Legislature
County, state must agree on voting system inspection rules | WITF
Groups go to court against Senate election review | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Santarsiero hosts LGBTQ+ rights forum at local college – Lower Bucks Times
Bill aims to fix Turnpike toll troubles | wnep.com
PA Senate Passes Comprehensive Probation Reform – MyChesCo
State Sen. Boscola Says ‘No Thanks’ to Redistricting Plan (Op-Ed) (sauconsource.com)
State Senate advances two economic recovery bills – Pennsylvania Business Report (pennbizreport.com)
Pa. redistricting maps: Search now to see your old and new legislative districts · Spotlight PA
Wolf calls on General Assembly to act on proposed $12 minimum wage (abc27.com)
PHCA Honors Elected Leaders with Legislative Champion Award – PennWatch
Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart awarded $1.75 million in grant funding – Reading Eagle
Wolf awards $6M in community improvement grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Area tech schools get $314K in state grants (dailylocal.com)
Harrisburg wins $500k grant to reduce gun violence – pennlive.com
Sen. Regan: Time to end government control on wine and spirits (broadandliberty.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
The coronavirus in Pennsylvania, by the numbers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Biden announces free COVID tests, aid for hospitals to deal with omicron | WITF
President Biden announces 500 million at-home COVID tests to counter omicron threat | ABC27
Omicron Is Just Beginning and Americans Are Already Tired – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
With omicron surging, should people really wait 6 months for a booster? : Shots – Health News : NPR
A shot at gold, a swearing in, and a tech get-together are all thwarted by omicron : NPR
Fake vaccine cardmakers, sellers facing federal charges (abc27.com)
Penn State University detects omicron variant, encourages safety precautions (abc27.com)
Doylestown doctor’s vaccine objection challenges legal precedent (theintell.com)
Omicron in Erie County: Melissa Lyon believes COVID-19 is already in region (goerie.com)
Business/Jobs
Kellogg’s strike ends after union members ratify a new contract : NPR
Employees at Pa. woodworking company furloughed – pennlive.com
Education
Student loan forgiveness no longer taxable in Pennsylvania | State | wfmz.com
How learning hubs are helping students make up for lost COVID time : NPR
Elections/Politics
Hope Hicks, other Trump alums join hedge-fund exec’s Senate camp – POLITICO
Delaware County Council forgoes residency requirement for certain positions (delcotimes.com)
Environment
Big plans to stop climate change hit roadblocks in 2021 : NPR
New ratings industry is emerging to help home buyers assess climate risks (inquirer.com)
Biden administration moves to expand solar power on U.S. land | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transportation
Health
State News
Pennsylvania reports recording gaming revenue driven by online casinos, sportsbooks (inquirer.com)
Pa. Supreme Court rules against ‘Marsy’s Law,’ a victims’ rights measure supported by voters | WITF
Pa. Supreme Court rules against victims’ rights measure voters supported | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Keystone Saves lets Pennsylvania workers build a secure retirement (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
National News
US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year – Daily Local
U.S. population growth hits record low, slowed by pandemic | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Harvard professor Charles Lieber found guilty of hiding ties to China : NPR
Nearly $100 billion stolen in pandemic relief funds, Secret Service says (abc27.com)
Nearly $100 billion in pandemic relief funds were stolen, FBI says – pennlive.com
Local News
West Chester’s Perrone retires as borough manager – Daily Local
Medic 94 service continues uninterrupted despite looming closure of hospital | Chester County Press
Chester County YMCAs opening for free to community last week of the year – Daily Local
Midstate police report multiple crashes due to black ice (abc27.com)
Lehigh County district attorney asks court to bar constable – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Wilkes-Barre council OKs spending $500K on projects, vehicles | News | citizensvoice.com
Wilkes-Barre City Council returning to online meetings next year | Times Leader
First responders in Poconos tell stories of holidays on duty (poconorecord.com)
How you can recycle your Christmas tree in York County, PA (ydr.com)
Upper Darby installing solar panels on township building – Delco Times
Pitt
Pittsburgh won’t enforce vaccine requirements for cops, firefighters | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pittsburgh pauses vaccine mandate as officials negotiate with unions | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Public Schools board set to decide on tax increase | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Churchill Borough Council approves Amazon plan | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Here’s what Philly area home buyers and sellers should expect in 2022 (inquirer.com)
Washington
McConnell to Manchin: We’d Love to Have You, Joe – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The White House wants to focus on China, but Russia continues to be a distraction : NPR
Republican House member refuses to meet with Jan. 6 committee | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New reforms target US military’s missing weapons problem | News | phillytrib.com