Legislature
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
Indian-American senator calls for AAPI-Inclusive curriculum in schools – Welcome to The South Asian Times
Nonprofit seeks feminine hygiene product donations (audacy.com)
Grant gives mushroom farmers in Chester County access to educational programs | Chester County Press
Teacher who inspired Abbott Elementary honored by her high school alma mater, Overbrook High School in Philadelphia – 6abc Philadelphia
Senior Resource Fair Planned In Media Thursday | Media, PA Patch
PA Environment Digest Blog: Environmental Health Project: How DEP Issues Permits For Shale Gas Facilities Without Considering Cumulative Impacts – How New Facilities Will Add To Existing Pollution Loads And Impact The Area (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Delaware County Holds Resource Fair for Grandparents Raising Children – MyChesCo
Comitta honored by Chester County Peace Movement – Daily Local
Philly’s oldest Black bookstore receives historical marker (thegrio.com)
Pennsylvania moves toward criminalizing xylazine | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card | WITF
Federal shutdown would stop paychecks, benefits to thousands of Pennsylvanians – pennlive.com
Women’s clothing retailer files for bankruptcy – pennlive.com
Former central Pa. Kmart building sold – pennlive.com
CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don’t show up – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
COVID-19
Free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail are back (abc27.com)
A new COVID-19 booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Pennsylvania state trooper used his job to commit ex | WITF
Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison | WITF
Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in Philly close in wake of looting – pennlive.com
State College cops failed to plan for dangerous encounter before killing man in crisis: lawsuit – pennlive.com
Doctor sexually assaulted Amish girls, women for decades: prosecutors – pennlive.com
Central Pa. man beat woman with bike and fish tank, breaking her back: police – pennlive.com
Dauphin County robber impersonated police, stole $30,000 in cash (abc27.com)
Education
‘Very unsafe’: Some students shaken up after learning Allen High School student is accused of having loaded gun inside school | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Cumberland Valley superintendent officially submits resignation: His ‘absence will be noticeable’ – pennlive.com
In Nazareth Area School Board race, seven in the running for four seats in three regions (mcall.com)
Pennridge school board advances policy defining gender in school sports | Southeastern Pennsylvania | wfmz.com
Elections/Politics
How Important Are Joe Biden And Donald Trump’s Ages? | WITF
Bridgeport ballot fraud is a dry run for the 2024 presidential election (newstarget.com)
Environment
Federal government shutdown to impact farmers, others | National | thecentersquare.com
After Hurricane Ian, Who Will Get to Call Fort Myers Beach Home? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland probed at U.S. Senate hearing – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Transportation
Dwindling federal road safety funds spent on crosswalk timers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Owners told to park vehicles outside in recall of 3.4M Kias, Hyundais – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Pa. gun violence prevention advocates optimistic about new White House initiative – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Solutions to be priority at council’s gun violence summit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Pa. residents getting health insurance through Medicaid must reapply, state secretary says – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania moves toward criminalizing xylazine | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Shapiro announces development of new statewide economic development plan – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Federal shutdown would stop paychecks, benefits to thousands of Pennsylvanians – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s $650 million windfall may soon vanish | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State order embraces artificial intelligence | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Addiction recovery services evolving across the state | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
A Pennsylvania man saw the true power of Atomic Annie | WITF
National News
Biden to Create Library Honoring His Friend and Rival John McCain – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
U.S. Senate committee passes measure letting banks serve cannabis businesses | National | thecentersquare.com
Committee searches for accountability after report on poor condition of barracks | National | thecentersquare.com
More evidence released ahead of Biden’s first impeachment inquiry hearing | National | thecentersquare.com
Governor’s office monitoring possible government shutdown amid Maui recovery | Hawaii | thecentersquare.com
GOP contenders debate in California as Trump speaks in Michigan | National | thecentersquare.com
Watchdog Urges Extending Surveillance Law With New Limits – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 State Dept. Emails in Breach Reported in July – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Active-duty military would work without pay in shutdown, White House warns – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Harvest moon 2023: Don’t miss the final supermoon this year – pennlive.com
Local News
Allentown plans to address violence, problems at nightclubs (mcall.com)
‘Jackass’ star Brandon Bam Margera due back in Chester County court on bail motion (dailylocal.com)
East Coventry eyes 155-unit housing project eyed off Rte 724 (dailylocal.com)
Residents share concerns with traffic, noise at Sickman’s Mill as owner seeks permits to continue business | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Former CHA officials plead to bribery, fraud charges (delcotimes.com)
Pitt
Highland Park Bridge ramps have reopened | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Burlington ready to open new Downtown Pittsburgh location | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting families talk about how their lives have changed since the 2018 massacre | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival paves way for Mid-Autumn holiday | TribLIVE.com
Morning Roundup: Teen shot inside Brighton Heights home; Pittsburgh man sentenced in Dormont bank robbery | TribLIVE.com
Highland Park Bridge ramps open to traffic | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Plans for widespread vandalism in Philadelphia were spread on social media: ‘We looting or not?’ – pennlive.com
Joyce Abbott, of Abbott Elementary fame, now has a Philadelphia street named after her (inquirer.com)
Operation Hug the Block marches on: Late-night Peace Patrols, community safety, and a City Council promise | Local News | phillytrib.com
Mayor Kenney is vetoing Philly ban on supervised injection sites, will send legislation back to City Council | Local News | phillytrib.com
Former PPD officer charged with sexually abusing minors had history of citizen complaints | Local News | phillytrib.com
Over 50 arrested after mobs ransacked Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEPTA riders can start using credit cards, mobile pay apps on some lines starting Friday – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Washington
Sen. Bob Casey joins striking UAW workers on picket line in Bucks County – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa.’s Fetterman is back to wearing suits as Senate resets dress code – pennlive.com
McCormick ties Casey to Philadelphia crime surge and Soros-funded district attorney | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com
More. Pa. Democrats are calling on New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez to resign | News | bradfordera.com
Casey, Fetterman Call On Menendez To Resign From Senate (politicspa.com)
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
John Fetterman Says He’s In Good Health, But Many Worried After Latest Speech Problems (shorenewsnetwork.com)