Legislature
Street, Kenyatta secure $1 million for Behavioral Wellness Center | Local News | phillytrib.com
State Lawmaker Calls For Return Of Toll Booth Workers – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
Pa. legislature’s freshman class is large, diverse · Spotlight PA
Court weighs halting Philadelphia prosecutor Larry Krasner’s impeachment (abc27.com)
PA Weighs Change To Death Penalty Law | Across Pennsylvania, PA Patch
New laws will go into effect in Pennsylvania in 2023 (wgal.com)
Gov. Tom Wolf ends term with strong ratings after tumultuous times – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Business/Jobs
Velodrome construction set for next year, will bring 248 jobs to Coatesville – Daily Local
YEAR IN REVIEW — MARKETS: Pain, few gains for investors as markets slumped in 2022 (delcotimes.com)
The Year the Long Stock Market Rally Ended – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
What to Expect in 2023’s Housing Market – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Nurses ‘deserve to feel safe at work like anyone else’ (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
Nursing homes ‘trying to recoup’ from COVID-19 blows | Local News | tribdem.com
Crime/Punishment
DA Office establishes new carjacking enforcement unit | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia Carjacking Enforcement Unit started by DA Larry Krasner (inquirer.com)
Education
York City School District exits financial recovery program (abc27.com)
Pa. school district seeks dismissal of suit over incident at 2018 baseball tournament – pennlive.com
Elections/Politics
National
Democrat Kris Mayes wins Arizona attorney general race after recount : NPR
Donald Trump’s tax returns to be released Friday – pennlive.com
Statewide
PA recount petitions delayed election certification · Spotlight PA
Biggest Pennsylvania political stories of 2022 (abc27.com)
Will Eugene DePasquale run for Pennsylvania attorney general? Maybe. | WITF
Cigna, Free Library of Phila., Beaver Investments, PFM fined by PA (goerie.com)
What’s next for Pennsylvania politics | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Kari Lake trial witness Heather Honey has Pennsylvania election denial past (inquirer.com)
Transportation
Western Pa. to get new, upgraded Amtrak Airo trains | TribLIVE.com
Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian, other routes to add new trains in 2026 | News | tribdem.com
Amtrak’s trains connecting Pa. stops to New York have major upgrades underway – pennlive.com
Battle for the West Chester Railroad begins – Daily Local
Are airlines price-gouging Southwest passengers looking for alternate routes? : NPR
Gun Safety
Philadelphia has another record year of gun violence – pennlive.com
Health
Alzheimer’s drug approval is ‘rife with irregularities’: probe – pennlive.com
Open Records office backs release of Allentown State Hospital bids (mcall.com)
Erie County’s flu cases decline, COVID-19 case count remains steady (goerie.com)
Lawsuit says AmerisourceBergen fueled opioid epidemic (inquirer.com)
State News
Boost in Pennsylvania tax revenues negated by inflation | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Doug Mastriano ‘apparently’ called Mike Pence on the day of the Capitol attack | WITF
23 for ‘23: Pennsylvanians who do, will or should grab our attention – pennlive.com
On the Record: How legislators voted | The Bucks County Herald
National News
2022: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
3 big Alabama newspapers will end print editions on the same day : NPR
New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary : NPR
Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 : NPR
U.S. says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision : NPR
Bill Cosby plans to tour in 2023 amid new sexual assault lawsuit : NPR
2022 was tumultuous for Britain : NPR
Local News
Upper Darby passed its 2023 operating budget Wednesday (delcotimes.com)
Delaware County swore in 69 new citizens hailing for 29 countries this month (delcotimes.com)
Lancaster gets ‘Today’ show shout-out as retirement hot spot | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Missing mail deliveries frustrate West Donegal residents | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Western Berks Water Authority will continue to add fluoride to drinking water (readingeagle.com)
In 2022, the Lehigh Valley mourned, cheered and hoped for better times (mcall.com)
Lower Merion approves five new apartment units in Ardmore commercial zone – Mainline Media News
Community activist, volunteer Browne assumes local NAACP presidency | News | citizensvoice.com
Broadway Street Bridge in Scranton deteriorates | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Supervisors Take Fly Through Tour Of Proposed Doylestown Rec Center | Doylestown, PA Patch
Pitt
Westmoreland County DA asks residents to join doorbell camera program – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com)
Fired unvaccinated Allegheny County workers file civil rights lawsuit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Animal shelters desperate for adoptees and foster homes as year ends. (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia receives 15th bus with migrants from Texas (inquirer.com)
Washington
Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations | News | tribdem.com
Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees | News | phillytrib.com