Legislature
State Sen. Vincent Hughes announces $15K incentive for student-teachers | Local News | phillytrib.com
How Pa. lawmakers are clawing back the state’s power to plug abandoned wells – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania may let liquor licensees cater unlimited events | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Senators Cappelletti and Comitta to host Senior Citizen Prom – Daily Local
Pa. Senate bill would expand access to canned cocktails | Business | citizensvoice.com
Property tax and rent rebate boost meandering through legislature | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures | National | thecentersquare.com
Gov. Shapiro appoints veteran state official as Commonwealth’s chief diversity officer – pennlive.com
America’s new governors, including Pa.’s Shapiro, are holding their own | Wednesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps daily schedule secret · Spotlight PA
Legislative roundup – Lower Bucks Times
Business/Jobs
Panera combines drive-thru and digital ordering pick up – pennlive.com
Best ice cream spots in Pennsylvania, according to Yelp (abc27.com)
How gas prices have changed in Pennsylvania in the last week (abc27.com)
Pasta salad sold at Pennsylvania grocery store voluntarily recalled due to undeclared allergen (abc27.com)
Crime/Punishment
Cash delivery followed DuBois, PA official’s arrest · Spotlight PA State College
Florida Art Scammer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. woman accused of shooting, killing husband at waterfront park: reports – pennlive.com
Popular Pa. ‘Death Match’ wrestler gets court date for serious drug charges: report – pennlive.com
18 Pa. nurses linked to scam ordered to prove their credentials are real – pennlive.com
Upper Darby Bus Driver Accused of Duct-Taping 10-Year-Old to Seat – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Education
Penn State accreditor seeks student life records · Spotlight PA State College
Carnegie Mellon gets $20M in federal funds to spark transportation safety initiative – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
More states line up to serve free school meals to all kids – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Grads get $250 refund after N.J. university’s ‘chaotic’ commencement – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
PA’s Primary Revealed Two Democratic Parties | RealClearPennsylvania
Environment
Shell to pay $10M in fines for exceeding pollution limits. Will it matter? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Wednesday’s air quality could be unhealthy for some central Pa. residents, forecasters say – pennlive.com
Transportation
States legislatures adapt to electric vehicles | National | thecentersquare.com
Health
HAIR mental health initiative starts where people like to talk: At the barber shop | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Living Better: How Americans can take back their health : Shots – Health News : NPR
Social media, bullying, violence fuel mental health crisis among high school students – pennlive.com
Wednesday’s air quality could be unhealthy for some central Pa. residents, forecasters say – pennlive.com
State News
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro names Norman Bristol Colón chief diversity officer – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Pennsylvania Game Commission warns residents to leave young wildlife alone (abc27.com)
EMS workers say problems “kicked down the road” caused crisis | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison | WITF
Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins | WITF
Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII accounted for, authorities say | WITF
Pa. zoo named one of the top 26 animal parks in the United States – pennlive.com
Single mother wins $1M on Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off (abc27.com)
Delivery delayed for Pennsylvania Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Vouchers (abc27.com)
National News
Perry, Freedom Caucus Announce Opposition To Debt Ceiling Bill (politicspa.com)
Burgum making ‘major announcement’ about presidential race Wednesday | National | thecentersquare.com
Comer to hold FBI director in contempt for not producing Hunter Biden documents | National | thecentersquare.com
Fast tracking 300-mile pipeline tacked on to debt-ceiling deal | National | thecentersquare.com
Philadelphia and other US cities hope to keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge | WITF
The 2023 Pride Power 100 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Vandal Causes $250,000 in Damage to ‘Jurassic Park’ Exhibition, Police Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Trump White House Aides Subpoenaed in Firing of Election Security Expert – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
House Set to Vote on Debt Limit Bill Amid Republican Resistance – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Despite Debt Limit Deal, 14th Amendment Questions Linger – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Store Owner Charged With Murdering 14-Year-Old He Wrongly Accused of Stealing – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Mississippi boy Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police. Family files federal lawsuit : NPR
David Brandt, the Ohio farmer behind the ‘honest work’ meme, died age 76 : NPR
The latest ‘right to repair’ law is the broadest one yet | Analysis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘We can’t sit on our hands anymore’: Cash-strapped volunteer fire depts. ask lawmakers for help – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Local News
Families deal with aftermath of Pa. fire that torched a dozen homes – pennlive.com
Pa. man electrocuted while utilizing high-voltage wood-burning process: coroner – pennlive.com
15-year-old girl reported missing from Dauphin County: police – pennlive.com
Derry Township K9 needs your votes in K9 Aftermath grant competition (abc27.com)
Blak Diamond hair salon in Whitehall fulfills owner’s dream (mcall.com)
‘We need to stick together’: Community supports families affected by Easton rowhome fire | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
‘That damage is fierce’: Berks historian checks out Griesemer’s Mill Bridge following crash | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Upper Darby Bus Driver Accused of Duct-Taping 10-Year-Old to Seat – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Stables, trainers try to move through grief over euthanized horses as racing thunders on – Daily Local
Case made for Sans Souci improvements to help visually impaired | Times Leader
Pitt
HAIR mental health initiative starts where people like to talk: At the barber shop | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Testimony to resume inside federal courtroom in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Swimsuit color choices and the safety impacts on you and your kids – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Man pleads guilty to shooting McKeesport Police officer in 2020 – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Giant Eagle in West Newton set to close next month – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pittsburgh Public Schools creates protocol for buildings without air conditioning – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Tribune-Review wins multiple Golden Quill Awards, earns additional finalist nods | TribLIVE.com
West Penn, Duquesne Light rates increasing for many this week | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia and other US cities hope to keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge | WITF
Meet Kelce and Harper: Philly Zoo’s New Sloth Bear Cubs (abc27.com)
Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker wants to strengthen police, lean on stops and searches to tackle gun violence | Local News | phillytrib.com
Teenager walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head for knocking on wrong door | Across America | phillytrib.com
Annual Odunde festival returns to Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
No more ski masks on SEPTA transit — agency announces it’s ramping up enforcement | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly school board adopts $4.5B budget for 2023-24 school year | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
$14M in federal aid for brownfield cleanup headed to Pa., Sens. Casey, Fetterman say – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Casey, Fetterman pen letter to Maryland Guard on low-fly training zone | Local | bradfordera.com
Gisele Fetterman opens up about Senator John Fetterman’s clinical depression and how it’s changed their family (msn.com)
