Legislatura
Comitta Issues Statement on Planned Closure of Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals – MyChesCo
Lack of telehealth law in Pennsylvania a major headache for patients who need it most · Spotlight PA
Lawmakers to discuss bill allowing off-label use of drugs to treat COVID (abc27.com)
Facing criticism, Shapiro stands by move to regulate RGGI | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Forthcoming legislation to target porch pirates in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania Primary Election Could Be Delayed – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
See how the proposed Pennsylvania congressional map scores in every key area · Spotlight PA
First Pa. Congressional map drafts give the GOP a slight edge in future elections | WITF
Pa. congressional map drafts are out. They’re good news for the GOP and some incumbents | 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Receives State Funding for Growth (bucksco.today)
PA Capital Star: Sen. Mastriano Hopes to Kill Automatic Pay Hikes | (wkok.com)
Pa. Senate GOP election investigation heads to court: What we know now (ydr.com)
Capitol Christmas tradition returns with Rotunda tree – pennlive.com
Holy Redeemer Gets $2 Million Grant For Cancer Center Expansion | Abington, PA Patch
PA Food Banks Get Cash to Improve Cold Storage Capability – BCTV
Andrew Kulp: How $11.4 million in new state funding for food banks helps Berks County (yahoo.com)
Senator Santarsiero Secures $1.57 Million for Biotech Investment in Bucks County – MyChesCo
Lehigh Valley agencies awarded $564K in crime-fighting grants – lehighvalleylive.com
Coronavirus - COVID-19
‘A manmade crisis’: Pa. hospitals are overflowing with COVID patients | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. Supreme Court says school mask mandate is overturned (abc27.com)
Important COVID-19 barometer shows worsening outlook for Pa. – pennlive.com
Gavin Newsom pledges to model assault weapons ban on Texas abortion law S.B.8 : NPR
Mass. hospitals see significant number of COVID breakthrough cases | WBUR News
US COVID-19 deaths reach 800,000 (abc27.com)
Kids should get COVID-19 vaccine, Pennsylvania doctors say. Here’s why (theintell.com)
Empresa/Trabajo
Pa. hospital nurses head for the exits amid overwork, pay disparities – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pa. and other states struggle to hire snowplow drivers as winter weather sweeps in (abc27.com)
Holiday supply chain problems hit the beverage industry | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Inflation is painfully high, but some relief may be coming | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Millennials hold key to work-from-home and Philadelphia’s economic future (inquirer.com)
Delito/Castigo
Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they’re still waiting | WITF
Lack of medical care led to death of 19-year-old in Pa. jail, mom says in lawsuit – pennlive.com
Rising cyber ransom attacks costing Pennsylvania victims millions | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly woman suing Uber, saying she was sexually assaulted by driver (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania State Police: Summit site eyed for Erie County troop HQ (goerie.com)
Educación
Over 30 Pa. colleges receive It’s On Us PA campaign grants to protect students (abc27.com)
After a decline last year, college applications are up. (readingeagle.com)
Pitt launches teacher prep program amid growing shortage of teachers | TribLIVE.com
New school board members take seats in Lower Merion – Mainline Media News
Elecciones/Política
Another lawmaker joins GOP field for Pennsylvania governor | Times Leader
Republican Senator Scott Martin joins race for Pa. governor | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Inside Dr. Oz’s Shameless Flip-Flop on Abortion (thedailybeast.com)
Philadelphia’s voters need materials in their own languages | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Luzerne County GOP endorses Barletta for governor | Election | standardspeaker.com
Taft: Much rides on Republicans choosing democracy in the voting booth (theintell.com)
Transporte
Salud
Christine Flowers: Pro-life doesn’t just mean “pro-birth” (broadandliberty.com)
Lyme disease vaccine provides promising protection against harmful tick bites (abc27.com)
Noticias del Estado
Casey: Broadband funding for rural areas key element of infrastructure bill | News | tribdem.com
DHS is Pa. AmericanRescuePlan Announces Dollar Plans | Five Weekends – Pennsylvania News Today
Op-Ed: America’s energy future depends on Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Noticias nacionales
Assessing tornado damage from weekend outbreak could take days, officials say : NPR
Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky | WITF
White House warns of increasing use of migrants as weapons : NPR
Fox News loses Chris Wallace to new CNN streaming service : NPR
The Taliban government says it has no issue with the U.S. : NPR
North Korea’s Kim might be facing his toughest moment yet : NPR
Tensions with China revive old fears for Indians of Chinese descent | WITF
Editorial: Can kindness make a comeback in a post-COVID 2022? (ydr.com)
Noticias locales
SCS serves delivers emergency meals to frail Delco seniors – Delco Times
Churchill residents continue protests as council sets a date to vote on Amazon proposal | 90.5 WESA
Freeport Councilwoman Mary Bowlin resigns, citing clashes with mayor | TribLIVE.com
Doylestown Health breaks ground for new Children’s Village | The Bucks County Herald
Harrisburg Organization hosts fourth annual toy giveaway (abc27.com)
CHIRP grants: These174 Berks businesses received payments (readingeagle.com)
Project supports single moms for Christmas | News | citizensvoice.com
Hundreds turn out for celebration | Times Leader
Lackawanna Trail gets wellness center funding | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Application deadline for farmland preservation program set | | standardspeaker.com
Hotel homeless on the rise in expensive Bucks County (theintell.com)
GDP in Erie County tumbled to lowest level in 20 years in 2020 (goerie.com)
Chester County budget includes no new taxes, but funds for a morgue (dailylocal.com)
Pitt
School district, church host gun buyback event in response to gun violence – WPXI
Jeffrey Manning retires from Allegheny County Common Pleas Court | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Carmalt School to close Monday amid suspected norovirus outbreak | TribLIVE.com
PPS must end last-minute tax hike proposals | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Cities’ pandemic responses: Philadelphia should rank high | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Here’s a way, born in Northeast Philadelphia, to fight catalytic converter thieves (inquirer.com)
Philly Council bill could have major impact on development (audacy.com)
Philly to release smart loading zone pilot RFP – WHYY
Philadelphia deputy mayor leaving city gov to head JEVS (audacy.com)
Councilmembers vote to protect historic Roxborough buildings (audacy.com)
Gallery: PHILADANCO! returns with “Fast Forward… To The Future” | Gallery | phillytrib.com
Philly’s plastic bag ban needs revising to add fees and eliminate loopholes | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Washington
Congress concerned as tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine | ABC27
US avoids default as Republicans allow Democrats to raise debt ceiling (abc27.com)
Senate Republicans vote to block vaccine mandate on large businesses (abc27.com)
Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt | TribLIVE.com
Graham criticizes McConnell over allowing Democrats to raise debt ceiling | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings | WITF
Harris announces private investments in Central America | News | tribdem.com