Legislature
State officials, advocates mark Hispanic Heritage Month (abc27.com)
Pa. student aid agency to ask for $40M increase to maintain record-high grant awards – pennlive.com
Wolf tours IBEW training facility, promotes apprenticeship program | Education | citizensvoice.com
Pa. representative plans self-exclusion bill to combat alcohol abuse (abc27.com)
Bill would let people ban themselves from buying booze in Pennsylvania | TribLIVE.com
Is Pennsylvania on the verge of adopting a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Misclassifying workers as contractors costs millions in revenue. (goerie.com)
House committee tackles Halcovage case; voting meeting Monday | News | standardspeaker.com
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Local experts urge residents to maintain COVID-19 safeguards | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Philadelphia Museum of Art workers set one-day strike for Friday (inquirer.com)
What the rail strike deal tells us about the fragility of the supply chain : NPR
Averted railway strike underscores fragile state of supply chains in Pennsylvania | WITF
Prolonged railroad strike could cause economic damage locally | Business | citizensvoice.com
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say family finances have suffered in the last year : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Explosive device detonates during law enforcement training in Pennsylvania, 5 techs hurt | WITF
Education
U.S. education secretary promote access to higher education during Reading visit. (readingeagle.com)
Doug Emhoff, Education secretary praise Allentown schools in Lehigh Valley visit (mcall.com)
Temple professor’s lawsuit more relevant with rise of anti-Asian bigotry (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
CBS/YouGov Poll: Fetterman +5, Shapiro +11 (politicspa.com)
Gubernatorial Candidate Spotlight: Ideological Unity (broadandliberty.com)
Election 2022: How gubernatorial candidates Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano differ (dailylocal.com)
Lowman S. Henry: Rising crime — a sleeper issue in Pa. races – Daily Local
Lehigh County will have ballot drop boxes regardless of lawsuit | WITF
Philadelphia mail ballots will be further delayed after zoning bill dispute (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
A new credit card merchant code could help curb gun violence, advocates say : NPR
Environment
Transportation
Changes proposed for Pennsylvania license plates (abc27.com)
Amtrak restoring canceled long-distance trains after strike averted (poconorecord.com)
Op-Ed: Passenger rail would connect us to countless opportunities (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Health
Op-Ed: Fresh take on medications for alcoholism would promote recovery (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Endo, a Chester County drug maker, blamed for Tennessee’s opioid crisis (inquirer.com)
State News
This Pennsylvania town is one of the best for fall festivities: study – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania fines Verde Energy $1 million for ‘egregious’ marketing violations (inquirer.com)
PUC approves smaller UGI rate increases | Business | thetimes-tribune.com
National News
States scramble as US abortion laws change | ABC27
Who is Judge Raymond Dearie, the Mar-a-Lago search special master? : NPR
Migrants on Martha’s Vineyard flight were told they were going to Boston : NPR
Latino viewers influence the popularity of streaming shows, Nielsen study finds : NPR
Mourners are waiting for hours in a queue to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth : NPR
Alex Jones’ defamation trials show deplatforming’s limits : NPR
Fred Franzia, 79, Dies; Upended Wine Industry With Two-Buck Chuck – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Uber: Hacker broke into network, reached customer data – pennlive.com
Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash (inquirer.com)
Trump warns of ‘big problems’ if indicted, says he’d still run for office | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Home improvement money available for Chambersburg residents (abc27.com)
Popular Yardley Salon Moves To Larger Location, Looking To Serve More Customers (bucksco.today)
Old Harrisburg rail system getting renovated for public tours (abc27.com)
Montgomery County commissioners OK $1.2M transfer to aid homeless (mainlinemedianews.com)
Consultant will set stage for $24M Johnstown transportation projects | Local News | tribdem.com
Bucks County commissioners cut back on public comment time (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Hazleton applies for LSA grants for YWCA renovations, firefighter gear | News | standardspeaker.com
Lehigh Valley advocates raise money for suicide prevention efforts (mcall.com)
Luzerne County receives 140 American Rescue Plan applications | Times Leader
Pitt
MLB celebrates former Pirates great Roberto Clemente Day | WITF
Philly
City Council Introduces Legislation Establishing Volunteer Tax Credit | News | phillytrib.com
Democrats pick 2 to run for City Council on Nov. 8 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Utility programs to help Philly’s low-income homeowners | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly mayor’s race: Inside Cherelle Parker’s birthday party (inquirer.com)
Bartram, Overbrook and West Philly high schools will revamp with a career focus (inquirer.com)
Philly drag performer Valencia Prime dies after collapsing mid-show (inquirer.com)
More red-light cameras for Philadelphia, including by Rocky statue (inquirer.com)
Washington
This GOP strategist is calling on Republicans to safeguard same-sex marriage : NPR
White House wants more regulations on cryptocurrencies : NPR
Biden meeting with Brittney Griner’s wife amid her detainment in Russia : NPR