Legislature
State Sen. Anthony Williams is demanding three Sharon Hill officers be fired (delcotimes.com)
Pa. reformed ‘prison gerrymandering,’ but it likely won’t matter in congressional maps | WITF
PA GOP Senators Seek Election Fraud Testimony By Oct. 1 | Across Pennsylvania, PA Patch
Mask Opt Out Bill Passes Committee; Would Face Veto By Wolf – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
Wolf, legislators applaud small business bill – Pennsylvania Business Report (pennbizreport.com)
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill legalizing recreational marijuana use | PhillyVoice
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Local lawmaker working with organizations on future of Jennersville Hospital – Daily Local
Opinion: Republicans are working to subvert honest elections (poconorecord.com)
Pa. lawmakers examine PennDOT proposal to toll bridges | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
As COVID-19 rages, Pa. hospitals tell ambulance crews they don’t want people in crisis | WITF
Banking leaders urge Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated and defeat COVID (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll – Daily Local
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19 – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Vaccine mandates in health care: Tower Health pushes back its deadline (readingeagle.com)
Berks County Prison offers inmates incentives to get COVID vaccine (readingeagle.com)
Pa. nursing home workers aren’t getting COVID-19 vaccines despite mandate (inquirer.com)
School-age COVID-19 cases up 33% in Luzerne County | coronavirus | citizensvoice.com
Business/Jobs
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000 – Delco Times
Only ‘wimps’ phone it in: Why Wall Streeters are traveling again : NPR
Toys are stuck on container ships and may be harder to find during the holidays : NPR
Dollar Stores Hit a Pandemic Downturn – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
PA issuing refunds for unemployment interest overcharges (ydr.com)
Erie unemployment rose in August, while statewide rate fell (goerie.com)
Here’s how to become a school bus driver in Pa. amid national shortage – pennlive.com
Crozer-Chester nurses protest staff shortages and disrespect – Delco Times
Crime/Punishment
Boy Scout bankruptcy: Erie council to pay $700,000 to settle abuse claims (goerie.com)
Education
Pa.’s school mask mandate will end when children can be vaccinated, Gov. Wolf says | WITF
Pa. is looking to recruit school bus drivers to ease statewide shortage – Delco Times
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is Getting An Education Department Overhaul : NPR
Pennsylvania not immune to national school bus driver shortage | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Guest Opinion: Blame districts for school bus driver shortage (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Schools in northern Poconos seeing new COVID cases daily (poconorecord.com)
Elections/Politics
Growing GOP governor’s field puts nomination ‘up for grabs’ | WITF
Pennsylvania governor race: Field of GOP candidates continues to grow – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Berks County elections director Ronald Rutkowski resigns (readingeagle.com)
Environment
5 Midwestern governors agree to create a network to charge electric vehicles : NPR
Letters: Put a price on carbon and speed the switch to green energy (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Transportation
Paying for Pennsylvania’s bridge repairs with new tolls remains divisive | WITF
Lenhartsville among bridges where PennDOT considers adding tolls | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Health
Cori Bush Speaks About Her Decision To Have An Abortion : NPR
Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures (abc27.com)
It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
State News
SEC’s probe of Pa. school pension fund examines staff gifts and trips from Wall Street firms | WITF
Latino political power, health, future examined at statewide convention | WITF
PA Latinos discuss growing population, voting at annual convention (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Gina Diorio: How AG Shapiro cost PA landowners tens of millions of dollars (broadandliberty.com)
Natural gas prices surge, meaning higher heating bills likely coming for customers | TribLIVE.com
Cartwright: $2.1 million targets health care infrastructure | News | thetimes-tribune.com
National News
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: How to take control back (abc27.com)
Facebook whistleblower isn’t protected from possible company retaliation, experts say : NPR
Disney World opened 50 years ago : NPR
New Immigration Enforcement Guidelines Focus On Threats To Public Safety : NPR
More Than 800 People Have Been Arrested As The DOJ Clamps Down On Fake Pills : NPR
David Bruce: USPS raises cost of holiday packages (goerie.com)
Legal weed stores allowed in 40 South Jersey towns. More to come. (inquirer.com)
Local News
Cumberland County homeowners fight rezoning request from area developer (abc27.com)
Local businesses in Carlisle frustrated with USPS, only receiving mail once a week (abc27.com)
Montco Creates New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Position – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Child care and economic development in Erie: Time for action (goerie.com)
SACA, local officials celebrate Conestoga North development | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Lackawanna County reviewing two proposals for property reassessment | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Talen Energy to mine Bitcoin near its nuclear plant | News | standardspeaker.com
Berks County Emergency rental assistance program to end next week. (readingeagle.com)
Griffith’s ideas about poll watchers raise concerns | Times Leader
Some area restaurants shut down indoor dining again | Business | citizensvoice.com
2021 Berks Encore EXPO at the Ballpark Offered Something for Everyone – BCTV
Pitt
Mayor Bill Peduto submits preliminary 2022 city budget with no tax hike | TribLIVE.com
Corrals for eScooters aim to offer safe, easy way to park in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
City contracts for app to provide help to first responders | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
City Council seeks funds for cameras at Philly rec centers | Local News | phillytrib.com
Resolution to support workers alleging natural hair discrimination | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly’s bars were put through the wringer. Are they back to normal? (inquirer.com)
Washington
Congress Passes A Funding Bill, Averting A Shutdown : NPR
House Delays Vote on Infrastructure Bill as Democrats Feud – The New York Times (nytimes.com)