Legislature
State officials tour communities ravaged by July storm in Berks (readingeagle.com)
Pennsylvania bills would implement harsher penalties for swatting calls (abc27.com)
‘EMS is a must’: Pa. EMS departments struggle with funding, staffing and increasing calls (ems1.com)
Temple’s education program gets $1M from state to help improve teacher diversity (fox29.com)
Junior League of Reading’s 100th Year of Service Focuses on Menstrual Equity – BCTV
Business/Jobs
Sellers say Amazon undercuts their prices, charges high fees : NPR
Dunkin’ brings back an eight-legged, Munchkin topped doughnut for Halloween 2023 – pennlive.com
PNC laying off employees, exact amount not announced | TribLIVE.com
Vlasic and Frank’s RedHot mashup puts a hot zing in dill pickles – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Texas executes man who questioned evidence in deadly carjacking of elderly woman : NPR
Central Pa. cop sued over use of stun gun on DUI suspect: video – pennlive.com
Dog found dead in central Pa. creek had been weighed down by rock: police – pennlive.com
2 people found dead in Pa. woods: police – pennlive.com
Causes of death released for 7 killed in Pa. chocolate factory blast – pennlive.com
Education
Temple’s education program gets $1M from state to help improve teacher diversity (fox29.com)
State college system enrollment stabilizing | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania universities are still waiting for subsidies | WITF
Elections/Politics
When is the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
Four For Two: The PA Superior Court Race (politicspa.com)
Environment/Energy
Solar eclipse will shine in ‘ring of fire’: How, when to watch it – pennlive.com
Tropical Storm Sean Is the Latest to Form in the Atlantic – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Spotted lanternflies and the smoky honey they help make | WITF
Transportation
Electric vehicles all queued up with nowhere to go | National | thecentersquare.com
State spending on alternative fuel rebates hits $15.7 million | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania could go after lottery winnings, tax returns | WITF
Gun Safety
St. Joseph’s to craft report from gun violence summit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
California is first state to ban 4 food additives for cancer, other health risks : NPR
PA child care providers sound alarm | WITF
Proposal centralizes tracking of $1.08 billion opioid fund | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
New study suggests a link between a plastic additive and autism, ADHD – pennlive.com
State News
What’s next for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA · Spotlight PA
What the 2023 PA budget does for rural communities · Spotlight PA State College
Pennsylvania could go after lottery winnings, tax returns | WITF
Outlook for hunters looks promising despite drop in Pa. bear population – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania spends $600,000 to fix up recovery houses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
Biden says at least 14 Americans killed in Hamas terror attack | National | thecentersquare.com
Adaptive technologies help people with disabilities enjoy the great outdoors : NPR
Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope and challenges : NPR
Local News
Latino experts discuss challenges facing community | WITF
Mack Truck workers in Middletown Pa join UAW strike | WITF
Police will be at Pa. library during protest over Moms for Liberty storytime – pennlive.com
Hundreds attend prayer vigil in Allentown after Hamas attacks (mcall.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day starting next year | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh looks to add protection for renters experiencing domestic violence | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh businesses, shoppers prepare for plastic bag ban | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly cafeteria workers, climate staff ratify new contract | Local News | phillytrib.com
EMIR and art students create victims’ memorial | Local News | phillytrib.com
Fight in the stands ends high school football game early, police said | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com