Legislature
Pa. Senate passes bill to help child sex abuse victims, other constitutional changes – pennlive.com
Senate GOP Pushes Through Trio Of Constitutional Amendment Proposals (politicspa.com)
Pennsylvania Senate passes voter ID, child sex abuse statute of limitations bill (abc27.com)
Constitutional amendments pose test to incoming Pa. governor (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to cut state gas tax (abc27.com)
Pennsylvania Senate bill aims to undo 2023 gas tax increase | WITF
Pennsylvania Senate delays Krasner impeachment trial amid court case (abc27.com)
Liquor, wine prices set to increase 4% Sunday in state stores | News | citizensvoice.com
Rep. Chris Deluzio honors fallen Brackenridge police chief in House floor speech | TribLIVE.com
6 Berks organizations get a total of $4.3 million to reduce violence (readingeagle.com)
Doylestown Township rec center construction set for June start | The Bucks County Herald
PA Gov. Tom Wolf reflects on governing in divisive times (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Business/Jobs
New York City’s nurses strike reflects nationwide staffing challenges : NPR
CPI Report Updates: Inflation Likely Slowed in December – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Inflation is easing, even if it may not feel that way : NPR
Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly | WITF
Amazon loses bid to overturn union win at Staten Island warehouse : NPR
Erie County, PA earnings rise, but not as fast as inflation (goerie.com)
UPMC to boost entry level wage to $18 an hour | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Willow Grove’s TriMED Health to pay $3.8M in back wages for dodging overtime (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
Fast-spreading COVID-19 variant spares Pennsylvanians from severe illness, so far – pennlive.com
Crime/Punishment
64 police officers fatally shot while on the job in 2022 (abc27.com)
Trial ordered for 4 in ambush shooting outside Roxborough High School | Local News | phillytrib.com
Pa. state police seized $65 million worth of illegal drugs last year | TribLIVE.com
Bryan Kohberger: How video cameras ID’d him in Idaho murders (mcall.com)
Lower Merion Township Police tase a Black woman during traffic stop (inquirer.com)
Education
Central Bucks restricts teacher advocacy, lowers their Pride flags | The Bucks County Herald
Penncrest board to vote on book ban that some say targets LGBTQ students (goerie.com)
Elections/Politics
Judges weigh GOP bid to delay 2 Pa. House special elections (abc27.com)
Allegheny County’s Dr. Debra Bogen tapped as new Pa. Secretary of Health | WITF
Can Josh Shapiro govern in the great mess that is Pa. politics? | John Baer – pennlive.com
Shapiro visits Pa. Farm Show before swear-in ceremony (abc27.com)
Drop box installed in Hazleton for Jan. 31 special election | Election | standardspeaker.com
New York Republicans call on Santos to resign and give up his House seat : NPR
Environment
By failing on climate change, we are failing our children | Opinion – pennlive.com
Philly-based American Box & Recycling Co. reduces waste by giving boxes a second life (inquirer.com)
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing in Philadelphia: How to apply for voucher program (inquirer.com)
Transportation
FAA NOTAM system outage lead to nationwide flight pause and delays : NPR
PennDOT reminds students of Innovations Challenge deadline (abc27.com)
Philly roads are the 4th most congested in the nation — worse than Los Angeles (inquirer.com)
What is NOTAM? The latest on the outage that led to a nationwide ground stop : NPR
Philly must get serious to prevent traffic deaths | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Gun Safety
Pritzker signs assault weapons ban, lawmakers shore up abortion rights | WBEZ Chicago
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools? – Daily Local
Editorial: Community, foundations should take lead on reducing violence | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Health
Jill Biden’s lesion: what is basal cell carcinoma, Mohs surgery? (inquirer.com)
Pew Charitable Trusts gives Kensington’s Esperanza Health Center $4 million grant (inquirer.com)
FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials : NPR
Pennsylvania End of Life Option Act raises questions (theintell.com)
UPMC Lititz creates orthopedic unit at hospital | Local News | lancasteronline.com
State News
Casey announces $92K workforce grant in IBEW visit | Times Leader
Fitzpatrick wants to forge ‘bipartisan coalition to get things done’ (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pennsylvania metro area among U.S.’s best for retirement: study – pennlive.com
National News
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the ongoing quest for freedom (goerie.com)
Five things Morehouse records teach us about Martin Luther King Jr. (goerie.com)
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive orders on first day of term (ualrpublicradio.org)
‘Abbott Elementary’ is coming back for a third season (inquirer.com)
No ban of gas stoves is planned, head of U.S. safety agency says (inquirer.com)
AI’s Best Trick Yet Is Showering Us With Attention – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How dynamically managing California’s reservoirs could save more water : NPR
NASA’s Webb telescope has discovered its first exoplanet : NPR
Mega Millions lottery: Where does lottery money go in different states? : NPR
Peru antigovernment protests spread, with clashes in Cusco : NPR
University of Idaho stabbings suspect, Bryan Kohberger of Pennsylvania, to appear in court | WITF
Local News
Celebrate legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at one of these central Pa. events – pennlive.com
City Center signs deal to buy Allentown State Hospital property (mcall.com)
Commonwealth Court judge says Chester’s case will be the test for Act 47 – Delco Times
Richland supervisors side with preservation board on plan update | The Bucks County Herald
Doylestown Borough’s single-use plastic bag ban takes effect this spring | The Bucks County Herald
Newtown supervisors recap ’22, prep for ’23 | The Bucks County Herald
Plans call for investment in this neglected York neighborhood (ydr.com)
Savocchio Park community garden loses project funding (goerie.com)
Erie Co. must connect every corner with elevated broadband service (goerie.com)
Johnstown City Council looking to regulate mechanical amusement devices | News | tribdem.com
Luzerne County Council nearing approval of American Rescue Plan awards | Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre council chairman, mayor say homes should be razed | News | citizensvoice.com
Geisinger purchases former Ice Box complex for $23 million | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Harrisburg set to evict homeless people living under Mulberry Street Bridge – pennlive.com
Pitt
Pittsburgh schools’ overpayments to vendors skyrocket | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Thousands honor Brackenridge police chief | TribLIVE.com
8 major development projects to watch in 2023 (nextpittsburgh.com)
Philly
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney vows his administration is ‘still dedicated’ (inquirer.com)
How to get involved in Philly’s 2023 MLK Day of Service | Local News | phillytrib.com
Victims of ‘courtesy tows’ have filed another class-action suit against Philly (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney vows his administration is ‘still dedicated’ (inquirer.com)
Meet Dom DiSandro, the Eagles head of security and mystery man with a heart of gold (inquirer.com)
Best Philadelphians of 2022: Celebrity, mascot, athlete picks from Inquirer readers
Washington
U.S.-Saudi ties are in flux as tensions over oil and security persist : NPR