• Municipalities raise taxes for 2025: Columbia’s borough council approved a 25% property tax hike (Source: WGAL) while Manor Township has approved a 32% increase in property and fire taxes and a new $52 local services tax. (Source: LNP)
• Governors highlight commitment to Chesapeake Bay cleanup: Gov. Josh Shapiro joined the governors of Maryland and Virginia by video at the annual Chesapeake Bay Executive Council meeting. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Soaking rain eases drought conditions: Seasonably cold weather is expected to return on Thursday and Friday. (Source: CBS 21)
• Faulty gas fitting caused deadly explosion in West Reading: The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded its investigation into the R.W. Palmer chocolate factory explosion that killed seven workers in 2023. (Source: AP)
• Nation/world: Police raid South Korean presidential offices. (Source: ABC News) Forest fire prompts evacuations in Malibu. (Source: CNN) Mangione to fight extradition. (Source: USA Today) Inflation rose to 2.7% in November. (Source: CNBC) Israel advances into Syrian territory. (Source: NBC News) Judge rejects the Onion’s bid for InfoWars. (Source: AP)
