Headlines:
• State House approves Congressional redistricting map: Analysts say the map, which passed on a party-line vote, clearly favors Republicans and is likely to bring a veto from Gov. Tom Wolf. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• Former hedge fund manager enters Senate race: David McCormick has moved from Connecticut to Pittsburgh in order to run. (Source: AP)
• Poll: 70% of Republicans give credence to bogus election fraud claims: A Muhlenberg College survey found 40% of respondents overall were "very" or "somewhat" confident there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election, a claim that has been thoroughly debunked. (Source: WITF)
• 'Code Orange' air quality day declared: A temperature inversion is contributing to high levels of fine particulates in the atmosphere, which can be unhealthy for at-risk individuals. (Source: ABC 27)
• Five applicants seek vacant county commissioner position: They are Dominic Castaldi, Ruthann Crawford-Fisher, Randy Gockley, Greg Paulson and the Rev. Kirk Marks. Applications are due Jan. 21. (Source: LNP)
• National/world roundup: China battles omicron ahead of Olympics. (Source: AP) Biden to send military medical personnel to six states. (Source: UPI) House Minority Leader McCarthy refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 panel. (Source: ABC News) Lawsuit in "Rust" killing blames ammo supplier. (Source: NBC News) U.S. college enrollment is lowest in 50 years. (Source: NPR)
