Legislature
A chance for Pennsylvanians to speak up for fair redistricting maps | Editorial (inquirer.com)
5 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s new state House and Senate maps | Local News | standard-journal.com
Redrawn PA legislative maps could impact a third of Bucks County voters (theintell.com)
Sen. Collett Secures More Than $80K For Hatboro Traffic Safety | Hatboro, PA Patch
New Kennett Library gets $1.9 million in state funding as construction begins – Daily Local
Falls Township Receives $757K For Safety and Traffic Improvements | Yardley, PA Patch
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Commends Broadband Expansion in PA – NewsBreak
Pennsylvania awards $1.5M in career, technical education grants | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Top Stories of 2021 Point to a Busy 2022 – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Should lawmakers end automatic pay raises for themselves? (readingeagle.com)
PennDOT keeps pushing for more revenue, but GOP leaders skeptical – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Victim advocates in Pa. looking for ways to revive Marsy’s Law after court decision | WITF
Guest editorial | Hearing a welcome sign of progress on fireworks issue | Editorials | tribdem.com
Pennsylvania Republicans Waged War on Reproductive Rights in 2021 (keystonenewsroom.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
The coronavirus in Pennsylvania, by the numbers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
New CDC isolation guidelines should include negative test experts argue : Shots – Health News : NPR
The CDC slashes estimates of omicron’s prevalence in the U.S. : NPR
U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. sets daily COVID-19 infection record (abc27.com)
WHO: COVID cases up 11% globally last week, omicron risk high (abc27.com)
First COVID-19 shot recipient in US now a vaccine activist | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com
Business/Jobs
The biggest business story you haven’t heard about in 2021 (broadandliberty.com)
Nothing good about inflation? Midstate expert sheds light on what’s to come (abc27.com)
‘An untenable work environment’: Grocery workers brace for omicron surge | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gas prices falling after setting new Christmas Day record | TribLIVE.com
Crime/Punishment
Operation Safe Holiday targets impaired driving in Pennsylvania (dailylocal.com)
Pa. State Police releases holiday crash and enforcement results (abc27.com)
Co-responder program, victim specialists seeing success, growth in Bucks County (theintell.com)
Education
Top 10 local education stories of 2021 | Local News | phillytrib.com
Elections/Politics
Hellertown Business Owner to Run for House Seat a Second Time (sauconsource.com)
Allentown constable write-in winner says he won’t serve – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Palmer Township supervisors voted out after combined 42 years – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Va.’s Winsome Sears says Black voters should rethink the GOP | Across America | phillytrib.com
Oprah Winfrey’s awkward statement on former protégé Dr Oz’s run for office (msn.com)
Environment
Winter storms bring snow, low temperatures to Western states : NPR
Health
Pa. Hospitals to receive ‘strike teams’ following Gov. Wolf’s call for federal support (abc27.com)
Federal strike teams bound for Pa. to help hospitals stressed by covid-19 | TribLIVE.com
FEMA to help Pennsylvania hospitals with COVID surge | WITF
State News
Pennsylvania relaunches loan program for farmers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Treasury unclaimed property auction brought in more than $200,000 (abc27.com)
Solicitor: Trying to block DHS flights could cost airport federal funds | Times Leader
National News
Nevada’s Harry Reid, longtime Senate Democratic leader, dies : NPR
Presidents, lawmakers mourn former Senate ‘giant’ Harry Reid | News | tribdem.com
Insurrection, voting laws and more: NPR readers’ top political news of 2021 : NPR
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Site Closes After Raid And Arrests : NPR
Judge Refuses To Dismiss Indictment Against Four Alleged Leaders Of Proud Boys : NPR
Former Gov. Cuomo won’t face charges from allegations of unwanted kissing by 2 women : NPR
Transparency needed to curb money laundering | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John Madden, Hall of Fame football coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 (inquirer.com)
Top stories of 2021: Immigration hopes for Biden’s first year largely unfulfilled in Pa. | WITF
NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85 | WITF
Sixth-grader saves lives of 2 people on the same day | Across America | phillytrib.com
Local News
Revitalization tops municipal leaders’ 2022 wish lists | TribLIVE.com
Lancaster County to offer relief for those suffering from credit card debt (abc27.com)
Schuylkill County judges, row officers sworn in for new terms | News | standardspeaker.com
With new mayor coming in, these Harrisburg officials are on their way out – pennlive.com
York County Judge Craig T. Trebilcock to retire after 10 years (ydr.com)
Mayor Michael Helfrich vetoes York City 2022 budget from council (ydr.com)
Completion of these 10 key York County projects will be a big deal (ydr.com)
Racism in Erie County: Addressing the county’s other public health crisis (goerie.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh bans traffic stops for minor violations | TribLIVE.com
Gainey’s inauguration ceremony on Monday will be virtual due to pandemic | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Efforts to close the digital divide in Philly are gradually bearing fruit | Opinion (inquirer.com)
14 deals that transformed Philly’s tech scene in 2021 (inquirer.com)
Editorial: Philly was part of Tutu’s journey against apartheid | Editorials | phillytrib.com
Washington
White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette