Legislature
Banned for 12 Years, Fracking Poised to Make a Comeback in Pennsylvania’s ‘Gasland’ (insurancejournal.com)
Capitol Digest: Baker, Haywood’s guardianship legislation signed into law | News | citizensvoice.com
Baker’s guardianship legislation now signed into law | News | wcexaminer.com
Pennsylvania bill would require schools to consider panic alarms | ABC27
Over $11 Million Granted for Water and Sewer Projects Across Pennsylvania’s 9th District – MyChesCo
The top 10 Pennsylvania Legislature stories from 2023 – The Record Online (therecord-online.com)
Drilling in Dimock, Pa. has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back. | 90.5 WESA
Senator Hughes Announces Over $1M for Community Improvements and Revitalization in Philadelphia | World of Culture Times
Drilling under Dimock, Pa. was banned since 2010. It’s coming back. | WITF
Bucks County Arts Scene Receives Over $300K in Recovery Funds – MyChesCo
Simpler appeal process proposed for taxpayers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Business/Jobs
New thrift shop opens in central Pa. – pennlive.com
‘Not an easy decision’: Home decor store to leave Capital City Mall – pennlive.com
Hollywood Casino reopens after shutting down on Christmas Eve due to a ‘technical issue’ – pennlive.com
Items from recently-closed 450,000-square-foot Cumberland County factory to be auctioned off – pennlive.com
Large central Pa. bank appoints longtime employee as its president – pennlive.com
Dauphin County business acquired by Ohio company – pennlive.com
Black owned lobbying firm spins off communications business to meet demand | Local News | phillytrib.com
Crime/Punishment
15-year-old shoots younger brother, who’d killed their sister on Christmas Eve: police – pennlive.com
Harrisburg man caused ‘life-altering injuries’ in shaken-baby case: police – pennlive.com
Pa. man convicted in Jan. 6 riot case seeks prison release during his appeal – pennlive.com
Education
Year in Review: Pennsylvania education policy | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania bill would require schools to consider panic alarms | ABC27
Plagued by plagiarism scandal, Harvard’s political donations flood to Democrats | National | thecentersquare.com
Student loan repayments put a damper on holiday spending — especially for Gen Z and millennials – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Elections/Politics
Keeping count of the candidates running for Pennsylvania auditor general in 2024 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general? – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Democratic committees file motion to allow misdated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots to be counted – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
City & State’s Year in Review – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
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
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
Spotlight PA makes info publicly available on why patients qualify for medical marijuana – pennlive.com
State News
Guardianship Legislation Signed Into Law by Pa. Gov. | The Legal Intelligencer
A ‘momentous victory’: Advocates celebrate anniversary of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
‘Smash-and-grab’ robberies fuel new laws, but critics question the need – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Pa. dog license fee hike takes a nip out of owners’ wallets to pay for more wardens – pennlive.com
National News
Biden orders retaliatory strikes after Christmas attack on U.S. troops in Iraq | National | thecentersquare.com
IRS reminds retirement account holders to make withdrawals as rules change | National | thecentersquare.com
Fentanyl crisis highlights problems on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border | National | thecentersquare.com
U.S. national debt soars in 2023; per-taxpayer burden reaches $100,000 | National | thecentersquare.com
Local News
Pa. residents fight power plant plan to burn tires for cryptocurrency | WITF
York County restaurant inspections, Dec. 26, 2023 | WITF
Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Dec. 22, 2023 | WITF
Inside the queer, witchy ‘they bar’ of Millvale, Pa. | WITF
Worker discrimination lawsuit against union argued in court | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Route 1 and Oxford Valley Road fix has long history in Lower Bucks (phillyburbs.com)
Severely injured dog rescued by Brandywine Valley SPCA; South Coatesville man charged with animal cruelty – Daily Local
Pitt
Pine-Richland High School community gathers to mourn the loss of Jonathan Tourney | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Little Lamb Resale brings clothes to Downtown Pittsburgh parents in need | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. Steel sale will create new jobs, spark investment in Mon Valley, analyst says | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh sign painters keep a centuries-old trade alive | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Philly Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel named managing director: ‘Our city feels like it’s in crisis’ | Local News | phillytrib.com
Outgoing CEO Paul Levy on what’s next for him and Center City District – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Black owned lobbying firm spins off communications business to meet demand | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly hip-hop artist returns back to school to share the importance of African American studies | Local News | phillytrib.com
Penn Medicine buys Montco site for $7.5M with plans to build outpatient care center – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Washington
Eye on the Capitol: How Casey, Fetterman voted last week | Local News | ncnewsonline.com
A ‘momentous victory’: Advocates celebrate anniversary of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Fetterman: I Didn’t Leave the Left, It Left Me “I don’t feel like I’ve left the label; it’s just more that it’s left me.” by Daniel Greenfield | RUTHFULLY YOURS
