News Digest:: August 2, 2023

Legislature

Pa. Democrats Tour Schools, Rally for Funding Amid Standstill in – Erie News Now | WICU and WSEE in Erie, PA

Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » At the PCC We Work With Everyone, Or At Least Try To (pacatholic.org)

PEMA hits brakes on Pittsburgh emergency task force | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Rally decries crumbling schools amid budget impasse – Pennsylvania – The Black Chronicle

In Pittsburgh visit, Shapiro announces new job training effort | 90.5 WESA

Pennsylvania allots $400M in federal funds for on-the-job infrastructure worker training – 1010 WCSI

House members may soon post expenses online | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

The 2023 Power of Diversity: Women 100 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Allegheny County Dems select Lindsay Powell for House special election – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion after no one hits the top prize : NPR

Twitter ‘X’ sign is removed after neighbors filed two dozen complaints : NPR

Lowe’s Truckload Event’s best deals on patio furniture, appliances, lawn care and more – pennlive.com

Doritos nacho cheese flavor recalled because they may cause an allergic reaction – pennlive.com

Former Manheim Car King property demolished – pennlive.com

16 new businesses opened in the Midstate (abc27.com)

COVID-19

Pittsburgh shifts covid relief funding to public safety vehicles, infrastructure projects | TribLIVE.com

Crime/Punishment

Adams County employees charged in toddler’s violent death | WITF

1 dies, 8 others seriously hurt in tour bus rollover at Grand Canyon West : NPR

Baby returned to home where she was killed after CYS dismissed foster mom’s worries as ‘condescending’ – pennlive.com

Details released about man who died in central Pa. crash Tuesday morning – pennlive.com

Authorities confirm deaths of central Pa. couple were a murder-suicide – pennlive.com

‘Unthinkable’: Pa. doctor accidentally injects woman with acid – pennlive.com

Suspect named, arrest warrant issued for shooting near Cumberland County Sheetz – pennlive.com

Education

Wait times down for teacher certification in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)

Penn State’s student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, to lose all of its university funding | WITF

Pa. schools face spending down reserves or taking out loans | WITF

How Pennsylvania’s budget impasse has affected tuition rates at state-related universities – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

More teachers are quitting their jobs. Educators of color often are more likely to leave – pennlive.com

Elections/Politics

What to know about PA’s 21st House District race – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Environment

Federal regulators approve new rules to ease power connection backlogs  – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

August’s first supermoon shines over mid state – pennlive.com

Transportation

Special Report: Transportation Infrastructure (cityandstatepa.com)

Some Lancaster residents say jet airline plans won’t fly, others welcome bigger planes – pennlive.com

Health

FDA approves 2nd over-the-counter drug to treat opioid, fentanyl overdoses | National | thecentersquare.com

Opioid settlement cash intended to fight addiction fills a local budget gap : Shots – Health News : NPR

6 N.J. beaches under swimming advisories for high fecal bacteria levels – pennlive.com

State News

Shapiro Establishes First-Of-Kind Workforce Training Program (politicspa.com)

Shapiro announces $400M workforce training program – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pennsylvania collects nearly $3 billion in taxes | ABC27

Public pension system seeks millions in damages against advisor | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa.’s biggest pension fund sues firm that admits to investment profit error – pennlive.com

PA Cited In Third Trump Indictment – PoliticsPA

Pa. homeowners desperate as mortgage aid struggles drag on | WITF

National News

Report: Public pensions flagging financially in three Southeastern states | Alabama | thecentersquare.com

More than a quarter of homeowners in U.S. are ‘house poor’ | National | thecentersquare.com

Alaska mayor proposes flying homeless to California | California | thecentersquare.com

Atlanta Sheriff Rules Out Special Treatment if Trump Is Indicted There – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Indictment Says Trump Had 6 Co-Conspirators in Efforts to Retain Power – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment: Read the Full Text, Annotated – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

NASA says it detected a signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft : NPR

As U.S. bakes, public housing residents struggle to get AC : NPR

White House: U.S. Space Command to remain in Colorado, spurning Alabama – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Local News

Families flock to National Night Out in Harrisburg and Lower Allen – pennlive.com

These Central Pennsylvania teens may have a stronger moral compass than people twice their age | Social Views – pennlive.com

National Night Out celebrated across the Midstate | ABC27

Alligator still on the loose in Pa. river: report – pennlive.com

WellSpan adding surgical center, hospitals to Harrisburg area medical offerings – pennlive.com

Court ruling ends all races at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds: reports – pennlive.com

Gettysburg Choral Society seeks new singers (abc27.com)

Musikfest celebrates its 40th anniversary and the volunteers who’ve made it all possible (mcall.com)

Route 191 traffic a major issue at Lower Nazareth warehouse hearing | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

Bucks County schools prep to open for student returns (phillyburbs.com)

Former prosecutor named head of Chester County law firm’s criminal division – Daily Local

Pitt

City Council pushes through legislation to kick-start land bank and battle blight | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

City Council requests legal opinion regarding Pittsburgh police staffing study | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County reveals recent data breach | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh is painting some curbs purple. Here’s why — and why they’re frustrating business owners. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh to establish $1M medical debt relief plan | TribLIVE.com

Morning Roundup: ‘Pink Shuttle’ set to sail for concert | TribLIVE.com

‘A money grab’: After meeting with city officials, Squirrel Hill business owners still have questions on new smart loading zones | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Zoo’s red panda Kovu has died | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

National Night Out events connect communities, first responders | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A jury weighs the death penalty for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter : NPR

Concerts in Pittsburgh this month range from punk to Americana (nextpittsburgh.com)

Philly

Universities, nonprofits step up to aid depleted Philadelphia public school libraries – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Wawa tests digital format with no shelves at Philadelphia store – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

PHL Inno – Drexel University’s new Innovation Fund makes first two investments (bizjournals.com)

SEPTA investigating recent accidents | Local News | phillytrib.com

PHA Gets $50 million grant from HUD to re-imagine Bartram Village | Local News | phillytrib.com

Weekend violence claims local high school sports star in shooting | Local News | phillytrib.com

SEPTA gas plant in Nicetown still faces opposition as city weighs permit renewal | Local News | phillytrib.com

Washington

Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com

Sen. Bob Casey announces prostate cancer diagnosis, plans to undergo surgery in coming months (msn.com)

Casey, Cornyn bill to screen U.S. investment in China overwhelmingly passes Senate | News | bradfordera.com

Casey introduces bill to expand access to savings accounts for people with disabilities | News | bradfordera.com