Legislature
Sen. Haywood Encourages Community to Respect Police Officers – MyChesCo
$1.14 million state grant awarded for Honey Brook Library expansion – Daily Local
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Here’s why one SARS-CoV-2 variant still reigns supreme : Shots – Health News : NPR
Business/Jobs
Johnstown businesses named to Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania | Local News | tribdem.com
Recession or Inflation? Governments around the world must pick their poison : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Damning audit of Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Falls says it has no financial records for police chief investigation (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
State laws on voting after a felony conviction vary dramatically : NPR
Nonviolent Drug Offender Program expands to Montgomery County (theintell.com)
Florida man sentenced 405 months for sex trafficking conspiracy in PA (poconorecord.com)
Education
Pa. State System of Higher Education sees enrollment drop (abc27.com)
Penn State cancels event with Proud Boy founder after ‘threat of violence’ – pennlive.com
East Stroudsburg thanks for parents for patience on driver shortage (poconorecord.com)
National test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across U.S. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
National
Election officials prep for voting amid misinformation : NPR
Medicaid expansion in South Dakota, Georgia and Texas midterms : NPR
Statewide
Pa. acting secretary of state deals with threats as election approaches | TribLIVE.com
How the next Pennsylvania governor could shape education? | WITF
Watch the Fetterman-Oz Pennsylvania Senate Debate tonight at 8 p.m. (abc27.com)
Abortion, inflation, and Oz: PA voters talk 2022 election (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Mastriano’s crass Christianity doesn’t represent people of faith (ydr.com)
In Easton, Doug Mastriano vows to turn Pa. into the ‘Florida of the north’ | WITF
Obama, Biden to campaign for Fetterman in Pennsylvania | ABC27
How are Pa.’s biggest political campaigns reaching Latino voters? | WITF
A Pa. mandatory life-without-parole sentence is a flashpoint between Oz and Fetterman (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Conspiracy pushers target races for local election posts – Daily Local
Houlahan, Ciarrocchi face off in 6th Congressional District debate (dailylocal.com)
Southern Chester County race between Spencer and Sappey heats up as election nears – Daily Local
Lawsuit demands York County do more to help Spanish-speaking voters | WITF
All Berks ballot drop boxes are now open through Election Day (readingeagle.com)
Gun Safety
Environment
Greenpeace report finds most plastic goes to landfills as production ramps up : NPR
Heritage scientist: Economic struggle attached to climate plan | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Health
Lehigh Valley abortion care providers see influx of patients (mcall.com)
State News
Track how Pennsylvania municipalities are using federal stimulus funding | WITF
Pennsylvania DCNR is looking for someone to run stables at Ridley Creek State Park (delcotimes.com)
Wawa cuts overnight hours for multiple Pa. stores due to safety concerns – pennlive.com
National News
The Trump Tapes reveal much about Bob Woodward, Donald Trump : NPR
U.S. removes Trump-era barriers to test waivers for disabled immigrants : NPR
2 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school; gunman dead (inquirer.com)
Russian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year prison sentence (nbcnews.com)
Adidas dumps Kanye West over antisemitic remarks : NPR
Ye dropped by talent agency, documentary on him scrapped | Entertainment | phillytrib.com
These are some of Leslie Jordan’s best Instagram moments : NPR
Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67 (inquirer.com)
Rishi Sunak’s ascent to British prime minister stirs celebrations across India : NPR
IRS increases the amount of savings you can contribute to your retirement in 2023 – pennlive.com
Hobby Lobby CEO says he is giving away the company and instead choosing God – pennlive.com
Bangladesh tropical storm leaves at least 24 people dead (inquirer.com)
Local News
Chester County participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – Daily Local
Families sue Gardens at Stevens over COVID-19 deaths | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Rainbow Room to open LGBTQ+ youth center in Lower Bucks County (theintell.com)
Never too early to prepare for a Poconos winter (poconorecord.com)
City announces ARPA-funded small business grant opportunities | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Reading City Council president wants role of downtown ambassadors clarified (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Air pollution warnings continue through Tuesday morning | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Community meetings set in search for next Pittsburgh police chief | TribLIVE.com
Walmart to close Waterworks Mall store in the coming weeks | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
New grocery store, more life sciences labs coming to University City (inquirer.com)
Report shows how pandemic affected learning at Philly schools | Local News | phillytrib.com
African American chamber to honor chairman emeritus Bradley | Local News | phillytrib.com
HUD awards Philadelphia $9 million to end youth homelessness | Local News | phillytrib.com
New Chinatown mural ‘a dream come true’ for artist Chenlin Cai (inquirer.com)