Legislature
Telephone town hall stresses emergency preparedness | The Bucks County Herald
Pa. could go after turnpike toll scofflaws (wtae.com)
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Black Men and Boys through Portraits and Stories – MyChesCo
Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger shot dead at home (philadelphianews.net)
PA House Democrats Back to 1-Seat Majority | NEWSRADIO 1340 WRAW | WRAW Newsroom (iheart.com)
Big things happening at 3301 – Northeast Times
House OKs xylazine criminalization | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
New tax bill clears the state House | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
Sam’s Club offers 50% off a plus membership and $35 off a club membership – pennlive.com
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
What is brushing? This mail scam could indicate identity theft – pennlive.com
Rite Aid faces delisting from New York Stock Exchange – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Here’s what the CDC says about the severity of COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Charged With Assault After Punching Man – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Holyoke Shooting Leaves Baby Dead and Mother Injured – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
$73K worth of shellfish reported stolen in Philly: police | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Man who died in central Pa. motorcycle crash ID’d: coroner – pennlive.com
Pa. man killed in mining accident ID’d: reports – pennlive.com
Central Pa. woman missing from group home found safe: police – pennlive.com
3 Philadelphia police officers shot; suspected shooter dead (inquirer.com)
Education
Kids share their thoughts about banned books with NPR : NPR
Gettysburg College ends award-winning literary publication of 35 years – pennlive.com
Mom sues Pa. school district on behalf of transgender teen who killed herself – pennlive.com
Vita Education Services offers many a path to a better life | The Bucks County Herald
Elections/Politics
Ground News – Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick in early Pennsylvania Senate race poll
Pennsylvania House proposes April 2 for presidential primary | WITF
Pa.’s 2024 primary election date: Lawmakers want to move it | WITF
Environment
It’s stink bug season. Here’s how to keep them away – pennlive.com
Wildfires, Flooding, Heat: How Climate Changed Upended Summer – The New York Times (nytimes.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
Competition boosts health care quality in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Being a vegetarian may be in the genes, a new study finds : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
Shapiro Administration Announces New Pennsylvania State Forester (politicspa.com)
Hellbender license plate honors Pennsylvania’s state salamander | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Expanded voter ID is back on the table in Pennsylvania | WITF
Pennsylvania inmates sue over solitary confinement | WITF
Construction of central Pa. firm’s $47M feed mill is about halfway done – pennlive.com
National News
Biden reverses course, allows border wall construction to resume | National | thecentersquare.com
More than 255,000 apprehended at southern border in September | National | thecentersquare.com
Washington runs on temporary funding measures | National | thecentersquare.com
Local News
New officer joins University Police Department, talks excitement | News | nwmissourinews.com
Dutch Wonderland’s Halloween event open extra day for long holiday weekend – pennlive.com
Student suffers serious head injuries in fall on Pa. hiking trail – pennlive.com
Lehigh County’s home video registry: Does a convenience for police threaten privacy? (mcall.com)
Luzerne County Election Board approves review of drop box footage | Times Leader
Pitt
Philly
Penn Museum will no longer display exposed human remains | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Ground News – Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick in early Pennsylvania Senate race poll
Sens. Casey, Fetterman On Passing Of Dianne Feinstein – PoliticsPA