Legislature
State Senate Democratic Caucus Members Announce Build Better PA – MyChesCo
Legal weed in Pa.: Could Pennsylvania legalize marijuana in 2024? (inquirer.com)
Pa. school funding commission hears Pittsburgh educators’ testimony | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Schools tell Pa. lawmakers career and tech education needs investment | 90.5 WESA
Medical Optometry America Opens New Eye Health Center In Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania | citybiz
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
State officials tour communities ravaged by July storm in Berks (readingeagle.com)
Pennsylvania bills would implement harsher penalties for swatting calls (abc27.com)
‘EMS is a must’: Pa. EMS departments struggle with funding, staffing and increasing calls (ems1.com)
Temple’s education program gets $1M from state to help improve teacher diversity (fox29.com)
PA Environment Digest Blog: Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%;
Business/Jobs
A Sam’s Club membership is $15 in a deal good for a few more days – pennlive.com
1 ticket wins $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot – pennlive.com
PNC laying off employees, exact amount not announced | TribLIVE.com
Vlasic and Frank’s RedHot mashup puts a hot zing in dill pickles – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Members of Florida family sent to prison for selling fake ‘Miracle Cure’ for COVID-19 – pennlive.com
Dad picks up child at school while carrying machete, BB gun: police – pennlive.com
1 killed in police shooting at Pa. traffic stop: reports – pennlive.com
Education
ACT Reports Record Low Scores as Admissions Landscape Shifts – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. school funding commission hears Pittsburgh educators’ testimony | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State college system enrollment stabilizing | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Elections/Politics
New tool helps voters understand the impact of PA judges · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania Senate race poll: Casey leads McCormick with many undecided (mytwintiers.com)
Environment
Solar eclipse will shine in ‘ring of fire’: How, when to watch it – pennlive.com
Transportation
Public EV charging may get private boost | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Electric vehicles all queued up with nowhere to go | National | thecentersquare.com
State spending on alternative fuel rebates hits $15.7 million | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
St. Joseph’s to craft report from gun violence summit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
California is first state to ban 4 food additives for cancer, other health risks : NPR
PA child care providers sound alarm | WITF
Proposal centralizes tracking of $1.08 billion opioid fund | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
3,000-plus illegally dumped tires found in Schuylkill River | WITF
Confrontation led to fatal shooting at private party | WITF
Outlook for hunters looks promising despite drop in Pa. bear population – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania spends $600,000 to fix up recovery houses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
Gas prices could spike amid Middle East conflict, experts say | National | thecentersquare.com
$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California : NPR
For Democrats, Crisis in Israel Could Be a Unifying Force – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
People move for housing, family, jobs | National | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Allentown community unites, rescues stranded cat from pole | WITF
Community gathers at Harrisburg temple for vigil amid Israel attacks – pennlive.com
Rural Pa. town gets help from Harrisburg after years of hardship – pennlive.com
Giddy-up! Pennsylvania cowboy weekend coming to York County (abc27.com)
Lehigh County to consider acting on child abuse misdiagnoses (mcall.com)
Luzerne County officials watch Dinner For Kids meal preparation | Times Leader
Pitt
Pittsburgh finalizes $8M settlement over stun gun death | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy working to improve sprawling Hays Woods Park | TribLIVE.com
PNC moves forward with layoffs and other expense reductions | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphians envision Black green futures at inaugural ecoFEST | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pennsylvania Senate race poll: Casey leads McCormick with many undecided (mytwintiers.com)
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com