Legislature
State Awards $2.3M For Water And Sewer Projects In Central Bucks Co. | Doylestown, PA Patch
Mayor Jim Kenney’s education legacy: local control and more money (inquirer.com)
Criminal Reform Act Updates ‘Technical Violation’ Laws for Penns – WENY News
White Oak garage gets safety upgrade thanks to $30K grant – The Mon Valley Independent
Doylestown Township Breaks Ground On $12.9M Central Park Project | Doylestown, PA Patch
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Program facing long lines | 90.5 WESA
Lawmakers reform probation in Pa., expand Clean Slate record-sealing | CNHI | cnhinews.com
State considers subsidizing electric school bus transition | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach | WITF
COVID-19
COVID after the emergency: How the pandemic response evolved in 2023 : Shots – Health News : NPR
Crime/Punishment
Defiant drug dealer gets 13-year jail term in overdose death case – pennlive.com
Detroit Police Officer Charged in Death of Man He Punched – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Woman’s calls for help heard in bodycam video before fatal Md. police shooting – pennlive.com
Mother and son missing from central Pa. have been found: police – pennlive.com
A drill sergeant was found dead at Army base for the 2nd time in 2 weeks – pennlive.com
Man faces 50 charges for driving teens to shoot at Cumberland County home: police – pennlive.com
After Pa. shooting, man kidnapped people to help him dispose of body: police – pennlive.com
Education
New Pa. curriculum pilot program celebrates those with disabilities | WITF
Pennsylvania lawmakers defeat funding for Penn | WITF
Elections/Politics
Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officials, errors rise | WITF
Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from 2024 ballot | National | thecentersquare.com
December 18 Playbook: Endorsement Time (politicspa.com)
Environment
Study: Known carcinogen hexavalent chromium found in California wildfire ash : NPR
Transportation
Pa. motorists will see savings at the pump as state gas tax falls – pennlive.com
State considers subsidizing electric school bus transition | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Electric vehicles present new security risks | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Work zone speed enforcement cameras are here to stay in Pa. – pennlive.com
Municipalities ill-equipped to apply for transportation grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Health
What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024 – pennlive.com
Addiction warning signs during the holidays | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
DUI rules cause headaches for medical marijuana patients | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
State News
Shapiro avoids rebuke from Pa. Democrats over school vouchers | News | bradfordera.com
Governor Josh Shapiro (pa.gov)
Meek Mill joins Josh Shapiro for Pa. probation reform, clean slate law | WITF
Pennsylvania budget done | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Committee OKs insurance payout reporting limit for seniors | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Residents decry increased secrecy among towns, counties, schools | WITF
Pennsylvania shrinks by 10,000 people in 2023 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
California Allows Wastewater to Be Recycled Into Drinking Water – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024 – pennlive.com
Artificial intelligence can find your location, alarming privacy experts : NPR
Minnesota Unveils New State Flag Design – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Jails offer video visits, but experts say screens aren’t enough : NPR
Local News
Tractor-trailer crash backing up I-81 traffic in Cumberland County – pennlive.com
ABC news helicopter from Philadelphia crashes in N.J., killing pilot and photographer – pennlive.com
Woman ID’d after fatal explosion at Pa. hotel – pennlive.com
Allentown weather: Flood warning for Delaware River (mcall.com)
Unusual stories from the year | News | standardspeaker.com
Luzerne County posts job listing for chief public defender | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Brand new Korean BBQ restaurant coming to South Side Works next year – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Pittsburgh’s People of the Year 2023: Business | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)
What is Pittsburgh Drone Services? (nextpittsburgh.com)
Philly
Mayor-elect Parker names chief of staff and two aides as deputy mayors | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman, Kelly voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
Casey, Fetterman, Deluzio Blast News of U.S. Steel Sale To Japanese Company (politicspa.com)
Senator Bob Casey Secures Key Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act – MyChesCo
PA Dems Endorse Biden, Casey, Kenyatta and Bizzarro (politicspa.com)