Legislature
Here We Go! PA House Returns to Session (politicspa.com)
Pennsylvania House advances child sex abuse survivor legislation amid slim majority (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania House nears vote on child-abuse lawsuit window | WITF
Grants being distributed to several lower Bucks County emergency squads – thereporteronline
Upper Dublin unveils Hurricane Ida Relief Fund for property owners & residents – Around Ambler
Taxes, health care, housing riddled with regulatory woes | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes campaign, lobbying reform bills (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania mulls green ‘deathcare’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro joins with Democratic governors to form alliance on abortion rights | WITF
Editorial: An opportunity to stabilize Pa.’s disability care system | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State Senator Dan Laughlin in New Leadership Role – Erie News Now | WICU and WSEE in Erie, PA
Business/Jobs
We’re talking about the 4-day workweek — again. It is a mirage or reality? : NPR
The Home Depot will spend $1 billion to raise its starting wage to $15 : NPR
Striking Temple University graduate students overwhelming vote down proposed contract (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Most criminal cases end in plea bargains, new study finds : NPR
Education
Pennsylvania voters believe early childhood education is important; coalition poll (abc27.com)
Hempfield school board votes to consolidate 3 middle schools into 2 | TribLIVE.com
Pittston Area School Board approves new fire alarms | Times Leader
After School Satan Club coming to Saucon Valley Middle School (mcall.com)
A group of bilingual trade schools in central Pennsylvania gets $5 million | WITF
Elections/Politics
‘The Democratic Party in New York Is a Disaster’ – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
2024 presidential candidates face scrutiny from Republican and Democratic voters : NPR
Guy Ciarrocchi: The Republican Party needs an agenda (broadandliberty.com)
Black freedom and the struggle for democracy in Erie and America (goerie.com)
State Rep. Tim Briggs drops out of race for Montgomery County commissioner (inquirer.com)
Mike Stack drops out of Philly mayor’s race (inquirer.com)
Environment
Transportation
Reading Regional Airport Authority fields concerns from tenants (readingeagle.com)
Gun Safety
Health
Pike Commissioners: Northwell Health enters lease agreement in Poconos (poconorecord.com)
State News
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailment – Daily Local
EPA takes control of Ohio train derailment cleanup : NPR
Pete Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster | WITF
Governor Shapiro, EPA demand accountability for train derailment (abc27.com)
Pennsylvanians near East Palestine say they’ve been forgotten across state lines | WITF
Pennsylvania gets $1 million to restore bird habitats | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
National News
A huge winter storm is sweeping across the U.S., with 22 states under alerts : NPR
Jennifer McClellan elected first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress : NPR
Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination : NPR
Pending winter storm shuts down parts of northern U.S. – pennlive.com
Local News
How West Chester’s Taylor Run wastewater plant was upgraded – Daily Local
Wyoming Valley Levee overseer awaiting Luzerne County American Rescue funding | Times Leader
Old Forge council tables ordinance on businesses geared toward sex | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Shenandoah to restart recycling program | News | standardspeaker.com
Airport authority puts return of Reading Aerofest on hold (readingeagle.com)
Butler County terminates ‘sanctuary county’ designation (wtae.com)
Pitt
XchangePgh combines high tech, low tech and no tech to uplift all (nextpittsburgh.com)
Westmoreland seeks housing options for juveniles charged with adult crimes | TribLIVE.com
Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher won’t seek reelection | TribLIVE.com
16 Black Pittsburgh arts groups and nonprofits receive $10,000 grants | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Operator unavailability leads to nearly 2 dozen SEPTA delays – CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com)
SEPTA bus changes: what Philly can learn from Houston, Baltimore, Miami (inquirer.com)
USPS fixing Philadelphia mail delays after audit (inquirer.com)
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier pushes for affordable housing at 4601 Market (inquirer.com)
Washington
Supreme Court weighs tech giants’ liability in terror case | News | tribdem.com
No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case : NPR
Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries | News | tribdem.com
Biden in Poland: US, allies ‘will never waver’ in Ukraine – Delco Times
House Speaker McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Jan. 6 riot footage (inquirer.com)