Headlines:
• Attorney General asks Pa. Supreme Court to reinstate mask mandate: The emergency application filed by Josh Shapiro says the order is necessary to protect children's and families' health. (Source: CBS 21)
• Child care staffing shortages slow economic recovery: There were 7,100 fewer workers in Pennsylvania's child care industry in August 2021 than there were two years earlier. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• Crompton concedes in Commonwealth Court race: Democrat Lori Dumas stayed ahead of Republican Drew Crompton in a recount mandated by the closeness of the race. Crompton conceded before the recount concluded. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Questions remain about firm hired for election probe: Envoy Sage's president Steve Lahr said the firm has extensive research and analysis experience in the defense sector, but he has not cited any experience with elections. (Source: AP)
• National/world roundup: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept. (Source: AP) Suspect charged in Waukesha; death toll rises to 6. (Source: NPR) Biden asks court to reinstate vaccine mandate. (Source: UPI) Inflation raises price of Thanksgiving dinner. (Source: AP)
