Legislature
James Ferlo: Agent of change made a mark in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gina Diorio: How this Democrat drew the teachers’ unions’ wrath with one vote (broadandliberty.com)
Lt. Governor John Fetterman released from hospital (abc27.com)
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Philadelphia Schools Reinstate Mask Mandate – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Amid uptick, Montgomery County enters ‘high’ CDC coronavirus community level (mainlinemedianews.com)
New coronavirus variant of concern detected in Western Pa. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Jobs
Stocks entered a bear market. Here’s what that means | WITF
Crime/Punishment
I was a juvenile lifer. Here’s how to help Philly kids avoid the same fate | Opinion (inquirer.com)
Education
PHEAA urges student loan borrowers to beware of scams | News | bradfordera.com
Gwynedd Mercy University receives $10M gift (dailylocal.com)
Council Rock to appoint Andrew Sanko new superintendent (theintell.com)
Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elections/Politics
Pa Gov. race: Shapiro says he would welcome Biden to campaign in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
Shapiro breaks with Wolf on bridge tolling plan · Spotlight PA
PA Senate race for John Fetterman could be impacted by Joe Biden (theintell.com)
Pence, Tiptoeing Away From Trump, Lays Groundwork for ’24 Run – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
What went wrong with Conor Lamb’s U.S. Senate campaign? | TribLIVE.com
How the Pa. Republican establishment broke itself trying to stop Doug Mastriano | TribLIVE.com
Pennsylvania Republican fight brews in epicenter of Trump’s 2020 grudge | TribLIVE.com
Why it may be easier than ever for Trump to be elected by Pa. voters (inquirer.com)
Environment
$7.3M awarded to revitalize Pa. brownfield sites (abc27.com)
Transportation
PennDOT to repair potholes in Chester County next week – Daily Local
Pedestrian deaths spike to a 40-year high across the U.S., new report says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Health
CDC warns doctors to watch for monkeypox | ABC27
LECOM Health to build ambulatory surgery center on Peach Street (goerie.com)
Available providers showcase services at MVP Night of Recovery (delcotimes.com)
York County’s Pappus House provides unique end-of-life care | Smart Talk (witf.org)
Abortions increased among Luzerne County residents | News | citizensvoice.com
State News
Nearly a third of Pennsylvania’s municipalities are shrinking | Today in Pa. – pennlive.com
Large crowd in Washington turns out to honor Tom Ridge (goerie.com)
PA physician general urges kindness on day honoring Mister Rogers (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Op-Ed: Say ‘I love you’ with acts of kindness on the 143rd day of 2022 (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
Pennsylvania WIC family skips bills to buy infant formula | WITF
DEP to hold Lackawanna Energy Center permit hearing Wednesday | News | thetimes-tribune.com
AAA survey: Nearly 40% of state residents to travel more this summer | News | standardspeaker.com
National News
Abbott CEO apologizes for the formula shortage as 1st overseas shipment arrives : NPR
78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in US (abc27.com)
America’s solution to mass shootings must come from Congress, not God (buckscountycouriertimes.com)
IRS to pay 5 percent interest to individuals with delayed tax refunds | ABC27
The impact of China’s lockdown on the U.S. economy | ABC27
In Texas, a Proxy Fight Over Democrats’ Stance on Immigration – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How two swing districts became one very red one and one very blue one : NPR
A record 100 million people globally have been forced from their homes. : NPR
Ukraine war strains space station ties between Russia and U.S. : NPR
Texas and Northeast set record-high daily temps : NPR
Zelenskyy urges ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in Davos talk | News | tribdem.com
Black buyers are getting squeezed out of the hot housing market | Business | phillytrib.com
Report: Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims | TribLIVE.com
Climate to conflict, Davos’ post-COVID return has full plate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local News
Where people in Harrisburg are moving to most (abc27.com)
Morale at low ebb at Chester County 911 Center – Daily Local
First-time buyers are facing uphill battle in the Poconos (poconorecord.com)
PennDOT touts Luzerne County trail projects | News | citizensvoice.com
Reading apartment project will provide housing for homeless veterans (readingeagle.com)
Pitt
Warhol Museum announces expansion in neighborhood with its new ‘Pop District’ | 90.5 WESA
Pittsburgh ranks best place to live in Pennsylvania and 26th in U.S. (nextpittsburgh.com)
Ghost towns dot Western Pa., Pittsburgh landscape and history | TribLIVE.com
Editorial: Fund improvements at Point State Park | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
SWAT team responds to Hill District robbery | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Free mammograms offered to women under 40 in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philly
City Council addresses prisoner gerrymandering | Local News | phillytrib.com
Washington
January 6 panel wants answers from GOP lawmaker it says led a Capitol tour before the attack | WITF
Democratic lawmakers ‘divided’ on gun control legislation (abc27.com)
Biden says the U.S. would intervene with military to defend Taiwan : NPR
Biden to Begin New Asia-Pacific Economic Bloc With a Dozen Allies – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors | WITF
Archbishop says Pelosi will be denied Communion because she supports abortion rights | WITF
Justice Dept. unveils new efforts to bolster hate-crime reporting | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette