PITTSBURGH — Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, which already marks a grim anniversary each October.

HARRISBURG — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick met Thursday for their first debate in the pivotal race for a swing-state seat, with each candidate repeatedly accusing the other of lying and turning questions about energy, the sale of U.S. Steel and tariffs into personal attacks.

Luzerne County may have four mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

WILKES-BARRE — Calling former president Donald Trump a “malignant narcissist and a compulsive liar,” former U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood joined other Pennsylvania Republicans to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in Wilkes-Barre.

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SCRANTON — The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated young professionals making a difference in the community Thursday night at its annual Young Professionals Awards dinner held at Montage Mountain.

PITTSTON TWP. — A man died Wednesday evening in a house fire at 34 Decker Lane, authorities said.

A Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas hearing is scheduled Monday on litigation attempting to force county Manager Romilda Crocamo to provide four mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

BEIRUT — Israel pressed forward on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. As Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier, the region braced for further escalation.

BALTIMORE — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series.

HOUSTON — Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a never-give-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the series, its tracks and its suppliers.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons had big plans for their offense when they decided to invest heavily in quarterback Kirk Cousins and add new coach Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte Hornets.

NEW YORK — With Gerrit Cole always an obvious lock to start Game 1 of the ALDS this Saturday, the Yankees announced that Carlos Rodón will take the ball in Game 2 against the Royals on Monday at Yankee Stadium.

Greyson Dieffenbacher netted the winning goal in overtime, and Lake-Lehman held its spot atop Division 2 with a 2-1 win over Holy Redeemer in Wyoming Valley Conference boys soccer competition on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE — Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 in an NL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday.