Legislature
Pa. Speaker’s Office: Resignation or not, convicted state lawmaker is considered “terminated”
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/pa-speakers-office-resignation-or-not-convicted-state-lawmaker-is-considered-terminated.html
Local News
Our view: Presque Isle sand money OK’d by feds
http://www.goerie.com/opinion/20181201/our-view-presque-isle-sand-money-okd-by-feds
Public not notified of spill adjacent to Lycoming County native trout stream
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/general_public_not_notified_of.html
Brewery tax change delayed until June
https://www.readingeagle.com/money/article/brewery-tax-change-delayed-until-july
What are Centre County schools doing to make students safer on buses and at bus stops?
https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/article222260665.html#storylink=latest_side
York mayor not happy with ‘stop-gap’ budget
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/11/29/york-mayor-helfrich-unhappy-stop-gap-budget-york-county-no-tax-increase-because-nursing-home-sale/2118533002/
State News
How much wine, whiskey and more was sold in your county?: Liquor board report
https://www.pennlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/9531b9cffa7800/how-much-did-your-pa-county-pu.html
For zoning officers, fatal encounters like one in Paradise Township always on back of their minds
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-paradise-shooting-20181130-story.html#nt=oft03a-2gp3
Fight brewing over prospect of nuclear power plant shutdowns
http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20181130/fight-brewing-over-prospect-of-nuclear-power-plant-shutdowns
W-B fire chief: Rescue service changes needed
https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/w-b-fire-chief-rescue-service-changes-needed-1.2416983
Federal agency: Luzerne County government office has too much money in bank
https://www.timesleader.com/news/726326/federal-agency-luzerne-county-government-office-has-too-much-money-in-bank
Pennsylvania commits to new voting machines, election audit
https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14351903-74/pennsylvania-commits-to-new-voting-machines-election-audit
Gerrymandering
To combat gerrymandering, N.J. Democrats propose drawing maps to entrench their power
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/politics/nj-redistricting-proposal-democrats-gerrymandering-constitutional-amendment-20181201.html#loaded
Climate Change
Federal climate report details troubling findings for Pa., N.J.
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/federal-climate-report-details-troubling-findings-for-pa-n-j-1.2416845
Business News
Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests
https://lancasteronline.com/business/technology/marriott-security-breach-exposed-data-of-up-to-m-guests/article_fcddd49a-ed83-52f7-854e-1106e9abd5e0.html
UGI customers to pay slightly more for natural gas
https://www.timesleader.com/news/726318/ugi-customers-to-pay-slightly-more-for-natural-gas
Washington D.C
George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, dies at 94
https://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/ct-george-hw-bush-dead-20181130-story.html#nt=oft03a-2gp3
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94, ‘a man of the highest character’
https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/former-president-george-h-w-bush-dies-at-age-a/article_2382934f-16b6-58e1-b0f0-a86fca93c462.html
U.S., Canada, Mexico ink revised trade agreement
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/us-canada-mexico-ink-revised-trade-agreement
Opioid Crisis
Nonprofit run by ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg donates $10 million to Pa. to fight opioid epidemic
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/nonprofit-run-by-ex-nyc-mayor-michael-bloomberg-donates-10-million-to-pa-to-fight-opioid-epidemic
Meth use on the rise, police say after large Midvalley bust
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/meth-use-on-the-rise-police-say-after-large-midvalley-bust-1.2416811
Philadelphia
More ‘errors’ found in records of city land sales to Point Breeze developer
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/kenyatta-johnson-councilman-felton-hayman-philadelphia-point-breeze-20181201.html
The end is near for 30th Street Station’s famous flipping board
http://www2.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/amtrak-solari-board-30th-street-station-philadelphia-20181130.html
Home delivery, weed lounges in N.J.’s latest legalization plan
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/nj-weed-law-marijuana-legalization-plan-cannabis-20181130.html
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh company Astrobotic headed to the moon
https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14357140-74/pittsburgh-company-astrobotic-selected-by-nasa-to-deliver-payloads-to-the-moon
New Kensington taking down more blighted buildings
https://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/14355745-74/new-kensington-taking-down-more-blighted-buildings
Greensburg seniors getting scam Social Security calls
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/14354879-74/greensburg-seniors-gettingscam-social-security-calls
Moment of truth arrives for Pitt in ACC title game
https://triblive.com/sports/-topstories/14355447-74/moment-of-truth-arrives-for-pitt-in-acc-title-game
Pitt undaunted by doubters in ACC title game
http://www.goerie.com/sports/20181201/pitt-undaunted-by-doubters-in-acc-title-game