State Sen. Mike Folmer was charged Tuesday evening with possession of child pornography. Here is the Playbook. 

Folmer Charged With Possession of Child Pornography: A release from Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office says that Folmer was charged Tuesday evening with Sexual Abuse of Children, Possession of Child Pornography, and Criminal Use of a Communication Facility.

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Harrisburg & DC   
AP: Pennsylvania lawmaker facing child porn possession charges
AP: Sanders-Biden feud ramps up in front of key union audience
Patriot News: Gov. Tom Wolf calls for immediate resignation of Pa. Sen. Mike Folmer over child porn charges 
Patriot News: Trump’s campaign machine gears up to win Pa. again, raising money at ‘historic level’ 
Inquirer: Pa. state senator from Lebanon County charged with possession of child pornography
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: BREAKING: AG Josh Shapiro brings child porn charges against state Sen. Mike Folmer 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Full House: David Rowe sworn in, bringing chamber to full complement
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Philadelphia can’t impose conditions on charter operator seeking to open middle school, state appeal board rules 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pa. environmental board will vet proposed rules restricting potent greenhouse gas emissions 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: On Sept. 18 and 25, Pennsylvanians can pick up free naloxone at 87 sites statewide
Post-Gazette: Liberal groups pledge millions to push Pa. Trump voters to switch allegiance 
WITF: Pa. lawmakers set election reform agenda: Five takeaways
Politico: Meehan becomes a lobbyist
PA Post: A chance for freedom? New bill could release 1,000 people sentenced to life in Pa. prisons
PLSReporter: Legislators considering proposals to heighten punishments for some violent offenders 
PLSReporter: Advocates call for ERPOs as a tool to combat suicides 
PLSReporter: House Gaming discusses impact of sports betting
The Hill: Pennsylvania state senator charged with child porn possession 
The Hill: EXCLUSIVE: Swing-state voters oppose ‘surprise’ medical bill legislation, Trump pollster warns 
StateImpactPA: Environmentalists pressure Wolf to act faster on methane emissions
StateImpactPA: Court ruling clears way for Mariner East construction to restart at West Whiteland
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Philadelphia 
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Inquirer: Joe Biden touts political longevity in bid for union support at Philly event: ‘You all know me.’
Inquirer: Philly elections officials touted new electronic poll books. Now the city says they don’t work right.
Inquirer: FOP president John McNesby calls for leadership change over faulty city payroll software
Inquirer: Aspira sues Philly School District, board in charter renewal fight
Inquirer: SEPTA’s natural gas plant in Nicetown drew controversy. An important ruling could come next month.
Inquirer: Philly airport workers are being forced to sign away their rights to take their employer to court
Inquirer: As climate changes and seas rise, Philadelphia International Airport is in the crosshairs
Inquirer: Residents want community benefits from Germantown High School’s developer. Now, they must decide what to request.
Inquirer: At least $7 million of Philly police overtime costs may be avoidable, state board says
WHYY Newsworks: Activists protest Wolf administration’s decision to limit rally sizes in Capitol
WHYY Newsworks: Flush that! New plumbing code expected to cut construction costs by 20%
Philadelphia Magazine: New Online Absentee Ballot Request Makes Voting in Pa. … Marginally Easier
KYW Newsradio: City of Philadelphia facing lawsuit over error-ridden paychecks
KYW Newsradio: In Philly, Census Bureau director gets the word out on the importance of being counted 
Philadelphia Tribune: Philly Black clergy: We want college loan forgiveness to encourage service

SEPA
Delco Daily Times: Ex-Radnor prez gets 151 months in prison for child porn 
Delco Daily Times: DELCORA Board OKs $276 million merger deal with Aqua Pa. 
Delco Daily Times: Kearney looks to close loophole on child victim testimony
Pottstown Mercury: Berks County Sheriff Weaknecht named to Gov. Wolf’s gun violence task force
Bucks County Courier Times: DEP: First statewide PFAS testing results due within weeks 
Inquirer: Ex-Radnor Township board chair Philip Ahr sentenced to more than 12 years in child porn case
Inquirer: Neighbors angry over plan to open a shelter for undocumented migrant children in Devon
KYW Newsradio: Ex-Radnor Township board president sentenced to 12 years in prison on child porn charges
Daily Local News: Pipeline construction on new deadline’s schedule 
Daily Local News: Rep. Shusterman returns to Harrisburg, outlines legislative priorities 
Daily Local News: AAUW leaders set goals, discuss political issues 
Daily Local News: Oxford mayor injured in crash in Maryland
Daily Local News: Green projects in Chester County get funding to tune of $740,000 
Daily Local News: Rep. Williams applauds grant extension for Domestic Violence Center

Pittsburgh  
KDKA: Mayor Peduto, Gender Equity Commission Present Findings On Pittsburgh’s Gender And Racial Inequality 
Post-Gazette: Liberal groups pledge millions to push Pa. Trump voters to switch allegiance 
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh’s black population trails other cities in quality of life, report says 
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh lobbyist faces new fraud, theft charges 
Post-Gazette: UPMC to receive state grant to study Ewing sarcoma
City Paper: Reports suggested that Downtown Pittsburgh had a crime wave this summer. But it didn’t. What actually happened? 
City Paper: CNN anchor Van Jones, Rep. Ed Gainey advocate probation reform in East Liberty
City Paper: Commonwealth Prevention Alliance focuses this year’s Recovery Month campaign on “difference-makers”
Pittsburgh Business Times: Legislators seek protection from carbon tax for coal industry
Tribune Review: Report offers stark picture of inequalities by gender, race in Pittsburgh 
WESA: Protesters Call On Toomey To Push For Election Security Measures, But Senate Action Unlikely 
WESA: Ahead Of Imminent Cuts, Future For Some At Post-Gazette Is Uncertain

SWPA
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Burns sues LCB over info on liquor license availability 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Eight area groups get state grants 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Group plans ‘March for Medicaid’ 
Altoona Mirror: Blair to buy printed ballots
Observer-Reporter: Election board chooses ES&S for new voting machines to be deployed in 2020
Observer-Reporter: Opioid OD admissions drop in county and state, study says
Observer-Reporter: Judge clamps down on clerk of courts’ policies, procedures
Observer-Reporter: Candidates for DA clash over handling of theater shooting
Observer-Reporter: $100k state grant earmarked for Ewing research
Beaver County Times: Montgomery Locks and Dams repairs ‘should be dealt with now’
Beaver County Times: U.S. Census Bureau representative to speak Sept. 18 at history center
Beaver County Times: $25,000 grant focuses on public health, food

NEPA
Citizens Voice: Judge rejects objections to county’s voting district plan 
Citizens Voice: NEPA opioid overdose hospitalizations drop 
Citizens Voice: Flood authority tables vote on agreement with county 
Citizens Voice: County woman will lead state’s celebration of nation’s 250th birthday 
Citizens Voice: Wolf to receive Public Service Award
The Times Leader: Judge dismisses objections against Luzerne County voting district changes 
The Times Leader: State kicks off ‘Get Help Now Week’ to stop overdoses in PA 
The Times Leader: Opioid overdose admissions decline more slowly in Luzerne County than statewide 
The Times Leader: Luzerne County Flood Authority agreement with county on hold 
The Times Leader: Keurig Dr Pepper facility to bring 378 new jobs to Lehigh Valley
Times-Tribune: Scranton to take credit card payments for permits 
Times-Tribune: Track, trails in Lackawanna County receive state grants 
Times-Tribune: Lawsuit by Bob Bolus challenges Nay Aug Park parking pact between Scranton and Geisinger CMC hospital 

South Central  
Patriot News: Pa. state senator charged with possession of child pornography
Patriot News: Gov. Tom Wolf calls for immediate resignation of Pa. Sen. Mike Folmer over child porn charges 
Patriot News: Pa. senator’s social media account linked to child pornography as far back as 2017: court documents
Patriot News: Trump’s campaign machine gears up to win Pa. again, raising money at ‘historic level’ 
Patriot News: Calls for a red flag gun law in Pa.: ‘This isn’t a gun issue. This is a public health issue.’ 
Patriot News: Pa. Liquor Control Board’s refusal to share records with state lawmaker sparks court battle 
Patriot News: Pa. Sen. Mike Folmer loses leadership post over ‘deeply disturbing’ child porn charges 
Patriot News: At least two private companies expressed interest in buying Harrisburg’s water system, mayor says 
York Daily Record: State Senator charged with possession of child porn
York Dispatch: AG: State Sen. Mike Folmer charged with having child pornography 
York Dispatch: York City’s police union rescinds sheriff endorsement, votes to support challenger
LNP | LancasterOnline: Gov. Tom Wolf ‘has not decided’ whether to push for full marijuana legalization, Fetterman says 
Carlisle Sentinel: Bill Tracker: Applying the “lemon law” to motorcycles 
Carlisle Sentinel: Carlisle takes step to raise parking rates downtown for first time since 2006

Lehigh Valley     
Reading Eagle: State Sen. David G. Argall pays a visit to Spring Township 
Reading Eagle: Reading skatepark, Birdsboro foot bridge awarded state grants totaling $250,000-plus
Morning Call: ‘There’s such an allure here for you.’ Court records reveal the stories of Pennsylvania immigrants arrested for illegally returning to the U.S.

North by Northwest
Erie Times News: Erie County Council expands bed tax, picks new voting machines
Erie Times-News: Erie’s LERTA tax breaks approved for $9 million in construction 
Erie Times-News: State grants awarded for Erie County recreation projects
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Mayoral candidates debate safety, economic growth 
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: State official to address upcoming NAACP dinner 
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: County set to hire planning director for $95K salary 
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Commissioners agree police regionalization may be the future
Centre Daily Times: Bring food insecurity ‘out into the sunlight,’ DHS Secretary Miller tells Penn State 

Opinion  
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: First things first: Mayor Peduto needs to maintain the trees 
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Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Taking back the power: Kids need to be taught responsible social media use 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Prevention over cure: Plan for rhinos is great but preventing threat is better
Gene DiGirolamo: Slam on Rep. DiGirolamo just a ‘political hit piece’
Rose Tennent: If fracking is banned, what happens to jobs in Western Pa.? 
John L. Micek: We’re looking for answers to our biggest problems. Help us move #PaForward | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Mark O’Keefe: If Wolf wants a win on his State Police fee, he has to change tactics. This is how
John L. Micek: ‘We won’t stop until the job is done’: Activists, lawmakers call for passage of red flag law
Dan Simpson: Eyeing up the landslides in Saudi Arabia and China
Tony Norman: The Ballad of Joe Biden and Corn Pop the Killah!
Emily Cleath, Dawn Plummer and Diana Polson: Trump’s food stamps cuts will aggravate inequality: Is this the America we want?
Jenice Armstrong: Philly police didn’t have to shoot mentally ill man behaving erratically in Kensington 
Chis Kelly: Weed out the worst offenders
Brian Malte: Active shooter drills are traumatizing our children
Solomon Jones: Black people see themselves in viral video of N. Philly teen in police cruiser 
Will Bunch: Brett Kavanaugh farce is proof that justice is dead in America 
Maddie Luebbert: Why I created a zine to support queer and trans students in the classroom 
Helen Ubiñas: A suburban teenager read about a Philadelphia teen shot and paralyzed and decided to help