Legislature
Pa. Senate committee splits vote in advancing bill about sexually explicit content in schools | News | meadvilletribune.com
Gov. Shapiro and Pa.’s Jewish legislative caucus address crisis in Israel and Gaza | 90.5 WESA
PA Environment Digest Blog: Senate Committee Briefing Finds No Definition Or Standard For ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Natural Gas; PA Producers Already Below One RS Threshold (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Pa. lawmakers launch Black Maternal Health Caucus to combat ‘alarming’ maternal mortality rates – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
PA Environment Digest Blog: DEP Adds 3 More Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Methane emissions monitoring grabs legislative attention in Pa. | News | bradfordera.com
$93 Million in Grants Announced from New Affordable Housing Program – MyChesCo
Senate Bill 55 Would Give Children More Protections in Custody Cases | BOB 94.9 | WHP580 Newsroom (iheart.com)
$49,405 in state funds awarded to Rolling Harvest Food Rescue | The Bucks County Herald
CanAm Enterprises Joins EB-5 Project Groundbreaking for Innovative Commerce & Science Center in Philadelphia (klfy.com)
Lt. Gov Austin Davis visits UAW picket line at Mack Trucks Middletown plant – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. House bill would double grant funding for nonprofits to guard against hate crimes – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Bills to improve voting access for incarcerated individuals draw support from lawmakers, advocates – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. Rep. Patty Kim launches campaign for 15th Senate District seat – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
IRS offers eject button for companies concerned about tax credit claims | National | thecentersquare.com
Sam’s Club $15 membership deal expires this weekend – pennlive.com
Pa. tax credits result in ‘mixed bag’ for job creation · Spotlight PA
Rite Aid plans to close these Pa. stores – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Covid Cases Drop in California, but Experts Warn of a Winter Surge – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Former COVID-19 czar: The virus ‘new normal’ points to larger public health mission – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Crime/Punishment
Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Killed in Maryland – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Judge Won’t Let Alex Jones Use Bankruptcy to Avoid Sandy Hook Damages – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A Camp Hill man mowed a patch of borough property. Now he’s facing a felony charge – pennlive.com
Judge gives believability to claim Pa. school district tried to cover up sexual assault – pennlive.com
GameStop employee charged with manslaughter after shooting shoplifter – pennlive.com
After 48 years of silence, Lancaster man admits he killed woman in cold case – pennlive.com
Should opioid settlement funds go to cover police expenses? : Shots – Health News : NPR
Education
U.S. House Republicans target ‘explicit’ books in school libraries | State | tiogapublishing.com
Superior Court clears way for Penn State to buy frat house closed after pledge’s death – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania renews school bus cameras to fine stop-sign violators | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Temple acting president Richard Englert talks priorities and JoAnne Epps | Local News | phillytrib.com
Pa. Senate Education Committee advances bill to let parents review explicit material in schools – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do? | WITF
Elections/Politics
Harrisburg seat expected to be battleground in 2024 for control of Pa. Senate – pennlive.com
No new primary election date in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Rep. Patty Kim launches campaign for 15th Senate District seat – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment/Energy
Why climate change has fruit growers rethinking their crops : NPR
More trees coming to Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Renewable energy the big winner when it comes to federal subsidies | National | thecentersquare.com
Cleanup costs for nuclear contamination sites has risen | WITF
Gun Safety
More Than 60,000 Fortress Gun Safes Recalled After Report of Child’s Death – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
State News
Gov. Shapiro and Pa.’s Jewish legislative caucus address crisis in Israel and Gaza | 90.5 WESA
The long road ahead for gas well plugging effort | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania ups Israeli bonds 44% amid Hamas war | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania renews school bus cameras to fine stop-sign violators | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. lawmakers launch Black Maternal Health Caucus to combat ‘alarming’ maternal mortality rates – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. tax credits result in ‘mixed bag’ for job creation · Spotlight PA
National News
Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
President Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel and Ukraine – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Alaska sues Biden administration over Arctic lease cancellations | Alaska | thecentersquare.com
Feds warn of potential terror attacks overseas as Israel-Hamas war escalates | National | thecentersquare.com
Travis King, Soldier Who Entered North Korea, Faces Desertion Charge – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Baltimore to Pay $48 Million to 3 Men Wrongly Convicted of Murder as Teens – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Woman slurps down 48 oysters, then date bails, sticking her with bill – pennlive.com
Why climate change has fruit growers rethinking their crops : NPR
Homicides fell and car thefts rose, according to the FBI’s 2022 crime report : NPR
Local News
Central Pa. balcony railing breaks, sending 2 to the hospital: reports – pennlive.com
Dauphin County CASA welcomes new class of six advocates – pennlive.com
Planned bridge repairs will close I-83 in both directions in central Pa.: PennDOT – pennlive.com
Work to get underway on I-83 project in Dauphin County: PennDOT – pennlive.com
2023 Trick-or-treat dates in Central Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Carbon County environmental groups fighting plans to burn tires for bitcoin-mining fuel (mcall.com)
Pitt
Hundreds rally in Pittsburgh for Israel-Palestine peace | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
One last time: URA moves to develop the last two parcels at Pittsburgh Technology Center | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh considers peak pricing, more metered parking in Lawrenceville’s business district | TribLIVE.com
Allegheny General nurses vote in favor of potential strike | TribLIVE.com
What’s going on with the Pittsburgh deer hunt — and what’s next? | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Western Pa.’s fall foliage colors will hit their peak over the next week | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Despite stifling taxes, Philly leaders counter narrative of decline | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
King of Prussia Mall won’t be getting a Wayfair store and rooftop bar after all – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Temple acting president Richard Englert talks priorities and JoAnne Epps | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Fetterman Proposes New Bill to Improve Transit Emergency Response – MyChesCo
Social Security in ‘a full blown crisis,’: Advocates and recipients say the program needs help – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Sen. Casey’s third-quarter haul shows him well-positioned for 2024 battle – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
