Legislature
Elections, emergency powers, and mapmaking among the items on Pa. lawmakers’ fall to-do list | WITF
The 5 biggest fights as Pa. lawmakers return to challenge governor (poconorecord.com)
Pennsylvania Democrats sue over GOP election ‘investigation’ (apnews.com)
Pa. Senate Democrats sue Republicans to block election review subpoena (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Sue Republicans to Block 2020 Election ‘Investigation’ (newsweek.com)
Pa. GOP’s voter info grab sets up a legal showdown · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania Democrats sue over GOP election ‘investigation’ | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Bipartisan election bill introduced in Pennsylvania (apnews.com)
Election experts slam Pa. GOP request for personal info of voters — WHYY
Pennsylvania Democrats sue over GOP’s 2020 election ‘forensic investigation’ – Washington Times
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce legislation for sexual assault evidence tracking system (yahoo.com)
State Senate To Subpoena Voters Info, State Communications – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
Bipartisan election bill introduced in Pennsylvania | WITF
Wolf tours Kensington, calls for renewed focus on opioids – Metro Philadelphia
Lawmakers return to Capitol with school mask controversy swirling | News | sharonherald.com
Pa. Governor apologizes for drug problem to Kensington residents – WHYY
Pa. House to vote on extending rule allowing members to participate remotely – pennlive.com
Lawmakers Tour Delaware River On Tall Ship – LevittownNow.com
Are Unlicensed Gambling Devices to Blame for Declining PA Casino Slots? (playpennsylvania.com)
Veteran suicide rally near Pennsylvania State Capitol raises awareness and prevention (abc27.com)
It’s session week in Harrisburg. Here is what to watch. | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Pfizer Says Vaccine Trials For Kids Show Its Shots Are Safe : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Kids COVID vaccine: Pfizer says low dose safe, effective for ages 5-11 (poconorecord.com)
FDA panel approves Pfizer boosters for people over 65, at high risk (poconorecord.com)
Biden’s vaccine mandate spurs mixed emotions in Chester County – Daily Local
How ivermectin became the new focus of the anti-vaccine movement | WITF
Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, has two words for his followers: ‘Get vaccinated’ – pennlive.com
Penn Health System’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate gets near total compliance (inquirer.com)
Westmoreland, Allegheny covid cases reach totals not seen since January | TribLIVE.com
Business/Jobs
Pa. unemployment rate falls for sixth consecutive month, reaches 6.4% in August (abc27.com)
America’s grand reopening, postponed – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Many area businesses holding off on vaccine mandate for employees | Business | citizensvoice.com
Pa. unemployment rate dropped slightly in August | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
How Car Rentals Explain the 2021 Economy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pa. weed jobs are growing even before legalization (inquirer.com)
Philly construction trades seek to recruit more women (inquirer.com)
Shop-Vac rebounds in Pa. under Chinese ownership after near-death experience (inquirer.com)
PennDOT to hold job fairs in Westmoreland, region for hiring winter crews | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Erie crime: Federal designation to support efforts of local task force (goerie.com)
Paws on patrol: K-9 training to join Hazleton police force | News | standardspeaker.com
Jail Oversight Board set to meet over controversial prison contract | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorial: Allegheny County Jail dispute shows peril of no-bid contracts | TribLIVE.com
Education
Thousands of Pennsylvania students request mask exemptions (apnews.com)
Gov. Wolf’s COVID mask mandate offers freedom to stay safe in school (poconorecord.com)
Racial justice: Central York students protesting school board book ban (ydr.com)
Central York board maintains ban on Black and Hispanic books (ydr.com)
Emergency permits necessary to staff Scranton classrooms | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
School District of Lancaster enrollment numbers drop | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Elections/Politics
Super PAC hits Parnell on protective orders requested by wife – POLITICO
PAC Aims to Elect Pro-Business Republicans in SEPA | PoliticsPA
Poll workers are hard to recruit and retain, impacting future elections | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Chester County chamber CEO Guy Ciarrocchi is running for Pennsylvania governor (inquirer.com)
Environment
Fall is getting warmer in Philly. Here’s what that means for trees, ticks, and birds. (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Health
State News
Cartwright: Child Tax Credit tax cut payments helping area families | Times Leader
Spotted Lanternflies Are Invasive and Must Be Killed, US States Say (businessinsider.com)
Sued over ‘sellout’ opioid deal, AG Shapiro counters · Spotlight PA
It’s ‘leaf peeping’ season in Pennsylvania | WITF
National News
U.S. Begins Flying Haitian Migrants Home From Texas In Mass Expulsion : NPR
Search for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend continues in Florida after her body is found – pennlive.com
Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg Is Back In Court : NPR
Education Secretary Kicks Off Back To School Tour In Wisconsin : Back To School: Live Updates : NPR
Botched International Submarine Deal Leaves France Feeling Betrayed : NPR
SpaceX mission led by Jared Isaacman lands – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Another flight has left Kabul’s airport, this time with 28 U.S. citizens on board | WITF
Op-Ed: We shouldn’t return to welfare as we knew it (theintell.com)
MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity (inquirer.com)
U.S. aims to thwart ransomware attacks by cracking down on crypto payments | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Activists in downtown Reading push for Freedom to Vote Act (readingeagle.com)
Harrisburg’s Hispanic Heritage Festival celebrates culture and gives vaccines (abc27.com)
York County Libraries react to Central York SD book ban (abc27.com)
Montgomery County opens FEMA center for residents with Ida damage (theintell.com)
Stevens-Arroyo: Inclusion and diversity go together for Pocono Latinos (poconorecord.com)
Lake Erie water levels drop in August. What’s the forecast for the months ahead? (goerie.com)
Erie sewer pipes that need repair: Report says crumbling system will cost $10.5M to fix (goerie.com)
Appalachian Trail in Lehigh Valley relocating to its original route – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Green diamond: St. Patrick’s Parade returns to W-B | News | citizensvoice.com
‘We missed this so much’ | Times Leader
Schuylkill County firefighters lament closing of KME plant | Schuylkill | standardspeaker.com
Spotted lanternflies seem to be on decline in Berks (readingeagle.com)
Paradox? Study says area is cheap to live in but not attracting young | Times Leader
Pitt
Selling the site of Western Pen | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Visitors are returning to Pittsburgh museums, sometimes at pre-pandemic levels | WITF
Philly
Philly’s school nurses are exhausted as shortages and COVID-19 double their workload (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia closes several streets in Center City for Adam Sandler’s new movie (inquirer.com)
The U.S. once had a friendship with Iran born in Philadelphia | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden Faces Questions At U.N. About His Commitment To Working With Allies : NPR
In A Blow To Democrats, Senate Official Blocks Immigration Reform In Budget Bill : NPR
Joe Manchin Will Craft U.S. Climate Plan – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden pitching global partnership after tough stretch with allies | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Milley: Calls to China were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette