A GOP businessman announces a bid for the 6th Congressional District, while the Wolf administration announced that voters in the state can apply for online absentee ballots starting next week. Here is the Playbook. 

Businessman Joins GOP Race Against Houlahan: Emmons, a businessman and chemical engineer, said his campaign will focus on healthcare reform, fixing the immigration system, and empowering businesses to create jobs.

Pence to Speak at Flight 93 Memorial on 9/11: The Vice President and U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt will speak at the ceremony.

Warren Endorses Philly City Council Progressive Third Party Candidate: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) endorsed Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks for Philadelphia City Council, labeling her as a “leader in protecting our public schools”. 

Harrisburg & DC   
AP: Pennsylvania to let voters apply online for absentee ballots 
AP: Pennsylvania joins states targeting Google in new antitrust probe 
Inquirer: Pa. will let voters request absentee ballots online. That could help more votes get counted. 
Inquirer: Hunger declines, but some fear Trump proposals could reverse the trend 
Inquirer: Biden, Warren, and Sanders lead nearly every poll, but insiders say the 2020 Democratic race isn’t over
Inquirer: Can Joe Sestak go from an Econo Lodge in Iowa to the White House? He thinks so. 
Inquirer: State senator doesn’t have legal standing to block Sunoco’s Mariner East construction, Pa. court says
PLSReporter: Wolf Administration announces move to let voters apply for absentee ballots online 
PLSReporter: Shapiro joins 50-state antitrust investigation into Google 
PLSReporter: PA Senate bill targets puppy mills 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Starting Sept. 16, Pennsylvanians can apply for absentee ballots online 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘This is 100 percent preventable:’ Public health advocates, lawmakers warn of risks of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 
New York Times: How Elizabeth Warren Raised Big Money Before She Denounced Big Money
Patriot News: State senator lacks legal standing to challenge controversial Mariner East pipeline, Pa. court says 
Patriot News: Pa. House of Representatives voluntary buyout offer accepted by 63 employees
Patriot News: Should prisons use solitary confinement? Advocates condemn it; officials say there is a need
StateImpactPA: Fort Indiantown Gap added to list of PFAS contamination sites

Philadelphia 
Inquirer: Jody Greenblatt tapped to lead scandal-plagued Philadelphia Mayor’s Fund 
Inquirer: Elizabeth Warren endorses third-party progressive running for Philly City Council 
Inquirer: Philly Mayor Jim Kenney hopes to pick permanent police commissioner by end of 2019 
Inquirer: Philly courts, DA Larry Krasner try to speed up prosecutions of nonfatal shooting cases  
Inquirer: Ransomware attacks are hitting local governments. Here’s how they can fight back. 
Philadelphia Magazine: How Philly Schools Fared in U.S. News’s 2020 College Rankings
Billy Penn: New mentorship program helps people of color become Philly police officers
KYW Newsradio: Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia finally gets new director   
KYW Newsradio: Black Philly leaders claim more Philly cops to be fired over racist Facebook posts  
Philadelphia Business Journal: Philadelphia Business Journal names new editor

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: GOP businessman challenging Houlahan for 6th Congressional seat 
Pottstown Mercury: Berks County prothonotary launches first-of-its-kind mobile app to help customers
Daily Local News: Court rejects Dinniman standing to challenge pipeline 
Daily Local News: Protesters rally, march along pipeline route 
Daily Local News: Former County Commissioner Patrick O’Donnell to be honored
Inquirer: State senator doesn’t have legal standing to block Sunoco’s Mariner East construction, Pa. court says
WHYY Newsworks: Swarthmore professor urges colleagues to cancel class for climate strike
KYW Newsradio: Haverford fire company says it made ‘mistake’ in handling volunteer’s resignation due to extremist ties
Delco Daily Times: Bon Air Fire Company to accept volunteer’s resignation; Haverford will reinstate company 
Delco Daily Times: Scanlon discusses immigration issues with panel of experts 

Pittsburgh  
KDKA: Mayor Peduto Visits Washington DC To Call For Senate Vote On Background Check Legislation 
KDKA: Pitt Ranked As A Top 20 Public University By U.S. News & World Report 
WESA: Peduto Joins Bipartisan Coalition Of Mayors To Push Gun Control At White House
Post-Gazette: City Council to host fact-finding meeting on Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy agreement, ballot proposal Wednesday    
Post-Gazette: Fate of rewritten North American trade pact rests with labor unions and Democrats   
Post-Gazette: Dog walkers for Bernie: Local canine care workers are big as small donors   
Post-Gazette: As steel lobby flexes muscle in Washington, next trade battle arrives in American kitchens   
Post-Gazette: UPMC’s board is a silent but powerful force in fate of region’s health care
City Paper: Online absentee ballot applications are coming to Pennsylvania  
City Paper: Pittsburgh-based driverless car company says its vehicles likely won’t be owned by individuals
Pittsburgh Business Times: Mayor Peduto visiting White House, Congress to support background checks   
Pittsburgh Business Times: Exclusive: Local natural gas producer about to lay off employees
Tribune Review: Peduto joins mayors at White House to pressure Senate vote on gun control bills 
Tribune Review: Wolf administration to give away free Naloxone at health centers in Western Pennsylvania 

SWPA
Beaver County Times: State health centers giving away naloxone twice this month 
Beaver County Times: Airbnb generates $68 million throughout state 
Post-Gazette: Keeping dairy in Pa.: Fayette County farmer’s dreams of diversifying hinge on internet connection  
Tribune Review: VA will host town-hall meeting with veterans in Hempfield 
Tribune Review: Westmoreland tax sale draws huge crowd, pulls in $1.08M
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Voters can apply online for absentee ballots

NEPA
The Times Leader: Barletta to lead coalition to protect Italian-made goods from tariffs 
The Times Leader: State launches student-led voter registration program
The Times Leader: Greater Wilkes-Barre Taxpayers’ Coalition meets Wednesday
The Times Leader: Luzerne County Children and Youth head comments on protest 
Times-Tribune: Scranton City Council appoints ethics board members, welcomes new councilwoman 
Times-Tribune: Northeast counties get $230,000 in semi-annual liquor license payback
Citizens Voice: Protesters say Children and Youth seizing kids over medical marijuana
Citizens Voice: Free naloxone to be distributed in Luzerne County

South Central  
York Dispatch: DePasquale to hold first town hall next month 
Carlisle Sentinel: Cumberland County’s choice of voting machine passes state reexamination, but interest rate on purchase an issue
Patriot News: Sen. John DiSanto, brother pay delinquent $14K property tax bill
Patriot News: Pa. House of Representatives voluntary buyout offer accepted by 63 employees
Patriot News: Should prisons use solitary confinement? Advocates condemn it; officials say there is a need
Patriot News: After inmate’s death, activist’s arrest, community members distrustful of prison officials, law enforcement
Patriot News: News in less than 5 minutes? PennLive’s new daily podcast does just that
LNP | LancasterOnline: Residents clash with school on ‘gun-shop-free’ zoning proposal in Manheim Township 
LNP | LancasterOnline: Sunday hunting is back up for debate at House committee on Tuesday 
LNP | LancasterOnline: Marking 9/11 anniversary: Lancaster County will hold event, while Pence visits Flight 93 memorial 
York Daily Record: Where does Pennsylvania stand on Trump?

Lehigh Valley     
Express Times: Plainfield Township manager urges planning commission to give thumbs down to sewage sludge treatment plant plan 
Reading Eagle: Make the Road Pennsylvania hoping for breakthrough for Latino voters 
Reading Eagle: Berks County prothonotary launches first-of-its-kind mobile app to help customers 
Reading Eagle: Free naloxone distribution events to be held in Berks County 
Morning Call: On controversial Slate Belt sludge-treatment plant, township planners give it a thumbs down
Morning Call: Fountain Hill needs money or it may replace its police coverage. Why one official thinks St. Luke’s needs to help

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Albion still might disband police force 
Erie Times-News: EDDC gets federal grant for downtown Erie culinary district
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Jersey Shore talks school lunch balances 

Opinion  
Inquirer Editorial Board: Walmart’s move on guns and ammunition sends an important message to Congress: People want action 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: PPS must clean its mess: Suspect spending embarrasses district
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Stand up for consumers: Drug company probes must go on unimpeded 
Muira McCammon: The Kenney administration’s Trump-like new policy is bad for journalism — and Philly 
John L. Micek: Report: This is what happened to the 1M kids who lost Medicaid/CHIP coverage | Monday Morning Coffee
Mark Alan Hughes: Make your voice heard on what’s next for PES refinery 
Dick Polman: Has Trump lowered the bar for Biden’s serial gaffes?
Bill Sullivan: Stop calling it a choice: Biological factors drive homosexuality
Tony Norman: Sweat Equity: When she looks down the chess board, she sees change for women and their communities 
Petros Levounis and James Sherer: Internet addiction should be treated as seriously as substance use disorders