Legislature
Pennsylvanians Gather to Fight for the Right to Read and Book Bans – PennWatch
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election (inquirer.com)
Grants allow Glassport to upgrade police department – The Mon Valley Independent
Advocates rally for addiction recovery services – Healthcare – The Black Chronicle
Big money influence in Philadelphia politics: Ethics Board loses (billypenn.com)
Free Senior Expo | Haverford Area YMCA, Havertown, PA | September 28, 2023 (happeningnext.com)
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Is It Time to Ban Guns in Public Parks?
Attorney general races to watch heading into 2024 | News | gazette.com
Philly City Council bans supervised injection sites for drug use (broadandliberty.com)
Grinch bots targeted in new bill | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
Fed-up consumers are going after food companies for misleading claims : NPR
Consumer Product Safety Commission releases album on common young adult hazards : NPR
Bob Ross art from ‘The Joy of Painting,’ episode one is for sale for $10 million : NPR
COVID-19
The latest COVID boosters are in for the fall. Here’s what that means for you : NPR
Crime/Punishment
1-year-old’s fentanyl death at Bronx day care leads to federal charges : NPR
15-year-old killed in Pa. shooting: reports – pennlive.com
North Catasauqua double homicide: Teen charged with killing two (mcall.com)
Education
JoAnne A. Epps, acting president at Temple University, has died : NPR
Elections/Politics
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania opts into automatic voter registration | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Environment/Energy
‘Risky’ energy retail market deterring consumers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Rain could overtake central Pa. later this week, forecasters say – pennlive.com
Transportation
Speed camera enforcement laws sunsetting soon | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Is It Time to Ban Guns in Public Parks?
Students taught to counter shooter in new safety drill ALICE | WITF
State Supreme Court To Decide If Cities Can Enact Stiffer Gun Laws Than State (politicspa.com)
Health
California’s controversial mental health courts to start up in October : Shots – Health News : NPR
Fentanyl’s threat to children: Hundreds have died in Pa. from overdoses – pennlive.com
State News
Pennsylvania wants to make it easier to register to vote | WITF
Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Automatic Voter Registration (dailysignal.com)
Pennsylvania opts into automatic voter registration | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. agency subpoenaed for chocolate plant explosion records | WITF
Pa. courts have no interpreters for Pennsylvania Dutch | WITF
National News
Hunter Biden to plead not guilty in felony gun case : NPR
Alabama school band teacher was tased by police for not stopping performance : NPR
Unlawful Border Crossings Are Rising Fast After a Brief Decline – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Prosecutor Sues Sacramento Over Homeless Camps as Tensions Rise – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Andrew Yang debates value of alternative political parties | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Berks County. (mcall.com)
3 people leave youth center in Dauphin County amid diversion (abc27.com)
Pratt Industries to invest $500 million in Pa. facilities (mcall.com)
Bethlehem City Council OKs ask for federal housing aid | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
International Paper adds 100 jobs in Chester County (dailylocal.com)
Philly Pretzel Factory mascot stolen, returned from Langhorne shop (phillyburbs.com)
PennDOT: Roundabouts reducing fatalities, injuries, and crashes | Times Leader
Downtown WB lots would offer parking for proposed daycare center | Times Leader
Pitt
National Blue Ribbon Schools in 2023 include three in Pittsburgh area | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Spotted lanternfly home remedies may be worse than the bugs | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Despite record global heat, Philly had coolest summer since 2014 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
New Senate dress code, John Fetterman, others choose casual | WITF