Legislature
Diamonds to lawmakers behind hospital closure reform bills | Times Leader
3 welfare fraud bills clear Pa. Senate, head to state House | News | tribdem.com
Bipartisan support shown for new Pennsylvania rail safety legislation (abc27.com)
Bill to change wage tax for remote workers passes Pa. Senate (audacy.com)
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Delaware County Technical High School – Delco Times
PA rent, property tax rebates may get budget boost · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania House passes bill to broaden LGBTQ+ protections | WITF
EMS agencies in 44 Pennsylvania counties send letter to Gov. Shapiro expressing concerns – WPXI
‘Blessing of the balers’ held at Pennsylvania Capitol (abc27.com)
Gov. Shapiro Visits Erie, Touts Budget Proposal – Erie News Now | WICU and WSEE in Erie, PA
Business/Jobs
Dunkin’ to offer free coffee to nurses (abc27.com)
The best subscription boxes for mom this Mother’s Day – pennlive.com
Two Pa. plants to close; more than 300 people to be laid off – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
35-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in Pa.: report – pennlive.com
Grandpa picking up kids crashes car through middle school wall – pennlive.com
Education
Penn unionizing efforts grow, thousands of student workers organize (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Political affiliation misleading in PA school races · Spotlight PA
Luzerne County: Who’s Running For Office? (politicspa.com)
Candidates vie for 3 district judge seats in Cumberland County – pennlive.com
Environment
Vineyard owners use nature to defeat spotted lanternflies | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
She ripped up her manicured lawn, and challenged the norms of gardening stories : NPR
Transportation
Electric bus transition fraught with complications | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
May 4: Getting Things Done? – PoliticsPA
Pa. attorney general announces payouts from TurboTax settlement – pennlive.com
Swastikas found drawn in classroom condemned by central Pa. university president – pennlive.com
Highest-rated free things to do in Pennsylvania, according to Tripadvisor | ABC27
New furry friend coming to the Erie Zoo (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania amusement ride celebrating 50 years of thrills and chills (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania, you could be owed money if you used TurboTax (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania State Rep. faces charges regarding DUI crash (abc27.com)
National News
Americans’ banking fears worst since 2008 financial crisis | National | thecentersquare.com
500 pounds of ‘illegal dumped pasta’ found in N.J. woods – pennlive.com
New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain Still Bewitches – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Living and Breathing on the Front Line of a Toxic Chemical Zone – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden to Name Air Force Chief to Top Military Post, Officials Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Jordan Neely chokehold death: Homeless advocates call for action : NPR
Meet Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Biden’s 2024 campaign manager : NPR
Kentucky Derby: Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. suspended after horse deaths : NPR
Local News
Harrisburg police respond to incident that ends with man exiting building – pennlive.com
Central Pa. waxing salon owner sexually assaulted clients: state police – pennlive.com
New center for veterans opens in downtown Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Renovations almost done at Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs (abc27.com)
Harrisburg play raises awareness about hair discrimination, CROWN Act | ABC27
DUI simulator experience held in Adams County (abc27.com)
Former Lancaster County Drug Task Force leader sentenced for theft (abc27.com)
Lancaster County man sentenced for fatal fentanyl delivery (abc27.com)
Brazilian wax salon owner in Schuylkill County arrested (mcall.com)
George Taylor House featured on ‘Ghost Hunters’ (mcall.com)
“Mr. Kippy” shares his passion for reading through storytelling | Good News | wfmz.com
Pitt
Incorrect, undated mail-in ballots won’t be counted in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Morning roundup: $1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Charleroi | TribLIVE.com
Bike to Work Day to offer free bikeshare rides, coupons, and beverages to cyclists | TribLIVE.com
Resident looks to block 117-unit apartment development in Shadyside | TribLIVE.com
Cat found with severe burns in New Kensington on the road to recovery – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Philly
Philly mayor 2023: How the front-runners’ TV ad war is getting nastier by the day (inquirer.com)
Police fatally shot an armed man during a foot chase in North Philly, PPD says (inquirer.com)
Reading Terminal Market power outage: List of vendors affected (inquirer.com)
The old Barnes Foundation is the new Maguire Art Museum, which opens May 6 (inquirer.com)
In the Philly mayoral race, candidates have been shaped by their neighborhoods (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia-area commencements feature officials, entertainers | Local News | phillytrib.com
Jeremy Winston Chorale gives inspired concert for Forten family exhibit | Music | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia mayoral race hones in on crime policies | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
‘Grandfamily’ legislation would help elders in integrational housing raising children (msn.com)
Sen. Fetterman: Depression isn’t a Dem or GOP issue; it’s a human issue (msnbc.com)
Fetterman talks depression, says he’s ‘fit to serve’ in new interview (msn.com)