Legislature
Pennsylvania redistricting: House Republicans propose first congressional map (inquirer.com)
Pa. Supreme Court grapples with the legality of state school masking mandate | WITF
Proposed redrawing of Pennsylvania’s congressional map draws mixed reviews | WITF
Lawmakers to take first steps toward new congressional map | WITF
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Vaccine protection v. omicron: Drop in effectiveness – WHYY
U.S. OKs new COVID-19 antibody drug for high-risk patients (inquirer.com)
Pa. COVID hospitalizations, cases rising, still delta variant driven (inquirer.com)
COVID surge: Pennsylvania hospital chain runs out of beds | WITF
COVID-19 cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone – pennlive.com
Packed hospitals in rural Pa. sound alarm over surging COVID-19 cases – pennlive.com
Even without omicron, COVID-19 cases are still high in Allegheny County | 90.5 WESA
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron | 90.5 WESA
‘Fully vaccinated’ definition doesn’t need to change, experts say | TribLIVE.com
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in and around Allegheny County | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Surge in COVID patients prompts St. Luke’s to restrict visitors again – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Business/Jobs
U.S. businesses advertised near-record 11 million open jobs (inquirer.com)
From glass bottles to botanicals, Pa. distillers spell out supply chain struggles | WITF
Is there a Christmas tree shortage? The answer depends on whom you ask – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
Mumia Abu-Jamal arrested for killing Daniel Faulker 40 years ago – WHYY
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence (inquirer.com)
Education
Penn State trustees to meet Thursday to elect next university president – pennlive.com
Police conduct searches at 4 Pittsburgh Public School buildings after online threat | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh Public Schools board may consider property tax increase | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kutztown School Board adopts controversial equity policy (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
Dr. Oz’s Pa. Senate race could be skewed by his doctor brand | The Grammarian (inquirer.com)
Big donor in high court race eyeing candidates for governor in Pennsylvania | WITF
A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats | 90.5 WESA
Environment
Opinion: Why environmental justice matters in Philly right now – WHYY
Infrastructure
Federal infrastructure money won’t help repair Erie County’s aging bridges (goerie.com)
Health
Philadelphia HIV detection and treatment dropped because of COVID-19 (inquirer.com)
The U.S. is facing a youth mental health crisis. (readingeagle.com)
State News
Pennsylvania’s child care crisis demands lasting solutions (goerie.com)
Christian Yingling leads next generation of militia in Pennsylvania (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
National News
Explainer: What caused Amazon’s outage? Will there be more? (inquirer.com)
California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned (inquirer.com)
Father, son arrested on suspicion of starting massive California wildfire – pennlive.com
Woman pulled from vehicle in Niagara Falls rapids is dead, police say – pennlive.com
Months after frantic evacuation, Afghans wait and worry at US military bases – pennlive.com
North Carolina delays 2022 primaries to give redistricting challenges more time | 90.5 WESA
Local News
Student-run Project Market reopens to public at Milton Hershey School – pennlive.com
I-83 and Paxton Street reopen after construction equipment accident shuts down lanes – pennlive.com
Mullery bill would eliminate automatic pay raises for elected officials | Times Leader
Luzerne County Council rejects proposed cut of new IT staffers | Times Leader
Construction to begin next week on $21 million library in Kennett Square – Daily Local
State grants aid local history preservation (dailylocal.com)
Pitt
Nonprofits recognized for helping Pittsburghers through the pandemic | 90.5 WESA
Allegheny County health director: ‘I don’t expect the situation to improve soon’ | TribLIVE.com
Meet Pittsburgh’s unofficial Santa Claus | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Philly Council committee votes to extend eviction diversion – WHYY
Philly Police Commissioner Outlaw squashes resignation rumors – WHYY
Hilco open to community benefits agreement at PES refinery site – WHYY
11 Things To Do This Week in Philly / South Jersey / Del. – WHYY
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents on broken streetlights – WHYY
Philadelphia police officials say they’re working to address violent crime – WHYY
SEPTA police to work overtime as crime increases – WHYY
Here’s a way, born in Northeast Philadelphia, to fight catalytic converter thieves (inquirer.com)
Washington
Senate votes to block Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate – WHYY
Canada joins U.S. and allies in Beijing Olympics boycott (inquirer.com)
Supreme Court friendly to religion takes up private school fees | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden to pay tribute to ‘American giant’ Bob Dole at Capitol | News | tribdem.com
Biden to decry democracy ‘recession’ at White House summit | News | tribdem.com