break with Dems | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
McConnell attacks Biden education anti-racism focus, calling it ‘divisive’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden cancels border wall projects | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines | National and World | delcotimes.com