Legislature
Gov. Wolf sues state Legislature to stop GOP-backed amendments on abortion, voting – Daily Local
Gov. Tom Wolf sues Pa. Legislature over proposed abortion amendment | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. Wolf sues to stop GOP-backed amendments on abortion, voting (inquirer.com)
Wolf administration, GOP lawmaker fight war of words over undated mail ballots (mcall.com)
$55M in student loan debt relief on its way for Pa. nurses – pennlive.com
Local officials celebrate passage of state home repair program | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Op-Ed: Keep domestic abusers out of public office (ydr.com)
Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s handling of health crisis subject of Senate panel inquiry – pennlive.com
Lower Merion to receive PennDOT grant for traffic safety – Mainline Media News
Coronavirus – COVID-19
In rural America, COVID hits Black and Hispanic people hardest | Health | phillytrib.com
Biden administration plans to offer updated booster shots in September | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
White House, Moderna reach deal for omicron COVID-19 vaccine (abc27.com)
BA.5 now dominant covid-19 variant in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
Business/Jobs
Phoenix Tube gets Pa. grant to expand in Bethlehem (mcall.com)
350 New Jobs Coming to Coatesville – MyChesCo
Columbia to be the site of cutting edge drone research testing facility | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Exxon banked record quarterly profit as energy prices soared | Business | tribdem.com
Trader Joe’s employees in Massachusetts vote in favor of company’s first union – pennlive.com
U.S. economy is sending mixed signals: Here’s what it all means (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Pa. Law enforcement commission issues recommendations for police agencies (abc27.com)
Education
Editorial: Fair funding advocates get a win for local schools – Daily Local
Pennsylvania school library policy draws book ban comparisons (usatoday.com)
Elections/Politics
PA Governor race: Doug Mastriano trails Josh Shapiro by double digits (abc27.com)
PA Senate Race Poll: John Fetterman leads Mehmet Oz by double digits in Fox News poll (abc27.com)
Josh Shapiro outlines plan to make Pennsylvania more business friendly | WITF
Pa. Senate race: Mehmet Oz says John Fetterman is soft on crime. (inquirer.com)
Susan Wild gets big fundraising boost from Roe v. Wade overturn (mcall.com)
Mastriano Called Out for Link to Extremist Social Media Site – Jewish Exponent
PA Governor race: Mastriano responds to Gab ties, anti-Semitism claims (abc27.com)
Environment
Experts: Dems’ budget deal with Manchin “keeps us in the climate fight” : NPR
Transportation
JetBlue-Spirit deal brings hope and concern for Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Health
Monkeypox is in the Lehigh Valley. What happens now? – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
State News
Feds reach $20M redlining settlement with Philadelphia mortgage lender | Local News | phillytrib.com
Black family sues Sesame Place, alleging discrimination | WITF
Pennsylvania stadium No. 2 best in U.S. says study – pennlive.com
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pennsylvania Game Commission deadline approaches for elk, 2nd deer tag (poconorecord.com)
National News
43 clinics stopped giving abortions in states with bans after Roe v. Wade repeal : NPR
At least 15 people are dead after torrential rains flood Appalachia : NPR
In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech (inquirer.com)
San Francisco declares an emergency to help the city deal with monkeypox spread : NPR
Beyoncé releases seventh album, ‘Renaissance’ : NPR
Will Wood: The baffling ups and downs of housing market (mainlinemedianews.com)
Local News
Pocono Canna Fest brings cannabis education and entertainment together (poconorecord.com)
Delco’s libraries receive grant to purchase more museum passes – Delco Times
Steve Miller Band cancels York Fair concert due to COVID-19 – pennlive.com
LANTA, the Lehigh Valley’s transportation service, turns 50 (mcall.com)
Pitt
Federal funding kept Pittsburgh transit running during pandemic | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Spotted lanternfly numbers on the rise in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
Saint Vincent expects 15,000 fans on Saturday: Steelers training camp by the numbers | TribLIVE.com
South Side distributor plans large-scale expansion in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Grocery Outlet opens in Sharswood section of North Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia doesn’t need a return to the bad old days of stop-and-frisk | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Black Philadelphians need more bars and clubs to call their own | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia’s home appraisal bias task force issues final report | Local News | phillytrib.com
Michael Nutter: 10 traits we should look for in Philadelphia’s next mayor (inquirer.com)
Washington
President Biden looks to ease tensions with Xi over Taiwan : NPR