Legislature
Wolf: In wake of leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe, ‘abortion is and will remain legal in Pennsylvania’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
With record tax collections, not spending would be ‘irresponsible,’ Wolf says | Tuesday Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Schwank issues Good Citizenship Award to Reading Virtual Academy Student Ja’Mir Rivera (berksweekly.com)
Both chambers of the Pa. Legislature need to make lawmakers’ expenses searchable online [editorial] | Our Opinion | lancasteronline.com
Advocates in Pennsylvania push for more state funds for disability services and higher wages for workers | WITF
Yudichak responds to Luzerne County Council gambling revenue concern | Times Leader
Pa. lawmakers told of tragic lack of access to drug abuse treatment medicine: ‘I will carry this burden of guilt for the rest of my life’ – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
PA Senate Panel Holds Hearing On Crime – WDAC
Business/Jobs
Letters: OSHA should cover public sector; GOP debate demands worrisome (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Spirit Airlines rejects JetBlue buyout offer, presses ahead on Frontier deal – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
This Is the Income a Family Needs to Cover Normal Living Expenses in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
400 jobs in the balance as Armstrong Flooring bankruptcy looms | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
‘Not one more’: Labor leaders, state officials call for enhanced workplace safety standards – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Lancaster residents call for workers’ rights on May Day – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Small Business Week kicks off at Castor Ave. commercial corridor | Local News | phillytrib.com
Amazon workers in New York City reject union – pennlive.com
What to know as the Fed prepares its biggest rate hike in years : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Police chiefs call attention to hiring problems across Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Ex-Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old boy in the back is charged with murder | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Officials address Pa. violent crime rate at Lancaster County meeting (abc27.com)
Coroner: Fentanyl playing a role in Erie County drug deaths (goerie.com)
Spring Brings New Life: Let’s pass compassionate release for our incarcerated neighbors | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Education
Radnor considers renovation, rebuilding three school district buildings – Mainline Media News
Scranton School District appeals bus contract decision | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Repair list for Hazleton Area schools totals $5.5 million | Education | standardspeaker.com
Pitt says ‘thousands’ have supported university as debate over funding continues | TribLIVE.com
Elections/Politics
How to find your polling place and district in Pennsylvania for the 2020 primary election | 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania’s biggest primaries could get called on election night, but don’t get used to it | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Election 2022: Policy summary of Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Senate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Lou Barletta Speaks Out on Inappropriate Books in Schools – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Doug Mastriano’s 2002 academic paper raises eyebrows among war scholars – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Lamb brings Senate campaign to Cambria County | News | tribdem.com
Mysterious “Cities Project” appeared twice in Zuckerberg election-grants push (broadandliberty.com)
Republicans Working to Get Out the Vote Prior to May 17 Primary – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Ron Vogel Continues Run For Congress After Pausing Campaign Over Smear – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
York County elections: No drop box for voters to return mail ballots (ydr.com)
Guest Opinion: As a leader, Trump outclasses Biden (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
The only woman in Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Senate field used to uphill battles | WITF
Central Pa.’s U.S. House primaries feature only 1 contested race, and that’s among Democrats – pennlive.com
Lehigh County ballot drop box monitoring could keep disabled residents from voting, advocates say – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Environment
Donahue: Reclassification of Water Gap Rec Area is an opportunity (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania to receive $5.6 million to help restore Chesapeake Bay | WITF
Study: Outdoor recreation spending in Pa. sees a boost in 2020 | The Numbers Racket – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PA Department of Environmental Protection investigating South Whitehall Township chemical spill – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Transportation
I-95 named the deadliest highway in the United States | ABC27
Biden nominates Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency CEO Robin Wiessmann to Amtrak board – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Health
Draft ruling shows Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: report (abc27.com)
Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe v. Wade could be overturned | Health | lancasteronline.com
Reactions to Supreme Court Opinion Leak – PoliticsPA
Draft Opinion Shows Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade – PoliticsPA
Adm. Rachel Levine wants to integrate mental health with physical health care | WITF
Here’s what to know about Black moms’ pandemic struggles and strengths | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Drug plan prices touted during Medicare open enrollment can rise within a month : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Pennsylvania sets record in April for revenue collection (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania is feeling the pressure of neighboring states’ passage of adult-use marijuana – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Editor’s Note: Pennsylvania should take a page out of New Jersey’s pot playbook – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Medical marijuana in Pennsylvania: You legally can’t drive (theintell.com)
Pa. Treasury owes more than $57M to Lancaster County residents; here’s how to check the list | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Houlahan hears calls for more beds during tour of Chester County hospitals – Daily Local
State-of-the Arts in central Pennsylvania | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Hundreds honor 4 fallen Pennsylvania State Police troopers with tributes, salutes, and prayers | WITF
After long delay, Real ID requirement in Pennsylvania begins in one year – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
National News
Roe v. Wade: Here’s what governors are saying about leaked Supreme Court opinion : NPR
Deadly bird flu sweeps states, including Pa., straining farmers | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
You can now ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results | WITF
Ohio and Indiana state primaries: what to watch for : NPR
As a wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee : NPR
How palm oil prices are affecting the global economy : Planet Money : NPR
The minimum age for juveniles to be arrested is being debated in some states : NPR
Local News
Groundbreaking Held for $1.5 Billion Keystone Trade Center in Bucks County – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
City of Pittston receives $1 million PennDOT grant for new trail | Times Leader
Evelyn Graham, community leader and philanthropist, dies at 84 | News | standardspeaker.com
Why the Lehigh Valley will soon see a flood of home foreclosures – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey celebrates first legislative signing, expanding affordable housing access | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey signs inclusionary zoning expansion for Bloomfield, Polish Hill | TribLIVE.com
National grant to provide $450,000 to Allegheny County artists and organizations | Visual Art | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
New design, mission for site of Pittsburgh synagogue attack | News | tribdem.com
CFA distributes $200K-plus in community grants | News | tribdem.com
New design, mission for site of Pittsburgh synagogue attack | WITF
New Kensington Redevelopment Authority continuing efforts to develop industrial park | TribLIVE.com
Mobile trailer to sell CBD edibles in Pittsburgh region | TribLIVE.com
Gas prices in Pittsburgh area jump 18 cents since last week; diesel costs could drive further increases | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly First Home program aids first-time buyers (inquirer.com)
Former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old | WITF
Fired officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old boy | Local News | phillytrib.com
Brother of 2 MOVE bombing victims calls for Philly to release their remains – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philadelphia teen named Gates Scholar | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Jan. 6 panel asks three GOP members of the U.S. House to cooperate in probe – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
