Legislature
Pa. abortion rights fight shifts to state Constitution, Supreme Court (inquirer.com)
Gov. Tom Wolf says he’ll protect abortion seekers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania’s new home repair assistance program | 90.5 WESA
Santarsiero angry at court decision – Lower Bucks Times
Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding (abc27.com)
Winners and losers in the Pennsylvania budget (dailylocal.com)
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
What will Pennsylvania do with $2.2 billion in federal stimulus money? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Gov. Wolf signs new election ballot printing law (abc27.com)
Deanas Law Passes State Senate, Goes to Governor (montco.today)
Gov. Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff | TribLIVE.com
Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. allows alcohol-serving restaurants to use loudspeakers for entertainment (mcall.com)
Wolf’s pen vetoes transphobic legislation | Al Día News (aldianews.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
BA.5 coronavirus variant is in Lehigh Valley (mcall.com)
New covid subvariants highly contagious, immune evasive, experts say | TribLIVE.com
Business/Jobs
Record gas prices pushed inflation to a four decade high last month. : NPR
June inflation rose 9.1%, reached new 40-year high | ABC27
Lehigh Valley Starbucks wants to unionize, the first store in area (mcall.com)
Cost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says (inquirer.com)
Education
Facing school shootings and book bans, U.S. teachers have had it | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
Editorial: New Pa. election rules will make things worse | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John Fetterman’s fund-raising broke a record in Pennsylvania’s Senate race (inquirer.com)
Dr. Oz’s Senate campaign is going even worse than anyone could have imagined / Queerty
Two PA Counties to Watch for Control of Congress (politicspa.com)
Doug Mastriano movie: ‘The Return of the American Patriot’ to premiere Saturday (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Wild announces $5 million grant for LV International Airport (poconorecord.com)
Construction zones in Pennsylvania safer due to roadside cameras, officials say (readingeagle.com)
Health
High drowning stats emphasize need for water safety (abc27.com)
State News
3 counties that didn’t count undated mail-in ballots sued by Pennsylvania – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania sues Lancaster County, others over counting mail-in ballots (abc27.com)
Pa. sues counties for not counting undated mail ballots from 2022 primary election (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania has a new child care tax credit. Here’s what you need to know. · Spotlight PA
Federal money for broadband gives Pennsylvania an opportunity | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Sen. Bob Casey highlights school lunch bill in Bucks County visit (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to attend White House ARP Summit (abc27.com)
Expanding dirty hydrogen in Pennsylvania would be a dangerous mistake | Opinion – pennlive.com
National News
Bonus checks! One year free! States are trying to fix childcare : NPR
Pentagon: U.S. kills Islamic State leader Maher al-Agal in Syria in drone strike (inquirer.com)
Michigan voters could change the state constitution to legalize abortion rights : NPR
Five takeaways from the 2022 Emmy nominations – and a few extras : NPR
Uvalde shooting surveillance video released by Texas media outlets | WITF
Social Security payments could increase by double digits in 2023 – pennlive.com
Local News
Pro-Choice Rally Held Outside Township Building – LevittownNow.com
Two attorneys will be added to Chester County bench – Daily Local
Past Berks Bar President Jill Koestel Returning to Berks County Bench – BCTV
Applications being accepted for ag conservation easement programs – Daily Local
Allentown’s Neuweiler brewery redevelopment approved by planners (mcall.com)
Pitt
Heinz Field new name: Acrisure Stadium, home of the Steelers (wtae.com)
Steelers fans react to stadium name change: ‘It sucks’ – pennlive.com
Foxtail, Skybar temporarily close, citing South Side’s ‘problematic’ customer base | TribLIVE.com
Western Pa. U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung nominated to 3rd Circuit bench | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Could new Pennsylvania state park be coming to Philly region? (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia Starbucks in Center City closing due to safety concerns (inquirer.com)
Washington
Jan. 6 probe: Trump sets rally after ‘unhinged’ WH meeting – Daily Local
4 takeaways from Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing : NPR
Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies | WITF
Cheney: Trump attempted to contact Jan. 6 witness | News | phillytrib.com
Biden gets an earful in the Oval from Mexican President López Obrador : NPR
Biden Nominates Five to Federal Judiciary (politicspa.com)
Steve Dettelbach is first confirmed ATF leader in seven years : NPR