Legislature
Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 budget signed by Gov. Tom Wolf (poconorecord.com)
Gov. Wolf and Pa.’s remarkable budget turnaround | Editorial (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania legislature approves a new home repair assistance program | WITF
New laws taking effect in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Gov. Wolf vetoes bid to block all-electric building codes (abc27.com)
New Pennsylvania law requires drivers to remove snow, ice from cars (abc27.com)
Drivers will need to clear snow, ice within 24 hours of a storm under new Pa. law – pennlive.com
Gov. Wolf signs new election ballot printing law (abc27.com)
New Pennsylvania law targets illegal ATVs, dirt bikes (abc27.com)
Wolf, Pennsylvania nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff (abc27.com)
House Select Committee on Restoring Law & Order Takes Shape – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com)
PA House committee formed to consider Philly DA’s impeachment (abc27.com)
Proposed amendments include abortion question | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror
Editorial: Change to fireworks law would be better than nothing (dailylocal.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
The omicron BA.5 variant is driving COVID reinfections across the U.S. : NPR
Business/Jobs
Midstate industries still feeling pressure from lack of labor (abc27.com)
Crime/Punishment
5 takeaways from our event on Pennsylvania’s flawed police hiring database · Spotlight PA
Rising gun violence against pregnant women of color in Philly is taking a toll (inquirer.com)
Pennsylvania needs to stop prosecuting children as adults | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Education
Several Chester County school districts to receive boost in state funding – Daily Local
How sex education is (and isn’t) being taught in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Controversy over trans-athlete students ahead of Hempfield school board meeting (abc27.com)
Susquehanna Township School Board reinstates Indians mascot (abc27.com)
Susquehanna Twp. school board votes to reinstate Indians as mascot – pennlive.com
See if your Berks school district raised your taxes (readingeagle.com)
Dallas adding two armed officers to school campus | Education | citizensvoice.com
Elections/Politics
Greenwood, Snyder Create “Republicans4Shapiro” PAC (politicspa.com)
Abortion, voting, climate: What bipartisan compromise could look like (inquirer.com)
DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban – Delco Times
Greenwood, Snyder Create “Republicans4Shapiro” PAC (politicspa.com)
John Fetterman’s fund-raising broke a record in Pennsylvania’s Senate race (inquirer.com)
Trump Loses Support of Half of GOP Voters, Poll Finds – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Many Democrats would prefer another candidate than Biden, poll shows | TribLIVE.com
Environment
Commonwealth Court issues injunction blocking Wolf’s RGGI move (broadandliberty.com)
Pennsylvania appeals court order blocking climate plan | StateImpact Pennsylvania (npr.org)
Dover solar farm project facing opposition despite amendments (abc27.com)
Schuylkill River Greenway launching $5M fund drive (readingeagle.com)
Transportation
Wild announces $5 million grant for LV International Airport (poconorecord.com)
Health
Philadelphia created American obstetrics. Black women were exploited from the start. (inquirer.com)
Many states aren’t ready for calls to their mental health crisis lines : Shots – Health News : NPR
US stumbles in monkeypox response (abc27.com)
Monkeypox outbreak was avoidable and we ignored the warning signs, expert says : NPR
West Chester University student contracts monkeypox – Daily Local
Penn State Health completes construction on 341,000-square-foot medical center – pennlive.com
State News
Not all Pa. children will get free school meals this fall | WITF
Houlahan addresses inflation, gun violence and abortion rights at town hall (dailylocal.com)
National News
Yosemite’s Washburn Fire threatens Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias : NPR
Family of man hurt in police van seeks civil rights charges | Across America | phillytrib.com
NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before | WITF
Local News
Years after Civil War, York surrendered a second time to Confederates (ydr.com)
Harbor Village residential/commercial community planned in Harborcreek (goerie.com)
COVID policy at heart of open records legal fight in Bucks County (theintell.com)
Mayor picks former city police chief William Heim for top city manager job (readingeagle.com)
This county in central Pa. is topping the charts as one of the best places to live – pennlive.com
Leonard Lightner steps down as Allentown chief operating officer (mcall.com)
Pitt
Heinz Field, home to Pittsburgh Steelers, to be renamed Acrisure Stadium | WITF
Pittsburgh City Council redistricting nearing a final decision | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
Pennsylvania board overseeing Philadelphia’s finances gets extended for 25 years (inquirer.com)
Landlords expected to raise rents due to city reassessment | Local News | phillytrib.com
Philly Mayor Jim Kenney could be burned out. We can help | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Washington
2030 census interference could be prevented by House bill : NPR
Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk | TribLIVE.com
Biden celebrates new gun law, says more has to be done (inquirer.com)
President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but many say he’s not doing enough : NPR
Biden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico’s president – Daily Local
The Jan. 6 Committee will focus on the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. : NPR
The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists | WITF