Noticias locales
Erie restaurants weigh effect of food trucks
http://www.goerie.com/news/20180728/erie-restaurants-weigh-effect-of-food-trucks
Middletown declares emergency disaster
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/middletown_declares_emergency.html
Hersheypark, Knoebels reopen as flooding cleanup gets underway
https://lancasteronline.com/news/national/hersheypark-knoebels-reopen-as-flooding-cleanup-gets-underway/article_cd84c1b8-919e-11e8-ae52-db28afea73c0.html
She worked at Penn State for more than 24 years. Now she is suing for age discrimination
https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article215561375.html – storylink=mainstage
Two more victims, including 13 year old, come forward against Scranton allergist
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/two-more-victims-including-13-year-old-come-forward-against-scranton-allergist-1.2366954
Noticias del Estado
Voter system glitch let 11,000 noncitizens register in PA
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/voter-system-glitch-pennsylvania-non-citizens-registration-motor-voter-20180727.html
State review of voter registrations narrows list of potentially ineligible voters to 8,698
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2018/07/27/Pennsylvania-voter-registration-illegal-election-non-citizens-vote/stories/201807270155
Pa. high court owes victims, public answers
http://www.goerie.com/opinion/20180726/our-view-pa-high-court-owes-victims-public-answers
Could a national database help combat Greek life issues? PSU wants to find out
https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article215349480.html – storylink=hpdigest
Medical Marijuana
Dry leaf medical marijuana becomes available in Pa. next week, although not everywhere
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/dry_leaf_medical_marijuana_wil.html
Pa Clergy Abuse
Pennsylvania clergy abuse report identifies over 300 predator priests
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-pa-priest-sex-abuse-predators-20180727-story.html – nt=oft12aH-3gp2
The order to release the clergy sex abuse report: 8 key takeaways
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/more_than_300_predator_priests.html
Victims tear up over court order to release interim report on predator priests
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/victims_of_abuse_welcome_order.html
Washington D.C
U.S economy surges to 4.1% growth rate
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/ct-biz-us-economy-growth-gdp-20180727-story.html – nt=oft12aH-3gp5
Smucker: Newspapers may be ‘unable to survive’ if newsprint tariffs continue
https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/smucker-newspapers-may-be-unable-to-survive-if-newsprint-tariffs/article_da7fff3e-910a-11e8-aad3-dbe1d0de3851.html
Government says it has reunited more than 1,800 children with parents and sponsors by deadline; 700 still separated
https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/government-says-it-has-reunited-more-than-children-with-parents/article_05291e76-9130-11e8-8fd7-dbc670130331.html
Science Says record heat, fires worsened by climate change
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2018/07/28/Science-Says-record-heat-fires-worsened-by-climate-change/stories/201807280061
Filadelfia
Philadelphia to further limit cooperation with ICE
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/philadelphia_to_further_limit_1.html
Larry Krasner’s $160K-a-year senior adviser was also his creditor
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/larry-krasners-160k-a-year-senior-adviser-was-also-his-creditor-20180727.html
Mayor Kenney won’t renew Philadelphia data-sharing contract with ICE
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/ice-immigration-data-philadelphia-pars-contract-jim-kenney-protest-20180727.html
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh jail put on lockdown after inmates stab 2 guards
http://hosted.ap.org/standardspeaker/article/ecc0f437673c48b6b70ff315b85a8a80/inmates-stab-2-guards-pittsburgh-jail
Pittsburgh applies new protest rules during tense rally
http://hosted.ap.org/standardspeaker/article/b1214e50eef64658a527db815c7df229/pittsburgh-applies-new-protest-rules-during-tense-rally
Antwon Rose II protesters confront city officials in Downtown Pittsburgh
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/07/27/Downtown-pittsburgh-protesters-confront-city-officials/stories/201807270127
Penn Hills man is county’s first with West Nile virus in 2018
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2018/07/27/Penn-Hills-man-is-county-s-first-with-West-Nile-virus-in-2018/stories/201807270154