Legislature
Partisan fights eclipsed PA legislature’s work · Spotlight PA
Chester County’s Women’s Reentry Program gets $100,000 in state funding – Daily Local
Washington Crossing Historic Park finishes $8.7M restoration – thereporteronline
Business/Jobs
Pennsylvania not among states raising their minimum wages in 2023 (abc27.com)
Gas prices still falling in Delaware County just at a slower rate (delcotimes.com)
Here are the Bethlehem development projects to watch in 2023 – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
High inflation and efforts to tame it defined 2022 economy (dailylocal.com)
‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Humboldt could boast world’s largest hydroponic vertical farm | News | standardspeaker.com
The 10 largest layoffs in Pa. in 2022 – pennlive.com
Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation – pennlive.com
COVID-19
Workers fired over COVID vaccine mandates are still fighting in court. : NPR
Long COVID symptoms still afflict those recovering from a pandemic hospitalization (inquirer.com)
Education
Palisades ratifies new 5-year contract for teachers, professional staff | The Bucks County Herald
$2.2M federal grant to advance Duquesne’s new college of osteopathic medicine | TribLIVE.com
Top stories of 2022: School policies targeting trans youth | WITF
Top local education stories of 2022 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Bucknell to require COVID-19 masks only when mandated by state, federal governments – pennlive.com
CCAC set for 12% increase in county funding | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Can Esports boost diversity in STEM careers? (inquirer.com)
Elections/Politics
National
Top Stories 2022: Latino voting power and candidate viability a main focus in 2022 | WITF
Jerry Shenk: An overriding law ‘governs’ America (dailylocal.com)
Donald Trump won Republicans over in 2016 as he loses them in 2022 : NPR
George Santos Admits to Lying About College and Work History – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Statewide
On a new map, Pennsylvania elects most diverse assembly ever (abc27.com)
Top stories of 2022: End of Roe v. Wade puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania | WITF
District/Local
In crowded race for Philly mayor, ranked-choice voting makes sense (inquirer.com)
Environment
Weather conditions across the U.S. mean bomb cyclones are possible. What are they? | WITF
Transportation
$7,500 tax credit for EVs start in 2023: How will it work? (abc27.com)
Southwest cancels more than 2,800 flights in a ‘full-blown meltdown’ : NPR
Southwest Airlines plagued with delays, cancelations (abc27.com)
Aftermath of Holiday Travel at Harrisburg International Airport (abc27.com)
Health
Maternal deaths in the U.S. are a national crisis. Personal nurses could help : NPR
Growing vaccine hesitancy fuels measles, chickenpox resurgence in U.S. (inquirer.com)
State News
Pennsylvania’s gas tax increasing in 2023 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Projects in Delaware County get funding under spending package approved in Congress (delcotimes.com
Federal spending bill includes $33M for Southwestern Pa. projects | TribLIVE.com
Western Pa. projects slated for millions from new federal spending package | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Freeport to receive $1.5 million from federal budget for new sewage plant | TribLIVE.com
Josh Shapiro’s win is high note amid antisemitism surge | TribLIVE.com
The best PennLive news photos of 2022 – pennlive.com
National News
4th Washington state electrical substation vandalized (delcotimes.com)
2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned icy cold : NPR
Winter storm update: U.S. death toll rises to 50, with Buffalo area hard hit : NPR
Americans expected to return up to $170 billion in holiday gifts (abc27.com)
South Korea’s leader calls for stealth drones to monitor North | News | tribdem.com
Nicaraguans Join the Mass of People Migrating to the U.S. – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Ukraine official hopes for peace summit with Russia by the end of February : NPR
Mega Millions lottery jackpot tops a half-billion dollars – pennlive.com
Notable Deaths of 2022 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The year in review: 50 wonderful things from 2022 : NPR
What is Kwanzaa? Celebration of heritage runs the week after Christmas – pennlive.com
Local News
Adamstown council approves budget without tax hike | Community News | lancasteronline.com
Falls enacts earned income tax as part of $73.2 million budget in 2023 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks County first responders get casino revenues for local projects (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks County Opportunity Council sees record need for assistance | The Bucks County Herald
Aqua to begin water main replacement on several streets in Radnor – Mainline Media News
Montgomery County formalizes 4% pay increase for eligible county employees (mainlinemedianews.com)
Falls enacts earned income tax as part of $73.2 million budget in 2023 (theintell.com)
Scranton’s street sign replacement effort to continue in 2023 | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Tax deferral program can assist elderly residents stave off tax sale | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Spring Township supervisor running for county commissioner (readingeagle.com)
Reading seniors enjoy Christmas meal and cheer this holiday season | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh chosen as Pennsylvania’s WWII Heritage city | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s Commission on Racial Equity is an embarrassment | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
South Hills Lights festival celebrates Hanukkah | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Mummers Parade 2023: Philly road closures and parking restrictions | Local News | phillytrib.com
Chase Bank opens a new branch in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
Washington
The case of the Supreme Court that just can’t seem to stop talking : NPR
First Congress revealed Joe Biden’s generational ambition (inquirer.com)