Minimum Wage
Lawmakers talk about $15 minimum wage at town hall meeting in Reading
Health
Bill would establish family and medical leave program
https://www.abc27.com/news/local/bill-would-establish-family-and-medical-leave-program/1936899907
Proposed Bill Would Create Family, Medical Leave Program in Pennsylvania
Too few black men become doctors. A medical student conference in Philly seeks to change that.
https://www.philly.com/health/black-male-doctor-shortage-medical-student-conference-diversity-20190419.html
Human Services
Project Pa: Reform may finally be on it’s way to Pennsylvania’s child welfare system
Infrastructure
PENNVEST to loan $12 million to North East for improving wastewater treatment
State parks, facing aging infrastructure, hope for severance tax-based plan
https://www.witf.org/news/2019/04/state-parks-facing-aging-infrastructure-hope-for-severance-tax-based-plan.php
Wolf’s vision for natural gas tax has hazy future in legislature
https://www.abc27.com/news/local/wolf-s-vision-for-natural-gas-tax-has-hazy-future-in-legislature/1939489528
State legislators talk ‘Restore Pennsylvania’ initiative
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/state-legislators-talk-restore-pennsylvania-initiative/1939492420
Opportunity Zones can boost communities
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/opportunity-zones-can-boost-communities-1.2472609
Pipelines
Sunoco sends notice that it plans to restart Mariner East 1 pipeline
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/sunoco-sends-notice-that-it-plans-to-restart-mariner-east-1-pipeline.html
Rural Broadband
Faster broadband push continues in Bradford, Susquehanna counties
Earth Day
Help Keep Tyler Park Clean To Celebrate Earth Day
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/newtown-pa/help-keep-tyler-park-clean-celebrate-earth-day
Marijuana
Pennsylvania opens probe into Harvest, state’s largest marijuana-dispensary permit holder
https://www.philly.com/business/weed/big-marijuana-harvest-investigation-pennsylvania-franklin-labs-20190419.html
Activist Regina L. Smith touts legalization of marijuana as a Black empowerment
https://www.phillytrib.com/lifestyle/activist-regina-l-smith-touts-legalization-of-marijuana-as-a/article_8b32f59e-9fc6-5afc-bc17-4693faff0421.html
Today is 420: Here’s the state of marijuana in Pa.
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/today-is-420-heres-the-state-of-marijuana-in-pa.html
Elections
As suburbs roar, Pennsylvania Democrats pick top 2020 target
http://www.bradfordera.com/news/nation/as-suburbs-roar-pennsylvania-democrats-pick-top-target/article_fda31ada-da5c-5f1d-aca2-644daebc89ed.html
Lottery
Internet play is helping put the Pennsylvania Lottery on a record pace
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2019/04/19/Pennsylvania-Lottery-online-iLottery-record-revenue-profits-internet-casinos-gambling/stories/201904190117