Legislature
Legislators meet with nonprofits to discuss housing experience | The Downingtown Times
Comitta: Four bridges in county damaged by Hurricane Ida to be repaired | Chester County Press
Local Nonprofits Partner with Legislators to Discuss Housing in Chester County (vista.today)
Fonthill Castle site improvement plans funded by state grant – thereporteronline
Tom Wolf pushes for $2,000 direct payments without a plan to bring Republicans to the table | WITF
Gov. Wolf proposes $2K checks for some Pa. residents to help fight inflation | TribLIVE.com
$200K Grant To Fund Master Plan For Fonthill Castle In Doylestown | Doylestown, PA Patch
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Biden Administration to Stop Sending Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Friday | News | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
Gas prices continue to fall, but for how long? (abc27.com)
U.S. Postal Service to hold 8 job fairs in 6 counties over the next 19 days – pennlive.com
Pa. labor shortage data indicates employers need about 105,000 workers (mcall.com)
How Black workers got locked out of construction’s best jobs (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Education
How Bucks County schools keep students safe. A look at security plans (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Late drop-offs, overcrowded buses frustrate Boone parents (yahoo.com)
How to stay protected from student loan scammers on the prowl : NPR
How Biden’s student-debt relief is helping Philly-area borrowers (inquirer.com)
Students and teachers go back to school – Daily Local
Wilkes students excited for historic presidential visit | News | standardspeaker.com
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania election rules changes considered | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Use of drop boxes a decision for Pennsylvania counties | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Seven More GOP Members Break Ranks, Support Shapiro (politicspa.com)
PA Gov. Race: Shapiro breaks with Dems on COVID policies (abc27.com)
PA Governor Race: Mastriano Confederate uniform photo draws new scrutiny (abc27.com)
Pa. midterm election: Manufacturing key in Lehigh Valley congressional race (inquirer.com)
King family announces coalition to aid Black, Brown organizers | Across America | phillytrib.com
Luzerne County Council approves purchase of ballot-sorting system | Election | citizensvoice.com
Environment
Letters take on climate, assault weapons, loan forgiveness (theintell.com)
Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches : NPR
Data centers face drought and climate risk : NPR
Health
Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases : NPR
Hershey Med president leaves job; national search for replacement planned – pennlive.com
How the high cost of hearing aids hurts people who need them | WITF
Bucks County hospitals are investing millions into ongoing expansions (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Kids need up-to-date vaccinations for COVID, polio, PA advocates say (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Many Pa. nursing homes must spend more on patient care under new law | News | standardspeaker.com
State News
Joe Biden to give prime-time speech in Philadelphia on ‘battle’ for democracy | WITF
President Joe Biden to visit Pittsburgh area on Labor Day | WITF
Biden to talk crime, gun control in swing state Pennsylvania – Daily Local
National News
More people are now smoking marijuana than cigarettes : NPR
New Jersey’s gas tax to fall a penny a gallon on Oct. 1 (inquirer.com)
Serena Williams defeats Danka Kovinic in the first match of her last U.S. Open : NPR
Ukrainian attacks suggest offensive may be underway in the south : NPR
Artemis 1: engine problem forces NASA to delay launch : NPR
Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital : NPR
Madam CJ Walker, first female self-made millionaire, gets her own Barbie (abc27.com)
Local News
Residents along lake in the Poconos can get help for projects (poconorecord.com)
Erie gun violence solutions reside in Black churches, local programs (goerie.com)
Erie Blue Coats explain Erie youth gun violence, call for action (goerie.com)
Luzerne County in the political spotlight with Biden and Trump visits | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh union leader Jack Shea remembered as a ‘giant’ in labor movement | TribLIVE.com
New Pitt-Greensburg Life Sciences building expected to open early next year | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia crime: $200M for antiviolence mostly aimed at long term, controller says (inquirer.com)
The push for Kobe Bryant Drive and Gianna Bryant Way – WHYY
GIORDANO: Krasner Will Be Impeached – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Philly school district opens the 2022-23 school year at Dunbar School | Local News | phillytrib.com