Scoop USA Newspaper - ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 19

In this issue

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis calls on state senate to deliver Pennsylvania’s Mass Transit Systems for Pennsylvania’s economy

Honoring Juneteenth

In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the bill that had been passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and 415-14 in the House to establish Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a federal holiday.

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PA Black Maternal Health Caucus celebrates PA MOMNIBUS 2.0

The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus on Monday held their PA MOMNIBUS 2025 Day at the state Capitol. The events of the day were held to observe the progress of the group in the previous legislative session and highlight the new PA MOMNIBUS 2.0 legislative package for the 2025-26 session.

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Juneteenth should be an impetus to heal from legacies of enslavement, says The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing

In anticipation of this year’s observance of Juneteenth, the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing released a Declaration urging all Global Africans (Africans on the Continent and across the Diaspora) to focus intently on healing.

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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis calls on state senate to deliver Pennsylvania's Mass Transit Systems for Pennsylvania's economy

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joins representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), as well as leaders from local employers, at SEPTAs Croydon Station to highlight the importance of investing in mass transit to create jobs, connect communities and grow Pennsylvanias economy... The Lieutenant Governor then boards a Trenton Line Regional Rail train to travel to Suburban Station in downtown Philadelphia... The Shapiro-Davis 2025-26 budget proposal calls for significant investment in mass transit and road and bridge infrastructure all across the Commonwealth ensuring Pennsylvanians can get where they need to go.

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The home of one of the largest catalogs of Black history turns 100 in New York

It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it.

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Affordable Health

It would raise the cost of health insurance and create new barriers for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians,\" said Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys.

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When the president's peacemaking efforts invite more chaos

While the nation braced to see what would happen next in Los Angeles, on Thursday, a surprising message appeared on President Trump's Truth Social account.

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Why standing up against Trump is good for business

'Corporations are just brands and talent. Surrendering to Trump sacrifices both,' says Robert Reich.

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Lloyd Augustus Hall

Lloyd Hall was born on June 20, 1894, in Elgin, Illinois.

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Black History Corner

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