Legislature
Longtime Doylestown Township Supervisor Ryan Manion Steps Down | Doylestown, PA Patch
Pennsylvania legislator discusses 2024 push for community solar bill — New Project Media
‘Very special’: Pittsburghers flood Downtown to celebrate First Night | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Boyertown mourns passing of community leader, Charles Haddad – Society Magazine (society-mag.com)
Brewster Announces $8.6 Million in Grants for Local Water and Sewer Projects (messengerpaper.com)
Capitol Digest: Baker, Haywood’s guardianship legislation signed into law | News | citizensvoice.com
Lewis reflects on journey serving on Norristown council (mainlinemedianews.com)
Business/Jobs
Rite Aid to close 53 more stores including 11 in Pa. – pennlive.com
Harrisburg Mall update: So far, these businesses are closing, relocating – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Driver fleeing New York City police speeds onto sidewalk and injures 7 pedestrians – pennlive.com
Pa. cop put on leave after video shows him using the N-word – pennlive.com
1-year-old boy, his grandmother shot to death near Pa. middle school – pennlive.com
Central Pa. mother, son died from stab wounds to head and neck: coroner – pennlive.com
Education
Elections/Politics
2024 election worries PA voting officials · Spotlight PA
Environment
Snow Shortages Are Plaguing the West’s Mountains – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Allentown weather: 1st major snow in 2 years possible this weekend (mcall.com)
Transportation
Free Uber vouchers available New Year’s Eve to prevent drunken driving – pennlive.com
Boeing, FAA urge airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for loose bolts : NPR
Year in Review: Pennsylvania transportation | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Year in Review: Pennsylvania’s electric vehicle marathon | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
Pa. lawmakers try to increase penalties for taking a gun to an airport | WITF
Health
Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here’s how : NPR
New test could save arthritis patients time, money and pain. But will it be used? – pennlive.com
State News
Year in Review: Getting Pennsylvania broadband built out | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Year in Review: Pennsylvania energy policy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Rural EMS agencies fight the drug scourge as they lose workers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Changes coming for Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls (abc27.com)
Here’s how to get help if you’re experiencing domestic violence in Pa. | WITF
National News
In 2024, Expect New Debates on A.I., Gender and Guns – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Nostradamus predictions for 2024: What the famous astrologer sees for this year – pennlive.com
More states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024 : NPR
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Released From Prison in Missouri – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New State Laws Will Affect Americans Starting Jan. 1, 2024 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on artificial intelligence in the courts : NPR
Local News
Did you know Pennsylvania is home to the world’s largest shoe house? (abc27.com)
Pitt
‘Very special’: Pittsburghers flood Downtown to celebrate First Night | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Morning Roundup: Corvette crashes in Chateau; fight over CBD at Downtown store | TribLIVE.com
U.S. Steel sale will create new jobs, spark investment in Mon Valley, analyst says | TribLIVE.com
Philly
SEPTA special prosecutor position listed on attorney general’s site | Local News | phillytrib.com
Cherelle Parker inauguration: Watch live on CBS Philadelphia – CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com)
Washington
Fetterman: I assumed speaking about mental health challenges would end my career (yahoo.com)
Fetterman worried hospitalization would end political career, he says | Miami Herald