The Latest Breaking News from The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — It was supposed to just be a small but helpful change: updating the Pennsylvania voter registration form to allow voters to simultaneously sign up for mail ballots. But the blowback from county elections officials was immediate.

PHILADELPHIA — Monnette Sudler, 68, the Philadelphia jazz guitar virtuoso whose career began with the early 1970s avant-garde ensemble Sounds of Liberation and carried on for five decades as a bandleader and backing musician for acts including Grover Washington Jr., David Murray and Archie Shepp, has died.

Actor Gary Busey allegedly groped three victims at a New Jersey movie convention last weekend, tried to unhook one victim’s bra, and pushed police officers to persuade victims not to report what happened, according to police documents that shed light on the criminal sexual contact charges against him.

The best thing about the second week of the NFL preseason is that there is only one more week of it remaining. It used to be that you could at least root for guys to stay healthy. Now, the guys don’t even play. Of course, it also used to be…

PHILADELPHIA — The National Constitution Center will award its 2022 Liberty Medal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump will appear at a Sept. 3 rally in Wilkes-Barre to boost Republican candidates Mehmet Oz and state Sen. Doug Mastriano in their key midterm election campaigns.

PHILADELPHIA — Executives who want a business degree now have a new option at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which this month launched a “global” executive program offering 75% virtual and 25% in-person classes.

Girl Scouts of the USA have unveiled a new cookie for the 2023 sales season, but you won’t be able to buy the Raspberry Rally directly in person.

CLEVELAND — Kenneth Gainwell kicked off the weekend on a sour note, but made a nice recovery by Sunday afternoon.