Legislature
Senator Collett Celebrates Additional Funding for Nurses’ Student Loan Relief – MyChesCo
Pennsylvania allots $225 million for healthcare workforce relief (staffingindustry.com)
$225 million bill to support health care workforce a good first step (abc27.com)
Organizations encouraged to apply for state grants to improve security (readingeagle.com)
$15M Awarded in Violence Prevention Grants for Philly – MyChesCo
Sen. Jake Corman: It’s time to impeach Larry Krasner (broadandliberty.com)
Court weighs Pennsylvania congressional map proposals with national implications · Spotlight PA
Capitol confusion: COVID-19 policies under the dome are all over the map – pennlive.com
Letters: Credit the LRC, Rte 1 plan divides borough, Biden and borders (theintell.com)
Pocono Record Town Hall: Breaking down redistricting process in Monroe
State Announces $4.5 Million for Nonprofit Security Grant Program – BCTV
$4.5 Million Available for Organizations Targeted by Hate Crimes to Increase Security – PennWatch
Coronavirus – COVID-19
The coronavirus in Pennsylvania, by the numbers | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com)
Spotify will add a COVID-19 advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy : NPR
What Happens Next After The Omicron Surge? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Holding onto hope inside a covid ICU: ‘It’s like working in a war zone’ | TribLIVE.com
A cross-country truck convoy reaches Canada’s capital to protest COVID restrictions | WITF
The COIVD jab was a no brainer for me, because of who said “Get it.” (theintell.com)
Cases and hospitalizations drop in Monroe, but COVID remains (poconorecord.com)
Business/Jobs
Restaurant workers are quitting in droves. This is how they are being lured back. (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Larry Platt: Who has the guts to say we need cops? (broadandliberty.com)
Philadelphia officials release report on over 2,000 shootings | Local News | phillytrib.com
Education
Wally Zimolong: The American Federation of Teachers threatens a virtual strike (broadandliberty.com)
Schools adjust to new COVID-19 isolation, quarantine rules | Education | citizensvoice.com
Reading teachers union outlines staff shortage concerns and offers solutions (readingeagle.com)
Temple upgrades campus and neighborhood safety policies | Local News | phillytrib.com
Elections/Politics
Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive 2019 mail-in voting law (UPDATE) – lehighvalleylive.com
Court rules Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law unconstitutional | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
What’s Next for Act 77 | PoliticsPA
Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive mail-in ballot law | KEYE (cbsaustin.com)
Pa. Democrats fail to endorse one of 4 candidates for Senate – WHYY
Pennsylvania Democrats unable to endorse candidate for U.S. Senate (abc27.com)
Guest Opinion: Let’s give Fitzpatrick a 2-year break (theintell.com)
Trump’s Grip on G.O.P. Faces New Strains – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Environment
Environmental justice and opportunity in Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Push continues to make Delaware Water Gap rec area into national park (poconorecord.com)
Environmental justice and opportunity in Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transportation
Health
Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be part of the blame : NPR
Home health care shortages have families struggling (inquirer.com)
Medical debt buries some at UPMC | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. hospital shutting down for good today despite Omicron wave – pennlive.com
State News
Majority of Pennsylvania deer hunters support Saturday opener | ABC27
Winter Olympics 2022: These athletes with Pennsylvania ties will compete in Beijing – pennlive.com
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays owner – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Two fake Trump electors in Pennsylvania subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee | WITF
National News
U.S. officials say Russia will face pressure at U.N. over Ukraine : NPR
Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast : NPR
Super Bowl 2022: Rams and Bengals will meet in LA : NPR
Rams rally to Super Bowl with stunning 20-17 win over Niners | WITF
100K+ without power after record blizzard hits the Northeast (abc27.com)
Mass outages and extreme weather mean a boom in generator sales : NPR
After the blizzard, the big chill as East Coast digs out | WITF
Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open over Daniil Medvedev : NPR
2 of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have reached a plea deal : NPR
Millville School District goes to half days because of teacher shortage (inquirer.com)
U.S. pushes for better tap water but must win over wary public | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Parents struggle after monthly child tax credit payments end | Business | phillytrib.com
As Waste Rises in Senegal, So Does Plastic Recycling – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Local News
After 35 years with the department. Newtown Township police officer retires – thereporteronline
Taxes have gone up in 13 Berks municipalities. (readingeagle.com)
Meet City of Pittston’s new Chief of Police | Times Leader
Freeland borough council fills vacant seats | News | standardspeaker.com
Hanover Police Department aiming to build relationships with community (ydr.com)
Pitt
Gainey declares disaster in wake of Frick Park bridge collapse | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mayor vows disaster emergency declaration after bridge falls | WITF
Residents near collapsed Forbes Avenue bridge adjusting to traffic, longer commutes | TribLIVE.com
Westmoreland commissioners approve $1.3 million plan for 2022 tourism | TribLIVE.com
O’Connor: Rebuilding Forbes Avenue bridge could take 2 years, more than $10M | TribLIVE.com
Airbnb prevented hundreds of ‘unauthorized parties’ in Pittsburgh | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Investigators vow to put collapsed bridge under ‘microscope’ | WITF
Philly
17-year-old high school senior shot and killed in Philadelphia | Daily Mail Online
Local doctors get their rightful accolades | AL DÍA News (aldianews.com)
How to get your 2021 Philadelphia city wage tax refund (inquirer.com)
Durst partners with Black-owned firm on Penn’s Landing project | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
Congress in jeopardy of missing shutdown deadline (abc27.com)
Graham: SCOTUS possibility Michelle Childs ‘gifted jurist’ | ABC27
These are the people believed to be frontrunners for Biden’s Supreme Court pick : NPR
Clyburn, architect of Biden’s court pledge, pushes his pick | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette