Legislature
Committers Secure $ 50,000 in CVIM Physiotherapy Program – Daily Local – Pennsylvania News Today
MEDIC 94 Earns $ 50,000 in Equipment Upgrades – Daily Local – Pennsylvania News Today
Run a meaningful primary to include independents | PennLive letters – pennlive.com
As deadline looms for new congressional map, Senate works to broker deal with governor (abc27.com)
Reapportionment and redistricting PA should be about fairness (poconorecord.com)
Pa. state senator seeks impeachment of Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner (broadandliberty.com)
Krasner’s office fires back at Pa. Senate leader who called for impeachment – NewsBreak
Act 77 that opened the floodgates for mail-in ballots remains controversial (broadandliberty.com)
Needle exchange program proposed by two Pa. lawmakers – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Start your day here: The Biden administration will give out 400 million free N95 masks | NPR
How effective has Biden’s COVID response been in his first year? : Shots – Health News : NPR
How to get free at-home COVID tests under new government program (abc27.com)
Free at-home COVID tests a milestone in public health | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Omicron leads to rising hospital rates in Monroe County (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Top cities for new business formations – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Why inflation is sparking a lot of turmoil in markets : NPR
Is Airlines 5G Scare An Industry Shakedown? – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Marcellus Shale impact fees projected to rebound after pandemic slump | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Crime/Punishment
Officers who killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility face 12 counts of manslaughter : NPR
Accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter wants trial moved out of Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Education
Penn law dean starts process that could lead to sanctions on professor Amy Wax (inquirer.com)
Data shows stranger danger can occur at bus stops, trip home from school (poconorecord.com)
Some colleges increase COVID restrictions as students return | Education | thetimes-tribune.com
Elections/Politics
Biden presidency 1 year in: Youth disappointed on immigration : NPR
PODCAST: GOP’s Jason Richey Has A Contract With PA Voters – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
Dr. Oz Gets Just ONE VOTE in PA Senate Straw Poll – Flipboard
Chester County resident Vogel to run against Houlahan in 6th Congressional Dist. (dailylocal.com)
Poll: Americans’ political party preferences shifted to Republicans in recent months | WITF
Health
UPMC names new president of Children’s Hospital | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
State News
Looking at Fulton County voting machine issues | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Smallpox shots: PA Supreme Court OK’d it in 1894. What does it mean today? (goerie.com)
National News
New York’s attorney general says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials : NPR
Verizon and AT&T agree to delay 5G rollout near airports : NPR
What to know about Blinken’s Ukraine visit, per the NPR reporter traveling with him
‘Vogue’ fashion journalist and icon André Leon Talley has died at 73 : NPR
Illinois officials still mum on pandemic unemployment fraud totals | Illinois | thecentersquare.com
Judge signs plan, resolves Puerto Rico bankruptcy battle | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
O’Rourke raises $7M in first weeks of bid for Texas governor | Across America | phillytrib.com
Local News
PA weather: How much snow is in the forecast this week in your area? (poconorecord.com)
Erie winter weather: Road crews wrestle with ‘buried’ cars in aftermath of storm (goerie.com)
Delaware County Council considering bonuses for employees working through COVID (delcotimes.com)
Brandywine Valley SPCA raises tens of thousands of dollars in Betty White’s name – Daily Local
Possible Chester County bridge projects – Daily Local
New train station opens in Middletown along Amtrak’s Keystone line | WITF
Larksville council votes to keep community ambulance service | News | citizensvoice.com
Scranton assumes sole jurisdiction over noise at bars for one year | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Trader Joe’s and other new businesses coming to central Pa. in 2022 – pennlive.com
Bear spotted wandering around central Pa. neighborhood – pennlive.com
Pitt
Betty White Challenge pumps up donations for animal shelters across Western Pa. | TribLIVE.com
Nancy B’s Bakery owner in West Homestead dies | TribLIVE.com
Weekly COVID-19 cases drop slightly in Allegheny County and the state | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Public Schools updates its closures list | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh City Councilor proposes ‘stop and frisk’ reforms for Pittsburgh Police | WITF
Philly
Philly kicks off 27th annual MLK Day of Service – WHYY
Bell-ringing ceremony in Philadelphia honors King’s legacy | Local News | phillytrib.com
Funeral for Fairmount fire victims held at Liacouras Center – The Temple News (temple-news.com)
Everything to know about Philly’s vaccine mandate | Morning Newsletter (inquirer.com)
Chef Ariq is the founder of Black Kidz Can Cook and Kidz Meals on Wheels (inquirer.com)
Betty White challenge: Philly animal shelters see donations pour in (inquirer.com)
Washington
Push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks gains momentum : NPR
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Giuliani, Powell, Ellis, Epshteyn : NPR
Rudy Giuliani and 3 Others Subpoenaed by Jan. 6 Committee – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Gorsuch didn’t mask despite Sotomayor’s COVID worries, leading her to telework : NPR
A day the Democrats were hoping would sizzle likely will just fizzle | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Democrats Blame Sinema, Manchin for Voting Rights Impasse – The New York Times (nytimes.com)