Legislature
LaunchBox has new McKeesport home – The Mon Valley Independent
Medical Optometry America Opens New Eye Health Center in Plymout – WPGX – Fox28 (wpgxfox28.com)
New Study: PA Ranks 50th for Growth in Renewable Energy Nationwide – MyChesCo
Lawmakers, Pittsburgh education experts work to fix Pa. school funding | 90.5 WESA
Oct 14 Spring Mill Fire Company Hosts Truck Housing Ceremony | Plymouth, PA Patch
Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
State Senate Democratic Caucus Members Announce Build Better PA – MyChesCo
State Senate Democratic Caucus Members Announce Build Better PA – MyChesCo
Legal weed in Pa.: Could Pennsylvania legalize marijuana in 2024? (inquirer.com)
Pa. school funding commission hears Pittsburgh educators’ testimony | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Schools tell Pa. lawmakers career and tech education needs investment | 90.5 WESA
Report on racial bias in charter school authorization released | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Lee Calls On GOP Not to Nominate Scalise For Speaker (politicspa.com)
Business/Jobs
Hotels, restaurants and a grocery store among 21 proposed projects in central Pa. – pennlive.com
Rutter’s to pay $1M in settlement with Pa. Attorney General’s office – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Philadelphia Airport Shooting Kills Police Officer – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Deaths of 2 teens found in Pa. woods ruled as homicide: reports – pennlive.com
Man found shot to death in vehicle on I-95 near Philly: state police – pennlive.com
Education
Pa. school funding commission hears Pittsburgh educators’ testimony | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Report on racial bias in charter school authorization released | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Black Texas student suspended for natural hair sent to alternative school : NPR
Elections/Politics
New tool helps voters understand the impact of PA judges · Spotlight PA
Environment
Transportation
Gas prices could spike amid Middle East conflict, experts say | National | thecentersquare.com
Public EV charging may get private boost | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
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
Gun Safety
St. Joseph’s to craft report from gun violence summit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Proposal centralizes tracking of $1.08 billion opioid fund | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Pennsylvania, N.J. and Del. to become hydrogen hub | WITF
Pennsylvania’s Latino economy is growing at a fast pace | WITF
Pa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters | WITF
PennDOT accepting unsolicited proposals from private sector through Nov. 10 – pennlive.com
National News
Scalise drops out of race for U.S. House speaker – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza, and More – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Schweikert introduces bill to repurpose Iran funds for Israel | National | thecentersquare.com
Inflation continues to rise, federal data shows | National | thecentersquare.com
Social Security benefits set to increase 3.2% next year | National | thecentersquare.com
Black Texas student suspended for natural hair sent to alternative school : NPR
$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California : NPR
For Democrats, Crisis in Israel Could Be a Unifying Force – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
People move for housing, family, jobs | National | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Coffin Bar opening in Lancaster city on Friday the 13th | WITF
Pa. town gets help from Harrisburg after years of hardship | WITF
Allentown police headquarters, fire station in dire need of costly repairs (mcall.com)
Teen dies after falling through skylight of Exeter Twp. supermarket | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Dinners For Kids gala helps families in need | Times Leader
Pitt
Philly
Xylazine stressing suburban Philadelphia police | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
New technology shows thousands of cars congest SEPTA’s bus lanes | Local News | phillytrib.com
Council votes to hold hearings on district practice of ‘leveling’ | Local News | phillytrib.com
Pandemic learning climate may have impacted Philly students | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pennsylvania Senate race poll: Casey leads McCormick with many undecided (mytwintiers.com)
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
Fetterman Appears On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (politicspa.com)