Legislature
Pennsylvania rental assistance: Millions of dollars available to help people avoid eviction – 6abc Philadelphia
PA Environment Digest Blog: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced In Senate To Create Clean Streams Fund For Pennsylvania To Deal With Non-Point Water Pollution (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Credit Unions Partner To Support Philabundance | West Chester, PA Patch
Fulton County lawyers up after voluntary election audit, state decertification of voting machines | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Republican Officials Slam Arizona-Style Election Audit In Pennsylvania: ‘Unnecessary Chaos’ – Business News (businessbreakingnews.net)
Trump loyalist Bannon urges followers to press Pa. Senate leader on election review | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
House panel hears ‘controversial’ bill that would grant drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
GOP-controlled panel hears bill to grant Pa. drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
USGA declares Oakmont a second anchor site, unveiling stout lineup of future championships in Pennsylvania (yahoo.com)
Child safety advocates launch billboard campaign against Sen. Kim Ward | TribLIVE.com
Local leaders react after Senate passes bipartisan infrastructure bill | WOLF (fox56.com)
Letters: Laughlin, redistricting, solar energy and weeds at Roosevelt (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania Senate plans first step to enhance public access to expense information – WHYY
Pa. Senate to put expenses online for the public to see how senators are spending money | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PA Senate to Post Expenses Online to Show How Senators are Spending Tax Money – PennWatch
Pennsylvania Senate plans first step to enhance public access to expense information | Spotlight Pa | gettysburgtimes.com
Top Senate leader announces all expenses will be publicly available next month | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to collect per diems without receipts, a system ripe for abuse | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Putting PA Legislative Expenses Online – WDAC
Ignoring School Mask Mandates Could Cost Parents Under PA Bill | Patch
Pa. senator wants to establish liability for parents who ‘opt-out’ of mask mandates in K-12 schools | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Telemedicine Bill Coming Before The PA Senate – WDAC
STELLE: Voters Rejected the Governor’s “Lone Wolf” Pandemic Response—The Same Applies to RGGI – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Federal court tosses ruling against Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions – pennlive.com
Bucks municipalities receive grants for traffic signal upgrades | The Bucks County Herald
Perkasie Towne Improvement Association awarded $50,000 grant for upgrades | The Bucks County Herald
Op-Ed: ‘Insane’ gun bills must be stopped in PA (poconorecord.com)
Guest Opinion: Gov. Wolf would make nursing home care crisis worse (poconorecord.com)
Elizabeth Stelle: Wolf climate change plan will kill Pa. jobs | Opinion | dailylocal.com
Gov. Wolf reins in PSERS travel and limits who can bill the pension fund for costly dinners (inquirer.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Children make up for nearly 15% of new COVID-19 cases nationwide and in Pennsylvania | wnep.com
FDA close to approving 3rd COVID-19 shot for some immunocompromised people, reports say (abc27.com)
More than half of Pa. counties seeing substantial, high rates of community spread of COVID-19 | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
The CDC Urges COVID Vaccines For Anyone Who’s Pregnant : Shots – Health News : NPR
Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry counties showing ‘high’ COVID-19 spread: CDC – pennlive.com
Vaccinating during pregnancy has become even more urgent as ICU beds fill up | WITF
Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania COVID-19 measures | WITF
Bucks County mandating employees wear masks, sources say (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
‘Less than adequate time’: Even supporters worry about Philly’s quick indoor mask mandate | WITF
What people in Lancaster County are saying about wearing masks, the rise in cases | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Guest Opinion: Acting out over masks, vaccinations is lunacy (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
8 months into vaccination campaign, UPMC still prefers educating reluctant staff on efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines | Health | lancasteronline.com
LVHN, St. Luke’s and Good Shepherd to require employees get the COVID-19 vaccine – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Home Depot added to list of businesses changing mask policy (abc27.com)
Low prison staff COVID shots leave vulnerability on both sides of wire (poconorecord.com)
With another wave of COVID swelling, Berks County health experts urge renewed vigilance | Local News | readingeagle.com
Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
‘We wish we had better news’: Allegheny County reports almost 400 new COVID-19 cases as infections spike among kids | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
USDA study finds COVID-19 antibodies in Pa. deer, first sign of wild animals’ virus exposure (inquirer.com)
Business/Jobs
Don’t leave out wage preemption in the fight to raise Pa.’s minimum wage | Opinion | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Free virtual job-skills training program in Lancaster County to be expanded statewide | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Report: Amazon invested $17B, created over 25k jobs in Pennsylvania in last decade (abc27.com)
Biden administration launches plans to combat inflation | ABC27
Amazon invested billions and created thousands of jobs, but what about the bigger picture? – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Workers are getting pay raises and it could end up contributing to high inflation | WITF
SBA EIDL backlog to be cleared in August. Here’s what it means for applicants. – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
SBA loans to African American businesses decrease 35% – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Dun & Bradstreet workers who lost jobs to India eligible for assistance, feds say – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
USGA Announces Long-Term Relationships With Oakmont Country Club and Merion Golf Club – Morning Read (si.com)
U.S. Amateur Championship brings welcome business to area establishments | TribLIVE.com
Fired Philly baristas won their labor case against Starbucks. Here’s how. (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
‘I scream, you scream, the police are here’ Lititz Borough Police sharing ice cream with community (abc27.com)
Education
Parents in Shippensburg fight for mask mandate to be removed during heated board meeting (abc27.com)
Todd Carney: Could school board elections have an impact on CRT in America? (broadandliberty.com)
Masks may be required in West Chester schools | Local-news | dailylocal.com
North Penn School Board masking debate erupts into mayhem (With Videos) | Local-news | thereporteronline.com
As COVID-19 cases spike, Lancaster County school districts on their own to decide whether to mandate masks | Health | lancasteronline.com
Weatherly Area superintendent to resign | News | standardspeaker.com
Board: K-8 students in Pittston Area must wear masks to school | News | citizensvoice.com
National teachers union president visits Scranton to encourage safe return to school | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
‘A huge slap in the face’: Parents protest Pittsburgh Public Schools’ plan to delay start of classes by 2 weeks | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Clairton City schools show off renovations after volunteers revamp district building | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pitt planning full capacity for on-campus events — with some mask mandates | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Duquesne University orders all students, employees, visitors to ‘mask up’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
U.S. Senate hopefuls are split over the bipartisan infrastructure plan | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Document circulating in conservative circles online claims to show ‘anomalies’ in Lancaster County 2020 election | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Brian Allen challenges Scott Perry in congressional primary election (abc27.com)
Conor Lamb offers Pa. Democrats a whole new race in the nation’s most competitive 2022 primary | John Baer – pennlive.com
Luzerne County poll worker training may become mandatory | Times Leader
Pa. 2022 Senate race positions on infrastructure bill: Democrats praise Biden, Republicans criticize spending (inquirer.com)
Environment
West Deer residents preparing to fight a proposed gas well pad for fracking | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Group cites PFAS chemical concerns at military sites near Chesapeake Bay | WITF
Northwest sizzles as heat wave hits many parts of U.S. | News | tribdem.com
Transportation
Ex-SEPTA managers over 7 years conducted a fraud scheme that cost the agency nearly $1M, feds say – pennlive.com
Broomall business owner charged in $540G SEPTA scheme | News | delcotimes.com
Pa. could get billions to fix roads and bridges, improve public transit (poconorecord.com)
New Amtrak train from NYC to Scranton, PA? How it could happen (poconorecord.com)
Health
On 2-year anniv. of Pa’s healthcare exchange, officials urge uninsured residents to sign up for coverage | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Deadline for Pennie’s health insurance just around the corner (abc27.com)
What’s Going Around: Hand, foot and mouth, bronchiolitis, COVID-19 and influenza | ABC27
New Delco Health Department Will Cost $10 Million for First Year, Consultant Says – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
UPMC gets green light from court to build $190 million hospital in Jefferson Hills | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The pandemic made grief harder. Some may need help. (inquirer.com)
State News
Southeast Pa. counties lead in solving ‘maddening’ lapse in eviction protections | WITF
Pennsylvania’s top baby names for 2020 (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania officials warn of increased prevalence of ticks | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Dangerously hot’ temperatures to stick around in central Pa. for 2 more days – pennlive.com
Extensive flooding, tree damage reported with storms ahead of brutal heat the next 2 days – pennlive.com
What is in the senate infrastructure bill for Pennsylvania – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Cartwright announces $10.7M COVID-19 relief funds for local venues | Times Leader
Our View: Infrastructure bill will do much for Pa.; Toomey was wrong to oppose it | Times Leader
Panel pushes broadband connection theme in touting Senate infrastructure bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania is at the beginning of a public lands renaissance | Opinion (inquirer.com)
National News
Census Redistricting Data Release: What to Know – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Census data kicks off effort to reshape U.S. House districts | News | tribdem.com
New 2020 census data release will be used for congressional redistricting – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Race, Ethnicity Numbers From 2020 Census Redistricting Data Are Flawed : NPR
U.S. Kids Get Majority Of Their Calories From Ultra-processed Junk Foods : NPR
‘Field of Dreams’ game features Yankees and White Sox tonight in famous Iowa cornfield | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
Mike Richards, Mayim Bialik to both host ‘Jeopardy!’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Taliban complete northeast Afghan blitz as more cities fall | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Delaware County officials offer thanks to Chester County for ‘life saving’ work | Local-news | dailylocal.com
Lehigh County commissioner receives Outstanding County Commissioner of the Year Award | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Longtime South Abington supervisor resigns | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Pa.’s Salem Township concerns over a new Bitcoin mining facility to be built near power plant (abc27.com)
Bitcoin mining facilities popping up next to region’s power plants | News | standardspeaker.com
Zero-carbon bitcoin? The owner of a Pennsylvania nuclear plant thinks it could strike gold | Business | thetimes-tribune.com
Norristown targets projects to spend on federal coronavirus funding | Local-news | timesherald.com
Columbia to purchase former McGinness Airport property for $1.5 million | Local News | lancasteronline.com
WATCH VIDEO | Community Foundation for the Alleghenies marks $100 million in assets, announces $1 million in new grants | Local News | tribdem.com
Delaware County to spend more than $1.6M for I.T. technology | News | delcotimes.com
‘Full bench recusal’ ordered in DA appointment lawsuit | News | standardspeaker.com
COVID relief grants awarded to arena, Kirby Center, other local venues | News | standardspeaker.com
Pa. approves expansion of controversial Rolling Hills Landfill in Berks | News | readingeagle.com
17 Days in Bensalem: The 3 storms which caused devastation in area (theintell.com)
Upper Makefield’s Dwight Ely to lead America’s meat processors (theintell.com)
Wilkes-Barre’s pension portfolio does well despite bond sale delay | News | citizensvoice.com
Ray Alberigi, former Lackawanna County commissioner, dies at 87 | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Dunmore attorney becomes Middle District’s newest federal bankruptcy judge | News | thetimes-tribune.com
The shows must go on: NEPA entertainment venues hurt by pandemic shutdown get $10.7M in federal grants | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
Allegheny County extended its local eviction moratorium, and data shows it’s necessary | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
What the infrastructure bill could bring to Pittsburgh, according to Allegheny County Executive | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
URA set to approve $24 million for projects in three Pittsburgh neighborhoods | TribLIVE.com
Grammy-winning singer Jason Mraz inspired by Pittsburgh’s favorite neighbor | TribLIVE.com
Philly
As street sweepers return to Philly, some residents see a sign of progress (whyy.org)
Philadelphia’s mask mandate places ‘unfair responsibility’ on restaurant owners, Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association says – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney airs fiery frustrations following mask mandate reinstatement – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philly orders masks at businesses indoors, at big outdoor gatherings; Eagles say no masks outdoors, but fans need them in indoor spaces – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Washington
As Congress Recesses, Democratic Successes Do Not Include Voting Rights – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
STELLE: Voters Rejected the Governor’s “Lone Wolf” Pandemic Response—The Same Applies to RGGI – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
My husband’s suicide after Jan. 6 riots was a line-of-duty death (goerie.com)
America Has A Child Care Crisis. Biden Wants To Spend Billions To Fix It : NPR
Here’s The Path Ahead For Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget : NPR
Op-Ed: Biden must reverse immigration rule (theintell.com)
