Legislature
Lawmakers want people to have power over online data (dailylocal.com)
Pa. announces new funding for vegetable apprenticeship programs (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Company to invest $25M in Ozark County, create 84 full-time jobs | Alabama | thecentersquare.com
Laborers Local 332 gives students a good start | Local News | phillytrib.com
More warehouses may be on horizon for Poconos and northeast PA (poconorecord.com)
Unemployment reaches (ydr.com)
Crime/Punishment
Education
Editorial: Focus on safety as school year begins (delcotimes.com)
How Bucks County schools keep students safe. A look at security plans (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
America’s kids are going back to school. Not all of the teachers will join them : NPR
Want to attract more teachers to the profession? Pay them more. | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Enough bus drivers? Mostly. Enough substitutes? Hardly. | Times Leader
Elections/Politics
Biden to Republicans: “You Can’t Be Pro-Law Enforcement and Pro-Insurrection” (politicspa.com)
Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons (poconorecord.com)
Cartwright Could Be a Case Study for Democrats in PA-08 (politicspa.com)
Crime emerges as a focal point in Pennsylvania Senate race (nbcnews.com)
Cultural war moves to libraries as some groups demand removal of books. : NPR
PA Governor Race: Former Bush DHS head backs Democrat Josh Shapiro (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Senate Race: Oz stumbles fuel Democratic hopes in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Mehmet Oz pressures John Fetterman over debates, policy | WITF
Fetterman says no to Oz offer to debate, calls list of ‘concessions’ insulting | TribLIVE.com
Fetterman says Biden should decriminalize marijuana ahead of Pittsburgh visit | TribLIVE.com
Environment
Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today : NPR
Transportation
PennDOT to fix Oxford Valley Road and Lincoln Highway intersections (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Erie Bayfront Parkway: Injunction sought to halt $100 million project (goerie.com)
Health
Erie County sees monkeypox cases double (goerie.com)
State News
Key Pa. Democrats speak ahead of Biden’s remarks | Times Leader
Pennsylvania, experts say, prepared for infrastructure threats | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Three Mile Island owner looks to move to next phase of cleanup | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Pennsylvania can’t keep guns in trooper ambush case, court rules | WITF
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shares tips to offset rising utility costs | WITF
Flags lowered to honor 17-year-old Pa. National Guard soldier – pennlive.com
National News
The Jackson, Mississippi water crisis follows years of systemic problems : NPR
DoJ says Trump team may have hidden or moved classified material from Mar-a-Lago : NPR
Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, in pictures : The Picture Show : NPR
Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s last leader, has died at 91 : NPR
This Mexican clinic offers discreet abortions to Americans : NPR
Inflation hits 9.1% in countries using euro currency | News | tribdem.com
In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse | News | phillytrib.com
Walmart and Amazon accept SNAP benefits. Bodegas face technical, financial hurdles. (inquirer.com)
Local News
Delegation of local and state officials greets Biden in NEPA | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Protesters line up to offer Biden unfriendly welcome | News | standardspeaker.com
HCA asks water customers to reduce nonessential water use by 25% | News | standardspeaker.com
City Council to vote next month on ARPA distributions to nonprofits (readingeagle.com)
Somerset County considering money market to boost interest revenue | News | tribdem.com
Judge rules the vote to fire Upper Darby’s Rongione violated Pa. Sunshine Laws (broadandliberty.com)
After Raccoon Refuse, municipalities get new garbage, recycling plans (goerie.com)
Easton facade program to concentrate on West Ward, South Side (mcall.com)
Pitt
Zoning changes to aid Downtown Pittsburgh housing conversions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Tustin playground honors Kobe and Gianna Bryant | Local News | phillytrib.com
PHA seeking developers of affordable housing in Sharswood | Local News | phillytrib.com
University City Townhomes protesters interrupt Penn president’s speech (inquirer.com)
The Roosevelt Boulevard subway would change my life | Opinion (inquirer.com)