Legislature
Appeal To Delaware River Basin Fracking Ban Thrown Out By Judge – LevittownNow.com
Pa. bill would require hospital sales to be approved by state (mcall.com)
Skill games company woos Pa. lawmakers with trips to wild Wyoming rodeo · Spotlight PA
Second Pa. March for Life expected to draw large crowd to Pa. Capitol on Monday – pennlive.com
Berks projects awarded a total of nearly $643,000 in state grants (yahoo.com)
Schwank announces $642,426 in PCCD grant funding for Berks County (berksweekly.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the data says otherwise : NPR
Business/Jobs
Guest Opinion: Are we hurting our farmers and, thus, our food supply? (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
‘Sluggish’ economic growth in Pennsylvania continues | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Crime/Punishment
Marijuana Pardon Project: Deadline nears for low-level pot offenses (goerie.com)
Education
10 Pennsylvania schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools (abc27.com)
Book ban and censorship efforts surge in 2022, library association says (inquirer.com)
Student loan scams plague borrowers waiting for forgiveness : NPR
Student loan forgiveness: Don’t miss these four dates | ABC27
School cell phone policies, bans around Philadelphia vary (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
Santarsiero: No wonder Poprik didn’t mention Oz, Mastriano in opinion (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Election offices challenged by surge of voting record requests – pennlive.com
Jerry Shenk: Will a new GOP House majority impeach Joe Biden? – Daily Local
Press conference on Mastriano education plan turns ugly | The Bucks County Herald
Both PA candidates for governor agree on school choice? (ydr.com)
Gun Safety
Environment
A new Pennsylvania group formed to meet the growing outdoor industry | WITF
Transportation
Pa. drivers could start buying custom license plates online under a House-approved bill | WITF
Health
Guest Opinion: Banning abortion isn’t the way to end it (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Poconos provides options for vets seeking mental health help (poconorecord.com)
State News
Abortion bans in neighboring states could cause an influx of patients in Pennsylvania (inquirer.com)
Pa. nurses selected for debt relief face a Sept. 24 deadline to remain eligible – pennlive.com
Pennsylvanians deployed to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Fiona response (abc27.com)
McDANIEL: Why the RNC Sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
National News
Photos from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (inquirer.com)
Ukraine says Russian missile struck close to nuclear plant (inquirer.com)
Europe’s Energy Crisis Forces Factories to Go Dark – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona hits the island : NPR
Chelsea Gray leads the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title : NPR
Virginia moves to reverse trans students’ rights in state public schools : NPR
Abrams’ strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments | News | phillytrib.com
BJ’s now accepting SNAP benefits card for online, mobile app purchases – pennlive.com
Aging volunteers, lack of replacements put Meals on Wheels programs in peril | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Central Bucks to refund unused donation for anti-racism books (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Thousands turn out for 41st annual West Chester Restaurant Festival – Daily Local
Montgomery County commissioners, residents sound off about election security (mainlinemedianews.com)
Berks actor holding workshop to teach his craft to fellow veterans (mainlinemedianews.com)
Pitt
A $110 million upgrade at Mt. Lebanon High School | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh bus ridership still down 46% from prepandemic levels | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pitt’s Big Idea Center opens new building to boost student entrepreneurs (nextpittsburgh.com)
Census snapshot shows Pittsburgh poverty has jumped 5% over past 2 years | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philly Council President Darrell Clarke considers requiring affordable housing (inquirer.com)
Wissahickon Valley Trail bridges reopen in Philadelphia, restoring Center City link (inquirer.com)
Who’s running for mayor in Philadelphia? – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Philly’s historic Tanner House faces threat of destruction | Local News | phillytrib.com
More red light cameras coming to Philly intersections | Local News | phillytrib.com
Free Library of Philadelphia sites get boost from Rebuild program | Local News | phillytrib.com
Residents along Lincoln Drive push for stronger safety measures (inquirer.com)
UC Townhomes sale: Affordable housing residents speak out at Sunday gathering (inquirer.com)
Philly’s 7th Council District has challenges. Quetcy Lozada knows them well. (inquirer.com)
Developer Carl Dranoff plans 176 more Philadelphia apartments on South Broad (inquirer.com)
Philly Council President Darrell Clarke considers requiring affordable housing (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden says U.S. would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion : NPR
Biden among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II | | standardspeaker.com
Biden: Classified documents at Mar-a-Lago raise concerns | TribLIVE.com