Legislature
Pa.’s Whole-Home Repairs money still in limbo despite passed budget | 90.5 WESA
Pa. Senate Holds Hearing on Child Advocacy Centers | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com)
Plan to stop diverting road dollars state police could be final piece of Pa. budget – pennlive.com
PA Elected Officials Talk Farming at Ag Progress Days – PoliticsPA
Proposal Aims To Permit Districts To Determine How Schools Are Funded (politicspa.com)
Business/Jobs
Central Pa.’s largest private company opens new distribution center – pennlive.com
Small Cumberland County shopping center sold – pennlive.com
Owner of central Pa. mall hopes to transform it into a ‘dynamic’ center – pennlive.com
Dunkin’ spices up fall with return of its pumpkin menu – pennlive.com
Is there a pumpkin spice Frosty coming to Wendy’s? – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Violent threats against public officials are rising. Here’s why | WITF
1 person killed, more injured in 2 crashes hours apart on same Pa. road: reports – pennlive.com
Fireworks materials led to blast that killed 2 kids, 2 adults: police – pennlive.com
Body of central Pa. native found in Oregon after months of searching: police – pennlive.com
Trash truck backs over, kills Pa. sanitation worker: report – pennlive.com
82-year-old woman died of neck injuries after granddaughter shoved her: coroner – pennlive.com
Education
In-state tuition at PSU, Pitt among costliest nationwide | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Brewery regulars speak out as State College borough votes | WITF
Elections/Politics
Election 2023: A Look At The PA Supreme Court Contest (politicspa.com)
August 16 Playbook: DA, GA and PA (politicspa.com)
Environment
Federal clean energy spending full steam ahead | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Is it safe to shower during a thunderstorm? Here’s what experts say – pennlive.com
Transportation
More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Expert: Public transit unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels | National | thecentersquare.com
Health
Rural health care safety net faces irreparable tear | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
CDC changes flu shot recommendations for some people – pennlive.com
Study shows possible link between fracking, children’s health issues – pennlive.com
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children (abc27.com)
State News
More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Spotlight PA seeks to unseal key document in DuBois official | WITF
Pennsylvania’s Task Force 1deployed to Maui wildfires | WITF
Privately held Esmark makes offer for US Steel | WITF
Pennsylvania vets raise awareness of Veterans Crisis Line (abc27.com)
National News
More money, more problems for national broadband expansion | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Trump indictment: Profiling Meadows, Powell and their charges | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com
Young environmental activists win in climate change trial | WITF
Marine from Ohio dies while fighting in Ukraine – pennlive.com
After Maui’s deadly wildfires, 1,300 people are unaccounted for – pennlive.com
Local News
Lancaster Township bans single-use plastic bags | WITF
Meet the Pennsylvania team playing in the 2023 Little League World Series – pennlive.com
Turf war underway in Dauphin County township over proposed soccer field – pennlive.com
Central Pa. township bans plastic bags: report – pennlive.com
More traffic restrictions planned for I-81 sign installation Dauphin County (abc27.com)
Lancaster Township approves elimination of plastic bag use starting in January (abc27.com)
Parkland School District unveils two construction options (mcall.com)
Allentown Farmers Market vendor closing (mcall.com)
Rodriguez still fighting for more school funding (dailylocal.com)
Hanover Pa. native Eric Zimmerman flees Maui fires, now feeding locals (ydr.com)
Pitt
Community gathers in prayer for victims of Plum explosion | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
They’re back: College students arrive on Western Pa. campuses | TribLIVE.com
WESA adding news explainer show to its evening lineup | TribLIVE.com
University of Pittsburgh trustees chair abruptly resigns | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Advertising pays off: Philly police recruitment shows big increase | Local News | phillytrib.com
School district hosts orientation for new teachers, counselors | Local News | phillytrib.com
Temple to begin contract negotiations with faculty union TAUP | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Sen. John Fetterman deploys Tiffany Gomas meme against GOP contender | KZK101 NTWRK