Legislature
New $5.6 million grants aim to preserve affordable housing in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. Senate bill seeks to boost student reading with scientific approach | Ap | sharonherald.com
Solitary confinement: Retired developer wants to turn part of Western Penitentiary into a hotel or hostel | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Stop Feeding the Polarization Beast (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
PA Environment Digest Blog: Senate Environmental Committee Meets Oct. 24 On Garage Drain Water Disposal, Crematory Operating Temperatures; Other Committee Meetings (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
PA Environment Digest Blog: Senate Committee Briefing Finds No Definition Or Standard For ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Natural Gas; PA Producers Already Below One RS Threshold (paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com)
Eight Philadelphia educational and literary icons are honored with portraits – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun (philasun.com)
Legislative roundup – Lower Bucks Times
Supply problems stoking state’s housing shortage | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
‘Grinch bot’ bill clears House | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Bill targets LGBTQ ‘panic’ defense | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
B.J.’s Wholesale Club early Black Friday sale starts this week with exclusive deals – pennlive.com
Everyday Cheapskate: Break your addiction to storage units – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Allegheny County residents turn out for new COVID shot amid supply chain issues | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Covid Cases Drop in California, but Experts Warn of a Winter Surge – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Crime/Punishment
4 charged in theft of 2 million dimes from US Mint | WITF
‘Persons of Interest’ Identified in Samantha Woll’s Killing in Detroit, Police Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Man arrested in homicide, attempted homicide of Corry couple (goerie.com)
Man injured in Harrisburg shooting: official – pennlive.com
Driver dies when tractor-trailer crashes off I-81 in central Pa. – pennlive.com
Police locate vehicle last operated by suspect in Maryland judge murder case : NPR
Education
Pittsburgh School Board mulls workshops on ‘racist’ math curriculum | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Teacher sent to hospital after unknown substance found at central Pa. school playground: police – pennlive.com
Westmont school board approves application to student aviation program | News | tribdem.com
Companies offering parents a new benefit: college admissions counseling : NPR
Elections/Politics
Three candidates already running for Pa. 103rd House District – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Dan Meuser drops out of House speaker race (mainlinemedianews.com)
Pa. county tries to recover from election office turnover | WITF
Here’s what’s still outstanding in Pennsylvania’s budget – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
No new primary election date in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Rep. Patty Kim launches campaign for 15th Senate District seat – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment/Energy
What you wanted to know about hydrogen hubs coming to Pa. | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change : NPR
Hurricane Tammy and Norma update: Caribbean and Mexico coasts threatened : NPR
Why climate change has fruit growers rethinking their crops : NPR
Transportation
Union talks with SEPTA reach crucial point | Local News | phillytrib.com
Gas prices expected to continue to fall like leaves, even though price of oil is ‘stuck’ – pennlive.com
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot tried to disable engines in-flight : NPR
Gun Safety
More Than 60,000 Fortress Gun Safes Recalled After Report of Child’s Death – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Health
Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
9 words that helped this cancer patient: ‘You look like you could use a mom hug’ : NPR
Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Companies offering parents a new benefit: college admissions counseling : NPR
PA struggles to reassess Medicaid coverage · Spotlight PA
State News
‘Overburdened and underfunded’: Shapiro signs bill to save Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
A recent state analysis of 20 state tax credit programs foun | WITF
Jill Biden to visit Philadelphia this week – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Flavored tobacco products draw state’s ire | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Greater Philadelphia got EDA Tech Hubs designation for precision medicine. Here’s what comes next – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. animal shelter needs help with ‘unprecedented crisis’ after rescue of 30 cats overwhelms it – pennlive.com
National News
‘A real threat’: Experts warn of Hamas-connected terrorists crossing U.S. border | National | thecentersquare.com
U.S. Raises Concerns About Israel’s Plan of Action in Gaza, Officials Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
At Least 7 Dead as ‘Super Fog’ Blankets New Orleans, Causing Pileups – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: ‘We’re not even allowed to grieve’ : NPR
Biden’s funding request takes fire, has little hope in stalled House | National | thecentersquare.com
With arrests down significantly, police point to low morale, lack of support | National | thecentersquare.com
Funeral held for 6-year-old boy killed in an apparent anti-Muslim attack : NPR
U.S. posts $1.7 trillion deficit despite warnings about unsustainable fiscal path | National | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Nighttime lane restrictions to begin Tuesday night on I-83: PennDOT – pennlive.com
Proposed Wawa, Miller Farm housing spur 3-hour Bethlehem Twp. meeting | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
West Whiteland firefighter killed in line of duty is remembered (dailylocal.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh School Board mulls workshops on ‘racist’ math curriculum | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pittsburgh is not recognized as a national ‘tech hub’ by Biden’s Commerce Dept. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chatham president says university is ‘through the worst of it’ after reorganization that reduced deficit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh-area home health agency to pay more than $200,000 in Labor Department settlement | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Greater Philadelphia got EDA Tech Hubs designation for precision medicine. Here’s what comes next – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Jill Biden to visit Philadelphia this week – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
South Philadelphia Muslim community calls out ‘hate-filled’ vandalism | Local News | phillytrib.com
SEPTA, TWU start marathon negotiation sessions | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Senators Casey and Romney Propose Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Early Childhood Education Training – MyChesCo
