Legislature
Senator Santarsiero Advocates for School Safety and Student Mental Health Grants – MyChesCo
LVIA Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Replace Passenger Boarding Bridges | WDIY Local News
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Erie County COVID-19 vaccination rates vary due to politics, access (goerie.com)
Trump’s CDC changed covid reports under political pressure, panel finds | TribLIVE.com
Business/Jobs
Philadelphia Museum of Art workers ratify pact, end strike | Local News | phillytrib.com
‘Bad situation’: Soaring US dollar spreads pain worldwide – Delco Times
You can run, but you can’t hide: Inflation is busting budgets, and killing joy too : NPR
US stamp prices set to increase again (abc27.com)
New overtime rules are coming from the Department of Labor. Is your business ready? (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Virtual reality brings incarcerated Pa. parents closer to their kids (abc27.com)
Roxborough High shooting: Troy Fletcher, 15, turns himself in to police (inquirer.com)
Education
Biden’s student loan forgiveness application is now live : NPR
Coatesville High School locked down again due to fire threat (dailylocal.com)
Scranton School District unveils plans for school closures | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Four Pitt students among 100 winners of new Obama Foundation scholarship | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
3 Pennsylvania colleges among U.S.’s ‘best’: study | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
National
How Biden is picking his midterm campaign trail spots : NPR
Statewide
Watch the Fetterman-Oz Pennsylvania Senate Debate October 25 at 8 p.m. (abc27.com)
Shapiro on support for school choice: ‘It’s what I believe’ | News | tribdem.com
How Doug Mastriano deployed Facebook Live to build his far-right base (inquirer.com)
John Fetterman outraising Dr. Oz in PA Senate midterm race (ydr.com)
Fetterman Gets Fundraising Help from Sanders, Biden – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Guest Opinion: What’s wrong with freedom, family and America First? (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pa. Latino voters still lean Democratic as Republicans work to woo them – pennlive.com
Faith-based groups hitting the road to encourage Pennsylvanians to vote | WITF
District/Local
Pennsylvania elections: National groups pour millions into legislative races (inquirer.com)
Delaware County election officials issue updated vote-by-mail ballot guidance – Delco Times
Labs: Aiding economic recovery while advocating for Bucks County (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
More than 20,000 Lackawanna County residents want to vote by mail | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Stoltz: I’ll uphold rights, foster innovation, back small businesses (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Complaint planned over lack of mail ballot drop box in Hazleton area | Times Leader
Campaign signs found booby-trapped with razor blades in Bucks County, police say (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
HBO to release documentary on Tree of Life synagogue shooting – pennlive.com
Health
State News
National News
In Ukraine, trend lines point to escalation, not an endgame : NPR
Redistricting fight over who is Black in Louisiana voting map : NPR
Kemp, Abrams to debate on 1st day of early voting in Georgia | Across America | phillytrib.com
Imhotep STEM students make water filters to take to Jackson, Miss. | Local News | phillytrib.com
Landmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
New Selfie Wall unveiled in West Chester at Safe Harbor of Chester County – Daily Local
Harrisburg firefighters share experiences helping with Hurricane Ian relief efforts (abc27.com)
Butler Twp. towing firm helps with Fla. hurricane recovery | News | standardspeaker.com
Allentown’s 2023 budget includes investments in police, EMS, no tax increase (mcall.com)
Montgomery County celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month (mainlinemedianews.com)
Drought watch lifted in Lackawanna County, remains in Luzerne | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Pitt
Allegheny County Council to hold public hearings on proposed 2023 budget | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia pro sports teams’ success brings back terrific 1980-81 memories (ydr.com)
DA Krasner responds to criticism following Wawa closures | Local News | phillytrib.com
Conshohocken’s first hotel in 22 year opens (mainlinemedianews.com)
John Story Jenks reopens its library in a district with only four librarians (inquirer.com)
Washington
Supreme Court declines to consider challenge to racist citizenship laws : NPR
Trump hotels overcharged Secret Service protecting him, House panel says : NPR