Legislature
Pa. lawmakers consider tax hikes, tapping surplus for education funding | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Panel looks into revamping Pa. school funding system (audacy.com)
Bucks Co. Tour Will Highlight Roads Needing Repair | Levittown, PA Patch
Legislative roundup – Lower Bucks Times
Election officials say moving Pa. 2024 primary would add time crunch | 90.5 WESA
The fight to change the state’s firearm preemption law reaches Pa. Supreme Court – WHYY
Study: Pennsylvania public schools underfunded by $6.2 billion | TribLIVE.com
East Fallowfield Elementary School holds Patriot Day ceremony – Daily Local
Pa. state lawmakers look to stop ticket scalpers | WITF
State rep announces run for attorney general | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Proposed Pennsylvania bill prohibits bots from buying concert tickets (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Birkenstock’s IPO filing: foot trivia, feminism and Zen musings : NPR
‘Warehouse’ growth worrying environmental groups | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Krispy Kreme brews new iced, frozen and hot coffees, buy one and get a free doughnut – pennlive.com
An inventor of the Heinz plastic ketchup bottle is waging war on ‘forever chemicals’ – pennlive.com
Rite Aid to close another store in Cumberland County – pennlive.com
UPS’s 4th largest hub in the country is in central Pa. and it’s now fully operational – pennlive.com
COVID-19
The latest COVID boosters are in for the fall. Here’s what that means for you : NPR
Everything you need to know about the new COVID boosters : Shots – Health News : NPR
COVID-19 booster shots are recommended for all. How bad is the threat? – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
A D.C. murder suspect remains on the run : NPR
Escaped Pa. killer processed into Pa. Department of Corrections: photo – pennlive.com
Infant dies after swallowing water beads sold at Target, activity kits now recalled – pennlive.com
Man admits stealing heavy equipment out of state and selling it in Pa. – pennlive.com
2 dead in suspected murder-suicide following central Pa. standoff: report – pennlive.com
Education
Takeaways from event on reporting misconduct at Penn State | WITF
Chatham University reduces staff, streamlines operations to address budget deficit | TribLIVE.com
Elections/Politics
Your guide to PA’s judicial retention ballot questions · Spotlight PA
State rep announces run for attorney general | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Who’s running for Attorney General in Pennsylvania? (abc27.com)
Environment
Chemical companies to pay Pennsylvania $100 million for PCB | WITF
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 800 people, government says | WITF
Possible Tornado Sweeps Through Rhode Island and Connecticut – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Deadly rip currents are a concern with Hurricane Lee : NPR
5 ways to salvage cold-averse plants for another year | George Weigel – pennlive.com
Transportation
How Concerns Over EVs are Driving the UAW Towards a Strike : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Gun Safety
California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition | WITF
Health
Economic pressure fraying rural mental health care services | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Pa.’s outdoor recreation industry and state government | WITF
After catching Pa. murderer, officers took a photo with him | WITF
How escaped Pa. murderer Danelo Cavalcante was arrested | WITF
Pennsylvania has one of the highest number of animal-related crashes (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania game land shooting range reopens after being closed due to prisoner manhunt (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $450K sold (abc27.com)
National News
White House Calls On Media Orgs To Ramp Up Scrutiny Of House Republicans (politicspa.com)
Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
White House Strategy on Impeachment: Fight Politics With Politics – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Residential cameras are becoming an essential tools for law enforcement : NPR
The immigrant population in the U.S. is growing again : NPR
Seattle officer recorded joking about woman’s death, saying ‘she had limited value’ : NPR
Local News
In the age of distraction, community bands continue to bring people together (mcall.com)
Route 611 in Upper Bucks County needs fix, residents say (phillyburbs.com)
Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Bucks County (phillyburbs.com)
Two sentenced after pleading to 2021 killing of 18-year-old (delcotimes.com)
Community news in Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
Best pizza in York County, Pa.? Places with high Yelp ratings (ydr.com)
Monroe courthouse closed for electrical problem, could reopen Monday (poconorecord.com)
Pitt
Men sentenced in De’Avry Thomas’ shooting death in Downtown Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2 charged in food bank scam at Pittsburgh’s Rib Fest | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Men get mandatory life in prison for Downtown shooting that killed 18-month-old | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy looks to expand youth environmental programs | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Hurricane season 2023 spares Philadelphia, Atlantic Coast, but luck may not last (inquirer.com)
Philly youth homicides dropping since pandemic | Local News | phillytrib.com
Data shows Philly students improvement in academics | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Democrats push to extend child care grant program – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com