Legislature
Abortion-rights supporters bring their message to Pa. Capitol steps | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cost-of-living raises coming for Pa. state and school retirees? (mcall.com)
Pa. committee approves bill to legalize fentanyl test strips (abc27.com)
Bills to prevent drug overdose deaths move forward in Pa. (audacy.com)
Harm reduction bills for fentanyl abuse OK’d by Pa. Senate committee | News | meadvilletribune.com
Pennsylvania bill would require state approval for hospital sales (pottsmerc.com)
Pennsylvania bill would require DOH approval for hospital sales, price transparency (abc27.com)
Pa. Lead Free Promise Project endorses Senate bill (abc27.com)
Pa. GOP lawmakers push bill with language broader than Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania lawmakers approve 9/11 school curriculum, moment of silence bills (abc27.com)
Dallastown park receives $250,000 grant for improvements (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Another big interest rate hike is coming, as the Fed battles stubborn inflation : NPR
How the Car Market Is Shedding Light on a Key Inflation Question – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Home Deport workers in Philadelphia petition to unionize (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
City kid, now York city police officer, has message for youth (ydr.com)
Editorial: Reading needs sustained effort against crime (readingeagle.com)
Pennsylvania state lawmakers want to improve conditions for women in prison | WITF
Education
Celebrate the freedom to read at Banned Books Week in Bucks County (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Mom not informed by Dover Area schools her child used transgender name (ydr.com)
10 students face charges in Middletown High School hazing case | WITF
Rejected in Sugar Notch, school bus company eyes new location | News | citizensvoice.com
Elections/Politics
Shapiro: ‘Chaos’ in economy if Mastriano’s abortion bill becomes law | News | tribdem.com
‘Weaponized’ election requests slam Pa. counties · Spotlight PA
PA-07: CLF Releases New Ad, Allocates $7.2M Against Wild (politicspa.com)
Doug Mastriano in his own words: Moral decay, elites and more (ydr.com)
Medical issues central theme as Fetterman campaigns at IUP | News | tribdem.com
Larry Krasner impeachment: Some Democrats are keeping their distance (inquirer.com)
Krasner’s possible impeachment is a test for Democrats | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
Environment
Sea-level rise not just a beachfront problem (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Why Latino communities are on the front lines of climate change : NPR
Transportation
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Appoints Frawley – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
FAA rejects airline’s request to reduce pilots’ flight training hours : NPR
Detours, traffic cones continue to plague Erie drivers this fall (goerie.com)
Health
BRODY: Telehealth Is Changing the Game for ADHD Patients – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Op-Ed: Inflation Reduction Act missed an opportunity on healthcare (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Deaths, readmission rates for heart patients at Pa. hospitals is focus of new report – pennlive.com
Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. Here’s how to help them heal | WITF
Aid-in-dying law could give Pennsylvanians the death they want | Opinion (inquirer.com)
State News
Family sues Little League over bunk bed fall, head injury in South Williamsport | WITF
National News
Defamation lawsuit targets group behind “2,000 Mules” election denial film : NPR
In South Carolina, Harris urges students to vote in midterms | News | phillytrib.com
Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count | News | phillytrib.com
Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nuclear weapons (inquirer.com)
Putin announces a partial mobilization for Russian citizens : NPR
Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against DeSantis : NPR
A stunning move shakes the chess world : NPR
‘Sesame Street’ has its first Black female puppeteer | Across America | phillytrib.com
The U.S. and Iran to speak at the U.N.; Volodymyr Zelenskyy to appear from Ukraine (inquirer.com)
Hurricane Fiona strengthens into a Category 4 storm, heads to Bermuda (inquirer.com)
Local News
New transitional home for women opens in Harrisburg (abc27.com)
West Chester students raise over $100,000 for American Heart Association – Daily Local
Bucks County to host free wedding ceremony for vets, first responders (theintell.com)
What Lancaster Conservancy is doing with 3,000 acres in York County (ydr.com)
Commonwealth Court judge rules Chester parking contract can be terminated (delcotimes.com)
Pennsylvania judge allows Chester receiver to terminate controversial parking contract | WITF
Forever wounded – pennlive.com
Hanover Twp. zoning board approves new bus depot over resident objections | News | citizensvoice.com
Pitt
Allegheny College president is leaving; interim leader named | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
City Council approves state grant to help crack down on impaired driving | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Hernandez Named Kenney’s Chief of Staff Following Engler Resignation (politicspa.com)
Philly police launching campaign to enforce bus lane restrictions | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia City Council: The Democrats hoping to run for the vacant at-large seats (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden will focus on Russia’s war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech : NPR
DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids : NPR