Legislatura
Pa. Senate passes package of 3 amendments on to House (audacy.com)
Constitutional amendments bill appears to stall in Pennsylvania House (wgal.com)
How a constitutional amendment gets on the ballot in Pennsylvania | WITF
PA State Senator considers eliminating gas tax hikes as prices increase | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
Court splits on legality of move to impeach Philadelphia DA (abc27.com)
Why the costs of liquor and gasoline in Pennsylvania are rising (goerie.com)
Bill proposes program to attract teens to volunteer firefighting | Don’t Miss This | dailyitem.com
Pa. House Speaker Rozzi picks Rep. Schweyer for work group (mcall.com)
Pa. House speaker Mark Rozzi is dodging the public (inquirer.com)
Pa. awards $2.25 million to create Boyertown event space (readingeagle.com)
Adams, Franklin Counties to receive water infrastructure improvements (abc27.com)
Portage gets $8.6M for sewer work as Langerholc joins PENNVEST board | News | tribdem.com
2 Berks projects awarded environmental grants (readingeagle.com)
Several Pa. organizations get $100 million grant to split (audacy.com)
Los grupos de prevención de la violencia de Filadelfia reciben millones - WHYY
Gov. Tom Wolf announce $700,000 in grants to reduce community violence (ydr.com)
The issues that defined Gov. Tom Wolf’s legacy · Spotlight PA
Gov. Wolf granted Pennsylvania record 2,540 pardons with 300+ more announced (abc27.com)
Empresa/Trabajo
U.S. applications for jobless benefits lowest in 15 weeks (inquirer.com)
UPMC raising minimum starting wage to $18 by 2025 – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
New York City nurses return to work at Mount Sinai and Montefiore as strike ends : NPR
Major central Pa. employer takes leap into Philadelphia and southeastern counties – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Omicron changed COVID-19 pandemic in Erie County in 2022 (goerie.com)
COVID-19 cases are declining nationally but increasing in Philly, Pa., N.J. (inquirer.com)
Delito/Castigo
Prosecutors and defense lawyers open seditious conspiracy trial of Proud Boys : NPR
California moves to dismantle the nation’s largest death row by year’s end : NPR
Educación
Biden has a backup plan for student debt relief. Here’s how it works. – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Khalid Mumin: Educators in Reading celebrate Josh Shapiro’s pick for Education secretary | WITF
Moms in the Middle: A Review of Education Issues from 2022 (broadandliberty.com)
Allentown School District appoints 2 new directors | Lehigh Valley Regional News | wfmz.com
David Osborne: PA’s teachers union cares about lining its pocket (broadandliberty.com)
Elecciones/Política
Nacional
How many mail ballots states rejected in the 2022 election : NPR
McCarthy says Santos will remain in office as NY Republicans call for his ouster : NPR
En todo el Estado
Josh Shapiro taps ex-lawmakers, university officials for Cabinet | WITF
Pa. Gov.-elect Shaprio nominates former Sen. Pat Browne to be state secretary of revenue (mcall.com)
Former Bucks County DA Michelle Henry to take on new top cop role (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Hazleton Area Marching Cougars prepare for Shapiro’s inauguration | Education | standardspeaker.com
Distrito/Local
Hand recount of 2020 election completed in Pa. county but conservatives say issues remain | WITF
Luzerne County ordered to release election video | Election | citizensvoice.com
Vivienda
Rental application fees are a barrier for many in a tight market : NPR
Medio ambiente
Cities spend billions to prepare for extreme rain. Most lack climate data : NPR
Transporte
Salud
Highmark names first southeastern Pennsylvania segment president | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Obamacare hits a record number of signups : Shots – Health News : NPR
Transgender youth health care bans have a new target: adults | The Hill
Jefferson Health reorganizes, axes hospital leaders at TJUH and Abington (inquirer.com)
Noticias del Estado
Pa. Human Services Secretary warns of EBT card text message scam – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Noticias nacionales
Lisa Marie Presley dies after being hospitalized, her mother says : NPR
A giant storm system killed at least 6 in Alabama and another in Georgia : NPR
Netanyahu’s government is a ‘threat to Israeli democracy,’ Anshel Pfeffer says : NPR
Democrats push for Bolsonaro to be booted from U.S. as Brazil investigates riots : NPR
Navy veteran held in Russia is released, U.S. officials say (inquirer.com)
Russia claims it now controls Soledar but Ukrainians say they’re still fighting : NPR
$1.35 billion up for grabs in Mega Millions jackpot drawing – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Trump Organization to be sentenced for tax fraud, faces fine – pennlive.com
America’s biggest museums fail to return Native American human remains (inquirer.com)
Noticias locales
Bucks County Judge was on frontline of Civil Rights movement (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Veterans Appreciation Day at the Pa Farm Show | ABC27
Chester County Commissioners Appoint New Solicitor – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Chester County officials declare January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month – Daily Local
New Harrisburg nonprofit provides low-cost car maintenance, repairs to those in need – pennlive.com
Plans moving forward for LeSean McCoy’s $8M central Pa. apartment building – pennlive.com
Wilkes-Barre residents question delays in hotel, bridge projects | News | citizensvoice.com
Costs rising for North Fork Dam improvements as state OK still pending | News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein announces run for county executive | TribLIVE.com
Land bank seeks buyer for blighted former restaurant site in Greensburg | TribLIVE.com
Filadelfia
MLK Drive bridge in Philly will be closed to public until 2025 (inquirer.com)
Washington
AG Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs (inquirer.com)
Special Counsel Inquiry Leaves Biden and Garland in Awkward Spots – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
McCarthy looks to past bipartisan deal as a model on debt ceiling talks : NPR
Speaker McCarthy’s tidy 1st week disguises trouble ahead – Daily Local
Biden, Kishida to discuss Japan ‘stepping up’ security – Daily Local