Shapiro, Garrity Spar in Governor Debate

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity squared off in their first and only scheduled debate last night, the state’s first governor’s debate since 2018.

On data centers, Shapiro defended skipping a moratorium, saying unwanted projects won’t be permitted, while Garrity, who called for a pause earlier this year, said she’d work with stakeholders “as long as it takes.”

On education, Garrity said students need to read and do math at grade level by eighth grade, while Shapiro said he supports both public school funding and private school vouchers.

Public polling has shown Shapiro in the lead ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 19.

Four Students Hurt in Delco Bus Crash

Four Paxon Hollow Middle School students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after their Marple Newtown School District bus overturned in Newtown Township Wednesday morning.

The bus was turning from Boot Road onto West Chester Pike around 7:40 a.m. when it was struck by a westbound car and rolled onto its passenger side.

The children climbed out through the rear door to escape. An adult aide and the driver were also on board.

The crash snarled traffic on West Chester Pike during the morning commute before police reopened the road.

Lancaster Man Pulls 1-in-2.9M Marvel Card

A Lancaster man pulled a one-of-one Marvel card with odds of about 1 in 2.9 million from a pack he bought on a whim at a local comic shop.

Brian Schmidt found the card, signed by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, in a pack of Topps Chrome Marvel cards from 4th Wall Comics.

Ditko famously avoided signing autographs, and Schmidt says some sources have told him the card could fetch as much as $300,000.

He’s working with Goldin Auctions to grade the card and, despite his own excitement over the card, plans to sell it.

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