Legislature
PA legislature’s 2023 freshman class is large, diverse · Spotlight PA
Pa. health access gets $10M boost – LVB
Business/Jobs
Local unemployment rate reaches record low | Business | thetimes-tribune.com
Pittsburgh tech company makes 401(k) data free and open to all | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh area’s jobless rate hit a record low in November | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pat Eiding, top labor leader in Philadelphia for two decades, retires at 82 (inquirer.com)
What small businesses can do about inflation, high interest rates (inquirer.com)
5 nursing industry predictions for 2023 (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China | News | phillytrib.com
U.S. will require travelers from China to show negative COVID test before flight : NPR
New COVID-19 cases, death rates drop in region, state | Local News | tribdem.com
Crime/Punishment
Education
Central Bucks’ New Policy Draws Scrutiny – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Declining enrollment likely to bring changes to Central Bucks schools | The Bucks County Herald
Elections/Politics
National
N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past : NPR
Jamie Fleet testimony to Jan. 6 committee describes 2020 election challenge prep (inquirer.com)
Statewide
7 stories you might have missed this year – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
What does 2023 hold for Donald Trump, Josh Shapiro and Pa.’s Legislature? | John Baer – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania politics: What to watch for in 2023 (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Transportation
New law targeting turnpike toll scofflaws goes into effect next week | News | standardspeaker.com
Battle for the West Chester Railroad begins – Daily Local
Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as DOT investigates : NPR
Southwest Airlines debacle: Stranded travelers still struggling to cope | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Flight cancellations have led to scores of unclaimed luggage : NPR
Gun Safety
Philadelphia gun violence at record levels for third straight year (inquirer.com)
Health
As Westmoreland’s suicide numbers rise, ‘we have to talk about it’ | TribLIVE.com
Highmark Health nabbed by obscure federal law over robocalls | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philadelphia researcher honored for work on rural opioid crisis (inquirer.com)
State News
Pennsylvania’s gas tax to increase in 2023 | ABC27
PUC OKs rate hikes for water, sewer customers of PA American Water (dailylocal.com)
How will John Fetterman impact federal judge nominees? (abc27.com)
Power grid makes it through Christmas weekend challenges. (readingeagle.com)
Disneyland welcomes Penn State to Rose Bowl 2023 (abc27.com)
Through our lens: 2022 in photos | News | citizensvoice.com
Downed power lines, power outages, frozen pipes: Lessons from the bomb cyclone – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania population loss ranks among most of states: Map (mcall.com)
Start the new year in a Pa. state park with a First Day Hike | WITF
National News
A judge hands down a nearly 20-year sentence in Gov. Whitmer plot : NPR
Russia launches new wave of missiles into Ukraine : NPR
Dozens have died in Buffalo’s Erie County : NPR
Netanyahu’s government in Israel will make West Bank settlements top priority : NPR
2022 in photos: NPR station photographers share memorable moments : The Picture Show : NPR
Cosby plans return to stand-up despite new accusations | Times Leader
Local News
Wayne County trailer park residents deal with aftermath of oil spill (poconorecord.com)
Erie City Council passes $97.6 million budget after cuts for 2023 (goerie.com)
Redevelopment authority: Next round of Act 152 demos begins in Cambria County | News | tribdem.com
Luzerne County Council special meeting canceled; will now be held Jan. 3 | News | citizensvoice.com
Berks family maximizing the land on their preserved farm (readingeagle.com)
Mount Penn officials approve 21% tax increase (readingeagle.com)
What 2023 could mean for Lehigh Valley home buyers and sellers (mcall.com)
Easton gets an unexpected $500,000 windfall. What it means for taxes. – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
New Hope Borough adopts $5.7 million preliminary budget | The Bucks County Herald
Newtown Township approves 2023 tax hike | The Bucks County Herald
Pitt
Could ‘stop, question and frisk’ drive down gun violence in Pittsburgh? | TribLIVE.com
13 former Allegheny County employees sue over coronavirus vaccine mandate | TribLIVE.com
Unhealthy pollution levels expected in 5 southern Allegheny County communities | TribLIVE.com
TribLIVE’s top 50 photos of 2022 | TribLIVE.com
Khari Mosley announces candidacy for Pittsburgh City Council | TribLIVE.com
Editorial: Fern Hollow construction a triumph to learn from | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Franco Harris, known for the Immaculate Reception, didn’t stick to sports – The Washington Post
Philly
Washington
Big changes to retirement savings in new federal spending bill : NPR