Legislature
Pa. Senate bill looks to enhance penalties for organized retail theft | News | tribdem.com
Doylestown Township Awards Bids For Rec Center, Central Park Projects | Doylestown, PA Patch
Langerholc bill on school bus stop arm cameras clears Pa. Senate | Don’t Miss This | dailyitem.com
PA House Democrats Back to 1-Seat Majority | NewsRadio 790 WAEB (iheart.com)
Ribbon Cutting Welcomes New Children’s Village In Doylestown | Doylestown, PA Patch
Santarsiero and Brennan hosting electronic recycling event – Times Publishing Newspapers, Inc.
Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger shot and killed at home (msn.com)
New tax bill clears the state House | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
CT workers sue Amazon and contractors over nooses found at construction site : NPR
Toys ‘R’ Us plans comeback by opening 24 stores nationwide – pennlive.com
Krispy Kreme looks to sell off Insomnia Cookies – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Your trick-or-treat bowl just got sweeter with these new Hershey’s Halloween treats – pennlive.com
Get 30 tacos for $10 with Taco Bell digital offer but hurry, it ends today – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
Five People Shot at Morgan State During Homecoming Week – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Police Question Bob Menendez’s Future Wife After Fatal Car Crash – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Education
Baltimore climate activists are fighting big coal, and winning : Code Switch : NPR
Pitt names Marnie Oakley as new dental school dean | TribLIVE.com
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania mulls new primary election date | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania House proposes April 2 for presidential primary | WITF
Environment
Thick fog could affect morning commute through central Pa: forecasters – pennlive.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
Health
State News
Hellbender license plate honors Pennsylvania’s state salamander | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
This Is the Best Place to Live in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania inmates sue over solitary confinement | WITF
Expanded voter ID is back on the table in Pennsylvania | WITF
National News
House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Who Is Patrick McHenry, the Interim House Speaker? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Banned books: Michael Connelly, Judy Blume, other authors fight book bans : NPR
Local News
I-83 reopens after York County crash – pennlive.com
Dentistry company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – pennlive.com
Lehigh Valley businesses unveil joint apprenticeship program (mcall.com)
Newtown flower guy looking for someone to take over role (delcotimes.com)
Pitt
How the Fern Hollow Bridge reopened in 11 months | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2 men killed in Hill District shooting | TribLIVE.com
Pitt names Marnie Oakley as new dental school dean | TribLIVE.com
Hazelwood looks to develop co-op grocery store, urban farm | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Penn Museum will no longer display exposed human remains | Local News | phillytrib.com
Chamber leaders kick off Minority Enterprise Development Week | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia sees surge in Black overdose deaths | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Sens. Casey, Fetterman On Passing Of Dianne Feinstein – PoliticsPA
Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it | WITF