Legislature
Dog licenses cost the same now as they did in 1996, but enforcement has declined – pennlive.com
Resolve state’s rural dentist shortage | Opinion | thetimes-tribune.com
Editorial: Open primaries needed in Pennsylvania (readingeagle.com)
State News
Changing agricultural landscape leaves fewer farmers to work larger farms | TribLIVE.com
How Pennsylvania libraries can help relieve some of the sting of inflation | WITF
Bucks teen’s tragic death prompts changes, community support, father says (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
3 Pennsylvania counties ordered to count mail-in votes | TribLIVE.com
Editorial: Butler County audit shows elections are accurate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
More than $114K spent on GOP primary for 119th state House seat | Election | citizensvoice.com
Mehmet Oz says John Fetterman is Bernie Sanders 2.0. How true is that? – pennlive.com
Ron DeSantis rally: Takeaways from Florida governor’s rally for Doug Mastriano (inquirer.com)
The barely hidden fascism of Ron DeSantis makes a Pa. pit stop on a race to ’24 (inquirer.com)
Education
Berks County students are preparing to return to school. (readingeagle.com)
Lehigh Valley schools, universities share monkeypox plans (mcall.com)
Erie County school renovations: Construction at several buildings (goerie.com)
Cambria County program provides school-based mental health counseling | News | tribdem.com
Local News
Swissvale funeral home owner’s gun buyback hit the target | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tomato Festival concludes successful year | Times Leader
Luzerne County Election Bureau requesting grant-funded mail ballot sorting system | Times Leader
Drop-in center is open in Wilkes-Barre, but officials fear deluge | News | citizensvoice.com
Reality Tour anti-drug program to mark 15 years in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Uninvested prison money to start earning interest | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Mayor hopes to reboot Scranton flag redesign effort in 2023 | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Archbald continues revitalizing its playgrounds | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Tri-City Historical Society to open first museum in downtown New Kensington | TribLIVE.com
Executive director of Berks County’s Council on Chemical Abuse to retire (readingeagle.com)
Is the Lehigh Valley in a drought? (mcall.com)
Poconos organizations can help children and adults recovering from ACE (poconorecord.com)
National News
Kansas recount confirms results in favor of abortion rights | TribLIVE.com
George W. Bush reflects on impact baseball had on his life during statue unveiling – pennlive.com
These are some of the ways inflation is changing Americans’ spending habits | WITF
U.S. and South Korea open biggest military drills in years amid North Korea threats (inquirer.com)
Philly
Philly organizations complain after nonprofit fumbles paying teen workers (inquirer.com)
Over 1,200 apartments proposed in West Philly near 46th and Market (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia School District has ‘serious concerns’ about two city charter schools (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia school district hires 700 new teachers | Local News | phillytrib.com
Afghan evacuees are being crushed by grief. A Philly agency is trying to help. (inquirer.com)
Why parents are choosing Black-led charter schools (inquirer.com)
Bernie Sanders at union rally in Philadelphia: ‘We’re in the fight of our lifetimes’ (inquirer.com)
Philly school bus drivers, maintenance workers vote to authorize a strike (inquirer.com)
Food deserts are hurting Philadelphians. It’s time for new solutions. | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Pitt
U.S. will hash out clean energy details with global leaders in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins mapping new Downtown bus routes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mamma mia! Bloomfield rejoices in 20th year of Little Italy Days | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorial: Long overdue: Jail review promising but results must be public | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Health
Court secrecy fight looms over UPMC star surgeon case | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorial: Predatory givers save people in debt, but that’s not enough | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
At Dauphin County Walmart shooting, shoppers left their carts and ‘started running’ – pennlive.com