News Digest :: September 1, 2019

Legislatura

Advocates still fighting to end live bird shoots

https://www.republicanherald.com/news/advocates-still-fighting-to-end-live-bird-shoots-1.2527605

Estado

Places of worship need to prepare for active shooters, Pa. state trooper says

https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/places-of-worship-need-to-prepare-for-active-shooters-state-trooper-says

Public warned of possible measles exposure in Pennsylvania

https://www.readingeagle.com/article/20190831/AP/308319729/1009

There’s fungus among us, and it might kill off the spotted lanternfly in Pa.

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/08/30/biopesticide-being-tested-battle-spotted-lanternfly-pa-pesticide-penn-state-cornell/2149638001/

Hospitals aim for clean bill of health in state reports

https://www.tribdem.com/news/hospitals-aim-for-clean-bill-of-health-in-state-reports/article_e3d2888e-cc6b-11e9-9f1b-ef70db4efa00.html

Pennsylvania hoping applications pick up for REAL ID as October 2020 deadline looms

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2019/09/01/REAL-ID-PennDOT-October-2020-deadline-federal-buildings-airport-security/stories/201908310006

L&I offers reminders about job rules for teens during the school year

https://www.timesleader.com/news/754336/li-offers-reminders-about-job-rules-for-teens-during-the-school-year

Empresas

Two Kmart stores in central Pa. scheduled to close by December: report

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/09/two-kmart-stores-in-central-pa-scheduled-to-close-by-december-report.html

Solar installation energizes local steel fabricator

https://observer-reporter.com/business/solar-installation-energizes-local-steel-fabricator/article_f64dae74-c43e-11e9-af9a-d3dc572a3daa.html

A Sterling opportunity? Private developer taps into state funds for redevelopment of Hotel Sterling site

https://www.timesleader.com/news/754360/a-sterling-opportunity-private-developer-taps-into-state-funds-for-redevelopment-of-hotel-sterling-site

Elecciones/Política

Dems seek to reverse GOP tide in Springfield

https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/dems-seek-to-reverse-gop-tide-in-springfield/article_f1864320-cb4f-11e9-bb4e-6bd21872cff2.html

Luzerne County voting system decision coming soon

https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/luzerne-county-voting-system-decision-coming-soon-1.2527374

Big tech or big labor? 2020 Democrats line up with unions

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/big-tech-or-big-labor-2020-democrats-line-up-with-unions-20190901.html

Transporte

Editorial: Keep your eyes on the road

https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/editorial-keep-your-eyes-on-the-road

PennDOT begins work on $8.6 million road project

https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/penndot-begins-work-on-8-6-million-road-project-1.2527244

Pa. Turnpike travelers are seeing V-toll charges on their E-Z Pass accounts — here’s why

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/traffic/2019/08/29/pennsylvania-turnpike-travelers-seeing-v-toll-charges-their-e-z-pass-accounts-heres-why/2116927001/

Editorial | Four years, little progress on expanding passenger rail

https://www.tribdem.com/news/editorials/editorial-four-years-little-progress-on-expanding-passenger-rail/article_9966a912-cb24-11e9-9876-e7cecc1b4376.html

Filadelfia

The forgotten public health program that cut homicides by 30% in Philly | Editorial

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-gun-violence-homicide-cure-violence-ceasefire-20190901.html

How Philly locals came to build iPipeline, a software firm that sold for $1.6 billion

https://www.inquirer.com/business/insurance-ipipeline-thoma-bravo-forms-brokers-carriers-20190901.html

4 dead, 8 injured in another weekend of gun violence in Philadelphia

https://www.inquirer.com/crime/homicides-gun-violence-philadelphia-police-20190831.html

Pittsburgh

Penn Hills toddler abducted; suspect sought

https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/amber-alert-issued-for-penn-hills-girl-2-25-year-old-suspected-abductor-sought/

New details emerge on financial situation of Regatta event manager

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/09/01/eqt-three-rivers-regatta-lionheart-derek-weber-peony-fireworks-pittsburgh/stories/201908280171

Local

Kline Twp. logging project raises concerns

https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/kline-twp-logging-project-raises-concerns-1.2527248

Fayette commissioners expected to adopt comprehensive plan next month

https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/fayette-commissioners-expected-to-adopt-comprehensive-plan-next-month/article_da196f09-39f9-5665-9394-8cb72266d2ab.html

Kennett Square officials to vote on resolution condemning Trump

https://www.pottsmerc.com/news/local/kennett-square-officials-to-vote-on-resolution-condemning-trump/article_369f2eb7-56ae-52bb-9482-eef6b2ed6581.html

Scranton seeks outside legal firm to represent city in class-action lawsuit challenging trash fee

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-seeks-outside-legal-firm-to-represent-city-in-class-action-lawsuit-challenging-trash-fee-1.2527517

Ax throwing is the latest craze to hit NEPA

https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/ax-throwing-is-the-latest-craze-to-hit-nepa-1.2527282

Nacional

5 dead after man stopped by Texas troopers goes on rampage

https://lancasteronline.com/news/dead-after-man-stopped-by-texas-troopers-goes-on-rampage/article_b4981aa9-28df-5e8e-886f-a8e97c9e3bc7.html

‘They’re on,’ Trump says of tariffs set to kick in on Sunday

https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/they-re-on-trump-says-of-tariffs-set-to-kick/article_d5d4edd6-7901-53b2-8f3c-2e3f3c96cfba.html

Ohio attorney general sues to stop upcoming opioid trials

https://www.inquirer.com/health/opioid-addiction/ohio-attorney-general-sues-stop-upcoming-opioid-trials-20190901.html