Measles in Pennsylvania: The state’s outbreak keeps climbing, with confirmed cases now reported at 460 across 31 counties and two measles-associated deaths among unvaccinated people—while a public fight erupts over whether the deaths were truly caused by measles, with officials using the “measles-associated” label when lab or health data point to infection even if a coroner doesn’t list measles as the immediate cause. School policy & safety: Allentown School District approved charter-school policy updates covering transportation rules and enrollment limits, and Pennsylvania also has a new law aimed at improving school mapping to keep students safer. Rural health: A new Center for Rural Pennsylvania report finds rural hospital mergers don’t reliably improve outcomes, arguing consolidation decisions need local community input. Teacher pipeline: A Pennsylvania teacher workforce report flags shortages hitting Northeastern Pennsylvania especially hard, raising risks for class sizes and staffing stability. Tech & privacy: Gov. Josh Shapiro says he’d welcome a bipartisan statewide ban on Flock cameras/ALPRs, as lawmakers push competing bills. Aviation safety: The FAA issued an emergency directive for certain Lycoming piston engines, requiring operators to replace a specific piston pin component. Energy & infrastructure: Pennsylvania American Water completed Darcy Park restoration in Scranton after a DEP settlement tied to sediment release, improving streambank habitat. STEM community: Penn State’s “Night at the Museums” returns Sept. 3 with campus trolley access to galleries, archives, and exhibits.