Legislature
Pennsylvania’s DDAP Launches Statewide Engagement Tour to Tackle Substance Use Disorders – MyChesCo
Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems | National | union-bulletin.com
Innamorato’s win caps a wave of women’s political victories in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
Democrats win in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties (inquirer.com)
Democrats retain majority on Bucks County Board of Commissioners | State | tiogapublishing.com
As partisan tensions thaw, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities – pennlive.com
Business/Jobs
A dozen doughnuts are free today at Krispy Kreme for World Kindness Day – pennlive.com
Drivers thankful as gas prices continue to drop – every day since mid-September – pennlive.com
Get your Bunny Burger fix – Red Rabbit’s final weekend of the season is coming – pennlive.com
Here’s what’s opening between Champion and Skechers at Tanger Outlets Hershey – pennlive.com
Southwest Airlines says it’s ready for the holidays after last year’s meltdown : NPR
COVID-19
Vaccine trust plunges in U.S., with misinformation drowning out truth: survey – pennlive.com
Covid-19 treatments to enter market with hefty price tag | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Pa. police officer shot following high-speed chase: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Winner in Hazleton school board race refuses to take seat | News | standardspeaker.com
Inequitable school funding leave poor, rural children behind | WITF
Elections/Politics
Inflation remains top issue for voters ahead of 2024 election | National | thecentersquare.com
Dauphin County Democrats claim victory in commissioners race (wgal.com)
Innamorato’s win caps a wave of women’s political victories in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
Pennsylvania Election Results: Pennsylvania Supreme Court, local election results (abc27.com)
PA election results: Daniel McCaffery wins Supreme Court race · Spotlight PA
Eddie Moran declares victory in Reading mayoral election | WITF
Transportation
Drivers thankful as gas prices continue to drop – every day since mid-September – pennlive.com
Convictions for driving past school bus stop arms up 47% | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Automakers hitting brakes on electric vehicles for all | Michigan | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
Health
The Caring Place: where grieving central Pa. children learn they’re not alone – pennlive.com
Pa. leads nation for Lyme disease cases. as development in forests boosts risk – pennlive.com
Central Pa. doctors sound warning about RSV threat to babies, young children – pennlive.com
More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled | WITF
State News
As partisan tensions thaw, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities – pennlive.com
Gov. Shapiro signs bill repealing ban on religious garb worn by teachers | TribLIVE.com
State police open second hiring round amid surging interest | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. leads nation for Lyme disease cases. as development in forests boosts risk – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania feeling the heat after Ohio legalizes weed | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Veterans grow farms with state grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
Over 1.9 million people illegally entered Texas in fiscal 2023 | Texas | thecentersquare.com
Local News
In Lehigh Valley school board races, voters choose moderates over ‘culture war’ politics (mcall.com)
Man fires gun in Hamburg pub, injures two patrons | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Pitt
URA is providing $3.6M in loans to preserve affordable housing in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Lego-themed Brick Burger pop-up finds new last-minute home at Penn Brewery | TribLIVE.com
Man jailed 19 months before Allegheny County DA’s office drops homicide charge | TribLIVE.com
How a promising vertical farm in Braddock ended up in bankruptcy | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Teachers gather to apply lessons from the Holocaust to present day | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Finalizing the gift of Catto statue to the city | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly anchorwoman Aziza Shuler talks overcoming battle with alopecia | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Casey promotes fentanyl crackdown legislation in Kensington | Local News | phillytrib.com
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com