Legislature
Wolf calls for more nursing home staff | Columnists | heraldstandard.com
Pa. Auditor General DeFoor: The 2020 election’s been certified, we’re moving on (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Senate leaders question ‘aggressive’ decertification of Fulton County voting machines | State | theprogressnews.comGOP state lawmaker pushes for controversial election audit: A look at if it could actually happen | WITF
Kutztown University Hosts Press Conference to Announce DEI Funding | BCTV
Elanco receives $6.7M in aid from state budget boost | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Wolf: Landfills will soon be required to test for radium | News | thetimes-tribune.com
PWSA receives $24 million state loan for sewer line repairs | TribLIVE.com
Pennsylvania funding will go toward water projects | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Cambria judge reinstates mask order in county courtrooms | News | tribdem.com
Monroe County COVID cases increased by 88 this week (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Pa. nursing home strike avoided as workers reach tentative deal (abc27.com)
New Erie nursing school one answer to chronic nursing shortage (goerie.com)
First-ever Black-owned Business Expo planned at Mohegan Sun | News | citizensvoice.com
Crime/Punishment
A police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases forever · Spotlight PA
Pa. law enforcement, lawyers, legislators try to raise awareness of human trafficking | TribLIVE.com
Harrisburg Police preparing for National Night Out (abc27.com)
‘Welcome aboard’ | Johnstown adds six new police officers | Local News | tribdem.com
Education
PA School Counselors Association Backs CRT in Classrooms – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
St. Joe’s drops contract for professor involved in free-speech controversy (broadandliberty.com)
After Last Year’s Decline, Schools Wonder How Many Kindergartners To Expect : NPR
Pennsylvania schools should follow CDC mask guidance, state says (ydr.com)
Lehigh Valley school district will stop using Native American logo – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Repeat a grade to bridge pandemic learning gaps? Most Pa. parents say no thanks – pennlive.com
PPS holds public forum to discuss health and safety proposal | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
Republicans recommend Manetti to run for 113th state House District seat (yahoo.com)
Democrats Try to Win Back Latino Voters After 2020 Election – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Environment
The Climate Change Link To More And Bigger Wildfires : NPR
Health
Doctors worry that memory problems after COVID-19 may set the stage for Alzheimer’s | WITF
State News
President Biden to visit Mack Trucks facility on Wednesday – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pennsylvania college savings program sees record growth | State | wfmz.com
Pa. firefighters prepare for trip to battle fires out west (abc27.com)
Mentor youth to have chance at bear, waterfowl seasons (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pa. Trout Unlimited volunteers improve, protect waterways fly fishing, (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
How to watch Central Pennsylvania athletes in the Tokyo Olympics, results tracker (abc27.com)
Deadline for REAL ID enforcement pushed back to May 2023 (abc27.com)
National News
Michigan Lawmakers Agree To Return $65,000 In Coronavirus Hazard Pay Bonuses : NPR
Simone Biles out of team finals with injury (abc27.com)
‘About time’: Gay athletes unleash rainbow wave on Olympics | News | tribdem.com
Tokyo Olympics soccer: USWNT, Australia result is 0-0 tie; USA reaches quarterfinals (inquirer.com)
Tokyo records record virus cases days after Olympics begin | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Families Splurge On Clothes And Electronics In Likely Record Back-To-School Spree : NPR
Sales of new homes fall 6.6% in June | Business | dailylocal.com
Local News
We are the Champions, Penn FC Lightning make Central PA history with national title (abc27.com)
Last chance to appeal new tax assessments | Local-news | delcotimes.com
Lackawanna County emergency director resigns with no notice | Crime-Emergency | thetimes-tribune.com
Reading looks to return almost $800,000 to property owners | Local News | readingeagle.com
Pitt
Pitt to build more housing in Oakland — but not for students | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Washington
Nearing deal, bipartisan infrastructure negotiations stall again | ABC27
Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill | Business | dailylocal.com
Jan. 6 Insurrection Hearing With Capitol Police: Watch Live : NPR
4 Officers Who Responded To Capitol Riot Will Deliver 1st Testimonies To New Panel : NPR
8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts | National and World | dailylocal.com
A lawsuit against Jan. 6 rally speakers forces DOJ to consider who’s legally immune | WITF