If President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting have left you wondering if Pennsylvania’s rules will change ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the state’s top elections official has a message: It’s business as usual.

"Eligible Pennsylvanians who choose to vote by mail should have confidence that they can continue to do so safely and securely,” said Secretary of State Al Schmidt, shortly after the Supreme Court denied Trump’s attempt to enact new United States Postal Service rules to limit mail voting.

Mail voting is already underway in the commonwealth. Ballots have already been sent to voters who requested them in 19 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, and more than 20,000 have already been returned, according to the Department of State.

Counties have until Oct. 20 this year to start sending out mail ballots, though most usually send them to voters no later than early October. You can check the Department of State’s website to see if ballots have gone out yet in your county.

And if you haven’t applied yet to vote by mail in this year’s election, you still have time. We’ve got everything you need to know about voting by mail in this year’s election right here.

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Delaware County-based Wawa is offering Rewards Card members triple points when they purchase any size hot coffee. (Shutterstock)

With National Coffee Day coming up on Tuesday it’s a good time to talk about Pennsylvania's fantastic coffee scene, which features local roasters throughout the state keeping community members caffeinated. 

In the commonwealth’s small towns and bigger cities, there are dozens of local roasteries crafting quality coffee with responsibly sourced and on-site roasted coffee beans. Our food and travel writer Kalena Thomhave highlights some of her favorite Pa.-based roasters in this story.

But back to National Coffee Day, and the burning question: Who’s giving out free and/or discounted coffee?

We’ve got the details on National Coffee Day deals in Pennsylvania below.

• Eastern Pennsylvania electric utility PPL said it is receiving $71.5 million to modernize an existing high-voltage transmission line, part of the federal government’s push to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid as more data centers come online. Learn more about it here.

• ICE enforcement around healthcare facilities in Pa. is prompting fears among immigrants who need care. Get the story here.

• In the race for US House in Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district, incumbent Rob Bresnahan (R-Luzerne) was accused by Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D), of selling out Northeastern Pennsylvanian residents by profiting off President Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Get the details here.

Philadelphia's Society Hill Towers. (Fern R. Rosen)

I love Fern R. Rosen’s evening shot of Philadelphia’s Society Hill Towers, which were designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, who also designed the Louvre’s crystal pyramid and the angular East Building of Washington’s National Gallery of Art.

We want to see Pennsylvania through your eyes! Send us your photos with your name, location, and a brief description of what you’re sharing.

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Patrick Berkery with stories from Kalena Thomhave, Sean Kitchen, The Associated Press, and Ian Karbal of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.

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