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Today's Top Picks: Sept. 14, 2016

Your early look at the day's top stories and what we're reading.

At a Delaware County campaign stop, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed new subsidies to make child care more affordable in a bid to appeal to moderate female voters. The initiative, which also includes paid maternity leave, would rely on tax deductions and rebates for lower-income households. "We need working mothers to be fairly compensated for their work, and to have access to affordable, quality child care for their kids," Trump said at the Aston Community Center. Read more
President Barack Obama rallied for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, praising his former secretary of state's experience and describing Republican Donald Trump as unqualified. The November election is "a choice about the very meaning of America," Obama told the crowd at Eakins Oval. "To be president, you have to do your homework. You have to know what you're talking about," he said. Read more
Lower Merion Township residents clashed at a school board meeting, the first since a judge ruled the district unnecessarily raised taxes by claiming a shortfall when it had significant reserves. Some criticized the board for overtaxing the community, while others praised members for doing whatever was needed to provide a top-notch education. "You should be ashamed that lifelong residents are being forced to sell their houses because their real estate taxes have increased 53 percent over just 10 years," Rosemont resident Steve Gleason told the board.  Read more
A bear charged a police officer patrolling on his motorcycle near a school in Radnor Township. Authorities are continuing to search for the bear seen near Ithan Elementary School. "It just came right at me," Lt. Christopher Flanagan said. "I had to dump my bike." Additional safety measures will be in place at the school today. Read more
Aramark's departure from its namesake tower in Market East will deal a blow to building, but the tower and its surrounding area will recover, experts say. Aramark plans to move in 2018 from its 1101 Market St. tower to an office development being built at 2400 Market St. "While there's likely to be some short-term impact, it is short term," said Kevin Feeley, spokesman for the Girard Estate charitable foundation, which owns the 32-story structure. "The reintroduction of the building to the market couldn't have come at a better time." Read more