Legislature
Pa. Republican lawmakers begin election ‘investigation’ – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s 2020 Election Audit Off To An Awkward Start (buzzfeednews.com)
Pennsylvania Republicans start election review, Democrats call it a ‘sham’ | Nasdaq
Senate Republicans Start Election ‘Investigation’ In Pennsylvania – CBS Philly (cbslocal.com)
Pa. GOP use election hearing to ‘restore trust’; Dems say a ‘sham’ (goerie.com)
PA Senator ‘Out of Order’ for Noting GOP Witness Challenged Election (businessinsider.com)
GOP 2020 Election Review ‘Absolute Nonsense’ Says Penn. Attorney General – YouTube
Pennsylvania Republicans launch new election audit but don’t say how it will work (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania Republicans kick-start 2020 election review with hearing | Reuters
SCOTUS decision on Texas abortion law: What it means in Pennsylvania (goerie.com)
Comitta, WCU to hold roundtable on hunger on college campuses Monday – Daily Local
Allegheny County tourism leaders support tourism improvement district bill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sen. Muth Hosts Virtual Right-To-Know Workshop On Public Records | Lower Providence, PA Patch
Black Cannabis Week Supports and Elevates Black Entrepreneurs | (hightimes.com)
Pennsylvania’s Dementia Care Is A ‘Public Health Emergency,’ But Resources Are Lacking | 90.5 WESA
Pa. school mask lawsuit backed by group that challenged 2020 election results · Spotlight PA
Pa. lawmakers to return early and fight against school mask mandate (poconorecord.com)
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Pat Browne injured in motorcycle crash – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Biden announces new six-pronged plan to combat delta variant | ABC27
Biden’s Vaccine Push: What You Need to Know – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden speech: COVID vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 employees (poconorecord.com)
Two-thirds of Pa. adults now vaccinated, rates lower in region | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Pa. DOH announces grant to faith-based organizations to curb vaccine hesitancy (abc27.com)
Officials encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
Biden’s New Vaccine Push Is a Fight for the U.S. Economy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Amazon commits $1.2 billion to employee skills training, education – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Port Authority job fair seeks trainees for operator, maintenance positions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Pa. couple sentenced to prison for giving relatives money to join ISIS – pennlive.com
Philly-based investment fund owner pleads guilty to running a $100m fraud (inquirer.com)
Education
Lancaster school provides mask mandate grace period to allow time for medical exemptions (abc27.com)
‘This is wrong’: Central York students protest ban on books about racism (abc27.com)
South Western school district meeting ends in chaos amid mask fights (ydr.com)
Protesters force Dallastown school board members to cancel meeting (ydr.com)
Pa. school districts juggling bus driver shortage as classes start (theintell.com)
Pa. education secretary warns Tamaqua officials of lawsuits | Education | standardspeaker.com
Loophole allows some Pennsylvania students to avoid masking | WITF
Why does Pennsylvania still lack comprehensive sex ed? | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Fetterman campaign touts more than 300,000 individual contributions in Senate bid | TheHill
State Supreme Court candidate visits Pottsville | Election | standardspeaker.com
Environment
Investments in clean water, flood control would pay off for Pa. (poconorecord.com)
Transportation
Amtrak sets meeting to discuss proposed routes in Pa. | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com
Health
Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds : Shots – Health News : NPR
3 common-sense ideas to improve U.S. health care (poconorecord.com)
State News
Biden and Harris To Visit Flight 93 Memorial on 9/11 | PoliticsPA
Former Gov. Tom Ridge shares message for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 (abc27.com)
House panel probing U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly for possible ethics violation (goerie.com)
National News
FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul (abc27.com)
Why $46 Billion Couldn’t Prevent an Eviction Crisis – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Florida’s ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Blocked By Federal Judge : NPR
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban : NPR
Local News
Court says former Cumberland County judge should be disciplined for misconduct (abc27.com)
DelVal Politicians Share Their Thoughts About 9/11 – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Census: Refugees, immigrants offset population slide, make Erie more diverse (goerie.com)
Scranton rabbi to sign climate change declaration at Vatican | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Federal grant to fund 10 new Scranton firefighter positions | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Luzerne County addressing storm-damaged Rice Township bridge | Times Leader
‘We lost everything’: Montco residents flock to resource center for help recovering from Ida | WITF
Harrisburg judge joins the Army Reserve – pennlive.com
Berks weather: Powerful thunderstorm sweeps through area (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Allegheny County Sick Leave Bill Sails Through Committee, Final Vote Expected Next Week | 90.5 WESA
Pittsburgh Receives A $50 Million Infusion For Development In Low-Income Neighborhoods | 90.5 WESA
Doors Open encourages Pittsburghers to embrace their nebbiness | TribLIVE.com
Top U.S. and European officials coming to Pittsburgh for trade meeting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia dropping, mask mandate stays for now (inquirer.com)
Washington
Lawmakers start debating what to include in proposed $3.5T spending bill | ABC27
US Capitol prepares for return of right-wing protesters | ABC27
Biden Pushes Out Trump Appointees From Military Academy Boards : NPR
Biden calls Xi as U.S.-China relationship grows more fraught | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette