Legislature
Republican State Rep. Gaydos running for Pennsylvania House Speaker (abc27.com)
Gov. Tom Wolf talks why the plan for $2,000 stimulus checks failed – pennlive.com
Oxford Police Department Adds Live Scan Fingerprinting Capabilities – MyChesCo
Bucks County farm part of state’s recent preservation efforts | The Bucks County Herald
2 Berks projects receive a total of nearly $230,000 in state grants (readingeagle.com)
Business/Jobs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette contract talks stall, no new sessions scheduled | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania gaming revenue in November was up from 2021 (dailylocal.com)
Pennsylvania’s labor force participation continues to fall | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settling charges it wrongfully seized homes and cars : NPR
Hotels turn to robots and room cleanings every 4 days to ease staffing shortages : NPR
Firm buying Pa. mall plans to transform it into an economic center – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Coronavirus FAQs: Outdoor risks, one-way masking, boosters, faint test lines : Goats and Soda : NPR
As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Doctors, pharmacies offer tips to keep healthy during holidays (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
N.J. school district reinstates mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Hire of Tamir Rice’s killer tore apart PA borough · Spotlight PA
Education
Philly’s Paul Robeson High School is hailed as a model for Pa. in Gov. Wolf visit (inquirer.com)
School Board Series: A day in the life of a school board director (broadandliberty.com)
Philadelphia Inquirer goes overboard in hyperbolic judgment (broadandliberty.com)
Lawsuit looms over zoning of Phoenixville kindergarten center property (dailylocal.com)
Elections/Politics
National
What’s happened with Florida’s controversial voter fraud cases : NPR
Statewide
Pennsylvania election maps from the 2022 midterm elections (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Bucks County vote moves Pennsylvania closer to certifying election | WITF
Environment
Transportation
Airlines have begun waiving flight change fees ahead of adverse winter weather : NPR
Authority launches website about effort to bring back rail service (dailylocal.com)
Gun Safety
Philadelphia records 500th homicide in 2022 (inquirer.com)
Health
Pennsylvania, federal officials see small signs of hope as opioids ravage communities | WITF
Malvern medical device maker pays U.S. $45 million for work outsourced to India (inquirer.com)
Children’s cold medicine shortage adds stress to parents amid ‘tripledemic’ (inquirer.com)
State News
Scott Perry: Kevin McCarthy must lead Congress out of status quo (ydr.com)
Perry Referred To House Ethics Committee For Refusing Subpoena (politicspa.com)
2023 begins with an increase in the gas tax in Pennsylvania – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Blame rise in Pa. gas tax for likely increase at the pump in January – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania hunting opportunities still open into 2023 (abc27.com)
White Christmas unlikely in central PA; coldest holiday in decades (ydr.com)
Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission seek funds for wildlife (goerie.com)
Redner’s Markets providing over 200,000 meals to food banks (dailylocal.com)
Ukrainian refugee family finds Christmas spirit in Pa. one day at a time – pennlive.com
National News
Musk says he will resign as Twitter CEO once he finds replacement (abc27.com)
‘The Shortest Day’: Susan Cooper And Carson Ellis Celebrate The Solstice : NPR
Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade : NPR
Taliban bans women in Afghanistan from attending university : Goats and Soda : NPR
Christmas at Dollywood, With Streetmosphere and a Chicken Lady – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
30-bed shelter for the homeless opens in Upper Darby (delcotimes.com)
Conowingo Dam license vacated by Court of Appeals (ydr.com)
City of Erie 2023 budget: Here are some key details (goerie.com)
Coordinator: Johnstown OK to exit Act 47 as planned | News | tribdem.com
What to expect with Christmas cold in Bucks County this year (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Kennett Square property owners will see significant tax hike – Daily Local
City Council adopts responsible contractor ordinance (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Franco Harris, Hall of Fame Steelers running back dies at 72 – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Franco Harris of Pittsburgh Steelers ‘Immaculate Reception’ fame dies at 72: reports – pennlive.com
Steelers great Franco Harris dies at 72 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Frigid, white Christmas likely in forecast for Southwestern Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Philly
City of Philadelphia releases workforce diversity review | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philanthropists Wallo267 and Gillie Da King get some Philly love | Local News | phillytrib.com
Two more Johnny Doc codefendants plead guilty in union embezzlement case (inquirer.com)
Eagles’ Christmas album ‘A Philly Special Christmas’ raised $250k for charity (inquirer.com)
Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Washington on Wednesday : NPR
The IRS failed to audit Donald Trump during his presidency, House report finds : NPR
The U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay : NPR