Legislature
Pennsylvania legislature takes first step toward banning supervised injection sites statewide | WITF
PA rent, property tax rebates may get budget boost · Spotlight PA
Party Affiliation Can Be Misleading in Local PA Elections. Here’s Why. – GantNews.com
Lawmakers want action on spill – Lower Bucks Times
Three More Cabinet Appointees Confirmed By State Senate (politicspa.com)
Pashinski, lawmakers, advocates discuss hospital closure reform | Times Leader
Could cross-filing in school board elections become a thing of the past? (yorkdispatch.com)
Pa. State Senate Worker Takes Age, Disability Suit To 3rd Circ. – Law360
HRC troubled by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric | The Bucks County Herald
Boys 9, 12 Killed By Train In Delaware County Saturday | Springfield, PA Patch
Happy 100th anniversary, St. Martin of Tours – Northeast Times
Shapiro’s cabinet picks advance in Pa. Senate | News | bradfordera.com
Senate confirms former representative Carroll as secretary of PennDOT | News | citizensvoice.com
Pennsylvania House passes bill to broaden LGBTQ+ protections | WITF
Pennsylvania House passes LGBTQ rights bill, Senate is a maybe (losangelesblade.com)
Poll: Innamorato Holds Lead In Allegheny County Executive Race (politicspa.com)
Pa. House Democrats pass pro-union amendment out of divided Pa. House | WITF
Democrats move pro-union amendment out of divided Pa. House | Impacto (impactomedia.com)
Nurse practitioners seek independence in other states | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
High school students can workout for free at Planet Fitness this summer – pennlive.com
Here’s what’s coming to Colonial Commons with PetSmart and Bath & Body Works – pennlive.com
Pa. distribution center to close; 132 people to be laid off – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Teen who killed 12-year-old remains free, causing tension in central Pa. town – pennlive.com
3 dead after car fleeing police crashes into tree in Dauphin County: state police – pennlive.com
Lebanon shooting kills one, police investigating (abc27.com)
Education
A Michigan school district has banned students from carrying backpacks : NPR
With school lunch no longer free for all kids, school meal debt rises : Shots – Health News : NPR
History, civics scores drop on national test for U.S. students : NPR
Principal who was fired after students were shown ‘David’ is welcomed in Italy : NPR
Superintendent becomes bus driver in Iowa | Good News | wfmz.com
Philly teachers working without parental leave (inquirer.com)
Open for just one day, environmental woes close Building 21 again (inquirer.com)
Washington school nurse stocks toiletries for students in need | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Health
What’s Going Around: Strep, allergies, COVID, bug bites | ABC27
Tips for caring for a loved one with dementia | Life-lessons | wfmz.com
State News
‘Daunting’ bus driver qualifications hinder recruitment | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect can face death penalty | WITF
PA Courts Launch Interactive MDJ Map (politicspa.com)
Pa. state lawmaker charged with DUI following single-vehicle crash – pennlive.com
National News
Fed hikes interest rates for 10th time | National | thecentersquare.com
Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby – pennlive.com
David Trone Enters Maryland Senate Race – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
One Family Has Spearheaded Montana’s Unflinching Conservatism – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin running for third term (yahoo.com)
Kansas, Montana and Tennessee are defining ‘sex’ in state code : NPR
Man dies after being placed in headlock on NYC subway | News | phillytrib.com
Local News
5-year-old missing after central Pa. house fire has been found: police – pennlive.com
Susquehanna Township’s Aubrey Carter gets his fourth college offer – pennlive.com
Dauphin County father was unable to defend himself against son’s attack: police – pennlive.com
Flames squelched at condemned Harrisburg building, fire chief says – pennlive.com
WATCH: Black bears surprise Pennsylvania family at their home (abc27.com)
Preliminary report released on Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion (abc27.com)
New Bath & Body Works opening soon in Dauphin County (abc27.com)
Central Dauphin High School students speak with Vietnam War veterans (abc27.com)
Lancaster County recognizes AAPI Heritage Month (abc27.com)
Pitt
Morning roundup: 1 injured in Collier rollover crash, apartment fire in Duquesne | TribLIVE.com
Proposal would bring riverfront development to Pittsburgh’s Strip District | TribLIVE.com
Larry Scirotto nominated to become Pittsburgh’s next police chief | TribLIVE.com
Bank of America looks to build branch in Lincoln-Lemington | TribLIVE.com
Homelessness is up in Allegheny County, official reports | TribLIVE.com
Morning roundup: Police seek missing West View man | TribLIVE.com
Everything you need to know about the Pittsburgh Marathon | TribLIVE.com
Judge denies motion to prohibit death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting case | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh City Council approves appointments to city’s planning, art commissions | TribLIVE.com
New Pittsburgh police chief Larry Scirotto introduced by Mayor Ed Gainey | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County executive race poll shows Sara Innamorato surging | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philly Named Nation’s Fourth Best City for Naked Gardening – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Philly-area community colleges rebound after pandemic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Two Philadelphia schools mourn three more students | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly mayor race: How Cherelle Parker became the Democratic establishment’s favorite (inquirer.com)
Lower Merion pilots a new program to honor historical homes (inquirer.com)
Washington
Sen. John Fetterman says he’s healthy after hospitalization for depression | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette