Legislature

Budget deal unlikely before September | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

PA Budget Impasse Could Impact Universities | WDAC

PHEAA to Host Free Webinars to Help Students and Families Navigate the Financial Aid Process – PennWatch

Impasse on funding for Pennsylvania universities could mean higher tuition | ABC27

School vouchers keep Pennsylvania’s budget in limbo (abc27.com)

State Holds Webinars on Financial Aid Process | News, sports, jobs – TittlePress

SCOTUS ruling marks urgency in push for LGBTQ+ rights in Pa. as more challenges loom – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

How Pennsylvania plans to deploy $1.16B allocated for broadband expansion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Business/Jobs

Krispy Kreme will celebrate its 86th birthday with a sweet deal – pennlive.com

‘Shame on you’: Shoppers accuse Christmas Tree Shops of deceitful pricing during closeout ‘sale’ (abc27.com)

Chambersburg Mall remains closed with no plan in place (abc27.com)

Meta’s Threads wants to become a ‘friendly’ place by downgrading news and politics : NPR

Inflation eases to its lowest in over two years : NPR

Crime/Punishment

Pa. woman found dead under mower identified: state police – pennlive.com

SWAT raided PA family’s home over a man who had never been inside: Lawsuit – pennlive.com

12-year-old central Pa. boy reported missing: police – pennlive.com

Two identified in separate Cumberland County vehicle crashes – pennlive.com

Allentown shooting: One person injured (mcall.com)

Drone may have been flying near Pennsylvania jail before homicide suspect’s escape, police say – The Morning Call (mcall.com)

Man charged in shooting of 18-year-old in Easton | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

‘Missing’ Houston man Rudy Farias says his mother brainwashed him : NPR

Education

Pa. public colleges battle for students and funding (insidehighered.com)

July 12: PA’s Higher Ed Headache (politicspa.com)

Principals are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pa. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Campus diversity will be a struggle without race-based admissions, history shows – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Elections/Politics

AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general? – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Explaining The Candidate Announcement Rush (politicspa.com)

Who Is Running For The U.S. House? (politicspa.com)

Environment

Pa. forest owners look to carbon market to help manage trees | WITF

U.S. Department of Agriculture to spend $300M to boost climate data in farming, forestry – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

How to keep young plants alive during a Pennsylvania summer | George Weigel – pennlive.com

Portions of Pennsylvania affected by code orange air quality (abc27.com)

Transportation

Connecting from Allentown airport to Philadelphia? TSA check-in just got easier (mcall.com)

Airline passengers start hard-punching brawl during window seat dispute: video – pennlive.com

Gun Safety

Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws: experts | WITF

20 states file brief in case challenging Delaware’s gun control bills | National | thecentersquare.com

Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down? | Local News | phillytrib.com

Health

Mentor for kidney disease patients now needs a donor for her own transplant – pennlive.com

State News

In Pittston, Shapiro details plan to bring high-speed broadband to all of Pa. | Times Leader

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor speaks about community safety in York County (abc27.com)

How Pennsylvania plans to deploy $1.16B allocated for broadband expansion – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

10 things to know about Pennsylvania’s budget impasse – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Frustration over Pennsylvania hunting license debacle (abc27.com)

What Does The Budget Impasse Mean For You? (politicspa.com)

More labor needed for Pennsylvania’s broadband expansion | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pennsylvania lacks sufficient truck parking | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Nonprofit hospitals get tax breaks, states watch donations | WITF

Will Pa. residents get to see the northern lights this week? It depends – pennlive.com

Big winners sold in Pennsylvania as Powerball jackpot continues to grow (abc27.com)

Midstate 911 call centers making recruitment push (abc27.com)

National News

Biden administration expands parole program to millions from four more countries | National | thecentersquare.com

Wray faces questions over FBI’s alleged bias, FISA abuse from Republicans | National | thecentersquare.com

Bipartisan bill aims to keep U.S. in NATO | National | thecentersquare.com

Gerber Baby 2023 is a rainbow baby who makes every day ‘more meaningful and beautiful’ – pennlive.com

Vermont Storm Exposes the Strengths, and Limits, of New Flood Defenses – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Legal Fights and Charges of Discrimination Send Latino Group Into Turmoil – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago O’Hare Airport – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Local News

What’s the future hold for broad Street Market after fire? | WITF

Pennsylvania State Police Troopers honored during ceremony (abc27.com)

How the Downtown Allentown Market survived COVID (mcall.com)

Allentown office space adapting to post-COVID trends (mcall.com)

Easton residents press City Council over Ferry Street fire | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

Conestoga River Club aims to improve safety and increase disabled access along the waterfront | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Lancaster County officials agree to assess new internship program | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Rapho Township hopes to be back in municipal building within weeks, granted $500,000 for equipment | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Geisinger Wyoming Valley expansion will nearly double hospital’s size | Times Leader

Demolition of House Where Idaho Students Were Killed is Postponed – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

FBI Director Chris Wray defends agency at House Judiciary Committee hearing : NPR

Pitt

Jury begins deliberating whether Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is eligible for death penalty | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh land bank funding may be slashed by $3.5 million | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jill Biden to visit Pittsburgh to tout Bidenomics | TribLIVE.com

Carnegie Mellon plans new robotics center at Hazelwood Green | TribLIVE.com

Police: 1 of 2 victims in Brighton Heights shooting has died | TribLIVE.com

Last call: Rock Bottom ends 25-year run in Homestead | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Popular South Side bar temporarily closes in response to crime | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Admission to Pittsburgh museums will be free during August 2023 to celebrate USA TODAY recognition | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philly

‘A return to normal’: New report shows silver lining for renters in Philadelphia | Local News | phillytrib.com

Landmark First Bank building in Philadelphia to be renovated and will become a museum | Local News | phillytrib.com

Superintendent says year-round calendar will help keep students safe and inspired | Local News | phillytrib.com

Husband and wife killed in West Philadelphia after arriving home from work | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philadelphia community tries to heal from trauma as shooter’s mental health comes into focus | Local News | phillytrib.com

SEPTA to shutter Market Street trolley tunnel for deep clean | Local News | phillytrib.com

PHL Inno – Philadelphia startups keep making VC deals, but total funding plummets 81% in 2Q (bizjournals.com)

Rivers Casino opening all-suite hotel in Fishtown’s The Battery redevelopment – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Washington

Casey, Pa. Reps. introduce bill to lower renewable energy compliance costs for refineries – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa.’s Boyle, Fitzpatrick back bill to study, prevent lung cancer in women | Thursday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)