Legislature
Pennsylvania panel to vote on proposal defining sex, race (abc27.com)
Pa. panel updates anti-discrimination regulations on sex, religion, race | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Newest Members of Democratic Caucus (politicspa.com)
Elected PA rep from Poconos foresees change with Democrat majority (poconorecord.com)
CTC of Greater Downingtown Receives Funding for Parent Programs – MyChesCo
Pennsylvania to improve internet access throughout state (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania gets $6.6 million downpayment for expanding internet access | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
The lithium mining boom will not be a jobs bonanza for the U.S. : NPR
Dropping gas prices fall below national average of one year ago (dailylocal.com)
Starbucks workers formed their first union in Buffalo last December : NPR
Wells Fargo’s chief economist predicts modest recession for 2023 (mainlinemedianews.com)
The U.S.-China conflict to watch is the Chip War — which centers on Taiwan | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Army chooses rival Texas-built helicopter over Boeing’s made-in-Pa. design (inquirer.com)
Wawa plans to add 70 stores next year in the South, OH, KY, IN (inquirer.com)
Short stack, short staff: Restaurant industry still hurting for workers | TribLIVE.com
COVID-19
COVID-19 remains level, even as other viruses ramp up | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Education
Chatham University wants to train farmers on how to bring in more money | WITF
Penn State study finds severe teacher shortage in Pennsylvania (wtae.com)
Schuylkill Haven School District reports lower than expected budget deficit (readingeagle.com)
Penn State rolls out new approach to budgeting it says is data-driven | WITF
Altoona school resource officers may soon have AR-15s in case of threats | WITF
Elections/Politics
National
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as an independent : NPR
Democrats’ lead in U.S. Senate ends as Arizona lawmaker registers as independent – pennlive.com
Republicans stick with Iowa caucuses as Democrats eye South Carolina to start : NPR
Forget inflation and crime. What I really care about is Hunter Biden (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Republicans reconsider aversion to mail-in voting after disappointing midterms – pennlive.com
Republicans reconsider mail-in ballots after midterm losses | WITF
Statewide
Will David McCormick run for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat again? | WITF
Pennsylvania advisory board warns of losing election workers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Environment
Truck makers lobby to weaken climate policies : NPR
What the Delaware River Basin Commission bans, allows under new rules (poconorecord.com)
Transportation
Greg Hayes resigns from airport authority. Says ‘lack of transparency’ (goerie.com)
More low-cost, nonstop flights from Pittsburgh are taking off soon (nextpittsburgh.com)
Health
Pharmacies feel impact of drug shortages | News | thetimes-tribune.com
State News
Casey, Toomey Announce Confirmation of Four U.S. District Judges – PoliticsPA
The Respect For Marriage Act: How Did PA Lawmakers Vote? (politicspa.com)
Pennsylvania to receive federal funding to help homeless (abc27.com)
Pa.’s delayed $100M system for handling state taxes finally goes live – pennlive.com
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks announce Pennsylvania show (abc27.com)
How to get a Real ID in PA before the deadline (inquirer.com)
National News
Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap : NPR
Wave of public support follows news of Brittney Griner’s release | Across America | phillytrib.com
Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fox News defamation lawsuit pulls in Rupert Murdoch : NPR
Germany far-right groups becoming increasingly organized : NPR
Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, says he’ll testify to Congress on collapse (inquirer.com)
Local News
2 firefighters die while battling a fire in Schuylkill County | WITF
Police: Two firefighters die in Schuylkill County house fire; body found outside identified | WITF
Brenton Davis budget veto: Restoring 11 items cost Erie County $433k (goerie.com)
2023 may be your last year without a county government tax hike, Delco (delcotimes.com)
Bucks County to rescue EMT squads with $5.5 million in ARPA funding (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Bucks County honors police officers | The Bucks County Herald
Carbon adopts new salary scales | News | standardspeaker.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh streamlines process to convert unused Downtown office space into housing | TribLIVE.com
New Castle Generating Plant is among the worst for contamination (nextpittsburgh.com)
Pittsburgh streamlines process to convert unused Downtown office space into housing | TribLIVE.com
Some council members question Pittsburgh’s plans for parks tax | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Council backs $100 million Neighborhood Preservation Initiative | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
With House vote, Congress sends same-sex marriage protection bill to Biden | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How senators ‘defied political gravity’ on same-sex marriage – Daily Local
A high-profile leak has heightened questions around the Supreme Court : NPR