Legislature
Bills Introduced to Bring Student Mental Health Days to Pennsylvania – BCTV
PA Lawmakers Push Legislation to Require Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water – PennWatch
Bill seeking to reduce teacher shortage in Pennsylvania advances | Local News | phillytrib.com
DLC introduces Three Rivers Tree at the Point (wtae.com)
Business/Jobs
4 ways to observe Black Friday without shopping : NPR
Ousted OpenAI leader Sam Altman joins Microsoft : NPR
Get free Frosty every day for a year with Wendy’s key tags on sale today for just $3 – pennlive.com
Rite Aid announces 17 more store closings including 2 locations in Pa. – pennlive.com
Gas prices could be at lowest in two years by Christmas 2023 – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Vaccine trust plunges in U.S., with misinformation drowning out truth: survey – pennlive.com
Fewer Pa. children are fully vaccinated, raising concerns about measles outbreaks – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Toddler grabs mother’s handgun from purse, fires it in Ohio Walmart – pennlive.com
Driver dies after being ejected in Dauphin County crash: police – pennlive.com
Police in Cumberland County seek information on hit-and-run involving pedestrian – pennlive.com
Education
State universities secure funding, with a catch | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia : NPR
Berks County school district sued over mascot | WITF
Elections/Politics
Campaigns may not have a Native voters strategy. That could cost in swing states : NPR
Climate change unequally affects Americans’ health and economics : Short Wave : NPR
Environment
Forest Service plans carbon dioxide storage on federal lands : NPR
Thanksgiving Forecast Could See Rain and Snow Disrupt Travel – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Josh Shapiro administration lays out holiday travel plans | WITF
Honda recalls nearly 250,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks : NPR
Honda, OSU, taxpayer partnership comes when EV plans slowed | Ohio | thecentersquare.com
Drivers thankful as gas prices continue to drop – every day since mid-September – pennlive.com
Thanksgiving Forecast Could See Rain and Snow Disrupt Travel – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
State’s first federally-backed EV charging station in the works | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
The Supreme Court’s Search for a More Attractive Gun Rights Case – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
PA gun control legislation awaits Senate consideration · Spotlight PA
State News
Josh Shapiro administration lays out holiday travel plans | WITF
State’s first federally-backed EV charging station in the works | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Basic ed funding hearings wrap with charter schools | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
The Supreme Court’s Search for a More Attractive Gun Rights Case – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Army Ammunition Factory Tied to Mass Shootings Faces New Scrutiny – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In Death Valley, a Rare Lake Comes Alive – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Some Formula 1 fans are suing the group after an hours-long Las Vegas race delay : NPR
Pitt
Light Up Night kicks off holiday season in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly native Donovan Dixon named Rhodes Scholar | Local News | phillytrib.com
Bill seeking to reduce teacher shortage in Pennsylvania advances | Local News | phillytrib.com