Headlines:
• Gov. Wolf aims to cement legacy in final budget address: A The governor will continue to push to expand education spending through the state's fair-funding formula and to raise the minimum wage. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• Township GOP chair resigns before likely removal: The Lancaster Township Republican Committee was drafting a resolution to remove Joe Moehler, 24, for publishing an LNP op-ed criticizing Free PA for its blatantly false claims about the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: LNP)
• Covid-19 case counts dropping at UPMC: Still, the health care system remains burdened, and doctors urged vaccination and masking. (Source: WGAL)
• Average gas price in Pa. is $3.53: The amount is about $1 higher than it was in January 2021. (Source: ABC 27)
• National/world roundup: Trump administration drafted multiple orders to seize voting machines. (Source: CNN) Jan. 6 committee questions Pence chief of staff. (Source: NBC News) U.S., Russian diplomats meet again to discuss Ukraine. (Source: UPI) Explosion feared at N.C. fertilizer plant fire. (Source: USA Today | AP) NY Times buys Wordle. (Source: NY Times)
