Legislature
C70 Conversation with Sen. Art Haywood (seventy.org)
Senator Nikil Saval Announces Fair Records for Renters Legislation – MyChesCo
PA Lawmaker Looking To Bring Back Some In-Person Toll Workers – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls: restore toll takers – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Citing revenue loss, state senator seeks to bring back Pa. Turnpike toll workers | TribLIVE.com
Wolf administration announces $15 million in grassroots funding to combat gun violence (abc27.com)
Senators Plan Public Hearing on Drug Treatment – The Post (sanatogapost.com)
Rally held in Pa. capital as U.S. Supreme Court hears abortion case (theintell.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Pa. prepares for omicron COVID variant: What we know and don’t know (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
AP source: First case of omicron variant identified in US (abc27.com)
Biden to announce new COVID-19 strategies as omicron is found in US (abc27.com)
President Biden launching winter COVID-19 booster and testing campaign | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden’s new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests | WITF
What you can expect when vaccines become available for kids under 5 : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Omicron variant puts a new spin on COVID risk communication : Shots – Health News : NPR
CDC ramps up surveillance at 4 US airports (abc27.com)
Western Pa. covid hospitalizations hit highest point in more than 10 months | TribLIVE.com
Some central Pa. hospitals surpassing pace of worst COVID-19 surge – pennlive.com
Local lab focused on quick, accurate testing results | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Erie hospitals: COVID-19 admissions near all-time high (goerie.com)
Business/Jobs
At a key Pa. port complex, long-term problems and short-term staffing issues are colliding | WITF
Pennsylvania hospitality businesses hope for more COVID relief (broadandliberty.com)
Global markets mixed after Wall Street decline, virus unease | News | tribdem.com
Pittsburgh region’s jobless rate falls to 5.9%; labor force shrinks | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Coatesville police officers earn national certification – Daily Local
Parts of SEPTA’s 69th Street Terminal closed after police shootout (inquirer.com)
Education
Newtown Students, Teacher Worked To Make Hershey Kiss State Candy | Newtown, PA Patch
Reading School Board welcomes new members and new president (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
PA GOP finds a partner in chaos | | republicanherald.com
Stacey Abrams will again run to be Georgia governor : NPR
Young Americans are raising alarms about the state of U.S. democracy in a new poll : NPR
Chester County election results finished … almost (dailylocal.com)
Several TV stations pull ‘Oz’ show as host runs for Senate | WITF
Dr. Oz’s Senate candidacy could be bad news for Pa. Republicans | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
GOP’s Corman brings gubernatorial pitch to Mountain Top | Times Leader
Corman brings governor campaign to NEPA with Yudichak by his side | News | thetimes-tribune.com
If Roe is gutted, Democrats are unlikely to make it law. But they’ll run on it. (yahoo.com)
Transportation
Pennsylvania’s roundabout way to making roads safer | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Health
First Lady Frances Wolf stresses the need for mental health for Justice-Impacted Women (abc27.com)
Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
PLCB sees record income and sales in most recent fiscal year | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
How the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling could impact Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
How Mississippi Supreme Court court case on abortion could impact Pa. and N.J. (inquirer.com)
National News
Supreme Court Arguments Show Ongoing Divisions on Abortion – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Roe v. Wade’s future is in doubt after historic arguments at Supreme Court | WITF
Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe – Daily Local
4th student dies from Michigan school shooting (abc27.com)
Debt collectors can now text you, email you and DM you on social media : NPR
Jacqueline Avant was found shot and killed in her home : NPR
Nation’s consumer watchdog declares war on overdraft fees | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
MLB lockout key questions: What each side wants, how long it will last (inquirer.com)
Local News
Volunteers, Horticultural Society Plant 70 Trees In Lower Merion | Ardmore, PA Patch
Menorah Lighting Kicks Off Westchester Hanukkah – Daily Local – Pennsylvania News Today
Williamson Park in Morrisville can be redeveloped in riverfront deal (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Luzerne County manager elaborates on election consultant decision | Times Leader
Somerset County district attorney accused of sexual assault loses pay under new law | WITF
Petitions to ‘decriminalize’ pot in Wilkes-Barre circulating locally | News | citizensvoice.com
Displaced workers in wait-and-see mode after Maid-Rite fire | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Delaware County Council makes several key hires (delcotimes.com)
No stormwater fee, for now as Erie City Council rejects proposal (goerie.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s red-hot housing market has taken a holiday break | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County reports high compliance with employee vaccine mandate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
City Council considers legislation to ban parking in bike lanes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National drop in gas prices skips Pittsburgh area, frustrating drivers | TribLIVE.com
Feds: Pittsburgh restaurant illegally took workers’ tips | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Rob Wonderling announces departure as Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce head (inquirer.com)
Philly ‘shines a light’ on antisemitism Hanukkah program – WHYY
What happened to Mural Arts’ Kensington Storefront? (inquirer.com)
Philly’s new bike rack will keep cars from parking near fire hydrants (inquirer.com)
Philly plastic bag ban not followed by most businesses, PennEnvironment says (inquirer.com)
City health commissioner expresses concern about new variant | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official, is referred for criminal contempt : NPR