Legislature
Why is the Pa. State House still in paralysis? (abc27.com)
Pa. Senate advances bill to drop school religious garb ban | AP News
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to require schools to commemorate Jan. 6 | Washington Examiner
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro hires executive staff · Spotlight PA
Editorial: Shapiro hits ground running, but questions remain | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For the newly inaugurated Gov. Shapiro, now comes the hard part | Editorial (inquirer.com)
4 states have a good shot at legalizing recreational marijuana in 2023 (mjbizdaily.com)
Comitta announces new funding for teacher prep at West Chester University – Daily Local
Giordano interview: Mastriano says Republicans must adapt to mail-in voting (broadandliberty.com)
Business/Jobs
Why the price of eggs, a food staple for breakfast and baked goods, has risen so sharply | WITF
Rural Pennsylvanians say high living costs are their biggest issue | WITF
Citizens Bank CEO predicts economic recovery late in 2023 and into 2024 (inquirer.com)
Amazon ends charity donation program AmazonSmile : NPR
Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Google cuts 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread in Big Tech : NPR
How Young People Are Saving Money in a Challenging Economy – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Citizens Bank CEO predicts economic recovery late in 2023 and into 2024 (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Education
Altoona school police will soon have access to semi-automatic rifles | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2 Pennsylvania colleges to merge to help both schools (abc27.com)
Philly schools block online program access over cheating (audacy.com)
Coatesville taps Van Vooren as new schools’ chief – Daily Local
Superintendents vote Quakertown’s Harner to PASA Board of Governors | The Bucks County Herald
Quakertown School District’s bus fleet cameras net 300+ traffic tickets | The Bucks County Herald
Pitt’s Dior Johnson response worries abuse survivors · Spotlight PA
1st Amendment spares Aliota in Millcreek School Board defamation case (goerie.com)
Elections/Politics
National
2024 Senate race already heats up in key states : NPR
March for Life returns to DC with new post-Roe v. Wade focus – Daily Local
States Push for New Voting Laws With an Eye Toward 2024 – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Maricopa County’s Richer wants to quicken Arizona vote-counting : NPR
Statewide
Republican Dave McCormick making moves for potential 2024 Senate run (inquirer.com)
District/Local
Pa.’s Dist. 7 added a GOP-leaning county, but voters elected a Democrat (poconorecord.com)
Philadelphia mayor’s race: Candidates debate crime, policing, stop-and-frisk (inquirer.com)
Former Lt Gov Mike Stack to run for Philadelphia Mayor: Democratic party (abc27.com)
Mike Stack “Announces” Run For Philly Mayor (politicspa.com)
Rabb backs a primary challenge for Bass | The Chestnut Hill Local
PA-34: Salisbury Picks Up EMILY’s List Endorsement (politicspa.com)
Lawrence, Gale participate in Montgomery County Commissioners meeting (mainlinemedianews.com)
Recount in Haverford precinct confirms election results – Delco Times
Environment
Op-Ed: Working together for a better and brighter Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Transportation
Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
FAA: Contractors unintentionally deleted files, leading to the NOTAM outage : NPR
Health
Reading Hospital named among America’s 50 Best Hospitals (dailylocal.com)
Health care capitalists want to see profits, not just cool ideas : Shots – Health News : NPR
State News
$3 million settlement reached against a former Pennsylvania juvenile justice facility | WITF
$3 million settlement reached against a former Pennsylvania juvenile justice facility | WITF
Shapiro nominates Michelle Henry for attorney general (abc27.com)
House GOP rewards hard-liners, Pa. Rep. Scott Perry with committee seats | WITF
Pennsylvania sending disaster support personnel to California (abc27.com)
Event to mark Todd’s rise as first female Pa. chief justice (abc27.com)
2023 National Civics Bee to include Pa. students this year – pennlive.com
More than 42,000 millionaires live in Pa. and N.J. — and that number is growing (inquirer.com)
National News
T-Mobile says data on 37 million customers stolen | Associated Press | wfmz.com
Feds send $930 million to curb ‘crisis’ of U.S. West wildfires (inquirer.com)
Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in ‘Rust’ death : NPR
Thinx lawsuit: What to know about the settlement and PFAS exposure : NPR
David Crosby, co-founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash, dies at 81 : NPR
Germany facing growing pressure to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine : NPR
A rocky past haunts the mysterious company behind the Lensa AI photo app : NPR
Local News
West Chester officials agree to retain law firm in close vote – Daily Local
Brandywine Conservancy celebrates 70,000 acres of land permanently preserved – Daily Local
Prosecution alleges anti-abortion activist involved in prior assault (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Falls Supervisors welcome chairman, vice chairman for fourth year | The Bucks County Herald
Lancaster city to analyze local health needs with new assessment | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Local groups to attend March for Life | PA Power and Policy | lancasteronline.com
Majority approves pension for former Luzerne County manager | Times Leader
Carbon fails to fund some raises | News | standardspeaker.com
The Harrisburg encampment move-out is coming: Here’s how you can help – pennlive.com
Pitt
UPMC grew too fast, gained too much market share, report says | TribLIVE.com
Kevin McMahon prepares to leave Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (nextpittsburgh.com)
Allegheny County Chief Public Defender Matt Dugan announces run for district attorney | TribLIVE.com
Three Westmoreland County townships targeted first for broadband upgrade | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Those huge, stone Wabash piers on the Mon are up for sale | TribLIVE.com
Strong winds knock out power around Western Pa.; snow forecast for Friday | TribLIVE.com
Tree of Life attack survivor Dr. E. Joseph Charny dies at 95 | TribLIVE.com
Susheela Nemani-Stanger appointed URA executive director | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
‘It means everything’: Philadelphia Eagles drop hype video that fans will love – pennlive.com
Kenyatta Johnson to withdraw appointment of ally who posted homophobic meme (inquirer.com)
Debate over Cobbs Creek Golf Course reaches City Council | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly Council reconsiders rules for Cobbs Creek Golf Course redevelopment (inquirer.com)
Kimmel Center threatens to evict Philly Pops (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia music industry taskforce recommendations get City Council approval (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia group urges City Council to study reparations for Black people (inquirer.com)
Expansion of affordable housing requirements is proposed for West Philadelphia (inquirer.com)
SEPTA’s issues go deeper than Bus Revolution | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Free Library of Philadelphia announces return of free movie streaming service Kanopy (inquirer.com)
Washington
UPenn’s Biden Center draws scrutiny in GOP inquiry into classified documents (inquirer.com)
US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal | News | standardspeaker.com
White House Aims to Reflect the Environment in Economic Data – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Biden has “no regrets” on handling of the discovered classified documents : NPR