News Digest:: May 9, 2023

Legislature

Pennsylvania officials urge those on Medicaid to reapply – Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

Pennsylvania Senate seeks SEPTA crimes division in D.A.’s office | Local News | phillytrib.com

Pennsylvania senators look to protect kids on social media (abc27.com)

Penn Med residents and fellows vote to unionize, first housestaff union in Pennsylvania | The Daily Pennsylvanian (thedp.com)

Pa. dings Georgia contractor for child labor violations | Tuesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. Senate again passes bill setting rights for suspended state corrections, forensics employees | News | meadvilletribune.com

How PA’s proposed budget responds to COVID · Spotlight PA

Shapiro proposes investing in local health departments, studying Black maternal mortality, taxing cannabis | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com

Pa. governor wants to expand property tax, rent rebate program (wgal.com)

Shapiro takes property tax and rent rebate plan on the road | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Governor Shapiro highlights expanded rent rebates for seniors (abc27.com)

Pa. governor wants to expand property tax, rent rebate program (wgal.com)

Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs (wsls.com)

Business/Jobs

Fed’s fault-finding on bank failures could lead to stronger regulations – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

El Rancho Restaurante y Pupseria: ‘Time for us to see what we’ve got’ – pennlive.com

Last minute Mother’s Day gifts: Best flower delivery services of 2023 – pennlive.com

Main Line home prices up 37% in March with some towns ‘on total fire’ – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Sheetz giving away free gas for life to one grand prize winner in new contest – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Crime/Punishment

Man sentenced for identity theft after SEPTA investigation | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

2 Pa. police officers, suspect injured in chase, shootout: reports – pennlive.com

Philadelphia prison escapees include man accused of killing 4 people – pennlive.com

Pennsylvania man held ex’s cat hostage, threatened to kill it | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

Central Pa. woman charged with fortune-telling, theft – pennlive.com

2nd deadly police pursuit in the Poconos on ‘dangerous’ road leaves neighbors asking drivers to slow down | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com

Police: Officer shoots suspect who fled traffic stop in Pittsburgh, shot at authorities | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Education

After School Satan Club to meet in Hellertown, PA (inquirer.com)

Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say | WITF

4-day school weeks, gaining in popularity, face pushback from lawmakers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Report: Philly schools miss the mark on performance and progress – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

‘Poverty Simulation’ held at Pa. College of Health Sciences (abc27.com)

Delaware State launches helicopter training program | State & Region | phillytrib.com

To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later | Local News | phillytrib.com

Elections/Politics

With the Pa. House and more at stake, the race to replace a disgraced DelCo lawmaker is heated – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts | WITF

Money Flowing In Allegheny County Executive Race (politicspa.com)

Dauphin County: Who’s Running For Office? (politicspa.com)

Eight candidates — all Democrats — hoping to win a spot on Harrisburg City Council – pennlive.com

2023 Montco primary: Democratic commissioner candidate Neil Makhija has raised more money than all of this opponents combined (inquirer.com)

Environment

In Pa., climate change threatens the state tree, bird and fish. Work is under way to help the native species | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)

Report being released will highlight pollution in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)

How much of Pennsylvania is still in a drought? (abc27.com)

Transportation

Department of Transportation to require airlines compensate stranded passengers | National | thecentersquare.com

Biden administration to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays – pennlive.com

PECO and PennDOT improvements to impact traffic | The Bucks County Herald

Lower Merion approves transfer of land to PennDOT for road improvement projects – Mainline Media News

Gun Safety

Walk against gun violence held in Harrisburg (abc27.com)

‘I need this village to come together’: Reading mayor, police chief speak out in wake of 3 shootings | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com

Health

Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme disease. The state is responding with new tick testing, research and education | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)

Early detection of Lyme Disease can avoid severe symptoms | News | citizensvoice.com

Counties in the Diabetes Belt often have high rates of medical debt : NPR

Jefferson Health is selling to Labcorp certain laboratory operations (inquirer.com)

State News

A stocked cabinet: Keeping track of who’s joining the Shapiro administration cabinet – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month | Eyewitness News (pahomepage.com)

Statewide registry may snuff out blighted property owners | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme disease. The state is responding with new tick testing, research and education | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)

Fallen Pa. officers memorialized at Capitol ceremony – pennlive.com

Pa. Bar Association presents leadership, service awards to members – pennlive.com

After School Satan Club to meet in Hellertown, PA (inquirer.com)

National News

Biden administration to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays – pennlive.com

Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Biden Casts Himself as the Trump Beater. Polls Suggest That’s No Sure Thing. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

U.S. backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention | TribLIVE.com

4-day school weeks, gaining in popularity, face pushback from lawmakers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Report: U.S. economic development departments pay big money for few gains | National | thecentersquare.com

Abbott deploys new border force to fight ‘catastrophic disaster’ as Title 42 ends | Texas | thecentersquare.com

Watchdog warns of ‘unsustainable’ fiscal path ahead of debt ceiling talks | National | thecentersquare.com

Feds announce $703 million for six transit agencies | National | thecentersquare.com

Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say | WITF

Texas Mall Shooting Victims: A 6-Year-Old Lost His Parents and Brother – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Phoenix to Start Clearing Sprawling Downtown Homeless Encampment – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads : NPR

A 17-year-old died in the Outer Banks after a sand dune collapsed on top of him : NPR

TurboTax customers to receive checks for $141M settlement (inquirer.com)

Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter | News | phillytrib.com

Hazmat road accidents in the U.S. have more than doubled in the past decade – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Local News

Crash shuts down I-81 in Dauphin County – pennlive.com

Central Pa. college student’s custom cleats win over Phillies players – pennlive.com

Owner of Harrisburg housing complex Governor’s Square files for bankruptcy – pennlive.com

Mulch truck crash closes Interstate 81 Northbound in Dauphin County (abc27.com)

School safety institute opens in Cumberland County (abc27.com)

Farmers’ market voucher program returns this summer (abc27.com)

‘Sacrificed themselves in the service of others’: Memorial service honors fallen firefighters | Maryland News | wfmz.com

Fundraising in Lackawanna County commissioner contest approaches $600,000 | Election | thetimes-tribune.com

Scranton awards $80,000 in 2023 veterans grants | News | thetimes-tribune.com

Reading community must come together to fight violent crime, mayor says (readingeagle.com)

Erie chamber hopes $1 million fund will boost airline service (goerie.com)

Casino in Poconos fined again by Pa. Gaming Control Board (poconorecord.com)

Pitt

Developer wants to donate historic Tito House to Uptown Partners nonprofit | TribLIVE.com

No major incidents during marathon weekend in Pittsburgh, officials say | TribLIVE.com

Frick Pittsburgh exhibit explores Black freedom through automobiles | TribLIVE.com

ATI sales top $1 billion for 3rd consecutive quarter | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh had a plan to deal with the Highland Park gun range. But Gainey appears to have punted it. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Petition to be presented to City of Pittsburgh regarding closing open-air gun range – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Recent graduate from Univ. of Dayton killed after car falls on top of him – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Teacher runs Pittsburgh Half Marathon with student with special needs – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)

Philly

Poll: Still Statistically Tied In Philly Mayor Race (politicspa.com)

Report: Philly schools miss the mark on performance and progress – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Former Rothman Orthopaedic surgeon and Jefferson medical resident in court over rape allegations (inquirer.com)

Philly jail escape: Two men, including one charged in 4 murders, escaped Sunday night (inquirer.com)

Adoption Center starts project for National Foster Care Awareness Month | Across America | phillytrib.com

Philly campaign worker for OnePA fatally shot another canvasser in East Germantown, police say (inquirer.com)

In the Philly mayoral race, candidates have been shaped by their neighborhoods (inquirer.com)

Jury to resume deliberations in Philadelphia ex-SWAT officer’s trial | Local News | phillytrib.com

Washington

Sen. John Fetterman Reveals Depression ‘Nearly Ruined’ Him: ‘I’m Begging You, Please Look For Treatment’ (msn.com)