Legislatura
See how the proposed Pennsylvania state Senate map scores in every key area · Spotlight PA
Guest Opinion: New district maps keep PA’s capital region whole (ydr.com)
Hearing a welcome sign of progress on fireworks issue | | observer-reporter.com
State Senate passes probation reform | State | standardspeaker.com
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Chester County coroner, on her way out, worries about rising COVID-19 deaths – Daily Local
Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue : NPR
Intimate portraits of a COVID unit from a photojournalist turned nurse : Shots – Health News : NPR
Here are the college bowl games canceled due to the surge in COVID-19 cases : NPR
Health expert: Surge in COVID-19 cases should no longer be ‘major metric’ of pandemic (abc27.com)
How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work? (abc27.com)
Empresa/Trabajo
Central Pa.’s biggest business openings and closings of the year (ydr.com)
UPMC EMS academies training EMT while paying full time medical career (ydr.com)
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5% (abc27.com)
Meat Prices Skyrocket as White House Blames ‘Greed’ – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Now supply-chain woes have come for the color blue (inquirer.com)
Delito/Castigo
4 Philly prisoners died in two weeks, capping a tumultuous and deadly year (inquirer.com)
Educación
Elecciones/Política
Democrats continue voter edge in Chester County as year ends – Daily Local
Salud
Why Are More Black Children Dying by Suicide? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Noticias del Estado
Beltzville, Lackawanna, Nescopeck parks offering guided ‘First Day Hikes’ (poconorecord.com)
Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers : NPR
What is the state of abortion access in Pennsylvania? | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Winter weather expected to be normal this season | News | standardspeaker.com
Noticias nacionales
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90 | Obituaries | phillytrib.com
UN chief calls Desmond Tutu ‘an inspiration to generations’ | News | phillytrib.com
POLITICO Playbook: ’Tis the season of year-end lists – POLITICO
If you have one resolution this New Year, make it this one. (poconorecord.com)
FEMA Covid funeral assistance: many families don’t apply for $9,000 benefit : NPR
Federal program offers cash to cover covid-19 funeral costs | TribLIVE.com
Sarah Weddington, Roe v. Wade lawyer, dies at 76 (abc27.com)
Noticias locales
Students Stuff 2,300 Stockings For Troops In Levittown – LevittownNow.com
Year in Review: Coatesville’s revitalization on the fast track – Daily Local
PA high school sports: Referees being driven away by ‘meanness’ (ydr.com)
Kevin Cuneo: Checks in on Bruce Drennan, Thomas McSweeney, Dan Brabender, more (goerie.com)
Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri’s parting thoughts (goerie.com)
Brian Zidek leaves county council as first Democratic chairman in 150 years (delcotimes.com)
Editorial | Many projects worth saluting across Cambria County | News | tribdem.com
Phoenixville concert raises nearly $45,000 for flood victims (dailylocal.com)
ICE flights land at airport, carrying minors | News | citizensvoice.com
Weatherly has no tax increase for 2022 | News | standardspeaker.com
Declining membership prompting Pa. church founded in 1800 to close – pennlive.com
Art therapy, Allentown Rescue Mission – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Pitt
Coal in taxpayers’ stockings from PPS board | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Members of Gainey transition committees eager to begin work | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Filadelfia
Philadelphia gun violence programs: Experts weigh in on city’s funding (inquirer.com)
Stu Bykofsky: Larry Krasner’s bait-and-switch scheme (broadandliberty.com)
Philly celebrates the spirit of ‘unity’ on the first day of Kwanzaa | Lifestyle | phillytrib.com
Washington
Opinion: How Biden coulda woulda shoulda saved BBB – CNN
Black voters were key to Biden’s 2020 win. What did they think of his first year? (nbcnews.com)
TWO VIEWS: Manchin stood with his people in killing Biden’s bill (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
TWO VIEWS: I was wrong about Joe Manchin’s weak character (buckscountycouriertimes.com)