Legislature
Pennsylvania Republican leader orders special elections amid dispute over majority (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania GOP seeks May vote on Democrats vacancies in House power struggle | WITF
Now the Republicans are acting childish in Pa. House power struggle (mcall.com)
Jarrett Coleman resigns from Parkland School Board after all (mcall.com)
Six Chester County organizations awarded funding for security upgrades – Daily Local
Gov. Wolf: I’ll be ‘second-guessing myself’ until I die · Spotlight PA
Editorial: ‘Pennsylvania’s Law Firm’ needs to act like it | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
The Aerium isn’t a lava lamp — it’s the future of air cleaning (nextpittsburgh.com)
Workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 Starbucks stores – pennlive.com
US recession a growing fear as Fed plans to keep rates high – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Free COVID tests are available by mail again : NPR
Allegheny County COVID cases decline as flu cases climb | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to spike in the Philadelphia region (inquirer.com)
Education
Harrisburg School District to start new mentor program (abc27.com)
Red Lion postpones meeting on transgender students use of restrooms (ydr.com)
Erie School Board looks to fill vacancy after school director resigns (goerie.com)
Cameras will soon be coming to Radnor school buses – Delco Times
Penn State distances itself from past diversity efforts · Spotlight PA State College
Harvard announces Claudine Gay will be its next president (wgbh.org)
Harrisburg University has 2 developments opening in the city next month – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
National
Georgia elections show the state may be more purple than before : NPR
Statewide
State Senate Candidates Spend $18M In Quest For Seats (politicspa.com)
District/Local
Transportation
New Amtrak trains to improve guest comfort, reduce travel time (abc27.com)
Swamp Road in Buckingham gets safety overhaul by PennDOT (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Philly gets self-driving shuttles between Navy Yard, SEPTA (inquirer.com)
Health
Judge threatens to jail lawyer after emotional outburst in UPMC hearing | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Berks, Chester and Montgomery county farms among those put into conservation (dailylocal.com)
Pat Toomey reflects on Pennsylvania Senate career (abc27.com)
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey’s farewell speech to Congress (ydr.com)
Pennsylvania Reps. Smucker, Fitzpatrick vote for Puerto Rico political status bill (abc27.com)
Pa. winter storm prompts school closures, road limits · Spotlight PA
PLCB sales set record during 2021-22 fiscal year: Which counties led the way? – pennlive.com
National News
Twitter suspends journalists who shared information about Elon Musk’s jet : NPR
Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine | News | tribdem.com
Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
California farmers work to conserve water during drought : NPR
France takes on Argentina in thrilling World Cup Final : NPR
Japan lifts a longtime restriction to allow a major defense buildup : NPR
After FTX’s catastrophic collapse, crypto investors wonder if Binance is next : NPR
The top U.S. therapy dog is a Rottweiler from South Jersey. Good boy, Axel. (inquirer.com)
Local News
Wreaths Across America comes to the Delaware Valley – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Property transfers for York and Adams counties, Pa. (ydr.com)
Cambria County’s first ‘Shop with a Cop’ event helps 150 kids, families | News | tribdem.com
‘We will take care of a lot of people here’ | Times Leader
Casey Laundry Building in Scranton sold for $1.5 million | Business | thetimes-tribune.com
Pottstown explosion: 127 gas odors reported in years prior (mcall.com)
Here are the 13 applicants to the vacancy on Allentown City Council – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pocono Drag Lodge site preserved for hunting and recreation (inquirer.com)
Pitt
Free public transportation available to Allegheny County residents (nextpittsburgh.com)
PPG to drop naming rights to Pittsburgh aquarium | TribLIVE.com
Crews shut down homeless encampment on Pittsburgh’s North Side | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia City Council passes trio of abortion-rights bills (inquirer.com)
Marian Anderson Museum gets $250K; set to reopen in April | Local News | phillytrib.com
Group announces projects to mark nation’s 250th anniversary | Local News | phillytrib.com
Three ‘Leave a Legacy’ finalists named to honor country’s 250th birthday in 2026 (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia election: Race for City Council at-large seats wide open (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia school board elects new president and vice president (inquirer.com)
SEPTA token jewelry, Regional Rail signs, and more at SEPTA store (inquirer.com)
Chinatown residents denounce Sixers arena proposal at contentious meeting (inquirer.com)
Washington
Congress passes a 1-week stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown : NPR
Senate sends Biden bill to keep government open through Dec. 23 (inquirer.com)
Congress votes to remove bust of former Justice Roger Taney from the Capitol : NPR
Congress passes bill to fund police de-escalation training | News | phillytrib.com
Senate passes defense bill rescinding covid vaccine mandate | TribLIVE.com