Legislature
Collett: Defending our right to vote and expanding it for independents (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pa. urges borrowers to beware of student loan forgiveness scams (readingeagle.com)
Deadly fall at Acrisure Stadium: Victim identified (wtae.com)
Tomlinson: Serving constituents, protecting quality of life (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PA Dems Host Hearing on Environmental Justice, Community Members – WENY News
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Business/Jobs
Op-Ed: The fight against PSEA ‘fair share’ union fees in PA goes on (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
OPEC+ makes deep oil output cuts sought by Saudi Arabia and Russia, snubbing US : NPR
How the White House plans to spend $52 billion on semiconductor chip plants : NPR
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers to strike at midnight | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Crime/Punishment
Car title washing ring busted by Pennsylvania AG investigation (ydr.com)
Visiting judge appointed to Delaware County Memorial Hospital injunction hearing (delcotimes.com)
Former Philadelphia police officer to stand trial for first-degree murder of 12-year-old boy | WITF
Police to announce arrest in Kennywood triple shooting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Reading police justified in shooting suspect, Berks County District Attorney says | WITF
CHOP, AMA urge DOJ to take action over threats for care of transgender youth (inquirer.com)
Education
Student loan forgiveness: How Biden plans to stop scammers : NPR
PHEAA urges borrowers to beware of student loan forgiveness scams – PennWatch
Pa. urges borrowers to beware of student loan forgiveness scams (mainlinemedianews.com)
Check out Milton Hershey School’s newly renovated Founders Hall: video – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
National
NPR poll: Biden’s approval rating up but also warning signs for Democrats : NPR
Republicans see crime as issue that could win them the Senate (abc27.com)
VALYO: Vote for Democrats to Preserve Democracy – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
McGARRIGLE: Why Voters Should Vote For Republicans – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Statewide
Polling the pollsters – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Voters Guide 2022: Race for U.S. Congress’ 1st district (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Voters Guide 2022: 91st state House seat in Adams County Pennsylvania (ydr.com)
Voters Guide 2022: 28th state Senate race in York County, Pennsylvania (ydr.com)
Senate candidate John Fetterman answers Erie-area voters’ questions (goerie.com)
Love him or not, John Fetterman has left his mark on his adopted hometown of Braddock – pennlive.com
Westmoreland Democrats rally volunteers, welcome Fetterman in Murrysville | TribLIVE.com
Trump’s Save America PAC is spending in PA, but not for one candidate (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Local
Lycoming County to hand-count 2020 ballots from the presidential election | WITF
Gun Safety
Roxborough alum Malcolm Kenyatta: ‘We are failing our kids’ | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Really powerful photo and reflection from @EllieRushing in this week’s @PenPencilClub
newsletter: https://twitter.com/miles__bryan/status/1577761458368176131?s=20&t=p7ETSI2oP6OJdZhBJ5txmA
Environment
Canonsburg residents seek answers on health impacts of fracking, shale gas | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philadelphia churches install solar panels, hope Inflation Reduction Act helps others (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Health
Pa. Planned Parenthoods see surge in out-of-state patients seeking abortion care (abc27.com)
At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says | ABC27
Why some Pennsylvania communities don’t get enough naloxone (abc27.com)
State News
Pa. farmers push for bill to lower labor, food costs (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund reaches record high (abc27.com)
Erie PA home heating costs are up. Here are ways to save (goerie.com)
Pa. liquor stores hosting 50% clearance sale | TribLIVE.com
National News
A Florida community built to weather hurricanes endured Ian barely scratched : NPR
Dozens killed in a mass shooting at a child care center in Thailand, police say : NPR
Buffalo, N.Y. picked as launch site for the federal United Against Hate program : NPR
The Fifth Circuit has ruled against DACA, but the program continues — for now : NPR
Hans Niemann’s chess cheating scandal looms over his play at U.S. championships : NPR
Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant : NPR
Authorities arrest election software CEO on suspicion of data theft : NPR
Nobel Prize in literature goes to French writer Annie Ernaux | ABC27
Local News
Erie Women’s March and Rally to be held Saturday at Perry Square (goerie.com)
Firefighter class to graduate next month – Daily Local
Coca-Cola Park gets preliminary OK from Allentown for $1.5M in improvements (mcall.com)
What’s in store for the Lehigh Valley this winter? (mcall.com)
Buckingham supervisors consider 41-unit Route 413 residential project | The Bucks County Herald
Bucks County Opportunity Council adds Fresh Connect location | The Bucks County Herald
Scranton sues businesses over delinquent taxes | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Mountain Top fire company seeks fire tax increase | News | standardspeaker.com
Tamaqua South Ward Playground roof repair project to receive funding | News | standardspeaker.com
Reading police to hold event at City Park to help unite the community (readingeagle.com)
Reading’s proposed 2023 budget holds the line on taxes (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Mayor Gainey visiting all the city’s neighborhoods to hear from residents (nextpittsburgh.com)
Planning Commission recommends 412 Boulevard of the Allies for historic designation | TribLIVE.com
Developer aims to revive Hyde Park Plaza in Allegheny Township | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh startup uses the power of algae to clean up indoor air | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Froggy’s tops preservationists’ lists of buildings to save in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
SEPTA safety plan: Homelessness, cleaning, policing takeaways (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia Union to build $55 million sports complex | Sports | phillytrib.com
Nobel Prize in chemistry for K. Barry Sharpless is his second (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden juggles Iran nuke talks as Iranian repression grows (inquirer.com)