Legislature
Kinkead discusses free school meals for Pennsylvanian kids (thenorthsidechronicle.com)
Joyce Abbott Of Abbott Elementary Fame, Now Has A Philadelphia Street Named After Her | How Africa News
Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes, organizations push to create more access to tampons, period products – 6abc Philadelphia
Local leaders celebrate groundbreaking of $67M project in Uptown | WOPULAR
Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh leaders celebrate groundbreaking of City’s Edge in Uptown – Pittsburgh Business Times (bizjournals.com)
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
GRCA, Schuylkill Chamber, and NFIB to Host Small Business Policy Forum – BCTV
PA Environment Digest Blog: Federal Emergency Management Agency Denies Gov. Shapiro’s Request For Federal Disaster Declaration For July 9 Flooding In Berks County (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Federal disaster assistance denied for July 9 storm that caused historic flash flooding (berksweekly.com)
Senator Santarsiero Announces $49,405 in State Funds to Rolling Harvest Food Rescue – MyChesCo
Philly school staff strike could begin Saturday – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
Indian-American senator calls for AAPI-Inclusive curriculum in schools – Welcome to The South Asian Times
Nonprofit seeks feminine hygiene product donations (audacy.com)
Grant gives mushroom farmers in Chester County access to educational programs | Chester County Press
Business/Jobs
Free medium coffee for Dunkin’ Rewards members on National Coffee Day | News | wfmz.com
COVID-19
COVID-19 booster rollout hits bumps, with central Pa. health systems still awaiting vaccine – pennlive.com
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)
Crime/Punishment
Reward offered for missing man charged with carrying 450,000 doses of fentanyl, but released by Pa. judge – pennlive.com
Cumberland County man convicted of sex abuse charged with producing child porn: DOJ – pennlive.com
Pedestrian hit while running across road near Giant Center in Hershey: police – pennlive.com
Education
Central Pa. school district says lack of bus drivers will cause ‘loss of instructional time’ – pennlive.com
‘This is where we need to start’: High school students gather for Eradicate Hate Student Summit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
‘Very unsafe’: Some students shaken up after learning Allen High School student is accused of having loaded gun inside school | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
Elections/Politics
How Important Are Joe Biden And Donald Trump’s Ages? | WITF
Bridgeport ballot fraud is a dry run for the 2024 presidential election (newstarget.com)
New Hampshire voters unimpressed, undecided after second GOP debate | New Hampshire | thecentersquare.com
Environment
Rain Could Cause Flooding in New York City Today – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New drilling rules may convert oil boom-towns into outdoor recreation hot-spots : NPR
Transportation
Dwindling federal road safety funds spent on crosswalk timers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Owners told to park vehicles outside in recall of 3.4M Kias, Hyundais – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Pa. gun violence prevention advocates optimistic about new White House initiative – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
First Philadelphia Crime Summit to lay out gun violence prevention blueprint | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Pennsylvania moves toward criminalizing xylazine | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Gov. Shapiro’s top aide’s resignation comes amid sexual harassment claims – pennlive.com
Shapiro approval rating surpasses 60% in new Pennsylvania poll (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Politics | ABC27
Poll: Voters like Shapiro, even if they aren’t sure why | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania moves toward criminalizing xylazine | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania fall foliage map released (abc27.com)
National News
Today’s Top News: The Specter of a Government Shutdown, and More – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Impeachment inquiry hearing sets the stage for subpoenas, next round of evidence | National | thecentersquare.com
Most National Parks Will Close in Shutdown – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
University of Pennsylvania R.A.s Vote to Unionize – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Schofield Barracks: Man Arrested After Prompting Lockdown in Hawaii – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for freedmen : NPR
Local News
Federal dollars received to plant trees in Johnstown region | News | tribdem.com
Temporary traffic alterations pursued for congestion caused by Pittston/West Pittston bridge closure | Times Leader
Recipe for success: New owners of popular Pizza by Pappas in Scranton to keep name and menu the same | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Wilkes-Barre high rises awarded $3.2 million for sprinkler systems | News | citizensvoice.com
Special Olympics honors HAHS as a banner school | Education | standardspeaker.com
Employees make food without beard covers; Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Sept. 29, 2023 | Lancaster County Restaurant Inspections | lancasteronline.com
Pitt
‘This is where we need to start’: High school students gather for Eradicate Hate Student Summit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sara Innamorato, Joe Rockey have first debate in Allegheny County executive race | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
School shooting at Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse was ‘thwarted’ by community response, police say | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Bethel Park man accused of assaulting an usher during Aerosmith concert at PPG Paints Arena | TribLIVE.com
Cancer diagnostics firm says it’s growing on the North Side | TribLIVE.com
Deer hunting to begin in 2 Pittsburgh parks | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Black leaders denounce ruling — and looting that followed across Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘I have kids and people to feed’: Fed workers in Philly to feel pinch of shutdown | Local News | phillytrib.com
First Philadelphia Crime Summit to lay out gun violence prevention blueprint | Local News | phillytrib.com
Stephen Starr bringing ‘Italian version of Parc’ to Rittenhouse Square – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Council overrides veto of safe injection site ban | Local News | phillytrib.com
Tribune celebrates, in-person, this year’s Most Influential | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Sen. Bob Casey joins striking UAW workers on picket line in Bucks County – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa.’s Fetterman is back to wearing suits as Senate resets dress code – pennlive.com
McCormick ties Casey to Philadelphia crime surge and Soros-funded district attorney | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com
