— TribLive Guest Essay: A Step Toward Election Integrity In PA [Constitutional Amendments On Voter ID, Election ‘Audits’] – Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland)

— Inquirer Guest Essay: Voter ID Laws Will Help Restore Trust In Our Elections

— MCall – Paul Muschick: Why Is PA Still Arguing About Undated Mail-In Ballots? Judges Have Ruled, Count Them

— York Dispatch Editorial: PA Republicans Again Turn Their Backs On Voters

— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

— NYT: Emails Shed Light On Republican Fake Electors Plan [Including PA Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano As ‘Point Person’ In PA]

— WESA: PA Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Called ‘Point Person’ In Fake Elector Scheme, But Some Republican Alternative Electors Have Doubts

— WESA: Republican PA Cong. Kelly’s Office Confirms Former Aide Was Part Of ‘False Elector’ Scheme, Even As Kelly Denies It

— PennLive Guest Essay: Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry Unfit To Represent PA

— LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Man Waits Behind Bars For Resolution Of Criminal Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol

— WITF: Centre County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Contemplating A Guilty Plea

— MCall: Lehigh County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Pleads Guilty, Faces Up To 9 Years In Prison

— AP: Lehigh County Man Admits Attacks On Police, AP Photographer During Assault On U.S. Capitol

— MCall: Lehigh County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Admitted To Being There

— Inquirer: ‘Stop The Steal’ Allies Back On PA Ballot, Could Win More Power Over Next Election

— MCall: Allentown School Board Fires Teacher Suspended After Attending Rally Connected With Assault On U.S. Capitol

— PA Capital-Star: PA Democratic Member Of Congress Dean Says Ex-President Should Be Criminally Charged For Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

— State Constitutional Amendments

— Gov. Wolf Files Lawsuit Against Republicans In General Assembly Over Proposed Constitutional Amendment On Voting, Abortion

— AP: Wolf Sues To Stop Republican-Backed Constitutional Amendments On Voting, Abortion

— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Wolf Sues General Assembly In Effort To Preserve Abortion Rights In PA

— PA Capital-Star: Wolf Asks PA Supreme Court To Invalidate Constitutional Amendment On Abortion In Emergency Filing

— TribLive Editorial: Wolf And Legislature Resort To Cartoon Cat Fighting [Over Constitutional Amendments]

— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: PA Legislature’s Focus On Constitutional Amendments Could Upset Checks And Balances In Harrisburg

— Inquirer Guest Essay: PA’s Budget For County Election Offices Will Have Unintended Consequences; Counties Need Pre-Election Day Ballot Processing

— TribLive Guest Essay: A Step Toward Election Integrity In PA [Constitutional Amendments On Voter ID, Election ‘Audits’] – Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland)

— Scranton Times Editorial: Republicans In General Assembly Have Scant Regard for Checks & Balances Built Into State Constitution

— Politics PA: The PA Constitution As A Political Tool

— WITF/PennLive: After 2021 Debacle, PA On Track To Advertise Proposed Republican Constitutional Amendments

— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution

— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

— PennDOT, DEP Highlight Commitment To Clean Transportation By Sheetz, Pittsburgh Clean Cities, PPL; Update On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding [PaEN]

— PA Capital-Star: With Millions In Federal Funding, PennDOT Charges Ahead On Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Development In PA

— Electrification Coalition Applauds PA For Submitting Plan To Build EV Charging Infrastructure Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]

— TribLive: Gasoline Prices Declining, Pittsburgh-Area Prices Among Highest In State

— Post-Gazette: Cost Of Commuting In Pittsburgh Has Jumped 60%, Gasoline Prices Are Not The Top Reason

— Inquirer – Andrew Maykuth: How To Save On Energy Costs: Fuel Oil Up 70%, Natural Gas Up 38%, Electricity Up 14% (Driven By Natural Gas)

— Post-Gazette: IGS Acquires Dominion Energy Solutions And Budget Billing For Natural Gas Customers Skyrockets

— Natural Gas Intelligence: EQT Drilling Working To ‘Catalyze’ East Coast LNG Projects Amid Appalachian Constraints

— Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pipelines To Prosperity – End Pipeline Permitting Obstructions, Accelerate LNG Exports, Designate Critical Energy Infrastructure – American Petroleum Institute

— Casper Star Tribune (Wyoming): Natural Gas/LNG Exports, Production Troubles, Heat Waves Behind High Energy Costs

— Reuters: Limited Fracking Supplies, Capital Constraints, Labor Shortages Hampering U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Production

— Baker Hughes: No Change In PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Last Week; No Change In July – 24

— Harrisburg Politics Potpourri

— NBCNews: PA Republican Cong. Thompson Attended Gay Son’s Wedding 3 Days After Voting Against Same Sex Marriage

— MCall – Paul Muschick: Why Gay Rights Advocates Should Thank PA Republican Cong. Thompson For His Hypocrisy

— TribLive Guest Essay: Where Does Republican PA Cong. Thompson Really Stand On Gary Marriage?

— York Daily Record Guest Essay: Keep Domestic Abusers Out Of Public Office – Rep. Conklin

— WESA: Advocates For Homeless Veterans Tell PA Lawmakers: We Need More Money, Less Red Tape

— PennLive: Jon Stewart Targets Pat Toomey In Rant After U.S. Senate Fails To Pass Bill To Aid Veterans

— NPR: PA Sen. Pat Toomey, 24 Republicans Vote Against Bill To Help Sick Veterans

— PA Capital-Star: The Changing Complexion Of PA’s Voter Rolls From 1988 to 2022

— Budget 2022

— The Center Square: PennDOT’s Funding Plans Propose Road User Fees, Package Tax

— Spotlight PA: Wolf Quietly Steers $40 Million To Pitt, PA’s Other State-Related Universities

— Scranton Times: Transportation Tax Structure Needs Jolt

— COVID Pandemic/Health

— Centre Daily Times: Number Of PA Counties At High COVID Community Spread Jumps To 13

— TribLive: Some Have Avoided COVID, But Their Numbers Are Dwindling

— TribLive: Allegheny County Rises To Medium Level Of COVID Spread

— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Counts 20 Monkeypox Cases As Local Vaccination Efforts Ramp Up

— MCall: Monkeypox Is In The Lehigh Valley, What Happens Now?

— PA Capital-Star: Philadelphia Announces Targeted Vaccine Response To Monkeypox

— Inquirer: LGBTQ Leaders And Residents Angered Over Philly’s Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage

— AP: New York City Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency

— WITF Smart Talk: PA Students’ Mental Health Concerns Educators

— Post-Gazette: Allegheny Health Network Data Breach Affects Some 8,000 Patients

— Post-Gazette: Legal Battles Flare Over UPMC, Star Surgeons

— MCall: PA Hospital Profits Jumped In 2021 Report Says, But Some Dispute The Findings

— MCall: PA Medical Marijuana Grower Lays Off Dozens, Says Industry Taken Over By Out-Of-Staters

— PennLive – Jan Murphy: $55 Million In Student Loan Debt Relief On Its Way For PA Nurses

— COVID – Schools

— AP: Some Schools Hit Hard By COVID Make Few Changes For New Year

— Opioid Deaths

— AG Shapiro Announces $4.25 Billion Preliminary Agreement With Opioid Manufacturer Teva

— AG Shapiro Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement With Fmr Opioid Manufacturer Allergan

— WESA/AP: PA, 11 Other States Reach Deal Over Marketing, Safety Of Generic Opioids

— Post-Gazette: PA Expanding Use Of Overdose-Reversing Drug, Though Critics Say It’s Unnecessary

— The Center Square: As Opioid Deaths Rise, Change Considered To PA’s Drug Death Statute

— Scranton Times Editorial: Use All Tools To Diminish Opioid Overdose Crisis

— School Districts/Higher Education

— AP: Commonwealth Court Judge To Decide If State Sufficiently Funds Education

— Inquirer: PA School Funding Is ‘Inadequate,’ ‘Inequitable,’ And ‘Illogical’ State Court Hears As Landmark Trial Closes

— PennLive Guest Essay: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Wants To Cut Public School Funding By Billions – PA State Education Association

— Post-Gazette Guest Essay: PA Republicans Believe In School Choice – For Others

— Inquirer: Central Bucks School Board Approves Contentious Library Policy Targeting ‘Sexualized Content’ In Books Amid Community Opposition

— WITF Smart Talk: PA Students’ Mental Health Concerns Educators

— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Calls For Arming School Employees To Protect Kids

— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Plan To Arm Teachers Is The Ultimate Madness

— Scranton Times Editorial: Guns In Schools Ensure More Violence

— Post-Gazette Editorial: Reading, Writing And Guns For Teachers

— Spotlight PA: Wolf Quietly Steers $40 Million To Pitt, PA’s Other State-Related Universities

— Post-Gazette: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Urges State-Related Colleges To Freeze Tuition As Wolf Secures More Aid

— AP: PA State-Related Universities Reject Republican Call To Freeze Tuition; Infusion Of 1-Time Bump In Funding Will Not Eliminate Larger Financial Pressures

— TribLive: Penn State Will Receive $12.1 Million In Federal Funds But Is Still Raising Tuition, Here’s Why

— Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Area Universities, Companies Eyeing Semiconductor Bill In Congress That Could Bring Billions

— TribLive Editorial: Why So Quiet On State-Related College Money Gov. Wolf?

— PennLive – Jan Murphy: $55 Million In Student Loan Debt Relief On Its Way For PA Nurses

— WITF: General Assembly Wants You To Know Where Your In-State Student College Tuition Discount Comes From

— PennLive: Caregiver Shortage Threatens College Dream Of Messiah University Student With Cerebral Palsy

— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement

— MCall: Dozens Of First Responders Training For Mass Shooting At Lehigh Valley School This Weekend, Residents Should Avoid The Area

— Inquirer: U.S. Army Conducts Drills In Philly To Train For ‘America’s Worst Day’

— Inquirer: Family Of 73-Year-Old Man Fatally Beaten By Teens With Traffic Cone Says Kids Are Gathering Outside Their Home Harassing Them; Judge Issues Stay-Away Order

— The Center Square: Police Arrests Dropped 60% In Pittsburgh In Past 8 Years, Following Nationwide Trend

— PA Capital-Star: PEW Awards $4.25 Million To Philly Nonprofits Fighting Gun Violence, Creating Jobs

— Inquirer Editorial: Philadelphia Doesn’t Need To Return To Bad Old Days Of Stop-And-Frisk

— Post-Gazette: Report: Allegheny County Homicides Concentrated In Small Number Of Neighborhoods

— Post-Gazette Editorial: Going To The Source Of Gun Violence

— TribLive: PA State Trooper Shot In Aliquippa; Suspect Shooter In 2005 Killing

— Post-Gazette Editorial: DNA Evidence Undeniably Shows The U.S. Criminal Justice System Makes Egregious Mistakes

— MCall: Muhlenberg College Pairs Students, Inmates To Find Ways To Keep People Out Of Prison

— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Plan To Arm Teachers Is The Ultimate Madness

— Scranton Times Editorial: Guns In Schools Ensure More Violence

— PA Capital-Star: U.S. House Passes Ban On Assault Weapons After Spate Of Gun Violence

— Scranton Times: Fmr AG Kathleen Kane To Face Trial For Drunken Driving

— PA Economy

— PA Capital-Star: These States Have Highest Worker Resignation Rates, Where Did PA Fall?

— AP: DOJ: Warren Buffett’s Mortgage Company Redlined In Philly

— Inquirer: U.S. Dept. Of Justice Reaches ‘Historic’ Redlining Settlement With Philadelphia Mortgage Lender

— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Rent Assistance To End July 31

— Post-Gazette: New PA App Will Connect Homeless Students With Resources

— PennLive: New Tip Rules For Restaurant Workers In PA Aren’t ‘Going To Change The World’

— Scranton Times Editorial: PA Out Of Step On Minimum Wage, But Lawmakers Take Care Of Themselves

— City & State PA: How PA Local Governments Are Handling Proliferation Of Cyberattacks

— PA Capital-Star: Philly Community College Program Aims To Fight Truck Driver Shortage

— MCall: Muhlenberg College Pairs Students, Inmates To Find Ways To Keep People Out Of Prison

— Post-Gazette: Sheetz Launches Western PA Expansion, Plans To Open 30 Stores In 5 Years

— Erie Times: Union Pacific Locomotive Modernization Deal Worth Over $1 Billion To Wabtec

— WESA: How Long Can Workers Compete With AIs? The Fate Of 2 Pittsburgh Factories Could Offer Clues

— Erie Times: Why Erie’s $6 Million Cruise Ship Terminal Is Still Offline

— Post-Gazette: 15,000 Western PA Teamsters’ Pension Benefits Restored

— AP: Wawa To Pay $8 Million To States, Including PA, For 2019 Data Breach

— Post-Gazette: Allegheny Health Network Data Breach Affects Some 8,000 Patients

— TribLive: Fraudulent Text, Email Message Target PNC Bank Customers

Other — TribLive Editorial: U.S. Should Work To Bring Oakmont’s Marc Fogel Home From Russia, Too

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