Legislature
Pennsylvania budget delay snares $1.1B in state funding | 90.5 WESA
Could games of skill in Pennsylvania soon be taxed? (mytwintiers.com)
Erieite becomes new governing member of PA Historical & Museum Commission | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
Addiction recovery services grant possible in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services reminding to renew Medicaid (abc27.com)
Some Pa. funding on hold during final budget talks | WITF
Two local level officials join Forward Party | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. eyes regulating AI’s role in health insurance claims | WITF
Philly officials introduce Rental Improvement Fund for small landlords to repair properties – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Comitta, Kane secure $100,000 for KACS new building project | Chester County Press
Small landlords get help from city, must keep rents down (audacy.com)
Pennsylvania could cash in on ‘skill games,’ but some just want them gone – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
Small businesses feel the pain of inflation-driven interest rates | National | thecentersquare.com
Subway restaurants sold to owner of Arby’s, Jimmy John’s, Dunkin’ and Sonic – pennlive.com
Roof of dilapidated Pa. mall caves in as owner appeals condemnation: reports – pennlive.com
Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania names CEO – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected to be available in September, federal officials say – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
U.S. Department of Justice has seized $1.4B in pandemic relief funds | National | thecentersquare.com
Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies gets a $1.4 billion boost – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Coroner IDs woman found dead after central Pa. house fire – pennlive.com
Missing Cumberland County man set fires on Appalachian Trail, assaulted ranger: police – pennlive.com
Reward offered for information about Pa. man, 21, found in his car trunk, beaten to death – pennlive.com
2 men, woman charged with child sex trafficking in Pa. city – pennlive.com
Woman abandons her dog at Pa. airport before flying to resort: officials – pennlive.com
Driver may have used drugs before central Pa. crash that killed his mother: police – pennlive.com
Education
Philadelphia schools earmark $1 million for student eye exams | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Elections/Politics
The Capital-Star’s guide to resignations, retirements and special elections in Pa. Legislature – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
Federal, state regulators prod utilities to consider technology for grid upgrade – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates vow to fight shale gas export terminal in Delaware County’s poorest community – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘We suffer for everybody else’s comfort,’ critics of LNG hub say | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Go after invasive plants, get new beds ready, and assess the lanternflies: This Weekend in the Garden – pennlive.com
California Firefighters Are Training A.I. to Detect Wildfires – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
EPA and Hershey Co. commit $2 million for Pennsylvania dairy farmers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Heavy rain could fall in central Pa. during Friday storms, forecasters say – pennlive.com
Transportation
Advocates vow to fight shale gas export terminal in Delaware County’s poorest community – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
SEPTA offers free rides from Eagles games | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Addiction recovery services grant possible in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Out-of-state nurses can work in Pa. starting Sept. 5 | WITF
State News
Pa. labor unions ratify 4-year contracts for state workers | WITF
Gov. Shapiro to deliver keynote at New Hampshire Democrats’ convention – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
In letter to Biden, PA mayors push president to act on immigration – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Two large cats spotted near central Pa. cemetery: police – pennlive.com
National News
Trump surrenders at Georgia jail over election charges | News | wfmz.com
Trump surrenders on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election | National | thecentersquare.com
Justice Department sues SpaceX over discrimination against refugees, asylum seekers | National | thecentersquare.com
Federal food stamps set spending records post-pandemic with reauthorization looming | National | thecentersquare.com
Message in a bottle from Ireland washes up on a Jersey Shore beach – pennlive.com
Local News
I-81 shuts down after Cumberland County crash – pennlive.com
Crash closes I-83 northbound in Dauphin County: PennDOT – pennlive.com
Central Pa. borough declares another water emergency – pennlive.com
5 Pennsylvania spots among ‘Most Picturesque Small Towns in America’ | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Check out which Lehigh Valley school districts have construction projects in the works (mcall.com)
Nazareth ZIP code among the hottest for real estate in the U.S. (mcall.com)
Lehigh Twp. zoners reject medical marijuana campus | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
West Chester Area School District Board of Directors rejects Valley Forge Classical Academy Charter School application – Daily Local
Following tree removal, Duryea residents now bugged by salvage yard retention pond | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Family gathers for vigil at Garfield home where suspect died after hourslong standoff | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania gets federal help for new paving materials | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. PUC hires ex-secretary of labor during Wolf administration as its executive director | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Public Schools implement ‘science of reading’ curriculum for K-5 students | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Morning Roundup: Hit-and-run driver strikes bicyclist in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia schools earmark $1 million for student eye exams | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Greater Philadelphia’s Best Places to Work for 2023: The full list – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Watlington talks new school year, teacher vacancies, curriculum changes | Local News | phillytrib.com
Shattering records and stereotypes, first-generation college students share their fears and struggles as they leave Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
F&M Poll: Optimism On Rise; Shapiro, Biden, Casey Approval Ratings Improve (politicspa.com)
