Legislature
Questions remain about money in Pennsylvania legislative accounts (abc27.com)
Why the Pa. House GOP is fighting for power · Spotlight PA
Editorial: Get down to business in Harrisburg (readingeagle.com)
Sen.-elect Jarrett Coleman may try to stop Allentown State Hospital sale (mcall.com)
Berks agencies receive a total of $5.4 million to fund safety initiatives (readingeagle.com)
Gambling
A fall harvest: Pennsylvania gambling revenues up nearly 4.6% in November | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Harrah’s revenues up for November in new state figures (delcotimes.com)
COVID-19
China’s end to ‘zero-COVID’ has led to a rush of misinformation : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Number of Philly cops out injured drops 31% after Inquirer investigation uncovers abuse
District Attorney announces Southwest Philly gang bust | Local News | phillytrib.com
Christopher Williams, exonerated from Pa. death row, shot to death at funeral (inquirer.com)
Education
New Pa. graduation requirement have five pathways | Local News | phillytrib.com
Elections/Politics
How a Pennsylvania state Senate race could throw the House into more chaos | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Inside Josh Shapiro’s pragmatic PA transition team · Spotlight PA
New York Rep.-elect George Santos faces allegations of false biography : NPR
Abortion roiled the midterms. Now it will define the presidential race. (msn.com)
Transportation
Federal $69M grant for central Pa. thruway to help fund other state road projects – pennlive.com
AAA: 12.8 million Pennsylvania residents set to travel for the holidays (goerie.com)
Authority launches website about effort to bring back rail service (dailylocal.com)
PennDOT driver license centers closing for holiday (mainlinemedianews.com)
Health
New Study: Cancer Patients Choose Quality of Life Over Quantity – MyChesCo
Since Dobbs, doctors see a growing number of vasectomies : NPR
State News
Pennsylvania senators urge Toomey to support cannabis banking (broadandliberty.com)
Former Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane found not guilty on DUI charges (abc27.com)
Ex-Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane acquitted in drunken driving case | WITF
Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry could face Ethics Committee for refusing Jan. 6 subpoena | WITF
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry referred for ethics violation by Jan. 6 committee (ydr.com)
These Pat Toomey protesters demonstrated for 6 years. What’s next? (inquirer.com)
Why Wawa should stop selling cigarettes (theintell.com)
National News
Good news from 2022 you might have missed : NPR
Hanukkah is the time to fight anti-Semitism (ydr.com)
Power company money flows to media attacking critics in Florida, Alabama : NPR
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of 3 out of 7 charges in Los Angeles trial : NPR
Britain’s strikes hit the NHS, postal service, rail and other essential services : NPR
Facing an energy crisis, Germans stock up on candles : Planet Money : NPR
FTX founder agrees to extradition to US, attorney says (inquirer.com)
Local News
Human Menorah, Refurbished Dreidel Welcome Hanukkah In Doylestown | Doylestown, PA Patch
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority to issue A+ bonds for repairs (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Kennett Square property owners will see significant tax hike – Daily Local
Uninhabitable Lancaster County home listed for nearly $1 million (abc27.com)
Gettysburg National Park shares update on Little Round Top rehab project (abc27.com)
Menorah lit in Lancaster’s Penn Square | ABC27
Lackawanna County reassessment project arrives in Scranton | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Hazleton mayor wants eminent domain money from HCA | News | standardspeaker.com
Radnor’s Ward 4 has a new commissioner – Mainline Media News
Lower Merion approves 2023 budget with no tax increase – Mainline Media News
Montgomery County Commissioners debate 2023 budget at final board meeting (mainlinemedianews.com)
As Latino population surges in Poconos, there is still work to be done (poconorecord.com)
Pitt
Will Allen Foundation brightens holidays for Boys & Girls Club (nextpittsburgh.com)
Philly
Philadelphia school district adding 47 alternative-fuel buses | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Remaining UC Townhomes residents cite deplorable conditions | Local News | phillytrib.com
Race should not determine where you live | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia Language Services Usage dashboard shows a polyglot city (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia judge Judge Marissa Brumbach faces discipline over Florida trip (inquirer.com)
Washington
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary’s Priorities in the Next Two Years (msnbc.com)
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid government shutdown, boost Ukraine | News | tribdem.com
U.S. Supreme Court further delays the end of Title 42 : NPR
Supreme Court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions – Daily Local
Harris says Congress needs to act on immigration reform as Title 42 ends : NPR
Donald Trump referred for criminal charges in final Jan. 6 committee hearing : NPR
Jan. 6 committee launches ethics complaint against Scott Perry, other GOP lawmakers (abc27.com)
Congressional lawmakers unveil $1.7 trillion bill to avoid shutdown and boost Ukraine (inquirer.com)