Legislature
Pa. Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people | LehighValleyNews.com
Superior Court of Pennsylvania: Jill Beck, Timika Lane, Maria Battista, Harry Smail | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Pa. Senate weighs bill mandating armed security in all public schools | News | meadvilletribune.com
Lisa Boscola, Pa. Senate GOP pass bill on sexually explicit books (mcall.com)
Bills about “sexually explicit content” in schools, curriculum transparency advance out of Pa. Senate | News | meadvilletribune.com
Pa. Senate weighs bill mandating armed security in all public schools | News | sharonherald.com
Student book access bill passes state Senate after floor debate | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror
We the people: Openings of U.S., state constitutions could become fixtures at Pa. school entrances – pennlive.com
City Awarded $125K for Health, Food Outreach – Tube City Almanac (tubecityonline.com)
Pa. Senate passes ‘explicit content’ legislation after heated debate over whether it’s a book ban – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. Senate bill seeks to boost student reading with scientific approach | Don’t Miss This | meadvilletribune.com
Business/Jobs
Amazon opens fulfillment center in central Pa. the size of 17 football fields – 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
Dozing driver charged after crashing into tree, injuring 5 in Hershey – pennlive.com
Pa. cops find ‘exorcism spells’ during investigation | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Furnishing alcohol to a minor charges dropped against suspended Pa. school principal – pennlive.com
Car hit by rock thrown from I-83 overpass in central Pa.: state police – pennlive.com
Human remains found at Pa. home confirmed to be man missing for 11 years: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Pittsburgh School Board mulls workshops on ‘racist’ math curriculum | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Poll finds many U.S. schools now have active shooter drills : NPR
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
Student book access bill passes state Senate after floor debate | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror
Pa. Senate passes ‘explicit content’ legislation after heated debate over whether it’s a book ban – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. Senate bill seeks to boost student reading with scientific approach | Don’t Miss This | meadvilletribune.com
Penn State exec put on leave after being accused of strangling woman: reports – pennlive.com
Teacher sent to hospital after unknown substance found at central Pa. school playground: police – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
York County must expand support for Spanish-speaking voters | WITF
2023 Election: PA Voter Registration Numbers (politicspa.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)
Election 2023: County Commissioner Races (politicspa.com)
Environment
Deer in love and end of daylight saving time collide to increase risk on roads – pennlive.com
Bill to override states’ animal cruelty laws creates rift among farmers in Pa., nationwide – pennlive.com
Why do deer-related accidents rise during fall in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
Transportation
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
Democratic lieutenant governors, advocates, discuss solutions to prevent gun violence – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
More Than 60,000 Fortress Gun Safes Recalled After Report of Child’s Death – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Health
Bipartisan, 33-state coalition sues Meta, alleging harms to youth mental health | California | thecentersquare.com
Health survey links fracking in PA to cancers, disease · Spotlight PA
Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Wondering which hospital to choose for a safe joint replacement? Pa. report sheds light – pennlive.com
State News
Hydrogen hubs are coming to Pennsylvania · Spotlight PA
‘Overburdened and underfunded’: Shapiro signs bill to save Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania joins states accusing Meta of fueling children’s social media addiction – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa, other states sue Meta, saying Facebook and Instagram harm children’s mental health – pennlive.com
Bill to override states’ animal cruelty laws creates rift among farmers in Pa., nationwide – pennlive.com
York County must expand support for Spanish-speaking voters | WITF
A recent state analysis of 20 state tax credit programs foun | WITF
80 Pa. farms eligible for conservation grants | WITF
What you wanted to know about hydrogen hubs coming to Pa. | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Jill Biden to visit Philadelphia this week – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
National News
U.S. Says a Cease-Fire in the Israel War Would Only Benefit Hamas – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
U.S. Cites ‘High Confidence’ Rocket From Gaza Caused Hospital Blast – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Overwhelming majority of Americans see democracy at risk ahead of 2024 election : NPR
Bill would provide low-income student tuition at two-year colleges, tech schools | Washington | thecentersquare.com
Pilot who disrupted flight had taken magic mushrooms for first time | National | thecentersquare.com
Jenna Ellis to plead guilty over effort to overturn election | WITF
Hawaii Bribery Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Lahaina’s Ruins – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Cost of borrowing rises to 14% of total spending with more growth ahead | National | thecentersquare.com
LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused : NPR
Northern border sector: Agents apprehend more illegal crossers in fiscal ’23 than previous 11 years combined | National | thecentersquare.com
UAW expands auto strike to Texas SUV plant | Texas | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Harrisburg law firm explores selling $11 million headquarters downtown – pennlive.com
They still can’t catch Kevin Bacon in Gettysburg: Latest on Pa.’s famous runaway pig – pennlive.com
This Pa. county is considering a plastic bag ban: reports – pennlive.com
King of Prussia District Igloo Garden returns in November (mainlinemedianews.com)
Bucks DA: Utility wire thieves operated amid flood victim search | The Bucks County Herald
Closed signs removed, replaced on Sleepy Hollow Bridge | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Allegheny County Council introduces legislation banning single-use plastic bags countywide | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Residents push Pine-Richland school directors to pull books from library | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh police staffing study company didn’t disclose campaign contributions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Feds award nearly $25M to Pittsburgh high-tech energy projects | TribLIVE.com
$43M CCAC facility to focus on robotics, other advancing technologies | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Greater Philadelphia got EDA Tech Hubs designation for precision medicine. Here’s what comes next – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Owner of Club Quarters Philadelphia in discussions to surrender Center City hotel – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
South Philly and Center City groups announce opposition to Sixers’ arena proposal | Local News | phillytrib.com
Family, friends, colleagues bid farewell to Philadelphia officer killed in airport garage shooting | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Democratic lieutenant governors, advocates, discuss solutions to prevent gun violence – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Senators Casey and Romney Propose Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Early Childhood Education Training – MyChesCo
