Headlines:
• How will county school districts spend $211 million in pandemic relief?: So far, at least $19 million has been spent. Upcoming plans include hiring teachers and making facility and IT enhancements. (Source: LNP)
• State police restart summer camp programs: The 'Sunny Day' one-day camp and week-long 'Camp Cadet' program were put on hold the past two years due to the pandemic. In Lancaster, they will take place on May 14 and Aug. 14-19, respectively. (Source: CBS 21)
• No word on whether Sen. Mastriano obeyed subpoena: Neither the Jan. 6 committee nor Sen. Doug Mastriano's office have indicated whether he responded to a subpoena seeking information about his efforts to seat an alternate slate of electors to support Donald Trump's false election claims. (Source: Fox 43 | AP)
• State drug official reiterates disputed claim: Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs Director Jennifer Smith told legislators during a budget hearing that she had been barred from giving local administrators federal guidance she received on marijuana use by clients of drug treatment programs. No information supporting her claim has been made public. (Sources: Spotlight PA)
• National/world roundup: Russia intensifies shelling of Kyiv ahead of talks. (Source: UPI) China battles 'stealth omicron' outbreaks. (Source: NPR) Suspect sought in shootings of 5 homeless individuals. (Source: HuffPost) Actor William Hurt dies at 71. (Source: NBC News) Tom Brady unretires. (Source: ABC News)
