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The spotted lanternfly threat is uncertain, but the plan is eradication

Spotted lanternflies don't bite, sting or transmit human diseases. Although considered harmful to some tree species, their degree of danger has not been confirmed in North America. They can't fly far, but are spreading across Pennsylvania as fast as the cars and trucks that unwittingly chauffeur them.

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Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers?

PHILADELPHIA — Emma Lambert easily passed the writing portion of the basic skills test required of Pennsylvania teaching candidates.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

These 10 Pennsylvania donors gave over $35.3 million

In Pennsylvania politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $462.2 million in total donations between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 6, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $35.3 million, or 8 percent of all contributions.

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Will inflation push Pa. legislature to give cost-of-living raises to state and school retirees?

With inflation topping 8% this year for the first time since 1981, Pennsylvania officials are mulling what to do about state and public school retirees' demands for the first pension cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) since 2004.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count

As Election Day approaches, the fight over mail-in ballots is back

The Independent UK

Where To Buy Legal Weed These Days: New Cannabis Shops & Products

Curaleaf Bolsters PA Retail Footprint Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) is expanding its Pennsylvaniaretail footprint with a new store in Allentown.

Benzinga

Best photos from Eagles 24-7 win over the Vikings in Week 2

Best 100 photos from Philadelphia Eagles' 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2

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Studs and Duds from Vikings week 2 loss to Eagles

The Vikings had a lot of duds on Monday night

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7 takeaways from first half as Eagles lead Vikings 24-7 on Monday Night Football

Seven takeaways from the first half as Philadelphia Eagles lead Minnesota Vikings 24-7 on Monday Night Football

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In a letter released by the Shapiro campaign, 60 veterans blast Doug Mastriano’s Confederate uniform photo as ‘shameful’

PHILADELPHIA — A group of nearly 60 veterans from Pennsylvania signed a letter deriding Republican candidate for governor Doug Mastriano for being photographed wearing a Confederate Army uniform, calling it “shameful” and saying it’s “an insult to those of us who served and those who continue to serve.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

As meth overdoses spike in N.J. and Pa., advocates call for better treatment for people who use stimulants

Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine have increased sharply in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where a sevenfold rise in death rates between 2015 and 2019 was the highest in the country, a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust found.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano’s claims about Main Line Jewish school draw rebuke from alumnus Jake Tapper

PHILADELPHIA — CNN host Jake Tapper didn’t take kindly to Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano attacking his high school.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania Republican governor candidate Doug Mastriano registered to vote in New Jersey — just like Dr. Oz

Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, was reportedly registered to vote in New Jersey until last year, opening himself up to the kind of carpetbagger accusations that have dogged Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Tribune News Service

Josh Shapiro has more support and a stronger public image than Doug Mastriano, a new poll found

PHILADELPHIA — Democrat Josh Shapiro has more likely support and a far better public image than Republican Doug Mastriano as the two compete in Pennsylvania’s crucial governor’s race, according to a new poll released Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Independent UK

Pennsylvania GOP candidate Doug Mastriano was registered to vote in New Jersey until last year

The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s residency will raise similar questions to that of Dr Oz’s residency

Salon

How the Big Lie poison keeps spreading

Reason and truth will never defeat the Big Lie — its supporters are waging a religious war against democracy

The Guardian - US

US civil rights groups file complaint against ‘death by incarceration’ to UN

The filing urges UN special rapporteurs to declare life sentences, including without parole, a violation of incarcerated people’s rights

The Independent UK

Multiple people injured during Pennsylvania bomb squad training exercise

Incident took place in field at a Montgomery County prison

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Focusing on crime, Republicans think they’ve finally put John Fetterman on the defensive

PHILADELPHIA — At a rally earlier this month, former President Donald Trump seemed to relish describing the grisly details of murders in Philadelphia. The city has “become a killing field,” he told thousands of supporters.

The Independent UK

John Fetterman is searching for votes in ‘ruby red’ Trump country. Will his strategy pay off?

Trump dominated in the rural area of Pennsylvania in the last two elections. John Fetterman, a different kind of Democrat, is hoping to chip away at that support. Richard Hall reports from Johnstown, Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

Fake, ‘deceptive’ videos of John Fetterman struggling to speak after stroke sent viral by conservatives

The Democrat’s campaign says the doctored clips were “sad” and “desperate”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Senate race: Fetterman agrees to TV debate with closed captioning. Oz says he’s in, pending requests of his own

PHILADELPHIA — The two Pennsylvania Senate candidates are now debating about how to debate.

The Independent UK

Fetterman agrees to Oct. 25 debate with Oz in Senate race

Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he has agreed to an Oct. 25 televised debate against his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz. He has raised questions about the severity of Fetterman’s lingering effects…

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #30

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Tribune News Service

Poll: Pa. voters trust John Fetterman more than Mehmet Oz on key issues

PITTSBURGH — The good news for Republican Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is that voters in the state — according to a new poll — care most about economic issues, inflation and rising costs, which have been staples of the national GOP agenda ahead of a midterm election…

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