Legislature
Flynn legislation would address $104M in uncollected turnpike tolls (yahoo.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for U.S. health workers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Some Teenagers Under 18 Could Soon Get A Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shot : Shots – Health News : NPR
Pentagon chief says Guard who refuse vaccine cannot train (abc27.com)
FDA advisers narrowly endorse Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill (abc27.com)
Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to U.S. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This is how the BCIU is using COVID relief funds. (readingeagle.com)
Business/Jobs
Yellen: US economy recovering faster than expected | ABC27
Erie child care ‘crisis’ exacerbated by pandemic, impacting local economy (goerie.com)
Chester County businesses hard hit by pandemic receive funding from state – Daily Local
Bonuses, pay raises on workers radars for 2022 – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Pennsylvania hospitality businesses hope for more COVID relief | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
With nurses stretched to their limits, a plan to reduce their workloads | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Temple’s campus is on edge after a student was shot to death: ‘Students are afraid’ (inquirer.com)
Lawsuit claims abuse, threats at church farm in Juniata County | WITF
Former Temple U business dean convicted in rankings scandal | WITF
Education
Pa. Supreme Court keeps school mask mandate in place until at least Dec. 8 (abc27.com)
Pa. mask mandate for K-12 schools remains for now, justices rule | Times Leader
Former Phoenixville Schools finance director charged with embezzling $90K (dailylocal.com)
Boyertown starting school budget with $1.3M surplus (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Report finds democracy is declining in the U.S. with Trump, Capitol attack cited : NPR
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Quack TV Doctor, Announces Pennsylvania Senate Run – Rolling Stone
TV Personality Dr. Oz Enters the Race for PA Senate Seat – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Stephen Colbert Exposes Known ‘Liar’ Dr. Oz Ahead of Pennsylvania Senate Run (thedailybeast.com)
New Jerseyan Dr. Mehmet Oz announces Pennsylvania Senate run – NewsBreak
Analysts and opponents react to Dr. Oz entering Pa.’s packed U.S. Senate race (abc27.com)
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie aims to shape future for GOP and for himself – Delco Times
GOP governor candidate kicks off ‘Restore Freedom’ tour in Bellefonte (abc27.com)
Republicans push for more GOP women in Congress | ABC27
Judge rules Lehigh County must count undated mail ballots – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Berks County reports 35 late bilingual ballots, most due to late post office delivery | WITF
Environment
Philadelphia weather in November was driest in 45 years (inquirer.com)
Transportation
I-83 bridge tolling: Federal infrastructure money won’t help, some pay (ydr.com)
Health
Preventive health care is important, but comes with no guarantees | Expert Opinion (inquirer.com)
Fat-shaming messages are adding pounds, not health, to American children (inquirer.com)
State News
UGI increasing natural gas heating bills by 9.6% | Business | standardspeaker.com
Pa. Society to honor Philadelphia doctor for her heroic COVID response (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Cyberattack on Pennsylvania college reflects larger national trend | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
National News
3 Students Are Killed in Michigan School Shooting – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
3 students killed, 8 others wounded at Michigan school, authorities say (abc27.com)
Supreme Court’s Mississippi Abortion Case: What to Watch – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Conservatives eagerly await Supreme Court abortion arguments | News | tribdem.com
Parties prep for earthquake over future of abortion rights: The Note – ABC News (go.com)
Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade : NPR
How ‘Shadow’ Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Big Tech ‘Amplification’: What Does That Mean? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal (abc27.com)
Local News
Sen. Comitta to hold healthcare enrollment town hall Dec. 6 – The Mercury (pottsmerc.com)
EPA awards $2.4M grant to Chester for stormwater projects – Delco Times
Menorah lighting kicks off Hanukkah in West Chester – Daily Local
Reading Fire Department is understaffed and hopes to change that soon (readingeagle.com)
Two midstate YMCAs to merge Dec. 1 | WITF
Falls Township readies second phase of 1,800-acre redevelopment project | The Bucks County Herald
Pitt
Regional Asset District approves record budget for parks, arts, | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto helps craft guide for responding to mass shootings | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Chris Freind: Could school choice reduce Philadelphia killings? – Delco Times
Al Schmidt to join Committee of Seventy as president and CEO | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Victim of SEPTA attack speaks at rally against Asian hate (inquirer.com)
Washington
Build Back Better Act Would Patch Holes in Health Coverage – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Third Way examines how Build Back Better affects families across the country : NPR
Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 panel | WITF
10 Things in Politics: Kamala Harris’ Big Tech Problem (businessinsider.com)