Headlines:
• Pa. bill barring vaccine passports, curbing secretary of health's power advances: Under the proposed law, public entities like school districts and counties would not be able to require vaccine passports. The bill also blocks the state’s health secretary from implementing mitigation orders, such as requiring people to wear masks. (Source: WGAL)
• Acting Pa. physician general says 70% vaccination could still happen before mask order expires: Dr. Denise Johnson said that the state may hit the threshold of 70% full vaccination against Covid-19 before June 28. The 70% marker for single doses was passed three weeks ago. (Source: WITF)
• Comcast to bring free wifi to hundreds of low-income Lancaster families, students: Comcast says it plans to equip Tec Centro, the Lancaster Recreation Center, the Boys & Girls Club’s Sherman & Kathryn Hill Clubhouse and Jack Walker Clubhouse, YWCA Lancaster, and the Emerald Foundation Community Campus with wifi hubs. (Source: ABC 27)
• State Covid-19 emergency declaration formally ends: Gov. Tom Wolf's administration has certified the results of the May primary election, bringing a formal end to the disaster emergency declaration that Wolf first issued at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: CBS 21)
• Mastriano letter part of U.S House investigation on Jan. 6 insurrection: A letter sent by Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano on Dec. 28 that "includes numerous false claims" about the state's 2020 election results has surfaced in the U.S. House committee's investigation. (Source: WITF)
• Lancaster job fair hopes to connect job employers and job seekers: The Lancaster Chamber and PA CareerLink Lancaster County are hosting an in-person job fair today at Clipper Magazine Stadium featuring 30 businesses. (Source: ABC 27)
• National/world roundup: Presidents Biden, Putin meet face-to-face for first summit. (Source: USA Today) Israeli military launches airstrike in Gaza over incendiary balloons. (Source: NBC News) U.S. buys 20 million more Moderna vaccine doses. (Source: Reuters) E.U. lifts travel restrictions for U.S. (Source: UPI) Public schools hope for enrollment rebound in the fall. (Source: AP)
