Legislatura
See how the proposed Pennsylvania state House map scores in every key area · Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania elections chief warns lawmakers about redistricting deadlines | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa.’s top election official: Primary might be delayed if redistricting deadlines aren’t met | WITF
Delco Gets $4.6 Million To Boost Aging 911 System | Haverford, PA Patch
$227,300 in grants awarded to improve health in Berks County (readingeagle.com)
Centennial partnership program receives $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant | The Bucks County Herald
Bucks Co. Tech Training Schools Get Nearly $100K In Grant Funding | Doylestown, PA Patch
Mychalejko: How the PA GOP stole Christmas (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Wolf vetoes GOP bill to post school course materials online | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Legislator worries about shift of Schuylkill outside 125th | News | standardspeaker.com
Coronavirus - COVID-19
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Paxlovid for COVID-19 : Shots – Health News : NPR
Coronavirus patients on rise again in local hospitals (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
COVID outbreak concern continues at Chester County Prison (dailylocal.com)
More cities instituting tough new vaccine mandates (abc27.com)
Pfizer COVID antiviral pill gets FDA green light, White House in talks to help production | ABC27
Supreme Court to hold special session on vaccine requirements | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after recent exposure | WITF
Empresa/Trabajo
Yuengling accuses Bud Light of trampling on trademark | WITF
New Berks casino offers economic boost, state officials say | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Delito/Castigo
US Rep. Scanlon’s carjacked vehicle found; 5 in custody | National News | lancasteronline.com
It’s time to abolish the death penalty | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A rising tide of stolen guns helps fuel Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic (inquirer.com)
No215Jail Coalition calls for the end of solitary confinement | Local News | phillytrib.com
Educación
Biden extends federal student loan payment freeze through May 1 : NPR
Biden extends pause by 90 days on student loan repayments | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Most schools are taking steps to support student mental health, data shows : NPR
ROSICA Named Executive of Back To School PA – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
COVID-19 cases prompt Nazareth Area High School to go remote Thursday – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Temple to move to virtual learning for start of spring semester | Local News | phillytrib.com
Elecciones/Política
Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump. ‘Why would I not?’ : NPR
Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ endures and poses a threat to U.S. democracy : NPR
Guest Opinion: An Army veteran reflects on Jan. 6th (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
McCormick drawing support from Trump alumni ahead of Pennsylvania Senate bid | TheHill
Transporte
Holiday travel on Pennsylvania Turnpike expected to jump by 40% over last year | TribLIVE.com
Salud
Noticias del Estado
Gov. Wolf and First Lady Wolf leave holiday message for Pennsylvanians (abc27.com)
State employees aiding troubled Philly elder abuse nonprofit | WITF
State employees aiding troubled Philly elder abuse nonprofit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Liquor store spending went up in the Poconos in the last fiscal year (poconorecord.com)
Noticias nacionales
Buttigieg doles out $241M to US ports to boost supply chain | News | phillytrib.com
Cargo expansion at PHL gets major federal funding | Local News | phillytrib.com
Changing Climate Parches Afghanistan Exacerbating Poverty : NPR
Putin Urges West To Act Quicky To Offer Security Guarantees : NPR
Rents expected to grow faster than home prices in 2022 (inquirer.com)
Noticias locales
‘Closing the digital divide’: What Pa.’s broadband bill means for York County (yorkdispatch.com)
York careworker wins $5,000 drawing as reward for getting COVID-19 vaccine | fox43.com
Kennett Library & Resource Center begins construction | Chester County Press
Doylestown Health’s Children’s Village set to be rebuilt after tornado (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Levittown’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ still at work on Congressional medal (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Community members trim trees on the trail to spread holiday joy (dailylocal.com)
Logan: 2022 will be an exciting year for Coatesville and its revitalization [Opinion] – Daily Local
17,000 turkeys killed in fire at central Pa. farm – pennlive.com
Hollywood Casino Morgantown opens with pomp and cheesesteaks (readingeagle.com)
Five communities eye regional police force | Times Leader
Wyoming Valley Levee fee won’t increase in 2022 | Times Leader
Clarks Green to enter new year without budget | News | thetimes-tribune.com
White Haven approves 2022 spending plan; no tax increase | News | standardspeaker.com
Mayor Helfrich and York City Council fight over federal funding (ydr.com)
Upper Darby instala paneles solares en un edificio municipal - Delco Times
Pitt
Pittsburgh Public Schools board authorizes 3% property tax rate hike | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PPS closes South Hills facility due to staff shortages | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
260-pound black bear trapped near Downtown Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Experts say more must be done by Pittsburgh in response to Jim Rogers’ death | TribLIVE.com
Filadelfia
Celebrities work Philadelphia’s hot housing market – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
SEPTA’s Key card program just got another $29.5 million. It’s far over budget. (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia businesses are modestly recovering from the pandemic, Pew data show (inquirer.com)
First families move into newly rehabbed homes in North Philly | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Members of Congress square off in holiday decorating competition on Capitol Hill : NPR
The House Jan. 6 committee wants to interview Jim Jordan : NPR
McConnell openly courts Manchin to leave Democrats, join GOP | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette