Legislature
Bill Moving PA Presidential Primary Date Passes Senate Committee – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Senate Moves Two Fiscal Bills, But Core Budget Controversies Remain | WHP 580 (iheart.com)
Neighbors helpless after nearby construction damages properties | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover | Nation | bradfordera.com
Parking garage meeting an embarrassment | The Bucks County Herald
Possible gridlock looms over parts of Pennsylvania budget, vouchers (wgal.com)
Pa. Senate moves on budget code bills, House Dems say ‘critical programs’ left out | CNHI | cnhinews.com
Lawmakers take step to give Pa. voters a bigger voice in presidential primaries – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania budget delay snares $1.1B in state funding | 90.5 WESA
Around Town – South Philly Review
Unregulated ‘Skill’ Machines are Games of Chance, Say Two-Thirds of Americans Familiar with Them | Recent Slot Releases, fresh industry news
Google to offer technology-focused courses, certificates at no cost to Millersville University students | Local News | lancasteronline.com
The primer: Understanding how state funding for family planning centers is going to change in 2024 – and why it matters – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Applications now open for nonprofit security grant program – Daily Local
Ideas We Should Steal: Grassroots Housing Reparations (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
PA Senate Democrats Hear Testimony on Games of Skill – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Business/Jobs
133-year-old central Pa. business acquires insurance firm – pennlive.com
You can now send a Hallmark greeting card that includes money via Venmo – pennlive.com
Great Allentown Fair opens Wednesday with music, food and fun – pennlive.com
Walgreens will start selling overdose antidote Narcan nasal spray – pennlive.com
Highmark to require some central Pa. employees to return to the office – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
12-year-old boy found dead in Pa. trash can: reports – pennlive.com
Homicide victim, suspect ID’d in Pa. stabbing that injured 4-year-old – pennlive.com
Vehicle backing out of central Pa. driveway hit motorcyclist, killing its driver: coroner – pennlive.com
Woman’s death on Harrisburg bridge leaves unanswered questions – pennlive.com
1 person dead in attempted murder-suicide in Pa.: reports – pennlive.com
Pa. man charged in connection with toddler’s disappearance 37 years ago – pennlive.com
Wilson homicide: Woman killed, daughter injured; husband charged (mcall.com)
Education
Data analysis reframes state education issues | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State public education funding’s teachable moment – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Campus food pantries are seeing greater demand — and more state dollars – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Elections/Politics
Lawmakers take step to give Pa. voters a bigger voice in presidential primaries – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Cities are embracing teen curfews, though they might not curb crime – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
There’s no need to worry about the weather in central Pa. this Labor Day weekend – pennlive.com
Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline : NPR
Transportation
State waives bus driver regulation amid persistent shortage | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Field of dreams’ electric vehicle transition policy scrutinized | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Millions of travelers expected to use the Pennsylvania Turnpike for Labor Day weekend (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania agencies urge responsible, designated driving ahead of Labor Day (abc27.com)
Gun Safety
‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Op-ed: Inflation Reduction Act policies need fixing, not celebrating | National | thecentersquare.com
Poll finds 88% of voters support some form of abortion | National | thecentersquare.com
Biden administration chooses first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
How seniors can save on prescription drug costs (mcall.com)
State News
Higher ed system hopes for boost from certificate programs | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
No college credit required for Pa. State Police Academy | WITF
Municipalities say Pennsylvania court ruling on stormwater fees could drain them financially (abc27.com)
Pa. court ruling on stormwater fees could drain municipality | WITF
State police see an increase in applicants after waiving college education requirements – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police urge motorists to celebrate responsibly (abc27.com)
How can you report spotted lanternflies in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
National News
Tougher sentencing for trafficking minors poised to move forward in California | California | thecentersquare.com
Governments across America spending millions to put homeless in hotels | National | thecentersquare.com
Two Years After Afghanistan Exit, Biden Resists Calls for More Taliban Contact – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
McConnell freezes during news conference for second time this summer | National | thecentersquare.com
New bills would protect gender-affirming care services in Pittsburgh | WITF
Consumer confidence drops as food, gas prices rise | National | thecentersquare.com
On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return : NPR
A Cluster of Wildfires Is Burning in California’s Northwest Corner – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
At least 73 killed in fire at building housing homeless people – pennlive.com
John Cena is back on WWE Smackdown in Hershey this weekend: Why that’s a big deal for wrestling fans – pennlive.com
Lower Saucon supervisors pass controversial rezoning plan during 6-hour meeting | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Haverford Township police blotter (delcotimes.com)
Design revealed for downtown Johnstown revamp with new-look Central Park | News | tribdem.com
Lambertville, New Hope a vintage vinyl lover’s paradise | The Bucks County Herald
Pitt
Audit, lawsuit highlight issues at Allegheny County Jail | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh may allow deer hunting in some parks to control population | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Police: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in attempted murder-suicide in Penn Hills | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Morning Roundup: Feds say 3 Panama residents scammed $1.5M from Pittsburgh, U.S. residents | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks stages ‘Cleopatra’ with all-woman cast | TribLIVE.com
Bill would make Pittsburgh a ‘sanctuary city’ for gender-affirming care | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pittsburgh could become a ‘sanctuary city’ for gender-affirming health care | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Carson City Saloon to reopen after closing in response to crime on South Side | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia schools spend $150k on athlete promotion app | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly’s Black-owned businesses are still decades behind despite affirmative action | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEIU workers stage massive rally in Philly as cleaners fight for better wages | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘The system needs to change’: Philly woman is suing OCF Realty for housing discrimination | Local News | phillytrib.com
