Headlines:
• Unemployment fraud: 45 reports in July in Lancaster County: There were 14 reports coming from July 14 alone. Those who fear they have been scammed should report it on the UC Benefits website. (Source: ABC 27)
• Will evictions spike at the end of the moratorium despite rental help?: Many housing advocates say yes, and a U.S. Census Bureau survey suggests more than 70,000 Pennsylvania households are at risk. (Source: WITF)
• Farm Show PPE to be removed: The Pennsylvania Board of Public Grounds & Buildings approved a lease Thursday for a private warehouse to store the state’s $51 million dollar stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE). (Source: CBS 21)
• National/world roundup: Floodwaters rising in western Europe, death toll over 110. (Source: Reuters) Western wildfires raging across 12 states, U.S. at highest alert level. (Source: NBC News) Fourth Covid-19 wave had reached the U.S. (Source: USA Today) Biden: U.S. will protect Haitian embassy but won't send troops. (Source: AP) Jeff Bezos to take space flight on Tuesday. (Source: UPI)