Legislature
Community Calendar for Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
PA Environment Digest Blog: Senators Santarsiero, Comitta To Introduce Bill Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Shale Natural Gas Drilling Sites From 500 To 2,500 Feet, Based On Latest Science (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Sen. Kearney Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Support Victims Services, Seniors & More – MyChesCo
Pa. Democrat’s effort to stop book bans | WITF
PA: Parents, Students and Lawmakers Rally Against Book Bans in Harrisburg – Democratic Underground
Senator Tartaglione Announces Over $16 Million in PCCD Funding for Philadelphia County – MyChesCo
Philadelphia school staff demand higher wages as strike looms – Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Pa. House Democrats renew call for end to blockade on state-related university aid – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates push for legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s probation system – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
Dunkin’ rewards members can get a free coffee one day this week – pennlive.com
Krispy Kreme’s new coffee is free one day this week (you don’t have to buy anything) – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail are back (abc27.com)
A new COVID-19 booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it? – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
The latest COVID boosters are in for the fall. Here’s what that means for you : NPR
When and how to order free at-home COVID-19 tests – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison | WITF
Pa. police officer to fight murder charges filed in shooting of driver – pennlive.com
Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools sues state over special education adjustment | 90.5 WESA
A Mass Shooting Survivor Relives Trauma During Back-to-School Season – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Elections/Politics
Bridgeport ballot fraud is a dry run for the 2024 presidential election (newstarget.com)
Judge Tells Delaware County To Accept In-Person Votes From Residents Whose Flawed Mail Ballots Were Rejected (politicspa.com)
Connecticut lawmakers press for absentee ballot probe into Sept. 12 incident | Connecticut | thecentersquare.com
How Important Are Joe Biden And Donald Trump’s Ages? | WITF
Delaware County must accept in-person votes from residents whose mail ballots were rejected – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Election 2024 Pennsylvania Senate | Nation | hjnews.com
Environment/Energy
Carbon capture potential reliant on tax credits, like green energy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Report: Red tape still restrains Pennsylvania economy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Biden approves $1 billion in grants to combat ‘environmental injustice’ with shade | National | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring | WITF
Transportation
Pittsburgh to get twice-a-day Amtrak service to New York | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW : NPR
New cars are supposed to be getting safer. Yet more pedestrians and bicyclists are dying – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Solutions to be priority at council’s gun violence summit | Local News | phillytrib.com
California ban on standard-capacity gun magazines overturned | California | thecentersquare.com
Health
A new Pa. program is backing Black- and Indigenous-led groups to find solutions to the opioid crisis | WITF
Addiction recovery services evolving across the state | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
When and how to order free at-home COVID-19 tests – pennlive.com
Medicaid coverage restored to about 500,000 people after computer errors in many states | WITF
FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11 : NPR
State News
Gov. Shapiro creates AI governing board to help steer the state’s use of generative artificial intelligence – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania issues $1.6M food insecurity grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State aims for smoother online hunting license sales | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania are not as common as recent events imply – Butler Eagle
Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania are not common | WITF
Addiction recovery services evolving across the state | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. groups thrilled by Biden’s American Climate Corps, but wish it were bigger | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Nearly 10K teachers are missing in Pennsylvania: We need to do something about it | Opinion – pennlive.com
National News
Food benefits for low income families at risk in a government shutdown, White House says – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Biden Heads to UAW Picket Line in Michigan – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Two more Democratic senators call on Bob Menendez to resign over bribery charges (yahoo.com)
Livestream Tuesday: U.S. House to focus on violent crime in Chicago | Illinois | thecentersquare.com
Menendez won’t step down despite bribery charges | New Jersey | thecentersquare.com
Over 261,000 foreign nationals illegally crossed southern border in August | National | thecentersquare.com
Medicaid coverage restored to about 500,000 people after computer errors in many states | WITF
A Nobel prize-winning immigrant’s view on American inequality : Planet Money : NPR
Local News
Man buys 58 properties in Luzerne County delinquent tax auction | Times Leader
Crews start to fill in Newport Twp. sinkhole Monday | News | citizensvoice.com
Last minute deal in Spring Brook Twp. shooting case averts murder trial | Crime-Emergency | thetimes-tribune.com
‘Just not safe’: Neighbors fearful following weekend murder of 58-year-old man in Allentown | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
After partner’s suicide, Susan Wild advocates for prevention (mcall.com)
Traffic shift planned at intersection reconstruction project in Dauphin County: PennDOT – pennlive.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh Public Schools sues state over special education adjustment | 90.5 WESA
Pittsburgh to get twice-a-day Amtrak service to New York | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Morning Roundup: 2 accused in Hill District carjacking; Police say Pittsburgh man ran over neighbor after fight | TribLIVE.com
As investigation into Pittsburgh police staffing study contract continues, Zappala seeks more documents | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘Own part of the solution’: Eradicate Hate Global Summit returns to Pittsburgh on heels of synagogue shooting trial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh region gas prices continue to climb while national average slightly drops | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
20 projects to watch in Fishtown, NoLibs and the surrounding neighborhoods – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Tower Health selling eight urgent care centers, closing five others – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Social media spat makes things fuzzy for 76er Place | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia sheriff disputes controller report that her office can’t account for nearly 200 guns | Local News | phillytrib.com
Watlington talks union strike, student achievement and teacher pipeline | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Fetterman Struggles In Senate Despite Previous Assurances He ‘Can Work Full Duty’ (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Fetterman introduces legislation to cancel school lunch debt – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fetterman is fighting in the Senate despite previous assurances that he ‘can work full time’ (goodwordnews.com)
Senate ditches dress code as Fetterman, others choose casual clothes | 90.5 WESA
