Legislature
Sun East Joins 13 Area Credit Unions, Area Legislators to Deliver 2,834 Pounds of Food and a Monetary Donation of $26,290 to Philabundance – MyChesCo
Pa. state lawmakers look to stop ticket scalpers | WITF
Lawmakers hear from parents, school leaders on school choice policies – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Pa.’s 911 call centers need funding renewed before expiring in 2024, officials said Monday – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to help Black and other small firms get state contracts | New Pittsburgh Courier
Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts – LebTown
Forged in honor: National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum commemorates anniversary of Sept. 11 – The Mercury (pottsmerc.com)
In the face of a call to ban skill games, Pa.’s biggest player is pushing back hard – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Legislative roundup – Lower Bucks Times
Conshohocken mayor named Pa. Mayor of the Year (mainlinemedianews.com)
Pa. ‘lemon law’ for homes would protect from shoddy construction (billypenn.com)
Election officials say moving Pa. 2024 primary would add time crunch | 90.5 WESA
Why a Philly union leader was missing from his own stage as President Biden visited Monday (inquirer.com)
In the face of a call to ban skill games, Pa.’s biggest player is pushing back hard – The Record Online (therecord-online.com)
Pa. legislators want AAPI education in schools – WHYY
Pa. election 2023: What you need to know before you vote – WHYY
Control of the Pa. House at stake as Allegheny County candidates get out the vote – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
‘Warehouse’ growth worrying environmental groups | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Cybersecurity Issue’ Forces Systems Shutdown at MGM Hotels and Casinos – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Twinkies maker Hostess Brands sold to J.M. Smucker for $5.6 billion : NPR
McDonald’s will phase out self-serve soda machines: reports – pennlive.com
Today is the day that Wendy’s will drop a Pumpkin Spice Frosty (9/12/23) – pennlive.com
Rita’s Italian Ice launches a seasonal cold brew frozen coffee flavor – pennlive.com
Giant Food to shut down Md. warehouse, localize its home delivery program – pennlive.com
COVID-19
U.S. approves updated COVID-19 vaccines | National | thecentersquare.com
Food and Drug Administration approves COVID boosters for upcoming season – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Pa. police defend strategy in hunt for escaped murderer | WITF
Pa. police preauthorize deadly force in search for murderer | WITF
Pennsylvania man found guilty of 10 charges in Jan. 6 attack | WITF
Pa. prison escapee steals rifle, is shot at by homeowner: report – pennlive.com
Pa. man killed in rollover crash: reports – pennlive.com
2 men dead, 1 injured in Pa. shooting: reports – pennlive.com
Harrisburg man accused of shooting 3 neighbors is a convicted murderer: police – pennlive.com
21-year-old central Pa. man stabbed dad after saying he was ‘going to kill’ him: police – pennlive.com
Education
Pennsylvania universities ranked lower on free speech scale | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Elections/Politics
Control of the Pa. House at stake as Allegheny County candidates get out the vote – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts – BCTV
Pa. election 2023: What you need to know before you vote – WHYY
California voters are mostly opposed to cash reparations : NPR
Environment
‘Resources are going to be spread thin’: NE Pennsylvania rallies after weekend storms – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘Warehouse’ growth worrying environmental groups | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
More than 10,000 people missing in Libyan floods – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Law enforcement, lawmakers, gun rights groups push back on Grisham gun order | New Mexico | thecentersquare.com
California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition | WITF
Health
Podiatrists may soon prescribe medical marijuana | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Medical debt is putting some Americans at risk of homelessness : Shots – Health News : NPR
Food and Drug Administration approves COVID boosters for upcoming season – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies ‘completely preventable’ health crisis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fentanyl test strips are legal but that doesn’t mean they are readily available – pennlive.com
Health Department recalls counterfeit COVID tests | Local News | phillytrib.com
State News
Governor Josh Shapiro (pa.gov)
Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to help Black and other small firms get state contracts | New Pittsburgh Courier
Pennsylvania Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante Joins Long History of Notable Manhunts – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Danelo Cavalcante Is Armed, Police in Pennsylvania Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
‘Resources are going to be spread thin’: NE Pennsylvania rallies after weekend storms – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa.’s 911 call centers need funding renewed before expiring in 2024, officials said Monday – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
The ‘nation’s most haunted house’ is a century-old Pa. mansion – pennlive.com
Winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $250,000 sold in Pennsylvania about to expire (abc27.com)
National News
In Alaska, Biden commemorates Sept. 11 attacks, urging unity and defense of democracy – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Transparency measure would cost $6 million over 5 years, CBO says | National | thecentersquare.com
Social media censorship case may go to the Supreme Court | Louisiana | thecentersquare.com
Homeland Security loses track of migrants, report finds | National | thecentersquare.com
Massachusetts City Declares Emergency After ‘Catastrophic’ Flash Flooding – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
U.S. Seeks to Repatriate Family of 10 Americans From Camps in Syria – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
States move to stop taking Social Security checks from foster children : NPR
Nishimura green comet: what is it, how to see it and when it will be back : NPR
Local News
Pa. community rallying around high school football player who collapsed during game – pennlive.com
Harrisburg imposes curfew on juveniles after complaints by residents, businesses – pennlive.com
Kickboxing studio opens in Dauphin County – pennlive.com
Annual Step Climb Challenge honors lives lost on 9/11 (abc27.com)
American Red Cross installs smoke alarms in Paxtang and Swatara Township Communities. | ABC27
Rock Steady Boxing at LVHN provides hope to people with Parkinson’s Disease (mcall.com)
Liberty High School closed Tuesday due to power outage | Homepage Top Stories | wfmz.com
WATCH VIDEO | Students, teachers take part in first virtual 9/11 ‘Teach to Remember’ program | News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Western Pa. educators keep the memory of 9/11 alive in classrooms 22 years later | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sowing the seeds? Phipps bid counters contentious plan to build condominiums at former Irish Centre in Squirrel Hill | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Public Schools Board candidate Ron Sofo no longer seeking election | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘He died publicly. We want to celebrate him publicly’: Family and friends remember Garfield shooter killed in police standoff | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 injured in Pittsburgh’s Hill District | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly youth homicides dropping since pandemic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Data shows Philly students improvement in academics | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat | Local News | phillytrib.com
Police officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry faces murder, other charges | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Fetterman, Braun introduce organic agriculture research bill to protect funding – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Casey signs on to letter asking MV Realty CEO for answers on allegations of predatory practices – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
