• Court rules Pa. voters can cast provisional ballots if mail-in ballots are rejected: Butler County improperly barred two voters from casting provisional ballots, Judge Matt Wolf said. Attorneys in the case say the decision will apply statewide. (Source: WITF)
• PennEnvironment calls on schools to be proactive in addressing lead contamination: Existing regulations contain loopholes that could allow elevated lead levels to go unaddressed, the organization says. (Source: StateImpact PA)
• Inclusive thrift store opens at 101NQ: Prism Thrift is designed to offer a welcoming space to the LGBTQ+ community. (Source: CBS 21)
• Renovations start for homeless shelter at Otterbein Church: The church has agreed to a 15-year lease for an 80-bed low-barrier shelter at $5,000 per month. (Source: LNP)
• Survivor of Nickel Mines shooting dies: Rosanna King, who was 6 at the time of the shooting in 2006, died Sept. 3. (Source: ABC 27)
• Nation/world: Father charged in Georgia school shooting. (Source: NPR) August payrolls grew 142,000. (Source: CNBC) Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges. (Source: AP) Israel withdraws from West Bank city of Jenin. (Source: UPI) Judge lays out timeline for Trump election interference case. (Source: Axios) Chiefs beat Ravens in NFL opener. (Source: ESPN)