Legislature
Trio of New Lehigh Valley Legislators Take Office in Harrisburg | WDIY Local News
Who is PA House Speaker Mark Rozzi? · Spotlight PA
What Mark Rozzi’s record can tell us about what kind of Pennsylvania House speaker he’ll be | WITF
The Pa. House speaker election is upending Harrisburg. ‘All hell broke loose.’ (inquirer.com)
Drama in the Pennsylvania State House, Rozzi an Indipendent? (abc27.com)
Munroe Begins Tenure As State Representative of 144th District | Warminster, PA Patch
Pa. lawmaker proposes countywide school board (mcall.com)
Court order complicates Pennsylvania GOP efforts to impeach Philly DA Krasner (broadandliberty.com)
Pa. Rep. Bryan Cutler’s Jan. 6 testimony details death threats, doxxing (goerie.com)
$4.67M In Funding Allocated For Chester County Parks | West Chester, PA Patch
Two Parks in Chester County Awarded $4.67 Million in Grants (vista.today)
Fort Washington Elementary chorus performs at State Capitol (timesherald.com)
Business/Jobs
Jobs Report Updates: US Adds 223,000 Jobs in December – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Millions of workers signed noncompete agreements. The FTC has moved to ban them : NPR
FTC proposes rule that would ban noncompete clauses (inquirer.com)
More than 600 people will be laid off in central Pa. plant closures, company says – pennlive.com
Amazon layoffs to hit 18,000 people (inquirer.com)
COVID-19
As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers | Health | phillytrib.com
COVID-19 hospitalizations reach 11-month high in Lancaster County | Health | lancasteronline.com
COVID military vaccine mandate should stay | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Crime/Punishment
Coming home from prison can be a risk. Look at Christopher Williams | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Education
Fleetwood School District addresses reports about dentist who treated students (readingeagle.com)
Elections/Politics
On 2nd anniversary of Jan. 6, Trump’s disciples succeed in shutting down the Capitol (inquirer.com)
January 6 proved America is no Superman | Opinion (inquirer.com)
‘Gut-wrenching’: Rising star state lawmaker killed in crash : NPR
Michigan’s U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow won’t seek re-election in 2024 (michiganradio.org)
A third Michael Nutter term as Philly mayor? No thanks. | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Environment
The Chesapeake Bay earns a D+ in latest report. | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Transportation
Pa. Turnpike tolls increasing by 5% on Sunday (dailylocal.com)
Want to end air travel chaos? Enforce passenger rights. | Editorial (inquirer.com)
On track: Rail line plans improvements at Greensburg, Latrobe stations | TribLIVE.com
Gun Safety
The number of killings in Harrisburg last year was the highest in at least 36 years – pennlive.com
Health
Bucks eyes $10M “stabilization unit” on Doylestown Health campus | The Bucks County Herald
HIV prevention program in Philly uses telehealth to prescribe PrEP (inquirer.com)
Aidan’s Heart Foundation to provide CPR training to Downingtown students – Daily Local
State News
Josh Shapiro picks Al Schmidt as secretary of state – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro nominates Secretary of State (abc27.com)
Lowman S. Henry: Pennsylvania’s supremely activist justices – Daily Local
Midstate Congressman Scott Perry aiding fight against McCarthy’s Speaker bid (abc27.com)
Rep. Susan Wild discusses House speaker vote (mcall.com)
Senator Bob Casey diagnosed with prostate cancer (abc27.com)
Pa. Farm Show: What you need to know if you go (mcall.com)
National News
A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees : NPR
As Damar Hamlin shows ‘substantial improvement,’ Buffalo Bills will play Sunday | WITF
DNA, eyewitness evidence link Bryan Kohberger to Idaho killings, authorities say : NPR
Tesla’s shares are sinking. Elon Musk’s Twitter deal isn’t helping : NPR
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows : NPR
Violence hits a Mexico cartel stronghold as the son of ‘El Chapo’ is captured : NPR
Putin orders a 36-hour Ukraine cease-fire : NPR
Bills-Bengals NFL game won’t resume, AFC playoffs impacted (inquirer.com)
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inch up to 6.48% (inquirer.com)
Local News
Coatesville gets a huge boost toward revitalization – Daily Local
Matt Ross resigns from Yardley Borough Council | The Bucks County Herald
Erie County has 100% coverage in new FCC Broadband Map (goerie.com)
Western Erie County group taps Cranesville VFD for fire, EMS service (goerie.com)
City zoners reject Madison Street hotel plans | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Pitt
Hundreds honor fallen Brackenridge police chief during solemn vigil | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Memorial unveiled in honor of Fairmount fire victims | Local News | phillytrib.com
What Philly and its suburbs stand to get from opioid lawsuit settlements (inquirer.com)
Opioid settlement money to fund Philly community programs (audacy.com)
Fishtown grocers is named one of America’s best (inquirer.com)
Washington
Jake Sullivan: War over Taiwan can be avoided : NPR
McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight – Daily Local
House Republicans seek a deal with a 12th speaker vote on the horizon | NPR
The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here’s what happened : NPR
Biden announces new border control measures and lgal pathways to some migrants : NPR
Joe Biden to award Citizens Medal to 12 on Jan. 6 anniversary | WITF