Legislature
State funds assist Delaware County faith communities for security (delcotimes.com)
Beechview, Pa. advocates seek tuition equity for undocumented students (publicsource.org)
Drilling in Dimock, Pa. has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back. | 90.5 WESA
Delaware County Receives Over $5.3M in Funding for Critical Water Management Projects – MyChesCo
Bucks County Arts Community Awarded $307K In Covid Recovery Funds | New Hope, PA Patch
Chester County Arts and Cultural Organizations Secure State Funding for Recovery – MyChesCo
Sen. Judy Schwank Announces $5.3 Million in Grant Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects – BCTV
Pa. awards nearly $9.5 million for water and sewer projects in Berks (yahoo.com)
$307,414 in arts and culture grants awarded locally | The Bucks County Herald
Crime/Punishment
Teen ID’d as victim of fatal Harrisburg shooting – pennlive.com
Central Pa. man who crashed while trying to pass mail truck has died: coroner – pennlive.com
Teenager fled troopers before chase ended in double fatal crash: state police – pennlive.com
Man shot in the head in central Pa. mobile home park: police – pennlive.com
Man fatally shot at central Pa. car wash had $30K bounty on his head: police – pennlive.com
Education
An update on the student loan interest deduction proposal | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Elections/Politics
Transportation
Pa. used car dealer took disabled customers’ money for wheelchair-vans | WITF
Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles over possible air-bag problem – pennlive.com
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow – pennlive.com
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
Health
FDA issues warning about counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss drug – pennlive.com
The Alzheimer’s Association is here to support caregivers | PennLive letters – pennlive.com
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
Pennsylvania continues to shrink: Census | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania expands its child care tax credit – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pennsylvania shrinks by 10,000 people in 2023 | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
How DeSantis’s Ambitious, Costly Ground Game Has Sputtered – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Wildly Popular Police Scanner Goes Silent for Many – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
U.S. and Chna Restore Military Dialogue – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
A mall Santa on his 39th year shares his stories, and a few secrets : NPR
Frederick Douglass mural kicking up controversy : NPR
Student loan forgiveness isn’t dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023 : NPR
Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach | WITF
Local News
Longtime WITF radio show producer, host announces retirement plans – pennlive.com
Lower Merion approves sidewalk improvements for section of Levering Mill Road – Mainline Media News
Zoning change gets nod in Doylestown Township | The Bucks County Herald
Heartwood Center holds vigil for the homeless | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh earmarks $3M to address ‘food justice’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
David Magill, owner of Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell, shot and killed | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philadelphia’s council releases blueprint for public safety | Local News | phillytrib.com
District’s new school first one built in North Philly in 70 years | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Rejecting the progressive tag, Sen. Fetterman says he’s ‘just a very strong Democrat’ – pennlive.com
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)