Legislature
The PA Constitution as a Political Tool (politicspa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Before using that at-home COVID-19 test, be sure to check the kit’s expiration date | WITF
Business/Jobs
Correctional facilities are facing staffing shortages in the Midstate (abc27.com)
Inflation is crippling rural America and may even drive people to the cities | WITF
Federal Reserve Board likely to hike interest rates again to tame inflation (inquirer.com)
CCP program aims to help nation’s growing truck driver shortage | Local News | phillytrib.com
Coke revenue rises along with prices; ups outlook for 2022 | Business | tribdem.com
Hobbled by chip, other shortages, GM profit slides 40% in Q2 | National News | lancasteronline.com
New tip rules for restaurant workers in Pa. aren’t ‘going to change the world’ – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Education
Group under scrutiny as Central Bucks votes on controversial book ban (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Lehigh Valley college pairs students, inmates in Inside/Out Exchange Program (mcall.com)
Elections/Politics
PA governor candidate Josh Shapiro touts economic plan in Lackawanna (goerie.com)
Shapiro brings pro-business agenda to Dunmore during campaign stop | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
John Fetterman is getting a flood of national money as he faces Mehmet Oz | TribLIVE.com
GOP warms to Doug Mastriano, far-right gubernatorial nominee, in Pennsylvania | WITF
Pennsylvania voter ID laws will help restore trust in our elections | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Guest Opinion: Trump never asked ‘What does the country have to lose?’ (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Environment
Op-Ed: We need strong standards for polluting trucks (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Prioritize pollution removal in communities of color | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Transportation
What’s proposed, what’s needed to expand Erie passenger train service (goerie.com)
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority met for the second time on Monday. (readingeagle.com)
Health
5 things to know about monkeypox as WHO declares global emergency | TribLIVE.com
State News
Pennsylvania Rep. Dean discusses future of Trump, balance of power (abc27.com)
Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., opposed same-sex marriage, then went to gay son’s wedding (inquirer.com)
National News
Sixth teenager charged in Central Park jogger case to be exonerated | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Brittney Griner’s drawn-out Russian drug trial resumes (abc27.com)
Pope apologizes for ‘evil’ committed at Canada’s Indigenous residential schools : NPR
Hundreds of Michigan medical students walk out over anti-abortion speaker : NPR
Amazon will acquire One Medical in its latest health care endeavor : NPR
Paul Sorvino of Goodfellas and Law & Order dies at 83 : NPR
Beloved Choco Tacos discontinued after nearly 40 years: reports (abc27.com)
N.J. will chip in up to $4K to help you buy an electric vehicle, Murphy says – pennlive.com
Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks – pennlive.com
Local News
$500K awarded for Perry County welcome center – pennlive.com
Food security sharply declines for Chester County seniors – Daily Local
Bucks County moms encouraging random acts of kindness to boost spirits (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks County police departments to host National Night Out events (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Chesco, Better Business Bureau Warn of Possible Scam Survey – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Crowded Humane Society of Cambria County plans adoption event | Local News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh could reopen by the end of the year | WITF
Work begins on collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge rebuild | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Hollywood of Appalachia? Carrie Furnace gets $7.6 million for movie studio (nextpittsburgh.com)
Longtime activist Richard Parsakian trusts public art to transform Pittsburgh (nextpittsburgh.com)
Hill District arts education group expands its reach by adding to a local landmark | 90.5 WESA
Philly
Philadelphia’s Chinatown fears community, business loss in 76ers arena plan | WITF
Philadelphia had a radical vision for its public pools. What happened? (inquirer.com)
Washington
New evidence shows Trump toned down his condemnation of the deadly Capitol attack : NPR