News Digest:: October 2, 2023

Legislature

Berks orthodontics office moves into new building in Wyomissing (timesherald.com)

Doylestown Supervisors To Vote On Community Recreation Center Bids | Doylestown, PA Patch

Santarsiero and Brennan hosting electronic recycling event – Times Publishing Newspapers, Inc.

PA Environment Digest Blog: FEMA Denies Gov. Shapiro’s Request For Federal Disaster Declaration For July 9 Flooding In Berks County; SBA Approves Disaster Relief Loans (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)

Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring | WITF

PA Environment Digest Blog: Environmental Health Project: How DEP Issues Permits For Shale Gas Facilities Without Considering Cumulative Impacts – How New Facilities Will Add To Existing Pollution Loads And Impact The Area (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)

Education equity still dividing policymakers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Business/Jobs

Monday’s Powerball jackpot is now worth more than $1 billion : NPR

A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $3 million sold in eastern Pa. – pennlive.com

COVID-19

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

Crime/Punishment

3 killed in shooting at Pa. house: reports – pennlive.com

Education

Education equity still dividing policymakers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Gettysburg College students share concerns over Pa. election | WITF

Pa. teachers’ colleges change how they look at reading | WITF

Elections/Politics

Gettysburg College students share concerns over Pa. election | WITF

Environment

Map: Smoke From Canada Wildfires Expected to Return to New York – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rural America a focus for bipartisan health caucus formed in U.S. House – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Transportation

Dwindling federal road safety funds spent on crosswalk timers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

Owners told to park vehicles outside in recall of 3.4M Kias, Hyundais – pennlive.com

Gun Safety

Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring | WITF

Md.’s gun policy is changing drastically. Here’s how the new laws will look. – pennlive.com

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since Sandy Hook shooting : NPR

Pa. gun violence prevention advocates optimistic about new White House initiative – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

First Philadelphia Crime Summit to lay out gun violence prevention blueprint | Local News | phillytrib.com

Health

Scientists whose work at U.Penn enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 win Nobel Prize – pennlive.com

State News

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro rallies Democrats in New Hampshire – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa. voter registration change draws Donald Trimp’s ire | WITF

State police interest surging after college credit requirement axed | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com

PA parks get $112M toward $1.4B backlog · Spotlight PA State College

National News

Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown | National | thecentersquare.com

2023 has been a battleground for transgender athletics | National | thecentersquare.com

Blood supply at dangerously low levels, groups say | National | thecentersquare.com

A Texas Bishop Takes On Pope Francis and the Vatican – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Baton Rouge Officers Accused in Cover-Up in Use of Excessive Force – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Dianne Feinstein’s Lasting Impact on Women in Office – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he activated fire alarm by mistake before budget vote : NPR

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since Sandy Hook shooting : NPR

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers : NPR

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, injures 5 and forces evacuation over ammonia : NPR

Local News

Task force appointed to look into all possible options for old William Penn High School building (abc27.com)

Tentative agreement avoids strike at Mack Trucks Lower Macungie plant | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com

PA Prison Society has concerns with Chester County plans for outside prison yards after Cavalcante escape (dailylocal.com)

Luzerne County Courthouse sub-basement leak repair authorization delayed | Times Leader

Crowd turns out for Irem arts and crafts show | Times Leader

Pitt

Crash sends motorcycle passenger over 31st Street Bridge onto tracks below | TribLIVE.com

Morning Roundup: Man hospitalized after Bloomfield shooting; fire destroys Cook Township home | TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh officials look for ways to boost childcare providers amid staffing shortages, financial troubles | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh’s Light of Life uses trauma-informed design to build new recovery center | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Deer hunt begins in Pittsburgh, but some residents want more input | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philly

Philly considering drones for community policing | Local News | phillytrib.com

Hundreds gather to remember Temple’s JoAnne Epps | Local News | phillytrib.com

New police commissioner brings experience, focus on service | Local News | phillytrib.com

Philly cafeteria workers and climate staff reaches deal with school district | Local News | phillytrib.com

At least 61 arrested following 2 nights of looting in Philadelphia, police say | Local News | phillytrib.com

Topgolf property in Northeast Philadelphia is up for sale – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Washington

Sens. Casey, Fetterman On Passing Of Dianne Feinstein – PoliticsPA

Sen. Bob Casey joins striking UAW workers on picket line in Bucks County – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)

Pa.’s Fetterman is back to wearing suits as Senate resets dress code – pennlive.com

McCormick ties Casey to Philadelphia crime surge and Soros-funded district attorney | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com