Legislature
Letter: Give Dreamers a chance to teach (readingeagle.com)
Wolf, Shapiro in Montgomery County vow to protect abortion access in state (dailylocal.com)
Coatesville officials bank on new $50 million sports facility – WHYY
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Long COVID is sidelining millions of workers from their jobs : NPR
US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, returns to isolation | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Berks COVID update: Another strong week of vaccinations (readingeagle.com)
When you have COVID, here’s how you know you are no longer contagious (inquirer.com)
Business/Jobs
Sheetz plans 30-store expansion project in part of Pennsylvania – pennlive.com
When is a recession not a recession? Right now, say economists | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Findings on Pa. police killing of 8-year-old withheld | WITF
Law enforcement on front lines of addiction treatment program – Daily Local
Delaware County Council hires consultant for juvenile detention feasibility study (delcotimes.com)
Pennsylvania identity thefts up by nearly 270% since 2019: report | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
How a 1975 murder in Lancaster County was apparently solved | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Education
Universal free school lunches come to an end (dailylocal.com)
Central Bucks votes for library policy despite legal threats (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
WCASD Responds, Parent Says They Are ‘Blowing Smoke’ – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Back to school: After COVID, 1 school uses talking circles to help kids (goerie.com)
Elections/Politics
PA Senate Race trolling along: Fetterman going big on social media vs. Oz (abc27.com)
Jerry Shenk: How incumbents take — and lose — advantages – Delco Times
Transportation
PennDOT submits $171 million EV charging station plan to feds | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Health
Chester County confirms first case of monkeypox | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Scientists map changes in the brain to better treat Alzheimer’s disease : Shots – Health News : NPR
As monkeypox threat grows, so do calls for action – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Disabled Pennsylvanians need more support | Opinion (inquirer.com)
State News
Toomey defends burn pit vote, citing ‘false accusations’ by Jon Stewart (abc27.com)
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey and 24 Republicans vote against bill to help sick veterans | WITF
Pennsylvania won’t uphold other state’s abortion bans, AG Shapiro says (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Racehorse deaths drop sharply in Pa. following new rules to protect thoroughbreds – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania and other states reach deal over marketing, safety of generic opioids | WITF
National News
Kentucky braces for more rain as residents clean up damage from earlier flooding : NPR
Major legal fights loom over abortion pills, travel out of state (inquirer.com)
Drugmaker agrees to $2.37 billion opiate settlement | National | thecentersquare.com
Turkey says first ship full of grain departs Ukrainian port : NPR
NBA legend Bill Russell was also a civil rights activist : NPR
3 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump are on Tuesday’s ballot : NPR
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t the end for abortion opponents | Health | phillytrib.com
Some barriers Black home buyers face from racist policies and practices (inquirer.com)
AP sources: Browns QB Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Town hall topics in Chester County: Rising inflation, recovery from historic floods – Daily Local
Op-Ed: Keffer to Upper Darby council: Follow the law and serve the community (broadandliberty.com)
Catasauqua committee to explore Iron Works project (mcall.com)
New warehouses materializing in Jessup, Olyphant | News | thetimes-tribune.com
HCA monitoring debt as millions in system improvements loom | News | standardspeaker.com
Wright Center launches mobile vaccine program for students | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Legal battles flare over UPMC, star surgeons | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Project aims at building Black wealth through economic cooperation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Westmoreland courthouse garage project moves to building phase | TribLIVE.com
Hundreds of families await answers in Allegheny County cold cases | TribLIVE.com
As inflation strikes, Pirates games become more of a ‘splurge’ experience | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia’s home appraisal bias task force issues final report | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Biden administration challenges GOP to get burn pits bill passed | News | standardspeaker.com