Legislature
State Rep. Elect Munroe Opening Legislative Office In Warminster | Warminster, PA Patch
Officials host “extremely productive” meeting over truck issues on Giant’s Despair (cdllife.com)
Argall, Watro will share office | News | standardspeaker.com
Business/Jobs
Jobs Report Updates: U.S. Added 263,000 Jobs in November – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Heating prices could bring sticker shock this winter | WITF
Erie County, PA earnings rise, but not as fast as inflation (goerie.com)
Lancaster County unemployment rate falls to 20-year low | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Crime/Punishment
Berks, Montgomery authorities announce breakup of multimillion-dollar drug ring (dailylocal.com)
Education
Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden’s student debt-relief program : NPR
Student loan cancellation got blocked. Now what? 3 questions answered | Opinion – pennlive.com
Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now | News | phillytrib.com
Temple University’s Center for Anti-Racism holds grand opening | Temple Now
A Pennsylvania student tells U.S. Senators that more money is needed for teens’ mental health | WITF
Quakertown superintendent slates retirement at end of school year | The Bucks County Herald
Ursinus College launches new commitment to wellness on campus – Mainline Media News
Elections/Politics
National
Biden wants South Carolina to go first in presidential calendar : NPR
AP sources: Biden tells Dems he wants SC as 1st voting state – Reading Eagle
Election in Arizona’s Cochise County is certified after judge’s order : NPR
Arizona county certifies election results after judge orders it to – pennlive.com
Statewide
Analysis: Redistricting helped local Democrats flip PA House (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
PA recount petitions delay election certifications · Spotlight PA
How Josh Shapiro is preparing to be PA’s next governor · Spotlight PA
Shapiro Names Dana Fritz Chief Of Staff (politicspa.com)
Kunselman to run for open seat on Pennsylvania high court (abc27.com)
John Fetterman names Philadelphia organizer Joe Pierce state director (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Special election for Gordner’s state Senate seat set for Jan. 31 | News | standardspeaker.com
Berks County ballot recount petitions get first day in court | WITF
Transportation
Panel discussion focuses on transportation issues in Chesco, Pa. (dailylocal.com)
Health
Drug and alcohol treatment programs need funding, regulatory relief (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pushing back with science on the effort to normalize marijuana use (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
New Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in studies (abc27.com)
State News
Lawmakers, officials reflect on 30-year legacy of Pa.’s CHIP | TribLIVE.com
National News
The bird flu outbreak is the deadliest in U.S. history. Here’s what we know : NPR
Russian oil ban and price cap: What to know about new EU and G-7 sanctions : NPR
Appeals court blocks special master review of Mar-a-Lago document search : NPR
Kanye West, now Ye, is suspended from Twitter, won’t buy Parler : NPR
Antisemitism is on the rise again. Here’s why : NPR
Prince William’s seeks to prevent backlash over his godmother’s racial comments : NPR
U.S. Soccer star and Pa. native Christian Pulisic mending, hopes to play in Saturday’s match | WITF
Official: More than 10,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war | News | tribdem.com
Prosecutor: Donald Trump knew about exec’s tax fraud scheme | Times Leader
Local News
9/11 Memorial Trail, With Stops in Bucks County, Receives Major Donation from New Business Partner
York County’s proposed 2023 budget does not include a tax increase (ydr.com)
Scranton couple attending Biden’s first state dinner | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Crunch time to avoid a tax hike in Luzerne County budget | News | standardspeaker.com
Garbage fees to increase dramatically next year in Hazle Twp. | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
New Downtown Pittsburgh homeless shelter already at capacity | TribLIVE.com
Longtime leader of Oakland community group resigns after tumultuous year | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh needs to step up police recruitment efforts, officials say | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philadelphia City Council: What’s in $275M midyear budget transfer (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia curfew: Minors must be home by 10 p.m. under new council bill (inquirer.com)
Councilmember Jones opposes part of SEPTA bus proposal | Local News | phillytrib.com
Thursday is the deadline for Philly’s Homestead Exemption | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent strike : NPR
Jan. 6 panel meets to mull potential criminal referral for Trump and others : NPR
Biden honored French President Emmanuel Macron at White House state Dinner : NPR
Biden, Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade row – Reading Eagle
Biden says climate law has ‘glitches’ after Macron criticism | News | phillytrib.com
Congress votes to avert rail strike amid dire warnings (inquirer.com)