Legislature
State Senate holds session on Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner’s impeachment (abc27.com)
PA Senate Formally Accepts Articles Of Impeachment Against Krasner (politicspa.com)
Pa. Senate receives articles of impeachment for Philadelphia DA Krasner | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Stricter repeat DUI law takes effect in Pennsylvania (dailylocal.com)
Advocates join others in Harrisburg to plea for reproductive choice (poconorecord.com)
Singularly unproductive legislative session ends in Harrisburg (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Membership in the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus is anything but ‘free’ (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Jake Corman reflects on long Pennsylvania Senate career (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Utility rates due to increase across Pennsylvania starting today – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
UGI to increase natural gas rates | Business | standardspeaker.com
US economy has stronger than expected quarter, is a recession near? (abc27.com)
Editorial: Make ‘shopping local’ a habit year-round (dailylocal.com)
Alabama coal miners have spent 20 months on strike : NPR
Sam Bankman-Fried strikes apologetic pose, says he was shocked by FTX’s : NPR
Starbucks workers to vote on forming 2nd union in Pa.’s Lehigh Valley – pennlive.com
Bargain hunting: New owner of Robinson mall got a good deal, expert says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
COVID-19
Crime/Punishment
2 men will spend decades in prison for sex trafficking operation in Chester County – Daily Local
Education
Philly high school unveils new cafeteria | The Learning Key | phillytrib.com
School principals say misinformation, politics made last year ‘rough as hell’ : NPR
Penn State president proposes new primary law school location (abc27.com)
Kidsburgh: Addressing absenteeism in school – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Quakertown superintendent slates retirement at end of school year | The Bucks County Herald
Study: Central Bucks should close Linden, realign grades (theintell.com)
Penn. osteopath college plans Jacksonville medical school by JU campus (goerie.com)
Pa. standardized test scores continue to lag behind pre-pandemic numbers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
Statewide
Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shapiro announces Inaugural Committee (abc27.com)
It’s sad that so many people are such sore losers when their candidates don’t win (mcall.com)
District/Local
Special election scheduled for late Pennsylvania rep’s seat (abc27.com)
State rep announces candidacy to fill impending Pa. Senate vacancy – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County certifies election after being sued | ABC27
Luzerne County election board certifies results of Nov. 8 election | Election | standardspeaker.com
Berks election officials ask judge to dismiss recount petitions (readingeagle.com)
Environment
3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate : NPR
Transportation
More low-cost, nonstop flights from Pittsburgh are taking off soon (nextpittsburgh.com)
Health
Precision Neuroscopics wins $150,000 UpPrize for improving EEGs (nextpittsburgh.com)
State News
Voting begins for Pennsylvania’s 2023 River of the Year (dailylocal.com)
Why Pennsylvania Christmas trees are in shorter supply · Spotlight PA
New central Pa. casino is just months away from opening – pennlive.com
Hunger on the rise in PA, NJ, and much of the U.S., new study shows (inquirer.com)
National News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces backlash after cracking down on homeless population : NPR
Victims’ families urge love, kindness as University of Idaho campus mourns : NPR
The uprising in Iran is a struggle over identity. This is why (ydr.com)
Media layoffs mount as CNN announces it will make cuts this week (delcotimes.com)
Will continuing mail delays keep the holidays from being happy? – pennlive.com
Displacement and gentrification are not inevitable, a new report finds | WITF
Tips for home buyers worried about higher mortgage rates (inquirer.com)
Immigration agency leaks data on more than 6,000 detainees (inquirer.com)
Racism row erupts at Buckingham Palace as William and Kate visit Boston (inquirer.com)
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79 (inquirer.com)
Local News
Federal government to close Berks County Residential Center (dailylocal.com)
Immigrant detention center in Berks County will close | WITF
Generations of Indian Valley recognizes volunteers (thereporteronline.com)
Adoption Day Program At Bucks County Adminstration Building | Doylestown, PA Patch
Officials break ground on long-awaited home of African American Museum | The Bucks County Herald
York County’s proposed 2023 budget does not include a tax increase (ydr.com)
Christmas Emergency Fund: Food shouldn’t be an impossible choice (ydr.com)
Pop-up farmers’ market aims to improve children’s nutrition and life skills | News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Fern Hollow Bridge to be finished by end of year, officials say | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia to join national effort to test sewage for polio – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Vote for a South Philly activist as the next CNN Hero of the Year | Opinion (inquirer.com)
SEPTA’s Key Card program costs hit $263M, double original budget (inquirer.com)
Washington
House passes bill to avoid a railroad strike : NPR
Pelosi: House must act to avert freight rail strike to rescue economy (theintell.com)
Biden and Macron hold a joint press conference at the White House : NPR
Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee | Times Leader