Legislature
Abortion, reproductive health takes center stage at the Pennsylvania Capitol | WITF
Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to ban balloon releases (abc27.com)
Rep. Smucker honors WWII veteran in new legislation (abc27.com)
Local lawmakers push for statewide free school meals | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Judges uphold ban on fracking in Delaware River watershed (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Home Depot employees in Philadelphia trying to unionize | Business | phillytrib.com
U.S. gas prices rise, ending 99-day streak of lower costs | WITF
What FedEx’s slump shows us about the threat of recession (inquirer.com)
Powell’s stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession | TribLIVE.com
Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more | Business | citizensvoice.com
Crime/Punishment
Philadelphia police officer convicted of manslaughter in Black motorist’s death | WITF
How PA Marijuana Pardon Project offers many a second chance (mcall.com)
Education
Allegheny College president leaves, provost is named acting president (goerie.com)
Rodale Institute gets $25 million federal grant (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Gubernatorial Candidate Spotlight: Women’s Sports (broadandliberty.com)
Ben Mannes: Rising crime’s impact on the midterm elections (broadandliberty.com)
Analysis: Reopen movement leaders have Bucks County GOP’s attention (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PA House Preview: Allegheny County – PoliticsPA
Letter: Pro-choice allies Shapiro, Fetterman will speak in Scranton (poconorecord.com)
Chris Rabb, Pa. state representative, faces blowback after Mehmet Oz event (inquirer.com)
GOP House candidate misrepresents military service, records show – pennlive.com
Allegheny County Democrats hope to pick up pace on mail-in ballot applications | WITF
Luzerne election board: No ballot drop box at Hazleton City Hall | Election | standardspeaker.com
Gun Safety
California to become the first U.S. state to create an anti-gun-violence office (inquirer.com)
New ATF director navigates politics, surge in gun violence | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Environment
Gen Z has anxiety about climate change and are using it to take action (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Many East Coast states can’t show they are prepared for climate change (poconorecord.com)
What Lancaster Conservancy is doing with 3,000 acres in York County (ydr.com)
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s trail camera contest awards photo of rare white deer – pennlive.com
Transportation
Turnpike audit finds $155 million in unpaid Pa. tolls (abc27.com)
Health
Chester County officials implement opioid plan – Daily Local
Delaware County Memorial Hospital to close in 60 days in Crozer transformation plan (delcotimes.com)
Op-Ed: Inflation Reduction Act missed an opportunity on healthcare (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Editorial: Keep children safe with car seat common sense (mainlinemedianews.com)
Bringing Asian Philadelphians culturally sensitive health care | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
State News
Op-Ed: Inflation Reduction Act will boost PA’s ‘hydrogen economy’ (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pa. elections official visits colleges to highlight voter registration (mainlinemedianews.com)
The secret, lucrative world of Pennsylvania’s wild ginseng diggers (inquirer.com)
The energy VIPs are here in Pittsburgh, and everyone wants their attention | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National News
Court rules the DOJ can use records seized from Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago : NPR
Donald Trump says presidents can declassify documents ‘even by thinking about it’ (inquirer.com)
Trump, 3 of his children sued by New York’s attorney general : NPR
Home prices plummet in August thanks to rising mortgage rates : NPR
Twitch bans some gambling content after an outcry from streamers : NPR
How Mahsa Amini’s death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protest : NPR
Autumn equinox is the first day of fall. How is that different from a solstice? : NPR
2 U.S. veterans are released by Russian separatists in prisoner exchange : NPR
Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s grid with solar and batteries : NPR
Phoenix Suns owner says he’s selling the team after his racist conduct : NPR
Local News
LGBTQ+ Event nixed in West Chester – Daily Local
Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams sued by former city employee (abc27.com)
Veterans Appreciation Breakfast held for Montgomery County veterans (mainlinemedianews.com)
Central Pa. home sales are dropping, but prices are still increasing (ydr.com)
Residential and mixed-use development focus of Reading Planning Commission report (readingeagle.com)
Allentown canceling Halloween parade, oldest in the country (mcall.com)
Commissioners approve property tax breaks for veterans, spouses | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Hazleton City Authority clarifies water conservation measures | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Why did the Pittsburgh police union reject the city’s offer for raises? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pittsburgh Public Schools board to vote on revised sex education policy | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rivers Casino’s Landing Hotel just about ready to open on the North Shore | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Reverend Herbert Lusk dies at 69 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Amid Philly’s crisis of affordable housing, a ‘perfect storm’ is brewing | Opinion (inquirer.com)
‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Philly references in season two (inquirer.com)
Washington
House OKs reforms to the Electoral Count Act : NPR
U.S. House passes a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election | WITF
Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, will speak to House Jan 6 panel : NPR
Warren and Gillibrand demand answers after reports of JROTC instructor abuse : NPR
House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms (inquirer.com)