Legislature
Shusterman bill would give small Pa. growers piece of cannabis market – Daily Local
Schwank, Adams Announce Pardon Project of Berks County – BCTV
Pa. Senate moves to block part of Gov. Wolf’s climate plan – Shale Gas Reporter
Coronavirus – COVID-19
COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wolf offers extra paid leave for vaccinated state employees | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Military weighs penalties for those who refuse COVID vaccine (abc27.com)
Holiday Travel and Covid: Here’s What to Expect – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Guest Opinion: Getting vaccinated should be a choice (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Biden gives contractors leeway on COVID-19 vaccine mandate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When will the COVID-19 pandemic be over? Here’s how we’ll know. (inquirer.com)
Business/Jobs
How Car Shortages Are Putting the Economy at Risk – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll | National News | thetimes-tribune.com
Texas company purchases 35,430-square-foot central Pa. self-storage facility – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Philadelphia bans police stops for certain traffic violations | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Education
Books with Graphic Sexual Content Draw Radnor Parents’ Ire – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Phoenixville School Board mulls selling closed school property – Daily Local
University of Pittsburgh requires student, staff vaccinations by Dec. 6 | Coronavirus | tribdem.com
Pitt requires all students, faculty and staff to get COVID-19 vaccine by December | WITF
Elections/Politics
National
Election Day 2021: What to Watch in Tuesday’s Elections – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Elections across US showcase security steps, new voting laws | News | tribdem.com
Dems on the Hill keep wary eye on Virginia – POLITICO
New Jersey governor race: Live election results and updates : NPR
State
When do polls open in Pa.? All the information you need for the 2021 Pa. election day · Spotlight PA
Election day preview with Pa. Secretary of State Victoria Degraffenreid (abc27.com)
Major cases could come before judges on Pennsylvania ballots | WITF
The Most Competitive U.S. Senate Races in 2022 – Paste (pastemagazine.com)
Senate candidate Sean Parnell’s wife testifies about abuse, being choked – Daily Local
Senate candidate’s wife testifies about abuse, being choked | WITF
GOP Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Reportedly Accused Of ‘Strangling’ Wife (forbes.com)
Pa. GOP Senate candidate’s wife testifies that he hit their children, tried to choke her | TheHill
Enthusiasm for Biden drops in key Pa. suburbs according to new polling (broadandliberty.com)
Local
abc27 to watch Harrisburg mayor race closely, director of elections gives voter advice
Valyo: Democrats will keep Chester County moving forward – Daily Local
Want to see who’s funding local candidates in Pa.? It’s harder than you’d think. · Spotlight PA
Election Day: Polls open in Monroe County (poconorecord.com)
Election Day in Erie County, PA: What you need to know (goerie.com)
Dems and Reps hoping for good turnout today (delcotimes.com)
Voters to pick County Council, Row Office and Common Pleas judges Tuesday (delcotimes.com)
Philly Black Clergy group endorses candidates for general election | Local News | phillytrib.com
Allegheny County voters will select 10 Common Pleas judges on Tuesday | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Republican lawsuit over mail-in ballots in Delaware County dismissed by judge (inquirer.com)
Officials in Allegheny County expect higher voter turnout, thanks to mail-in ballots | TribLIVE.com
Luzerne County mail ballot return about 62.5% as of Monday afternoon | Times Leader
Early morning voter turnout light in Luzerne County | Election | citizensvoice.com
Here’s what you need to know about Election Day in Berks County (readingeagle.com)
Environment
Biden announces a plan in Glasgow to help poorer countries with climate change | WITF
COP26: More than 100 countries vow to end deforestation (inquirer.com)
Health
Gov. Wolf discusses health equity and announces Pennie’s 2022 open enrollment (abc27.com)
Geisinger to pay $18.5 million after violating Medicare rules | WITF
State News
‘Wear it!’: Life jackets now mandatory through April 30 (abc27.com)
US cuts deal on steel tariffs with EU, but Sen. Toomey says more is needed | WITF
National News
Census analysis finds undercount but not as bad as predicted – Daily Local
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021: Stars, spectators return in NY (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Guest Opinion: Make immigration more like a job interview (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Yahoo pulls out of China amid ‘challenging’ environment | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fed to start reining in economic aid as inflation risk rises | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Barclays CEO Jes Staley steps down as Epstein fallout spreads | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Secret Pa. rally drew noted white supremacists · Spotlight PA
Developer outlines 30-year plan to redevelop Bala Plaza sites – Mainline Media News
Montgomery County transportation program awards 8 project grants – Mainline Media News
Being Black in Beaver County: Nonprofit highlights Black creatives (timesonline.com)
Beyond/Hello joins medical marijuana industry in Monroe County (poconorecord.com)
Purolite, based in Upper Merion, is being sold to Ecolab for $3.7 billion – Delco Times
Wall Street is offering big pay increases to build a crypto army (inquirer.com)
Luzerne County sheriff, coroner highlight staffing woes in budget talks | Times Leader
Hazleton City Council hears airport skydiving concerns | News | standardspeaker.com
Reading finances look good to exit financial oversight next year (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Philly
Philadelphia School District safety needs to be a top city priority, officials say (inquirer.com)
Memorial event honors remains moved from Penn burial grounds | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Biden promises bold climate action, but Build Back Better bill still in question (abc27.com)
Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan, Democrats vow to push ahead | News | tribdem.com