— Gov. Shapiro
— Washington Post – Salena Zito: Pennsylvania Democrats Know The Truth About Demonizing President; Gov. Shapiro, State’s Top Democratic Party Leader Focused On Winning Back Lost Voters [PDF of Article]
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Remaining Outspoken About Political Violence, Faith Months After Arson Attack
— Post-Gazette: 7 Years After Deadly Synagogue Attack, A Community Still Shattered Comes Together To Remember And Heal
— TribLive Guest Essay: What Can We Do In The Face Of Hate? Look To Roosevelt – By Joseph Sabino Mistick
— Gov. Shapiro Signs Disaster Declaration To Make $5 Million Available To Food Banks During Federal Food Stamp Uncertainty
— Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Joins 3 Other Governors In A Proposal To Give Priority To A.I. Data Centers That Bring Their Own Electric Generation To The Grid [PaEN]
— Gov. Shapiro, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Lead Bipartisan National Governors Assn. Group Recommending Energy Facility Permitting Reform To Address Nation’s Energy Crisis [PaEN]
— Budget 2025 (Almost 2026)
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: All Major Players In PA’s Budget Impasse Met In Person This Week, Will A Deal Follow? [RGGI, Permit, Regulatory Changes In Play]
— TribLive Editorial: Two Government Crises Face Pennsylvanians
— TribLive: Consequences Mount As Federal Shutdown, State Budget Impasse Drag On
— ABC27: PA Lawmakers Agree On Most State Budget Items Despite Delay
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: State Needs Responsible Budget
— Post-Gazette: Officials In York County Say If State Won’t Send Payments To Them, They Will Withhold Payments To State During State Budget Impasse
— Spotlight PA: School Districts Forced To Cut Programs, Take Out Loans As PA Budget Impasse Continues
— Republican Herald: Shenandoah Valley School District, Schuylkill County Considers Loan Due To State Budget Delay
— Inquirer: Delaware County School District Says It Will Run Out Of Cash By January Without State Budget
— TribLive: Indiana University Of PA To Borrow $2 Million, Layoffs Coming If There Is No State Budget By New Year
— TribLive: Westmoreland Commissioners Vow To Keep County Running As State Funds Dry Up
— Post-Gazette: Local, State Health Entities Face Challenges With Shutdown, State Budget Impasse
— Inquirer: 2 Homeless Shelters To Close In Delaware County Amid State Budget Impasse
— State Treasurer Garrity Announces 24 Organizations Receive Budget Impasse Bridge Loans Totaling $8.7 Million [$21 Million Loaned To 48 Groups So Far]
— PA Capital-Star: PA Democrats Propose Compromise On Private Cyber Charter Taxpayer Funding Amid PA Budget Impasse
— PA House/Senate
— PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Democrats Pitch $62 Million Grant Program To Offset Federal Food Stamp Cuts
— Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: PA Senators Look To Regulate ‘Skill’ Gambling Games, Crack Down On Illegal Games, Nuisance Locations
— KDKA: Rep. Anita Kulik (D) Not Running For Reelection
— US Senate/House
— WITF: PA US Sen. McCormick Silent On Extending Health Insurance Tax Credits, Preventing Surge In Premiums
— WESA/PA Capital-Star: Sen. Fetterman’s Fundraising Woes Continue
— PA Capital-Star: Nearly All Republican Congressional Members Outraised Democrats Last Quarter; Republican Con. Scott Perry’s The Exception
— Statewide Offices
— State Treasurer Garrity Announces 24 Organizations Receive Budget Impasse Bridge Loans Totaling $8.7 Million [$21 Million Loaned To 48 Groups So Far]
— Attorney General Sunday: Record 50 Million Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In PA So Far In 2025
— WHYY: Nearly 27 Million Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In Philly Area So Far This Year
— Attorney General Sunday: Criminal Charges Filed Against Seneca Resources For 64 Counts Of Illegal Dumping Of Shale Gas Waste In Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties [PaEN]
— 2025 Elections
— AP: What To Expect For Nov. 4 Election In Pennsylvania
— Spotlight PA: PA Republican Voters Drive Increase In Mail-In Ballot Requests
— WITF: Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin Campaigns For PA Supreme Court Justices
— Post-Gazette: With 3 PA Supreme Court Justices Up For Retention, Here Are Key Rulings In Recent Years
— Spotlight PA: Why Tracking Spending In This Year’s PA Supreme Court Retention Races Is So Difficult
— WHYY – Susan Phillips: How PA Supreme Court Retention Race Could Impact Environmental Protection
— Elections
— Washington Post – Salena Zito: Pennsylvania Democrats Know The Truth About Demonizing President; Gov. Shapiro, State’s Top Democratic Party Leader Focused On Winning Back Lost Voters [PDF of Article]
— Spotlight PA: PA Criminal Case Highlights Problems With 3rd-Party Voter Registration Drives
— Citizens Voice: Republican Voter Registration Lead In Luzerne County Up To 6,978, 3.4%
— PA Impacts Of President’s Tariffs
— Republican Herald Editorial: President Should Put Pettiness Aside And Negotiate Trade Deal With Canada
— Wall Street Journal Editorial: Reagan Was A Free Trader, No Matter What The Current President Says
— PA Impacts Of President’s Policies
— Spotlight PA: Millions At Risk Of Power Shut Off Because Of Federal LIHEAP Funding Delays During Federal Shutdown [PA Included]
— TribLive/AP: Two Federal Judges Order President’s Administration To Use Contingency Funds For Food Stamp Payments During Shutdown; Rulings Are Likely To Face Appeals [May Take Time To Restart Benefits]
— Gov. Shapiro Signs Disaster Declaration To Make $5 Million Available To Food Banks During Federal Food Stamp Uncertainty
— Springhill Township Becomes 2nd Township To Declare Disaster Emergency After Residents Were Impacted By A Shale Gas Related Water Contamination Event In Greene County [PaEN]
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Signs Disaster Declaration To Help Food Banks Amid Federal Food Stamp Uncertainty
— Beaver Times: Food Stamp Benefits Due To Lapse Nov. 1; What Are PA Leaders Doing About It
— PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Democrats Pitch $62 Million Grant Program To Offset Federal Food Stamp Cuts
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Food Stamp Payment Delays Will Starve PA’s Food Economy – By Alex Baloga, PA Food Merchants Assn.
— TribLive: Expected Lapse In Federal Food Stamp Benefits Puts Food Banks In Crisis
— PA Capital-Star: Ambridge, Beaver County Prepares To Feed Hungry If Federal Food Stamps Program Goes Dark
— WITF: Across 19 Central PA Counties 300,000+ People Receive Help From Federal Food Stamps
— WITF: ‘Now I Have Nothing;’ Pennsylvanians Expect Hardship Without Federal Food Stamps Nov. 1
— TribLive: Western PA Schools Working To Keep Children Fed Ahead Of Food Stamp Benefits Shutdown Nov. 1
— Republican Herald: 26,000 In Schuylkill County Face Food Stamp Loss Due To Federal Shutdown
— WESA: 160,000 Allegheny County Residents, Including 50,000 Kids Face Loss Of Federal Food Stamps Nov. 1
— TribLive: USDA Memo Says It Will Not Use Emergency Funds For November Food Benefits
— Inquirer Editorial: Americans May Go Hungry; But President’s $350 Million Ballroom Proceeds Apace
— WITF: PA US Sen. McCormick Silent On Extending Health Insurance Tax Credits, Preventing Surge In Premiums
— TribLive: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Drive PA Businesses To Cheaper Alternatives
— Altoona Mirror Editorial: Social Security Cost Of Living Hike Isn’t Enough; Medicare Health Insurance Going Up $21.50/Month
— Inquirer: PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works Promise Not To Turn Off Power For Low-Income Households Amid Federal Shutdown
— TribLive: Western PA-Based Giant Eagle Food Stores Needs Pennies, Offers Double Their Value In Gift Cards [President Ending Minting Of Pennies]
— TribLive: Giant Eagle Issues Over $2 Million In Gift Cards Through Penny Shortage Exchange [President Eliminating Pennies]
— WTAE: Giant Eagle Penny Exchange Draws More Than 100 Million Pennies
— TribLive: Nationwide Penny Shortage Leaves Businesses In The Dark
— WESA: University Of Pittsburgh Professors Push Back Against President’s ‘Compact’ For Higher Education
— Inquirer Guest Essay: It’s Important That Law Schools Resist President’s Overreach More Than Other Parts Of Higher Ed
— WESA: Pittsburgh Refugee Resettlement Group Expands Legal Services For Immigrants
— Financial Times: Bethlehem, PA: Anxious And Disillusioned: Being Young In US President’s America
— TribLive: Charleroi, Washington County Sees Drop In Haitians; Deportation Fears, Job Loss
— New Federal Administration
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: State Redistricting Fights To Benefit One Party Or Another Hollow Out Middle Of Voters; Gerrymandering Is Wrong
— PennLive – John Baer: How Far Will President Go To Leave His Glitzy Brand On Washington?
— TribLive Guest Essay: What Can We Do In The Face Of Hate? Look To Roosevelt – By Joseph Sabino Mistick
— AP: Young Adults Turn To Quakers’ Silent Worship To Offset And Cope With A Noisy World [Pennsylvania]
— Post-Gazette: How Federal Shutdown Impacts 19,000 Federal Workers In Pittsburgh Area
— Miscellaneous State/Harrisburg Politics
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: State Redistricting Fights To Benefit One Party Or Another Hollow Out Middle Of Voters; Gerrymandering Is Wrong
— Inquirer: Democrats In Delaware County Accuse Republican Council Candidate, Former Police Officer Of Racist Posts
— A.I. /Data Centers
— Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Joins 3 Other Governors In A Proposal To Give Priority To A.I. Data Centers That Bring Their Own Electric Generation To The Grid [PaEN]
— Gov. Shapiro, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Lead Bipartisan National Governors Assn. Group Recommending Energy Facility Permitting Reform To Address Nation’s Energy Crisis [PaEN]
— House Democrats Move 2 More Parts Of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan In Position For Vote To Address Unprecedented Energy Challenges [PaEN]
— In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles – NewClips From Last Week – November 3 [PaEN]
— International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
— Attorney General Sunday: Criminal Charges Filed Against Seneca Resources For 64 Counts Of Illegal Dumping Of Shale Gas Waste In Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties [PaEN]
— Capital & Main: Pennsylvania Gas Producer [CNX Resources] Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting On Health Risks [Trying To Silence Its Reporting] [PaEN]
— House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 5 Hearing On Impacts Of Proposed LNG Natural Gas Export Terminal In Southeast PA [PaEN]
— 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: Environmental Groups Urge Environmental Quality Board To Accept Rulemaking Petition For Study Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells [PaEN]
— AAA Gasoline Average Prices: National- $3.03 Ohio- $2.92 PA- $3.21
— Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs – 17 – Same As Last 5 Weeks
— National Fuel Gas Reduces Natural Gas Charges Due To Lower Gas Cost; Federal Shutdown Delays LIHEAP Opening, Customer Assistance Available
— In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles – NewClips From Last Week – November 3 [PaEN]
— Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Joins 3 Other Governors In A Proposal To Give Priority To A.I. Data Centers That Bring Their Own Electric Generation To The Grid [PaEN]
— Gov. Shapiro, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Lead Bipartisan National Governors Assn. Group Recommending Energy Facility Permitting Reform To Address Nation’s Energy Crisis [PaEN]
— Utility Dive: US EIA: Natural Gas Prices Up 47.5%, Electricity Up 6% In August [ Growing Cause For Concern As Costs Rise]
— Reuters: Expand Energy Expects To Produce More US Natural Gas At Lower Cost
— Bloomberg: New Fortress Energy Mulls UK Restructuring Instead Of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy [Company Proposed A.I. Data Center, LNG Projects In PA, Just Issued Permit For 248 MW Gas Power Plant]
— Reuters: President Says China To Begin Purchasing American LNG Gas To Support Their Economy
— The Guardian: All Operational US LNG Gas Export Terminals Have Violated Pollution Limits, Report Says
— Flooding
— AP: Bill Gates Calls For Climate Fight To Shift Focus From Curbing Emissions To Reducing Human Suffering
— Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
— ProPublica.org: Air Pollution Emissions At US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Much Higher Than Reported
— Education
— Inquirer: Delaware County School District Says It Will Run Out Of Cash By January Without State Budget
— Republican Herald: Shenandoah Valley School District, Schuylkill County Considers Loan Due To State Budget Delay
— PA Capital-Star: PA Democrats Propose Compromise On Private Cyber Charter Taxpayer Funding Amid PA Budget Impasse
— TribLive: Indiana University Of PA To Borrow $2 Million, Layoffs Coming If There Is No State Budget By New Year
— Morning Call: Another Bomb Threat Prompts Allentown H.S. Evacuation
— AP: Young Adults Turn To Quakers’ Silent Worship To Offset And Cope With A Noisy World [Pennsylvania]
— TribLive: Western PA Schools Working To Keep Children Fed Ahead Of Food Stamp Benefits Shutdown Nov. 1
— TribLive: USDA Memo Says It Will Not Use Emergency Funds For November Food Benefits
— Erie Times: Dozens Of PA School Board Ban Books Or Target LGBTQ+ Students
— WESA: University Of Pittsburgh Professors Push Back Against President’s ‘Compact’ For Higher Education
— Inquirer Guest Essay: It’s Important That Law Schools Resist President’s Overreach More Than Other Parts Of Higher Ed
— PennLive: Harrisburg Area Community College Faculty To Strike Starting Monday
— Post-Gazette: Penn State Reports Declines In Branch Campuses Enrollments
— TribLive: PennWest State University Review Aims To Make Programs Stronger; Some Could ‘Sunset’
— PennLive: Dickinson College To Build Jim Thorpe Center Near Infamous Carlisle Indian School With $20 Million Gift
— Financial Times: Bethlehem, PA: Anxious And Disillusioned: Being Young In US President’s America
— Health Care
— Post-Gazette: Local, State Health Entities Face Challenges With Shutdown, State Budget Impasse
— WITF: PA US Sen. McCormick Silent On Extending Health Insurance Tax Credits, Preventing Surge In Premiums
— TribLive: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Drive PA Businesses To Cheaper Alternatives
— AP: Young Adults Turn To Quakers’ Silent Worship To Offset And Cope With A Noisy World [Pennsylvania]
— Altoona Mirror Editorial: Social Security Cost Of Living Hike Isn’t Enough; Medicare Health Insurance Going Up $21.50/Month
— Law Enforcement
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Remaining Outspoken About Political Violence, Faith Months After Arson Attack
— Post-Gazette: 7 Years After Deadly Synagogue Attack, A Community Still Shattered Comes Together To Remember And Heal
— WESA: Pittsburgh Refugee Resettlement Group Expands Legal Services For Immigrants
— TribLive Editorial: Courtrooms Aren’t Ready For A.I.
— The Economy
— TribLive: Western PA-Based Giant Eagle Food Stores Needs Pennies, Offers Double Their Value In Gift Cards [President Ending Minting Of Pennies]
— TribLive: Giant Eagle Issues Over $2 Million In Gift Cards Through Penny Shortage Exchange [President Eliminating Pennies]
— WTAE: Giant Eagle Penny Exchange Draws More Than 100 Million Pennies
— TribLive: Nationwide Penny Shortage Leaves Businesses In The Dark
— TribLive: Charleroi, Washington County Sees Drop In Haitians; Deportation Fears, Job Loss
— AP: Amazon Cuts 14,000 Corporate Jobs As Spending On A.I. Accelerates
— Wall Street Journal: UPS Reduced Management Workforce By 14,000 Positions, Operational Workforce By 34,000 Positions So Far In 2025