Legislature
Delco Black Caucus calls for police in Fanta Bility shooting to be fired – WHYY
Public bank could meet our staggering need for infrastructure repair (goerie.com)
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Unveil Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill | (hightimes.com)
Deadline passes in GOP’s election ‘investigation’ subpoena (apnews.com)
Guest Comment: Don’t be fooled by election investigation scare tactics | Opinion | bradfordera.com
Comitta: $1 million in funding available to stop college sex assaults – Daily Local
Dispute between Wolf admin and feds delayed vaccine distribution to elderly (broadandliberty.com)
Wolf announces grants awarded to fund veterans’ needs | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
PA Dems New Rules Needed for State Senate Accountability / Public News Service
Pa. Senate has lost its way | Opinion | dailyitem.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
U.S. hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall : NPR
COVID cases declining nationwide, expected to plateau in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
With a federal vaccine mandate coming, OSHA prepares for enforcement : NPR
Covid Live Updates: New Zealand Ends Pursuit of ‘Covid Zero’ – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
American, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require employee vaccinations : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
COVID still plaguing Pocono schools (poconorecord.com)
Western Pa. legislative districts divided on vaccines, state data shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New COVID-19 cases back on rise in region, state | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
St. Luke’s announces achievement of vaccine mandate goal | Coronavirus | standardspeaker.com
Business/Jobs
Delta Variant Casts Pall on Restaurant Recovery – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Op-Ed: America needs less government meddling with economy (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Jobs Fair planned as businesses face ‘The Grass is Greener’ era – Delco Times
Restaurant woes continue: Customers are back, but workers are not | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Western Pa. oil companies not happy about steep price increase kicking in | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Crime Fighters: Who killed Salahaldin Mahmoud? – 6abc Philadelphia
Sandusky case spurred major changes to beef up reporting of suspected abuse | News | tribdem.com
Delco Group Wants Cops Fired Over Sharon Hill Shooting: Reports | Patch
Timothy Bernhardt has been sworn in as Upper Darby’s new police chief (inquirer.com)
Education
America deserves a fair debate about CRT in education (poconorecord.com)
Schools should teach about slavery (poconorecord.com)
Local bus driver advocacy group aims to solve driver shortage – Delco Times
Elections/Politics
Poll: Half of Trump voters, 41% of Biden voters support splitting up the U.S. (abc27.com)
Pa. GOP has big opportunity in 2022, but Trump divisions deepen (poconorecord.com)
Election letter deadline Oct. 19 (ydr.com)
Four candidates race to fill two County Council seats in November election (delcotimes.com)
Montgomery County discloses print error on 16,000 mail-in ballots – thereporteronline
Lowman S. Henry: Democrats changing the rules of redistricting – Daily Local
Opinion: 2020 Election Audits: Bad for Public Trust, Good for Fundraisers | Prescott eNews
Nasty turn in GOP Senate primary leaves questions for both Bartos, Parnell | News | bradfordera.com
Arizona Vote Review ‘Made Up the Numbers,’ Election Experts Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pennsylvania midterms may be more a referendum on Trump than Biden | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Luzerne County voting equipment testing observation open to public | Times Leader
Countdown to election day; mail-in ballots to be sent next week | Election | citizensvoice.com
Environment
Grant helps URI, Penn State researchers study sea-level rise – Daily Local
Health
Northeast Pa. veterans spotlight mental health crisis facing vets (poconorecord.com)
Heat waves are dangerous during pregnancy, but doctors don’t often mention it | WITF
Lower premiums, more perks for seniors shopping 2022 Medicare Advantage plans | TribLIVE.com
HSA joins advocates to spread awareness about suicide prevention | Times Leader
Nursing home review reveals tragic death, alleged coverup | News | citizensvoice.com
State News
Pa. individual insurance rates to rise slightly. Here’s how much (poconorecord.com)
Opinion | Now more than ever, it’s important to follow state government – The Pitt News
Debate over PLCB-imposed 2-bottle limit on some liquor (audacy.com)
PSERS leaders seek to gag board members over leaks to media (inquirer.com)
Editorial: Pennsylvania Turnpike must get toll collection right (readingeagle.com)
National News
The Supreme Court’s conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more : NPR
Back on the Bench, the Supreme Court Faces a Blockbuster Term – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Beaches closed, wildlife dead after Southern California oil spill : NPR
Facebook’s new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny on the social media giant : NPR
Facebook Is Weaker Than We Knew – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
‘Pandora Papers’ detail the offshore banking network used by the ultra-wealthy : NPR
NASA shares beautiful photo of ‘elegant’ galaxy (abc27.com)
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to two U.S. based scientists : NPR
What are Nones? Millions of Americans are leaving organized religion (goerie.com)
AP: States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money – Delco Times
Guest editorial | Child care excellent choice for grant funds | Editorials | tribdem.com
Coppertone recalls aerosol sunscreen because cancer-causing benzene found in samples – pennlive.com
Local News
Rally in Reading calls abortion-rights supporters to stay united (yahoo.com)
John Updike: Author’s childhood home dedicated as a museum (readingeagle.com)
Berks animal compost farm: odor and flies (readingeagle.com)
Hundreds rally at Delaware County courthouse in favor of reproductive rights (delcotimes.com)
Former Kennett Township official Lisa Moore’s crimes called ‘a violation of trust’ – Daily Local
Chambersburg mayor vetoes local nondiscrimination ordinance approved by Borough Council | WITF
Guest Column: Broadband bill can benefit already-wired communities – Delco Times
Berks animal compost farm: odor and flies (readingeagle.com)
Narberth rejects Elmwood Ave project, Lower Merion tables its discussion (mainlinemedianews.com)
Kody, Steller’s sea eagle that escaped National Aviary, found in Pine | TribLIVE.com
Historic WB train station renovation progressing | Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre special needs playground construction to launch this month | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Philly
There must be accountability for Delco girl’s death | Editorials | phillytrib.com
John Dougherty and Local 98 remain a political force (inquirer.com)
New marketplace at LOVE Park features diverse mix of vendors | Business | phillytrib.com
Washington
‘Everybody is frustrated,’ Biden says as his agenda stalls (abc27.com)
‘Everybody is frustrated,’ except for Biden, about agenda delays | WITF
Infrastructure bill still held up in Congress over social safety net measures : NPR
Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by ‘legitimate rape’ remark, dies | News | tribdem.com
Progressives offer to scale back spending to advance Biden’s agenda | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette