Legislature

Philadelphia-area lawmakers remained busy during midterm election
http://www.phillytrib.com/news/state_and_region/philadelphia-area-lawmakers-remained-busy-during-midterm-election/article_8ad26a87-65d1-532a-abb8-94dc2150bfed.html

Pa.’s legislature has one easy step to save children: tougher gun laws | Editorial
http://www2.philly.com/philly/opinion/editorials/lax-gun-laws-are-killing-kids-pa-s-legislature-can-save-children-with-tougher-gun-laws-editorial-20181109.html

Editorial: Leaders in Harrisburg should aim for cooperative tone
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/editorial-leaders-in-harrisburg-should-aim-for-cooperative-tone

‘It’s nonsense’: How Lebanon County legislators say they will make government work better
https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/11/09/how-lebanon-legislators-say-they-make-government-better-frank-ryan-gerrymandering-mike-folmer-dmv/1932467002/

Five ways Lebanon County’s state legislators plan to fix state government
https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/11/09/five-ways-lebanon-county-state-reps-plan-fix-state-government-folmer-ryan-diamond-reform/1933265002/

Administration

John Fetterman wants to give public access to Lt. Gov.’s residence
https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14268473-74/john-fetterman-wants-to-give-public-access-to-lt-govs-residence

Business

Sears closing its store at the Berkshire Mall
https://www.readingeagle.com/money/article/sears-closing-its-store-at-the-berkshire-mall

Sears opened first store in Berks in 1928
https://www.readingeagle.com/money/article/sears-opened-first-store-in-berks-in-1928

Sears, Kmart to close 40 more stores including several in Pa.
https://www.pennlive.com/business/2018/11/sears-kmart-to-close-40-more-stores-including-several-in-pa.html

Catholic Church

Greensburg, Pittsburgh Catholic dioceses to launch compensation fund for clergy abuse victims
https://triblive.com/local/regional/14268134-74/greensburg-pittsburgh-catholic-dioceses-to-launch-compensation-fund-for-clergy-abuse-victims

Diocese creates victim compensation fund
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/diocese-creates-victim-compensation-fund-1.2408464

Clergy sex abuse victims slam Catholic church plans for compensation funds
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/news-of-payout-fund-for-victims-of-clergy-sex-abuse-draws-ire-from-victims.html#incart_river_index

Crime/Punishment

State prosecutors say prison psychologist was negligent. The DOC promoted him.
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania-prisons-mental-illness-suicide-department-corrections-john-wetzel-james-harrington-20181108.html

Education

How to make schools safer? District ideas range from security equipment to hiring police officers
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/from-buying-security-equipment-to-hiring-school-police-officers-how-does-your-district-want-to-make-its-schools-safer.html#incart_river_index

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf celebrate historic soccer, volleyball championships
https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14268484-74/western-pennsylvania-school-for-the-deaf-celebrate-historic-soccer-volleyball-championships

Bethel Park schools closed Friday because of threat
https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14267836-74/bethel-park-schools-closed-friday-because-of-threat

At Villanova, a full-court press to improve town-gown relations
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/villanova-main-line-radnor-community-relations-basketball-20181109.html

Medical college to offer loan forgiveness program
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/medical-college-to-offer-loan-forgiveness-program-1.2408232

Elections/Politics

A look at the record 4 women elected to Congress in Pa.
https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14268436-74/a-look-at-the-record-4-women-elected-to-congress-in-pa

NEPA natives make history in election
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/nepa-natives-make-history-in-election-1.2408348

Cook holds 23-vote lead in 49th Legislative race; absentee ballots re-tabulated
https://observer-reporter.com/news/election/cook-holds–vote-lead-in-th-legislative-race-absentee/article_68bbfac0-e384-11e8-92ae-a31a6c85eab6.html

Conor Lamb’s moment: A chance to keep a promise and make a difference
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018/11/09/Conor-Lamb-moment-Nancy-Pelosi-Democrats-keep-promise-make-a-difference/stories/201811090029

Voter turnout high in Carbon Co.
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/voter-turnout-high-in-carbon-co-1.2408320

Dozens of Kutztown University students say they were barred from voting
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/dozens-of-kutztown-university-students-say-they-were-barred-from-voting

Health Care

‘Polio-like’ illness strikes two more in PA, NJ
http://www2.philly.com/philly/health/polio-like-illness-acute-flaccid-myelitis-20181108.html

Geisinger chief executive officer leaving for tech job
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/geisinger-chief-executive-officer-leaving-for-tech-job-1.2408418

Income guidelines up for pharmacy assistance program
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/income-guidelines-up-for-pharmacy-assistance-program-1.2408384

Reading Hospital, Penn State Health St. Joseph receive top grade for patient safety
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/reading-hospital-penn-state-health-st-joseph-receive-top-grade-for-patient-safety

Local News

WB residents offer input on mayor’s salary, firefighters at budget hearing
https://www.timesleader.com/news/724286/wb-residents-offer-input-on-mayors-salary-firefighters-at-budget-hearing

Veterans Day parade set for Sunday, will mark WWI armistice
https://www.timesleader.com/news/724280/veterans-day-parade-set-for-sunday-will-mark-wwi-armistice

County Children and Youth audit problems continue
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/county-children-and-youth-audit-problems-continue-1.2408343

Agency exploring offering abortions loses lease
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/agency-exploring-offering-abortions-loses-lease-1.2408462

Ted Wampole is new Luzerne County tourism head
https://www.timesleader.com/news/724237/ted-wampole-new-luzerne-county-tourism-head

After months of detours, section of River Street in W-B reopens
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/after-months-of-detours-section-of-river-street-in-w-b-reopens-1.2408465

Firefighters responding to alarm greeted by homeowner with gun
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/firefighters-responding-to-alarm-greeted-by-homeowner-with-gun-1.2408467

Edwardsville gym staffers, paramedics honored by council for helping save woman
https://www.timesleader.com/news/724277/edwardsville-gym-staffers-paramedics-honored-by-council-for-helping-save-woman

Scranton native paves unique path to become Alaska’s new governor
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-native-paves-unique-path-to-become-alaska-s-new-governor-1.2408565

Development best option at park site
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/development-best-option-at-park-site-1.2408328

Jessup holds second comprehensive plan meeting, looks toward a future of residential zoning
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/jessup-holds-second-comprehensive-plan-meeting-looks-toward-a-future-of-residential-zoning-1.2408569

HCA discusses trash crackdown at meeting
https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/hca-discusses-trash-crackdown-at-meeting-1.2408386

Ferrance resigns post as Luzerne County GOP chairman
https://www.timesleader.com/news/724251/ferrance-resigns-post-as-luzerne-county-gop-chairman

Unity awards contracts for $2.4M garage replacement
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/14269770-74/unity-awards-contracts-for-24m-garage-replacement

Murrysville looks to eliminate ‘exorbitant’ police overtime in 2019 budget
https://triblive.com/local/murrysville/14268285-74/murrysville-looks-to-eliminate-exorbitant-police-overtime-in-2019-budget

Vandergrift awards sewer repair contract, considers fee waiver
https://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/14268945-74/vandergrift-awards-sewer-repair-contract-considers-fee-waiver

New Kensington gives two condemned homes a second chance
https://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/14268804-74/new-kensington-gives-two-condemned-homes-a-second-chance

Berks crowd protests Trump’s attorney general appointment
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/berks-crowd-protests-trumps-attorney-general-appointment

Berks Nature grades county’s environmental quality
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/berks-nature-grades-countys-environmental-quality

Erie faces budget challenges in 2019, beyond
http://www.goerie.com/news/20181109/erie-faces-budget-challenges-in-2019-beyond

National News

California gunman was volatile but passed mental assessment
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/11/08/details-emerge-Thousand-Oaks-California-country-music-bar-gunman-former-Marine/stories/201811080207

America’s averaging almost a mass shooting a day in 2018
https://triblive.com/usworld/world/14269350-74/americas-averaging-almost-a-mass-shooting-a-day-in-2018

Possible recounts loom in tight Florida gov, Senate contests
http://www2.philly.com/wires/ap/possible-recounts-loom-tight-florida-gov-senate-contests-20181109.html-2

Federal judge blocks Keystone Pipeline XL in major blow to Trump administration, citing disregard of climate issues
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/federal-judge-blocks-keystone-pipeline-xl-major-blow-trump-administration-citing-disregard-climate-issues-20181109.html

Philly

Is Philly’s parking tax too high? Garage owners blame it for rising cost of parking
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/parking-garage-tax-cost-center-city-philadelphia-20181109.html

This Philly high school lost 64 grads in Vietnam. Now it will have a new life | Ronnie Polaneczky
http://www2.philly.com/philly/columnists/ronnie_polaneczky/veterans-day-edison-high-school-vietnam-war-killed-in-action-20181109.html

Hundreds march in Philly for Mueller
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/march-protest-philadelphia-robert-mueller-trump-matthew-whitaker-20181108.html

Wounded Philly cop released from hospital
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/crime/wounded-philly-cop-released-from-hospital-20181108.html

Philly introduces e-bikes to its Indego bike share program
http://www2.philly.com/philly/health/science/philly-introduces-e-bikes-to-its-indego-bike-share-program-20181108.html

Triple shooting in Point Breeze leaves boy, 16, dead
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/crime/triple-shooting-in-point-breeze-leaves-boy-16-dead-20181108.html

One Pa. mother’s quest to heal both sides of the criminal justice divide
http://www.witf.org/news/2018/11/one-pa-mothers-quest-to-heal-both-sides-of-the-criminal-justice-divide.php

UCity’s new labs open for business
http://www2.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/ucitys-new-labs-open-for-business-20181108.html

Pitt

Hundreds protest Downtown with ‘Trump chicken’ balloon to protect Mueller investigation
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2018/11/08/Hundred-protest-downtown-to-protect-Robert-Mueller/stories/201811080193

Warnings saved woman’s father during Kristallnacht and her husband at Tree of Life
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2018/11/09/Oakland-realtor-Kristallnacht-Jews-immigrated-Dor-Hadash-Pittsburgh/stories/201811080147

‘We will be back.’ Tree of Life VP pledges return of congregations as FBI ends probe inside synagogue
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/11/08/FBI-Tree-of-Life-synagogue-squirrel-hill-pittsburgh-mass-shooting-Robert-Bowers/stories/201811080132

Clergy shows solidarity with Jewish community at ‘We Have To Talk’ event
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2018/11/08/Jewish-Community-Center-of-Greater-Pittsburgh-clergy-coffee-we-have-to-talk-squirrel-hill-synagogue-shooting/stories/201811080183

Pa. AG subpoenas host of favorite social media site of accused Tree of Life shooter
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/11/08/Shapiro-subpoena-Gab-com-Robert-Bowers-Tree-of-Life/stories/201811080128

The Amazon quest turned the spotlight on Pittsburgh’s tech shortcomings
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2018/11/08/amazon-hq2-pittsburgh-venture-seed-capital-investment-startups-bluetree-draper-newlin/stories/201811070112

Steelers’ Antonio Brown cited for driving over 100 mph on McKnight Road in Ross
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2018/11/08/Pittsburgh-steelers-antonio-brown-police-speeding-ticket-ross-mcknight-road-allegheny-county/stories/201811080137

U.S. tariffs contributed to $7 million loss at Pittsburgh steelmaker
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2018/11/08/U-S-tariffs-Ampco-Pittsburgh-Corp-Canada-ASW-Steel/stories/201811080170

State News

Are Pennsylvania pension fund trustees in over their heads?
http://www2.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/are-pennsylvania-pension-fund-trustees-in-over-their-heads-20181109.html

Wave of respect: Military banner program honors those who serve
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2018/11/08/Wave-of-respect-Military-banner-program-honors-those-who-serve/stories/201811080006

Stories behind the faces on the military banners
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2018/11/08/Stories-behind-the-faces-on-the-military-banners/stories/201811080007

Giant Eagle among recipients of grants supporting ‘alternative’ fuels
https://triblive.com/local/regional/14268459-74/giant-eagle-among-recipients-of-grants-supporting-alternative-fuels

Beer distributor gets state grant to upgrade CNG station
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/beer-distributor-gets-state-grant-to-upgrade-cng-station-1.2408492

Pa. water regulator cited for alcohol spending, overlapping projects
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/pa-water-regulator-cited-for-alcohol-spending-overlapping-projects.html#incart_river_index