Legislature
$3 Million In Grants For Montco Turnpike Interchange Fix Highlighted | Upper Moreland, PA Patch
Berks organizations receive agriculture grants totaling $635K (readingeagle.com)
Funding to prosecute gun crimes – Lower Bucks Times
Sen. Scott Martin: Bipartisan education reforms set up students for success (broadandliberty.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s updated Covid-19 boosters | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
Support for labor unions in the U.S. is at a 57-year high | WITF
Philadelphia Museum of Art workers’ union authorizes strike | WITF
Steak prices are falling, but it may not last : NPR
Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon at some stations in York County (ydr.com)
Unemployment reaches (ydr.com)
UGI increasing natural gas prices for residential customers by 7.6% (readingeagle.com)
Crime/Punishment
Delco Council buys 5,000 safety blankets for prison inmates (delcotimes.com)
Pa. Trooper justified in fourth fatal shooting, says Lebanon County DA | WITF
Four deaths in six months at county jail raise questions | The Bucks County Herald
Gun buyback programs miss the mark | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Education
Mental health days for students. An idea Philly should steal? (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
United Way programs help combat economic insecurity issues faced by students | Times Leader
Central Dauphin bus contractor says pandemic ‘inflamed’ driver shortage – pennlive.com
A Bucks County school district just canceled over $20,000 of student lunch debt | WITF
Elections/Politics
Gubernatorial Candidate Spotlight: School Choice (broadandliberty.com)
Op-Ed: Doug Mastriano Isn’t a Principled Conservative or Right for Pennsylvania (politicspa.com)
Fetterman Says Stroke Could Influence Debate Plans With Oz (politicspa.com)
Op-Ed: Keep an eye on the Independents this year in PA (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Here’s what’s likely to decide the Pa. races for U.S. Senate and governor | John Baer – pennlive.com
Environment
Zimbabwe moves 2,500 wild animals due to climate change : NPR
Transportation
Bridging the bureaucratic divide no easy feat over the closed Ridley Park span (delcotimes.com)
Megabus to expand Pittsburgh service to Buffalo, Central Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Health
Pitt student tests positive for monkeypox | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
5 counties in region included in drought watch issued by Pa. – Daily Local
Op-Ed: Is the American Dream a bad thing in PA? (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
President Joe Biden in Philadelphia: Time, road closures, live stream (inquirer.com)
National News
Jackson residents seeking water face long lines and short supply : NPR
Democrat Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin in Alaska special House election : NPR
All-trimester abortion clinic prepares to open in Maryland. : NPR
New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling (inquirer.com)
Airlines promise better customer service amid Labor Day weekend travel surge : NPR
‘In God We Trust’ signs in Arabic rejected by Texas school board : NPR
Federal judge to announce decision on Trump’s request for a special master : NPR
A timeline of the investigation into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago docs | News | tribdem.com
Trump legal team says storage of government documents is no ‘cause for alarm’ | TribLIVE.com
IAEA inspectors reach Ukraine to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid war : NPR
Reported sexual assaults across US military increase by 13% | News | phillytrib.com
Poll: 2 in 10 report experience with gun violence | News | tribdem.com
Serena Williams’s Magical Run at the US Open Isn’t Over Yet – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New rules make star college football players millionaires | WITF
Russia launches military drills with China and others (inquirer.com)
Local News
Free shredding event set in Oxford area – Daily Local
Families, lawmakers mark International Overdose Awareness Day with memorial (abc27.com)
Hurricane Ida tore through Bucks, Montgomery counties one year ago (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Berks offering to help local libraries close the book on late fines (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Zoning changes to aid Downtown Pittsburgh housing conversions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh police, first responders ready for Backyard Brawl, holiday weekend | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh’s 3 Sister Bridges to get permanent LED light installations | TribLIVE.com
Michael Lamb says he won’t seek re-election as Pittsburgh city controller | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Mayor Kenney hosts antiviolence briefing ahead of holiday weekend | Local News | phillytrib.com
Hurricane Ida devastated the Philly area a year ago. Here’s a look back. (inquirer.com)
Philly stores battle shoplifting amid thefts by organized rings (inquirer.com)
Why are Philly’s construction unions so white? (inquirer.com)
Washington
Young farmers are needed but they lack land. Farm bill could address that : NPR
President Joe Biden must adopt a pro-immigrant vision of America | Opinion (inquirer.com)