🐶 How to keep your dog safe in the heat

🥵 Another Heat Wave

Expect more high temperatures and humidity this week. The heat index is expected to reach 100 degrees today and tomorrow. [6ABC]

• Here are some tips for staying cool in the city. [Hey Philly]
• Keep scrolling for ways to keep your dog safe!

🏛️ Lawmakers Return to Work After Threats

State legislators were back in the Capitol building in Harrisburg yesterday, working on an overdue budget deal. [Inquirer 🔒]

• Over the weekend, anonymous bomb threats were emailed to lawmakers, prompting an evacuation of the building. Capitol Police didn’t find any explosives in their sweeps of the building. [Pennsylvania Capital-Star]

🎙️ Radio Host Resigns Amid Interview Controversy

Former WURD host Andrea Lawful-Sanders has left the local station after she used questions provided by the Biden campaign in an interview with the president. WURD’s CEO said that the use of those questions “violate[d] our practice of remaining an independent media outlet accountable to our listeners.” [Axios Philadelphia]

🍎 Response to Temple President Pick

Last week, Temple officially announced the choice of John Fry (currently the president of Drexel) as its next leader, and since then, faculty, graduate students, and staff have reacted with a combination of optimism and skepticism. [Business Journal 🔒]

Do You Know PA’s State Symbols?

What comes to your mind when you think of Pennsylvania? Over the years, we have adopted all sorts of plants, animals, and even a drink to represent our commonwealth. Today, I test my team’s knowledge of these symbols and share some of the stories behind them. Listen and play along with us!