Legislature
PA Senator Unveils New Initiative to Support PA’s Nursing Workforce – PennWatch
Advocates, legislators frustrated by inaction on child sex abuse bill | WHP (local21news.com)
Pa. Senate passes bills to avoid another amendment fiasco. Here’s how (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania lawmaker’s bill aims to prevent suicide through voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearm Registry | State | wfmz.com
Parents of DUI victim Deana Eckman testified before the state Senate Transportation Committee (delcotimes.com)
Pennsylvania bill offering optional masking advances out of committee | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Two bills aiming to protect children passed in Pennsylvania House | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
House Dems unveil plan to legalize adult-use marijuana | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
State House panel approves measure to post school curriculums online | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Jumping into national debate, Pa. House panel approves bill to post school curriculums online – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Bill would give parents front-row seat to what students are being taught in Pa. schools – pennlive.com
Senate GOP bill would allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Proposed mask opt-out bill passes in Senate Education Committee, heads for full Senate (abc27.com)
Mask opt-out legislation clears Senate committee | WITF
Pa. Senate panel advances proposal to opt-out of K-12 mask mandate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Should parents decide if kids wear masks at school in Pa.? That’s what some lawmakers are seeking. – pennlive.com
Philadelphia Rep. Martina White Hosts Charter School Tours for Colleagues – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
New records reveal the cost of Pa.’s failure to clarify rules around addiction treatment and marijuana · Spotlight PA
Pa. Senate passes bills to avoid another amendment fiasco. Here’s how (goerie.com)
Bill to prevent department of state failures passes state Senate | News | standardspeaker.com
Pennsylvania Republicans advance bill to loosen poll watcher rules – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pennsylvania Dems in Lockstep Against Election-Integrity Policy that Once Had Bipartisan Support – Tennessee Star
Western Pa. lawmakers introduce adult-use cannabis bill – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Wolf admin announces $655M in aid to child care providers – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Kurt Zwikl, former Pennsylvania state senator, dies at 72 years old – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. House bid to offer parents COVID escape hatch from public schools fails | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘Yinz vs Youse’; Pa. lawmakers step up to the plate to fight food insecurity – pennlive.com
PA Casino Execs: Unlicensed Games Hurting Profits
State bill would prevent embattled DAs from staying on job without license; Senate bill was approved in April and awaits House support | Latest National News | tribdem.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Biden, McConnell get COVID-19 boosters, encourage vaccines (inquirer.com)
Wolf Administration announces $5M grant program for local COVID-19 vaccine campaigns | WITF
If You Got The J&J Vaccine, Here’s Why You Likely Need A Booster : Shots – Health News : NPR
These legislative districts in Lancaster County have some of the most, least vaccinated people in Pa. | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
COVID-19 booster shots are coming; here’s what you need to know | Health | lancasteronline.com
An 11-year-old is among the COVID-19 patients admitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center | WITF
Gov. Wolf pushes state lawmakers to boost vaccination rates in their districts | TribLIVE.com
Youth COVID-19 vaccinations lag rest of state population | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Business/Jobs
Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate remains above 6% in August | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Labor shortage and holiday hiring could cause bigger problems for small businesses. – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Retailers Moving Into Malls And Storefronts During Pandemic : Planet Money : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Lancaster city officials discuss police recruiting challenges | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Delaware County Jail Oversight Board moves to terminate contract with GEO Group Inc. for operating prison (delcotimes.com)
Delco’s jail, the only privately run facility of its kind in Pa, may soon return to county control (inquirer.com)
Delco DA: Ballistics Confirm Cops Killed 8-Year-Old Fanta Bility – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Pennsylvania woman who said she wanted to shoot Pelosi ‘in the friggin’ brain’ pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges | TribLIVE.com
Education
Midstate childcare facilities say, while grants help, teachers still need a long term solution (abc27.com)
PA Charter Schools Grow in Popularity as Wolf Seeks to Clamp Down – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Manheim Central superintendent to resign in November, earn $195K at Central York | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Pennridge School Board amends immunization policy (thereporteronline.com)
Delaware Valley OKs mask exemptions for students without doctor notes (poconorecord.com)
I’m a Central York grad. The book ban was an embarrassment | Ray E. Landis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fights, cafeteria worker shortage, kindergarten dominate Wyoming Area meeting | Times Leader
Elections/Politics
Progressive, Centrist, Trumper? These 2022 Candidates Could Change The Balance Of Power In The U.S. Senate | 90.5 WESA
Ranked-choice voting in Philadelphia? Councilmembers make a push for it. (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
Environment
U.S. Says Ivory-Billed Woodpecker And More Than 20 Other Species Have Gone Extin : NPR
The ‘Grid of the Future:’ A Q&A With PJM – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Health
Report: Pa. kids show elevated blood levels at more than twice the national rate | Wednesday Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa nurses hoping ratio mandate would provide much-needed healing to a hurting system (abc27.com)
Tower Health enters deal to pursue sale of Chestnut Hill Hospital; will close Jennersville Hospital – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
The CDC Wants To Study The True Toll Of Guns In America : NPR
Childhood obesity rates climbed during pandemic | Smart Talk (witf.org)
State News
Report: Pennsylvania taxpayer burden unchanged after infusion of federal pandemic aid | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Dept. of State celebrating Voter Registration Day by launching school challenge (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania eyes $500M from feds for environmental program – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Abington Heights student aims to end gerrymandering, wins statewide contest for congressional map | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
National News
Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency | News | phillytrib.com
These are the 30 least affordable metro areas – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
United Airlines Says Almost All Its Workers Are Vaccinated; Some Others May Be Fired : NPR
Simone Biles Say She Should Have Quit Gymnastics Before Tokyo Olympics : NPR
The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors : NPR
Jon Stewart Has a New Talk Show, but He Plans to do More Listening – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little | News | phillytrib.com
This is the average cost of a home in every state – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Local News
Delco’s legal costs higher than county previously reported (broadandliberty.com)
Lancaster and York counties, it’s true, Bridge Bust is canceled this weekend (abc27.com)
‘We Will Never Forget’ banner unrolled at Delco Emergency Services – Delco Times
13 reasons for optimism about York County’s efforts to prevent suicide (ydr.com)
Presque Isle suit: State, Black ranger resolve discrimination case (goerie.com)
Envisioning a new skateboard park in West Chester – Daily Local
Crime Victim’s Center of Chester County receives $15K donation – Daily Local
Suicide Prevention Standdown planned at Whitehall Apartments in Spring City – Daily Local
Addiction survivors share stories of hope at ESU event (poconorecord.com)
Winning Cash 5 and Match 6 tickets sold in Monroe County (poconorecord.com)
Where are the nation’s ‘super commuters?’ Many are right here in the Lehigh Valley, report says – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Winery owners wonder why they’re being told to close | Business | citizensvoice.com
Scranton City Council hears update on Meadow Brook flooding and stormwater management | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Luzerne County council approves new insurance broker | News | standardspeaker.com
Friction grows in Carbon row offices | News | standardspeaker.com
Berks County commissioners to study local health care needs of its residents (readingeagle.com)
Reading awards contracts for new fire station (readingeagle.com)
Pa. mail carrier retiring from USPS route gets surprise sendoff (inquirer.com)
100 years Fleetwood Bible Church (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh council OK’s seeking $8M in state grants for three streetscape projects | TribLIVE.com
Google partners with 15 local organizations to tell Pittsburgh’s history | Arts + Entertainment | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Queens Gambit welcomes young players back to the board for Pittsburgh Chess Week tournament | Arts + Entertainment | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Pittsburgh council adopts ban on declawing cats | TribLIVE.com
Health care, education industries help suburbs grow, but outlying counties are left behind | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
City controller strikes a blow for accountability | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
GIORDANO: The Big Change Philly Really Needs To Stop the Bloodshed – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Philadelphia County housing inventory improves but broker says ‘we still need more homes’ – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Philadelphia school board lays out timeline for replacing Superintendent William Hite – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
DA Krasner holds weekly briefing as Philadelphia homicides reach grim milestone | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly neighborhoods plagued by illegal auto work could find relief in City Council bills | Local News | phillytrib.com
Haitians in Philadelphia, members of City Council slam President Biden’s border policies | WITF
A pioneering Northeast Philly building is once again the flagship for a changing neighborhood | Inga Saffron (inquirer.com)
Washington
House Republicans Are Split On Infrastructure Legislation : NPR
China Is Blocking Sales Of U.S. Planes, Commerce Secretary Says : NPR
Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Liberals Dig In Against Infrastructure Bill as Party Divisions Persist – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
