Legislature
GOP uses voters to push election reforms in Pennsylvania and some unlikely states | WITF
Editorial: Tax credit is low price for firefighters | TribLIVE.com
Editorial: Slow down, move over and save lives (readingeagle.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
What do I need to know about vaccine boosters? Mix or match? – WHYY
Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating its own – WHYY
Most pregnant Americans remain unvaccinated – WHYY
Mandates convince more people to get vaccinated, Penn study finds (inquirer.com)
Thousands of workers are opting to get fired, rather than take the vaccine | WITF
Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
COVID is still with us: Here’s how to make trick or treat safe – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Business/Jobs
What the metaverse is and how it will work – WHYY
SEPTA union authorizes strike if no agreement is made this week – WHYY
To reduce pressure on our food system, buy from your local co-op | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection (inquirer.com)
Donald Trump’s new media venture sees its stock price soar (inquirer.com)
Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism (inquirer.com)
Think everything is expensive now? Get ready for what’s next – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania workers were least likely in U.S. to quit their jobs in August | 90.5 WESA
Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight explained | 90.5 WESA
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx | TribLIVE.com
Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Startup company reimagines the car shopping experience (pottsmerc.com)
Crime/Punishment
Rape on SEPTA train spurs bystander intervention training- WHYY
Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted of campaign finance crimes (inquirer.com)
Three years after massacre, U.S. v. Bowers grinds on in federal court | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Education
Schools are getting their bands back together – WHYY
Pennsylvania and N.J. schools struggle to staff substitute teacher shortage (inquirer.com)
Should schools bring back hybrid learning for kids in quarantine? | Pro/Con (inquirer.com)
College savings plans offer families way to avoid student loan debt | Local News | phillytrib.com
Berks County needs bus drivers: What you need to know (readingeagle.com)
State official promises support for early childhood educators during visit to Exton – Daily Local
Elections/Politics
Election 2021: Inside the Delaware County Council race – WHYY
Spending in Pennsylvania’s high court race blows past $5 million | WITF
Obama attacks GOP candidate’s ‘phony, trumped-up culture wars’ during Virginia rally – pennlive.com
Peck seeks to fight off Ziccarelli challenge in Westmoreland district attorney race | TribLIVE.com
Election 2021 preview: Luzerne County judicial candidates | Times Leader
Erie County voters’ guide to the Nov. 2 municipal election (goerie.com)
Allentown will have its first Latino mayor – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Infrastructure
Inclusionary zoning won’t solve the lack of affordable housing | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Health
Salmonella outbreak linked to onions: You may need to throw them away – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
State News
Pennsylvania’s jobless rate, labor force and payrolls drop | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pennsylvania tenants safe from eviction | 90.5 WESA
Pa. is No. 8 in deaths from animal attacks, but don’t blame the bears | State | standardspeaker.com
National News
Dairo Antonio Úsuga captured by Colombian security forces – WHYY
N.J.’s legal weed sales are in play. Who will control it? Here are the rules (inquirer.com)
Warmer temperatures, average snowfall expected this winter – pennlive.com
Local News
NEPA Tail on the Trail brings cyclists out to celebrate Biketober | Times Leader
Luzerne County government set to pay off debt in nine years | Times Leader
Goat yoga, farm stays part of agritourism at Centre County farm | Centre Daily Times
Turned down for Ida FEMA assistance? Now you can appeal decision – The Mercury (pottsmerc.com)
Pitt
How a local ICU nurse uses TikTok to celebrate everyday Pittsburghers | 90.5 WESA
Allegheny County officials discuss preparations ahead of Nov. 2 election | 90.5 WESA
Council to new mayor: We’ll work with you, but we want a say | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Family members of Bloomfield tasing victim list demands for police | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
University City pedestrian count back to pre-covid levels – WHYY
Philly theaters will broadcast ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ from Met Opera (inquirer.com)
John Dougherty and Bobby Henon are on trial. But City Hall is watching nervously. (inquirer.com)
City Controller says Philadelphia exempt employees lack diversity | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn Thompson tests positive for COVID-19 | WITF
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’ | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
AP source: Manchin agreeable to wealth tax for Biden plan | News | tribdem.com