Legislature

Southern Lehigh School Board candidates starkly differ on staffing, taxes and gender policies (mcall.com)

GOP states raise fees on electric cars as gas taxes fall – USA News Hub (allusanewshub.com)

Medical Optometry America Opens New Eye Health Center in Plymouth Meeting – WTNZ – Fox43 (wtnzfox43.com)

Community baby shower held at Beverly Hills Middle School (delcotimes.com)

Lawmakers, Pittsburgh education experts work to fix Pa. school funding | 90.5 WESA

Bridges Out of Poverty workshop to be held in Coatesville – Daily Local

Schools tell Pa. lawmakers career and tech education needs investment | 90.5 WESA

Senator Hughes Announces $200K for Miles Park in Whitemarsh Township – MyChesCo

Pennsylvania agriculture secretary visits Blockson Middle School garden (mainlinemedianews.com)

Spring Mill Fire Company hosts open house and truck housing ceremony (mainlinemedianews.com)

Business/Jobs

Inconvenience fee: Rutter’s will pay PA $1 million, bolster security measures after data breach – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid falling sales, opioid lawsuits : NPR

LA’s housing crisis is central to the hotel workers’ strike : NPR

Netflix plans to open brick and mortar locations : NPR

COVID-19

Former COVID-19 czar: The virus ‘new normal’ points to larger public health mission – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Driver dead after head-on collision with tractor-trailer going the wrong way on I-83: coroner – pennlive.com

Crime/Punishment

Police officer killed, 1 wounded at Philadelphia airport | WITF

Passing a stopped school bus? Don’t forget to smile for your $300 portrait – pennlive.com

Georgia man gets $1.4 million speeding ticket, but officials insist it’s a placeholder – pennlive.com

Education

Southern Lehigh School Board candidates starkly differ on staffing, taxes and gender policies (mcall.com)

States are trying to prop up the child care industry. It isn’t enough. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Report on racial bias in charter school authorization released | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Pa. woman can’t seize ownership of Gettysburg school sports logo, charge royalties: expert – pennlive.com

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do? | WITF

Elections/Politics

Election ballot set – South Philly Review

Pa.’s 2024 presidential primary date unlikely to change | WITF

Candidates for Allegheny County District Attorney spar in sole debate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Environment/Energy

DEP Environmental Justice meetings begin this week. Here’s how to participate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com

Biden touts ‘transformational’ hydrogen hub economy in Philadelphia visit – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

‘So many ways hydrogen can go wrong’: Hub announcements viewed with caution – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Transportation

GOP states raise fees on electric cars as gas taxes fall – USA News Hub (allusanewshub.com)

Gas prices could spike amid Middle East conflict, experts say | National | thecentersquare.com

Public EV charging may get private boost | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Passing a stopped school bus? Don’t forget to smile for your $300 portrait – pennlive.com

Gun Safety

From youth gun violence to safe injections sites, mayoral candidates talk safety | Local News | phillytrib.com

Harrisburg event recognizes growing toll of gun violence: ‘Every month it’s more, more, more’ – pennlive.com

Health

Counseling, chiropractic, dental and hospice service providers open new central Pa. locations – pennlive.com

Many soda fountains are filthy, full of horrible superbugs: study – pennlive.com

Medicine in diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people lose a quarter of body weight – pennlive.com

State News

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Streamlining Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Efforts to Improve Accessibility Across the Commonwealth | ForeignAffairs.co.nz

Report calls Pennsylvania a taxpayer ‘sinkhole’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania | WITF

Pandemic benefits are gone. Advocates try to bridge the gap | WITF

Pa. seeks to expand awareness of its Indigenous culture | WITF

States are trying to prop up the child care industry. It isn’t enough. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Large cat, possibly a mountain lion, spotted in Pa. town, police warn – pennlive.com

Counseling, chiropractic, dental and hospice service providers open new central Pa. locations – pennlive.com

Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy, found | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com

National News

White House bets $7B on hydrogen hubs | National | thecentersquare.com

Report: Marijuana legalization trades taxes for social problems | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Biden Will Get $80 Million Ad Boost From Climate Group – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Biden’s go-ahead for added border wall draws criticism from Democrats in Congress  – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Prior to recent attack on Israel, antisemitic incidents in US at historic levels | National | thecentersquare.com

Lawsuits Challenge Voting Rights Left to Governor Discretion in Some States – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Northern Gaza, and More – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

There’s Still No House Speaker. What Happens Now? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Local News

PennLive Editorial Board invites Dauphin County Commissioner candidates to open forum today at noon – pennlive.com

Residents react to possible mountain lion spotted in Lower Macungie Township | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

Chester County adopts tax rebate for volunteer fire company, EMS members – Daily Local

Community news of Delaware County (delcotimes.com)

Pitt

Candidates for Allegheny County District Attorney spar in sole debate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

A sweet tenant: RIDC’s rooftop hives in Hazelwood, New Stanton give bees a home | TribLIVE.com

2 years after death of Jim Rogers in Bloomfield, family presses for police accountability | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2nd person in 3 days arrested with gun at Pittsburgh airport | TribLIVE.com

Hundreds turn out for pro-Palestine rally in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh Coffee Week is brewing up lots of options | TribLIVE.com

Philly

Pandemic benefits are gone. Advocates try to bridge the gap | WITF

Biden touts ‘transformational’ hydrogen hub economy in Philadelphia visit – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Police officer killed, another wounded in shooting at Philadelphia International Airport garage | Local News | phillytrib.com

New technology shows thousands of cars congest SEPTA’s bus lanes | Local News | phillytrib.com

Pandemic learning climate may have impacted Philly students | Local News | phillytrib.com

Council votes to hold hearings on district practice of ‘leveling’ | Local News | phillytrib.com