Legislature
GOP Aims To Advance Pennsylvania Election ‘Investigation’ With Subpoenas – CBS Philly (cbslocal.com)
Subpoenas To Be Issued In Forensic Election Investigation – WDAC
PA Republicans should reject election audit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wolf Administration raises awareness of suicide prevention among veterans | Times Leader
Herrin Introduces New Legislation and Hurricane Ida Recovery Information – MyChesCo
Groups awarded money to combat gun violence in Berks | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Philly Anti-Violence Efforts Awarded More than $5 Million – MyChesCo
Here’s what to watch this week in Harrisburg | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Pennsylvania governor praises Biden’s vaccine mandates | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gov. Wolf to start giving vaccination rates by legislative district to General Assembly (abc27.com)
Expiring COVID-19 waivers could make Pa. health-care staffing shortages worse · Spotlight PA
Unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19, new research finds | WITF
Cumberland Goodwill EMS pleads with public to get vaccine as COVID cases rise (abc27.com)
Officials encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Haas proposes protection from vaccine mandate for county workers | News | citizensvoice.com
Business/Jobs
Nobody wants to work – for the wages employers want to pay (theintell.com)
Crime/Punishment
Pa. haunted hayride turns deadly after shooting – pennlive.com
Violent drug gang leaders sentenced to long federal prison terms | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In DelCo, mental illness lands some in jail indefinitely (inquirer.com)
Education
Pa. teachers’ union to provide “Nice White Parents” training to teachers (broadandliberty.com)
Pa. school mask lawsuit backed by group that challenged 2020 election results · Spotlight PA
These are the 25 most expensive colleges in the US – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Op-Ed: Finding alternatives to Critical Race Theory in PA schools (theintell.com)
3 Lancaster County schools featured in US News college rankings | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Mask mayhem in schools: Why are face coverings sparking public outcry? (ydr.com)
Central York students protest school board’s ban on anti-racist teaching materials | WITF
Bethlehem elementary school temporarily closing due to COVID outbreak – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
La Salle University will return to in-person classes after a week of virtual (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Senate contest attracts crowd of contenders; governor race less clear-cut | Local News | tribdem.com
House Democrats post record August fundraising ahead of 2022 | TribLIVE.com
Environment
Flora Cardoni and Michael Mann: Keys for Keystone State to tackle climate crisis | TribLIVE.com
Can a Green-Economy Boom Town Be Built to Last? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Amtrak plans expanded service in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Amtrak passenger rail proposal discussed (readingeagle.com)
Out-of-state scofflaws taking their toll | Business | standardspeaker.com
Health
Why the world should be more than a bit worried about India’s Nipah virus outbreak | WITF
Doctors wary of ‘twin-demic’ of overlapping COVID-19 and flu surges – pennlive.com
Hundreds of nursing homes went months without full inspections | Local News | tribdem.com
State News
President Biden approves Gov. Wolf’s request for major disaster after Ida damages (abc27.com)
Ida FEMA relief to flow to hard hit Pennsylvania, including, Bucks, Montco and York (ydr.com)
‘We’re uprooted.’ Hundreds who lost their homes still waiting for Ida relief aid (inquirer.com)
Guy Ciarrocchi: Pennsylvania’s era of low expectations must end now (broadandliberty.com)
Sen. Toomey wrong to oppose infrastructure and jobs plan (theintell.com)
National News
Federal officials remember lives lost for 20th anniversary of 9/11 | ABC27
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end | WITF
The Latest: Bush notes ‘sudden splendor’ of bravery on 9/11 | WITF
If Texas abortion law stands, it could influence other states, attorney general says (abc27.com)
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks – Daily Local
With Crowds Back at the U.S. Open, Young Stars Give Them a Show – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Maia Chaka makes history as first Black woman to officiate NFL game | Football | phillytrib.com
Ida deals new blow to Louisiana schools struggling to reopen | Across America | phillytrib.com
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles | TribLIVE.com
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Pleas for unity accompany Reading tribute to 9/11 victims, first responders (yahoo.com)
Sept. 11 anniversary commemorated at Delaware County Veterans Memorial (delcotimes.com)
Delco notables share where they were when the events of Sept. 11, 2001 unfolded (delcotimes.com)
Community Briefs: Arts and culture open 2021-22 season of Delaware County Press Club – Delco Times
Judy Schwank: Why you should get a library card (readingeagle.com)
Coatesville remembers 911 victims at commemorative service – Daily Local
Bucks County marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (theintell.com)
Bucks rebukes theories Damsker has been silenced over mask guidelines (theintell.com)
Erie’s Bayfront Parkway changed the waterfront. Now the road needs to change (goerie.com)
Erie County Council: Members to vote to approve ‘diversity’ commission (goerie.com)
Santander Arena: 20 years in the making (readingeagle.com)
Berks development plans (readingeagle.com)
After second dog attack, central Pa. borough updates animal ordinances – pennlive.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh church evacuated after threat made: report – pennlive.com
Philly
The Uptown Theater Had a Real Shot at Revival. Then 2020 Happened (phillymag.com)
Philly’s bus driver shortage is now ‘a crisis’ (inquirer.com)
Washington
Manchin nixes Biden’s $3.5T budget plan, urges $1.5T instead – Daily Local
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan | News | tribdem.com
Biden embraces message of unity on 9/11 anniversary | News | phillytrib.com
Senators call for transparency in nursing home staff vaccination reports | TribLIVE.com
Vulnerable Democrats push for local priorities in budget | TribLIVE.com