Legislature
Ceremonial bill signing of HB 1461 held at Lincoln University | State | theprogressnews.com
Pa. State Representative out of Allegheny County introduces two food safety bills aimed at restaurants – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
GVCO Community Center: A New Hub for Inclusive Programming Opens in Malvern – MyChesCo
MomsRising to Present Awards to State & County Leaders in Pittsburgh Sunday as Lawmakers, Moms, Families Celebrate Parent Power | MomsRising
Comitta warns residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide | Chester County Press
$6.5M Community Center Opens In Malvern | Malvern, PA Patch
LCH holds ribbon cutting at Pia Center for Behavioral Health | Chester County Press
Dec 7 | Free Expungement Clinic in Upper Darby | Marple Newtown, PA Patch
‘A year of success’: State and city leaders celebrate land bank’s progress after a decade of false starts | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing of HB 1461 at Lincoln University, Celebrates Funding Increase for Nation’s First Degree-Granting HBCU | Erie County Democratic Party (eriedems.com)
Governor Shapiro Signs Act 11A Boosting Funding for State-Related Universities – MyChesCo
High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Business/Jobs
5 Pa. McDonald’s locations found in violation of child labor laws | WITF
Rite Aid to close 32 more stores including 5 in Pa. – pennlive.com
More Pa. Rite Aids are closing: report | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Arian Taherzadeh, Who Posed as Federal Agent, Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
2 men arrested in Pa., charged after stealing car with 1-year-old inside in Delaware: reports – pennlive.com
Man dies after being shot in face in Philadelphia home: reports – pennlive.com
Education
Report: Test scores after pandemic lag | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Philadelphia school board mulls $51M special ed teacher search | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
California Reading Program Sees Positive Results, Study Finds – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate? | WITF
Elections/Politics
Court ruling on undated ballots brings confusion to Pa. counties | WITF
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley seeks Democratic nod for Pa. auditor general – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Environment
Pa. environmental groups join Shapiro on RGGI appeal – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
National Weather Service updates snow squall warnings | WITF
Transportation
4,000 auto dealers: Electric vehicles are ‘stacking up’ on lots | National | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania might expand use of speed cameras | WITF
State lays out rules for EV charging station funding | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Gun Safety
Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Gun violence prevention rally set at Philadelphia church | Local News | phillytrib.com
Health
Opioid Trust details $80M spending, police use questions abound | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing of HB 1461 at Lincoln University, Celebrates Funding Increase for Nation’s First Degree-Granting HBCU | Erie County Democratic Party (eriedems.com)
Governor Shapiro Signs Act 11A Boosting Funding for State-Related Universities – MyChesCo
Governor Shapiro visits Lincoln University to ink college funding bill | Local News | lancasteronline.com
‘Purposeful action:’ Governor lauds Lincoln students who ‘righteously demand action’ as state increases funding for historic university – Daily Local
Improper Medicaid payments lowered from 14% to 3% | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania’s budget business unfinished | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Regulations strangling career tech schools | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State using new emergency savings account strategy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Game Commission announces new rules surrounding Chronic Wasting | WITF
Pa. 2024 fishing licenses now available at slightly higher prices | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
National News
Democrat AGs push court to strike down Idaho bathroom protection law | Washington | thecentersquare.com
Fifth Circuit panel denies Texas appeal on marine buoy barrier lawsuit, state to appeal | National | thecentersquare.com
Feds say Tennessee violated ADA by enforcing law against HIV sex work | National | thecentersquare.com
Government watchdog estimates $26 billion deficit as California enters recession | California | thecentersquare.com
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Purdue Pharma Deal – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Sandra Day O’Connor, who made history as the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93 – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
What to Know About the Purdue Pharma Case Before the Supreme Court – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
Roxborough Announces Three Day Holiday Celebration, Pop-Up Market, Tree Lighting and Santa’s Arrival – Philadelphia RowHome Magazine’s Blog (gohomephillyblog.com)
Harrisburg orders people living in tents along riverfront to leave | WITF
Demand at food banks and pantries reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels – pennlive.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s percentage of female firefighters falls well short of national average, audit shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh’s percentage of female firefighters falls well short of national average, audit shows | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Astronaut Warren ‘Woody’ Hoburg, a Pittsburgh-area native, to lead Terrible Towel twirl at Steelers game | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority ‘confident’ it will meet Biden’s goal of replacing lead water pipes | TribLIVE.com
Homeless emergency plan for cold weather is ready in Allegheny County | TribLIVE.com
Wood Street T station to close for 2 weeks in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia commissioner pushes back after Trump tells supporters to ‘guard the vote’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philadelphia City Council passes ban on ski masks in certain public places – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime | WITF
Philadelphia school board mulls $51M special ed teacher search | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
In Philly neighborhood, a rising debate over the proposed Sixers arena – pennlive.com
Washington
In remarks from PA Society gathering, Casey and McCormick disagree on ‘greedflation’ – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
