Legislature
What does battle for Pa. House majority mean? | State & Region | phillytrib.com
Taxpayers will pay as Pa. House fights over which party is in control | John Baer – pennlive.com
Comitta applauds new protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians – Daily Local
COMITTA: Realizing the promise of universal broadband connectivity – Daily Local
PA guv moves to dismiss GOP subpoena for voter data · Spotlight PA
Shapiro’s bipartisanship talk welcome in fight-weary Harrisburg (abc27.com)
Health care in southern Chester County gets huge boost with $2.5 million in funding – Daily Local
Chester County historical organizations gets $45,000 in state funding – Daily Local
Choir From Fort Washington Performs In Capitol Rotunda: Watch Video | Upper Dublin, PA Patch
Johnstown nets $759K grant to fund police | News | tribdem.com
State Completes Work To Preserve 17 Structures At Washington Crossing | Newtown, PA Patch
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to remove snow, ice from cars (abc27.com)
Business/Jobs
Government admits its ortho-toluidine exposure limit is too high : Shots – Health News : NPR
‘Buy now, pay later’ is the hottest holiday shopping trend : NPR
Showing Appreciation for Workers at Parx Racing – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
How Fed’s series of rate hikes could affect your finances – Daily Local
COVID-19
U.S. Will Offer Free At-Home Covid Tests as Part of Winter Plan – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Free COVID tests are available by mail again : NPR
White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests – Daily Local
Crime/Punishment
Education
Student debt approval emails reversed by education department : NPR
Temple University Launches Cutting Edge Center to Fight Racism – Bucks County Beacon
Penn State trustees heard past diversity plan in secret · Spotlight PA State College
Philly schools will require masking for 2 weeks following winter break | Local News | phillytrib.com
West Chester University students protest affordable housing shortage (inquirer.com)
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School teachers voted to unionize (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
National
Trump ahead of DeSantis in multi-candidate Republican primary, poll shows : NPR
Statewide
Midterm losses unlikely to change PA GOP positions · Spotlight PA
District/Local
State Rep. Amen Brown will launch a run for Philadelphia mayor Friday (inquirer.com)
Carrie DelRosso, former GOP Lt. Governor candidate, won’t run in special election (abc27.com)
Recount requests delay Pennsylvania election certification | ABC27
Environment
Delaware River Basin Commission prohibits high volume hydraulic fracturing | The Bucks County Herald
Transportation
PennDOT prepares for Midstate’s first major storm (abc27.com)
PennDOT’s $154M Erie construction season ends. What got done? (goerie.com)
Speed limit lowered on central Pa. highways ahead of snow, ice storm – pennlive.com
Gun Safety
Childhood’s Greatest Danger: The Data on Kids and Gun Violence – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Lives They Lived – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Coalition to stop gun violence names Richman as executive director | Local News | phillytrib.com
Vigil honors Sandy Hook Elementary School students | The Bucks County Herald
Scranton vigil calls for action, remembers Sandy Hook shooting | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites ‘societal guilt’ on guns – Daily Local
Oregon’s LGBTQ community worries a new law will keep them from obtaining guns. : NPR
Mass shootings reopen debate over crime scene photos (delcotimes.com)
CHOP awards $225K to 9 violence-prevention groups – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Health
CDC’s Rochelle Walensky’s 2023 resolution: A better public health agency | Opinion (inquirer.com)
UPMC hospitals ‘close’ to capacity amid tripledemic concerns (abc27.com)
RSV and flu cases in kids are hammering children’s hospitals : Shots – Health News : NPR
State officials say all Pennsylvanians should have access to naloxone | WITF
More people dying of sepsis, other common causes at Pa. hospitals, report card says – pennlive.com
Judge rebuffs efforts to unseal secret recording in UPMC lawsuit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hearing on secret recording between UPMC doctors continues | TribLIVE.com
State News
Pat Toomey on Senate retirement, tax cuts, gun laws, Donald Trump (inquirer.com)
Ticketmaster vows Taylor Swift tour do-overs in Pa. · Spotlight PA
State announces five new historic markers for Montco sites (mainlinemedianews.com)
National News
Voters won on abortion and weed in 2022. Now state lawmakers are pushing back : NPR
U.S. sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border : NPR
3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes – Daily Local
France celebrates World Cup victory, fans cheer Morocco team – Daily Local
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, has died at 40 : NPR
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu defends his right-wing coalition : NPR
Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack also targeted Tom Hanks, Hunter Biden: investigator – pennlive.com
Donations down as Salvation Army kettle drive nears final stretch before Christmas | TribLIVE.com
Local News
Newtown Township Pursuing Safety Measures For Mid-Block Crossing | Newtown, PA Patch
Winter Storm Warning for portions of Central Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Winter weather advisory issued for Delaware County (delcotimes.com)
Berks under winter weather advisory (readingeagle.com)
ARL issues Code Blue for Dec. 15, 2022 (readingeagle.com)
Newtown supervisors approve 2023 budget with tax increase | The Bucks County Herald
Solebury Supervisors approve budget with no tax hike | The Bucks County Herald
Cambria Somerset Authority budget OK’d without 5% raise proposal | News | tribdem.com
Pitt
Tree of Life memorial items help document community support (nextpittsburgh.com)
Public weighs concerns on boosted security spending | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
Advocates urge KeyBank to boost its home lending to Blacks | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
La Mott’s fight for a community center is a battle for Black history (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Meek Mill goes deep for Philadelphia kids caught in justice system | WITF
ABC Capital: a Philly real-estate company critics call a ‘big fat nasty scam.’ (inquirer.com)
Washington
House passes bill to extend government funding for 1 week – Daily Local