Programming note: Our newsletter editor Patrick Berkery is out today. Keep scrolling for a handful of local stories to help you kick off your week.

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden, where a “JUST&T MARRIED” sign is displayed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Berks County native Taylor Swift is officially married.

Swift and longtime boyfriend Travis Kelce tied the knot Friday in a star-studded ceremony at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. But before saying “I do,” the couple showed some love to Swift’s hometown region by donating $1 million to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in Reading.

The organization, which serves Berks and Schuylkill counties, says the gift will help provide nutritious food to families at a time when demand continues to grow.

• Pennsylvania’s public colleges and universities would have to open up their swimming pools to the surrounding community if one state lawmaker has his way. Find out more here.

• More than 144,000 Pennsylvanians could lose SNAP benefits under President Donald Trump’s new law, a change that could also jeopardize free school meals for thousands of children. Get the details here.

• Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing to boost black lung benefits for coal miners, arguing decades of stagnant payments have left many families struggling to keep up with inflation. Learn about it here (via Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

Philadelphia bars like Moriarty’s will be able to stay open later than normal this June and July. (Shutterstock)

Hershey’s own Christian Pulisic is keeping Team USA’s World Cup dream alive.

The Pennsylvania native, who grew up in Hershey and spent eight years playing for Pennsylvania Classics in Lancaster County, helped the US advance to the Round of 16. The Americans face Belgium tonight with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET, and you can watch the match on FOX (or Telemundo in Spanish, with streaming on Peacock). 

“Hershey to me is everything—it’s where my family is from, it’s where I grew up,” Pulisic recently said on Instagram. “It’s where I learned how to play. It’s just home.”

Thanks for reading. This newsletter includes stories from The Associated Press, USA Today via Reuters Connect, Araceli Cruz, and Caity Coyne of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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