Legislature
Senate Democrat’s Bill Would Add Sports Betting Kiosks In Taverns (pennbets.com)
Pennsylvania Senator Wants Bars to Have Sports Betting Kiosks – GamblingNews
For the first time, Pa. Senate gives public online access to spending records · Spotlight PA
Sen. Nikil Saval: “Covid outbreaks can happen in any school district” (wgal.com)
Senator Wants PA Supreme Court To Reimplement Eviction Moratorium – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
Agriculture secretary visits Carversville Farm | The Bucks County Herald
Arizona’s election ‘fraudit’ and Trump’s ‘big lie’ are still inspiring copycats (nbcnews.com)
Pennsylvania takes the final step toward joining RGGI | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Wolf’s carbon-cutting plan ‘in the public interest,’ review board finds | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Senators introduce mask opt-out for Pennsylvania schoolchildren | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania battle over masks in schools heads to Legislature – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Mask mandates come to Monroe schools, politicians and schools speak (poconorecord.com)
Bucks County House Republican delegation responds to governor’s actions | The Bucks County Herald
Pa. GOP lawmakers go to court to challenge mail-in voting law (abc27.com)
Wolf signs emergency disaster proclamation as Ida brings rain, flooding | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Unvaccinated people, sick with COVID-19, flood midstate hospitals as delta variant surges | WITF
Children’s hospitals are pleading for federal help to deal with a capacity crisis | WITF
CDC Data Set Missing 1 In 5 COVID Cases And Key Details From Many Other Cases : NPR
Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize A Booster Shot Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine. : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The GIANT Company, MARTIN’S offering flu vaccinations through September (abc27.com)
School-age covid cases continue to rise in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
School superintendent fired after enforcing state mask mandate in rural Oregon – pennlive.com
Delaware County now at ‘high risk’ with rise in COVID cases – Delco Times
As delta variant spreads in Erie County, COVID-19 vaccinations increase (goerie.com)
Business/Jobs
Labor and staffing shortages continue among central pa businesses (ydr.com)
Coal Country AFL-CIO chiefs say federal climate action must create good union Jobs (theintell.com)
Crime/Punishment
Delco jail guards are considering a strike after another worker was attacked (inquirer.com)
Shapiro makes 12 arrests for role in the operation of drug trafficking ring in Pa. (abc27.com)
Allegheny County Jail warden defends new guard training contracts | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. priest abuse: Some of the oldest victims are dying without justice (poconorecord.com)
Education
Days into school year, hundreds of local students in COVID quarantines | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Inside the PFT’s new contract: 3 years of raises for Philly teachers (inquirer.com)
North Allegheny high school closed due to leak | TribLIVE.com
Campus rally protests masking requirement as Penn State publishes latest vaccination data | WITF
Erie County Community College begins first-ever class semester (goerie.com)
Raucous CB Board meeting ends with mask mandate | The Bucks County Herald
Elections/Politics
Trump endorses Parnell in Pennsylvania Senate race | TheHill
Democrats point to Texas abortion ban in bid to juice midterm turnout | TheHill
Delaware County Election Board member resigns – Delco Times
Photos: DNC’s “Build Back Better” bus tour hits Philadelphia | Local News | phillytrib.com
Environment
Simultaneous Fires And Floods Are A Taste Of The Future : NPR
It’s time to cut back on single-use plastic bags | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
What the ‘death knell’ of fossil fuels means for Pennsylvania | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Health
The coming crisis in dementia care and why Pa. is woefully unprepared · Spotlight PA
Remembering accidental drug overdose victims – Daily Local
Editorial: Beware the regular flu while the novel coronavirus still circulates | TribLIVE.com
Healthcare Trends move into the digital space | Smart Talk (witf.org)
State News
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey backs Biden on Afghanistan, legislative priorities (theintell.com)
Ida’s remnants close roads, prompt concerns of dam failure | WITF
Tropical Depression Ida is out of here, but flooding is still possible (ydr.com)
Wolf activates Pa. Air National Guard to support Afghan evacuation efforts | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
9/11 trail board seeks national designation, Tour de Trail planned (theintell.com)
National News
POLITICO Playbook: SCOTUS ruling puts Roe v. Wade on the ropes – POLITICO
Divided Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in place | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Major Flooding Hits The East Coast Overnight : NPR
Ida remnants cause state of emergency in New York City (inquirer.com)
Several American Students Are Still Trapped In Afghanistan : NPR
Child tax credit: New online site launched to help people receive payments (abc27.com)
The Sackler family has won immunity from all future opioid lawsuits | WITF
Local News
Blight demo contract OK’d in McKeesport – The Mon Valley Independent
York County homes submerged in floodwater as Ida’s remnants rage on (abc27.com)
Heavy rain prompts evacuation below Johnstown area dam | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ida tornadoes confirmed in Bucks County, Montgomery County – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Investments, partnerships and workforce development power Erie County forward (goerie.com)
Universal child care could give Erie the competitive edge (goerie.com)
Garrison Run: East Erie storm sewer failure will cost at least $1.2M (goerie.com)
Drivers being rerouted after crash closes section of I-83 northbound (ydr.com)
Delaware River, Neshaminy Creek reaching flood stage as Ida moves on (theintell.com)
Ida: Rainfall begins and it is expected to be heavier later. (readingeagle.com)
Rescued pets: Hurricane Ida animal refugees in Reading and Lancaster (readingeagle.com)
Hurricane Ida dumps more than 5 inches on region | Crime-Emergency | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declares state of emergency along Monongahela River | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia refunds millions in wage taxes to suburban commuters (inquirer.com)
Kenney says Afghan relocation effort in Philadelphia is going smoothly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Democrats call on Biden to increase US refugee cap | ABC27
Some Republican lawmakers want defense spending bill to investigate Afghanistan withdrawal | ABC27
Biden meets Ukraine leader in long-sought Oval Office visit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette