This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters.

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips--

 

-- 16 Oil & Gas Facility Spill, Soil, Water Contamination Cleanups Under Act 2 Land Recycling Program During July  [PaEN]

-- Grist - Naveena Sadasivam: Pennsylvania Just Lost A Key Tool To Address Its Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Problem

 

-- House Committee Meets Aug. 2 To Disapprove Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities; Blocking The Rule Will Mean Loss Of Federal Highway Funds  [PaEN]

 

-- Bloomberg Law: Commonwealth Court Judge Reinstates Order Blocking PA’s Entry Into RGGI - Copy Of Order

 

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[Posted: July 31, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--

-- DEP Opens Next Round Of Environmental Education Grants Aug. 1 [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Install Downspout Planters, Naturalize Stormwater Basins, Plant Live Stake Nursery With KPB, The GIANT Company Healing The Planet Grant  [PaEN]

-- PA Outdoor Writers Association Awards $9,000 In Youth Education Grants To 14 Recipients  [PaEN]

-- North Branch Land Trust Receives PPL Foundation Grant For 'Loving Our Local Waters - Amando Nuestras Aguas Locales'; Bilingual Stewardship Sign Contest Open  [PaEN]

-- Citizens Voice: North Branch Land Trust Receives PPL Foundation Grant

-- PA Environmental Council Intern Alexsys Frierson Celebrating Summer With TrailOff

-- Pike/Wayne County Homeowner Environmental Resource Fair July 29  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: July Is Lake Appreciation Month In Pennsylvania; Interpreting Water Tests; Field Guide To Aquatic Plants  [PaEN]

-- Delaware River Basin Commission: River Sojourns - Connecting People To Our Share Waters Through Paddling And Partnerships

-- Stroud Water Research Center: Teen's Experiment To Monitor Local Water Quality Wins At Science Fair  [PaEN]

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Passing The Internship Torch From Older To Younger Brother; Partnership With Grove City College  [PaEN]

-- StateCollege.com: July 30 Community Day Offers Activities To Learn How To Protect Marsh Creek In Howard, Centre County

-- WITF Smart Talk: Dickinson College Project Will Turn Composted Waste Into Electricity

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia  [PaEN]

-- PPL Foundation Awards $450,000 In Grants To Support Education, Building Sustainable Communities, Promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

-- Call For Presentations: Bucknell University's 17th River Symposium Nov. 4-5  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Seeks Monarch Festival Volunteers, Vendors, Supporters For Aug. 27 Festival

-- MCall: Migrating Monarch Butterflies, Which Summer In Lehigh Valley, Now Endangered; What You Need To Know

-- WHYY/AP: Monarch Butterflies Are In Trouble, Here’s How You Can Help

-- Erie Times - Brain Whipkey: Hop To It: PA Woods & Forests Gears Up For Frog Week [Video/Article]

-- PA Woods & Forests Facebook Page

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Pine Siskin Makes Journey Of 2,400+ Miles, Crossing PA On Its Way To Canada

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partners Name Winners Of 2022 Photo Contest [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Celebrate Recent Grants; Accepting Watershed Leadership Academy Applications  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: See Inside Lancaster Science Factory’s New Mueller Family Outdoor Courtyard

-- Reading Eagle: Albright College Summer Camp Part Of Science Research Institute’s Effort To Change Education

-- Land Health Institute: Join Fun, Entertaining, Educational WonderWalks In Philadelphia

-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: These Key Projects Would Boost Quality-Of-Life In York County [Recreation, Land Conservation, Farm, Historic]

-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Through A Butterflies’ Eyes

-- The Allegheny Front: A Rare Prairie In PA Is In Full Bloom Right Now In Butler County

-- WHYY: Take Me To The River -Academy Of Natural Sciences Sends Visitors Outside To The Schuylkill River

-- Republican Herald: Mortimer, 15-Year-Old, 60-Pound Tortoise Missing From His Home In Schuylkill County

-- Republican Herald: $200 Reward Offered For Return Of Mortimer, Missing 60 Pound Tortoise From Schuylkill County

-- Republican Herald: Mortimer, The Runaway Tortoise, Found Safe Returns Home In Schuylkill County

-- WITF Smart Talk: Cherry Springs State Park One Of The Best Places On East Coast For Stargazing

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Blotchy Bass Syndrome Has Affected Local Fish For Years, Studies Continue

-- Game Commission Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Art Show Returns Aug. 5-7, Lancaster County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Middle Creek Visitors Center ‘Excited’ To Again Host Wildlife Art Show

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Blog: What It’s Like To Be A Park Ranger? - By Brian Price, Ranger Supervisor, French Creek State Park

-- PA Resources Council Releases August Workshop & Webinar Schedule For Southwest PA Residents  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: It Takes An Ecovillage To Raise A Child [Rachel Carson EcoVillage] - Stefani Danes, Remaking Cities Institute At Carnegie Mellon University

-- Health/DEP/DCNR Urge Pennsylvanians To Fight The Bite And Protect Themselves From Mosquitoes To Prevent West Nile Virus  [PaEN]

-- WITF Smart Talk: PA Takes Aim At Mosquitoes And West Nile Virus

-- AP: Feds Hope New Website Can Prevent Deaths From Worsening Heat

-- AP: Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark As World Heats

-- Help Wanted: Audubon Society Of Western PA Buffalo Creek Watershed Coordinator  [PaEN]

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

[Posted: July 31, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Governor’s Race

-- Politics PA: Fox News Poll: Double-Digit Leads For Democrats Shapiro, Fetterman

-- 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

-- PennLive/TNS: Did Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Play A Role In Fake Elector Plot?  His Campaign Remains Silent

-- Inquirer: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Claims Josh Shapiro Is ‘Deliberately Inciting’ Crimes Against Him, Silent When Asked For Proof

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Under Mounting Pressure, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Distances Himself From Gab And Its Founder’s Christian Nationalist Rhetoric

-- TribLive: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Removes Gab Page, Responds To Criticism Of Social Media Platform

-- Scranton Times Editorial: True Threat In False Electors Scam

-- AP: Republicans Warm To Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano In PA

-- WHYY: As Republicans Openly Back Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, Jewish Dems Tell Them ‘There’s No Coming Back From This’ 

-- Inquirer: PA Republican Leaders Now Giving Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano A ‘Second Look’

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Democrats: Mastriano’s Pursuit Of Extremist Voters Makes Him Unfit To Serve As Governor

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Posts With Bigots On Gab Social, Voters Should Know

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: What Is Gab And Why Are Opponents Of Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Blasting Him For Using It?

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: The Gift Of ‘Gab’ Is No Gift At All - Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Gets His Message Out Thru Far-Right Social Media

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

-- City & State PA: Q/A With Republican Candidate For Lt. Gov. Carrie Lewis DelRosso

-- Post-Gazette: Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate DelRosso Plays Balancing Act With Runningmate Mastriano

-- Post-Gazette - Grandon McGinley: Don’t Kid Yourself - Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Can Win

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

-- 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

-- Inquirer: Republican Toomey Backs Dr. Oz For U.S. Senate, Won’t Say Same About Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano 

-- Politics PA: Poll: Fetterman, Shapiro Hold Commanding Leads

-- Newsweek: Boosting Of Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano ‘Paying Off’ For Democrats In PA - Pollsters

-- PA Capital-Star: Democratic Candidate For Governor Shapiro Unveils Economic Plan To Grow Businesses, Train Workers, Expand Energy Industry

-- Courier Times: Democratic Candidate For Governor Shapiro Touts Economic Plan At Lackawanna Campaign Stop

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Tells Pittsburgh His ‘Business-Friendly’ Administration Would Slash Corporate Tax

-- U.S. Senate Race

-- Politics PA: Fox News Poll: Double-Digit Leads For Democrats Shapiro, Fetterman

-- Inquirer: Republican Candidate For U.S. Senate Dr. Oz Said He’d Vote Yes On Same Sex Marriage Bill

-- Politics PA: Poll: Fetterman, Shapiro Hold Commanding Leads

-- AP: Fetterman Harnesses Power Of Social Media In PA U.S. Senate Campaign

-- The Atlantic: John Fetterman Is Very Online, That’s Not Why He’s Ahead

-- Inquirer: Republican Toomey Backs Dr. Oz For U.S. Senate, Won’t Say Same About Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano 

-- PennLive: ‘Lost’ Creator Displeased With Dr. Oz Meme Attacking Fetterman In U.S. Senate Race

-- Inquirer: Fetterman Getting A Flood Of National Money As He Faces Dr. Oz In U.S. Senate Race

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s Handling Of Health Crisis Subject Of PA Senate Committee Inquiry

-- November 2022 Election

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

-- Post-Gazette - Julian Routh: Races For Western PA Congressional Seats Won’t Be Run On The Cheap

-- Politics PA: Can Democrat Daniels Make A Run A Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry?

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Democratic Member Of Congress Wild Holds $2 Million Advantage Over Republican Opponent

-- WHYY/BillyPenn: Fired Up Young Progressives Are Jumping Into Philly Politics, Will City’s Democratic Machine Douse Their Flame?

-- Post-Gazette: Gen Z Mobilizes For Midterm Elections As Study Emphasizes Young Voters’ Outsized Impact On PA Politics

-- Politico: Democratic Groups Target PA, Other Battleground States With Staffing Program

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

-- May 2022 Primary Election

-- AP: Fate Of 800 Mail-In Primary Votes Gets 1st Court Hearing

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

-- LancasterOnline: Republican Lancaster County Commissioners Look To End Contract With YWCA For Family Aid Services Over Their Opposition To The County’s Decision To Remove Mail-In Ballot Dropboxes

-- LancasterOnline: Republican Lancaster County Commissioners Approve YWCA Contract, But Put Nonprofits On Notice For ‘Political Advocacy’ [For Making Voting Easier]

 

-- November 2020 Election

-- Post-Gazette: Butler County Tallying Some 2020 Mail-In Ballots To Gather Information For Future Elections

 

-- Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Wolf Administration Republican House Member Fight War Of Words Over Undated Mail Ballots - ‘Disinformation’ vs. ‘Chaos’

-- 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)

-- 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 

[Posted: July 31, 2022]