The grand jury recommends charges against Kane, Wolf reveals more cabinet choices and Santarsiero declares his congressional candidacy. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

Report: Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges Against Kane: The Inquirer is reporting that a grand jury has determined that the Attorney General should be criminally charged.

PA-Gov: Wolf Announces More Cabinet Choices: The Governor-Elect revealed his selections for Secretary of State and General Counsel.

PA-8: Santarsiero Declares Candidacy: The State Rep. is already jumping into the 2016 congressional race.

Peduto Defends Pittsburgh Police Chief on O’Reilly Factor (VIDEO): The Pittsburgh mayor spoke in favor of the police chief’s controversial action last week.

Gov. Rendell Says Mayor De Blasio Should ‘Keep His Mouth Shut’: Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell gave some advice to the New York City mayor.

Cohn Jubelirer Declares Candidacy for PA Supreme Court Seat: The Commonwealth Court Judge is throwing her hat into the ring.

Statewide
StateImpactPA: DCNR investigating gas companies over royalty payments
PLSReporter: Senate Bill 1 pension reform likely to include defined contribution plan
PA Independent: Former PA school board member uncovers questionable credit card use
PA Independent: Reform activist calls for more timely audit of PA Legislature

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Grand Jury Said to Recommend Criminal Charges Against Kane
Inquirer: Wolf Taps 2 More for Cabinet Posts
Inquirer: Stack to Resign Senate Seat on Inauguration Day
Inquirer: It’s Candy Desk Duty for Sen. Toomey
Daily News: With History of Fibs, He May Run for City Council
WHYY Newsworks: Bring Your Own Hard Hat to Wolf Inauguration
WHYY Newsworks: Major March Planned in Philly for MLK Day
WHYY Newsworks: Journalists Join Group Challenging Pa. Law Allowing Victims to Silence Criminal Offenders
WHYY Newsworks: Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges Against Pa. AG Kane

SEPA
Inquirer: Bucks Dem Santarsiero to Launch Congressional Bid
Daily News: Castor to Run Again for D.A.
Daily Times: Chester Upland Partnerships with Charter Schools Nixed
Daily Times: Rutledge to Distribute Welcome Packet for New Residents
Daily Times: Portions of Billboard Ordinance Invalidated in Haverford
Daily Times: Morton Resident Launching Petition Over Springfield High Plans
Pottstown Mercury: Berks D.A., Public Defender Staffs to Receive Bonuses from Drug Forfeitures
Pottstown Mercury: Judge: Neighbor to Stand Trial for Burning Down Cops’ Home
Pottstown Mercury: Four Express Interest in Republican Nomination for Montgomery County Commissioner
Daily Local: Downingtown School District Sells Easement for Pipeline Project
Daily Local: Coatesville’s Interim City Manager Won’t Seek Permanent Position
Bucks Courier Times: Pennsbury School Board Seeks to Close $8M Budget Deficit
Bucks Local News: New Chairman Says Lockheed Martin Site, New Trails a Priority for 2015
Bucks Local News: Lower Makefield Supervisors Interview 11 Candidates for Board Vacancy, Final Decision to Be Announced Jan. 12
Bucks Local News: Kelly Sworn in as Yardley Borough’s Newest Chief of Police; County Chiefs Attend Swearing-In Ceremony
Montgomery Media: Jenkintown Borough Holds Line on Real Estate Taxes
Roxborough Review: DeLissio Sworn in for Third Term
Souderton Independent: Franconia Says More Information Needed About Development Plan; Reorganization Held

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Business Times: 3G Capital May Be Looking for a Company to Help Growth at H.J. Heinz
Tribune Review: Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges Against Kane, Newspaper Says
Tribune Review: Government, Company Agree on Legal Fees in Abortion Mandate Case
Tribune Review: Community Effort, Loyal Volunteers Credited in Youngwood Pet Rescue
Post-Gazette: Attorney General Kane has Rapid Rise, Fall
Post-Gazette: Montour Board Places Superintendent on Paid Leave Pending Retirement
Post-Gazette: Parents Weigh In on Moon Area School District’s No Delay Decision
Post-Gazette: Warning Centers Open in Pittsburgh

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Last Horsehead Smokestack to be Demolished Friday
Beaver County Times: Economy, Opposing Obama Important to Voters in November
Observer-Reporter: Heat Issues at Waynesburg Housing Complex Being Addressed
Altoona Mirror: Judge Approves Nason Acquisition
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: UPDATED: ‘This is About Safety’ State to Fund Route 56 Improvements Study
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown Council to Take Up Coopersdale Zoning Dispute

NEPA
Times Leader: Luzerne County Prison Guards Terminated for Drug Ring Involvement
Times Leader: Man Allegedly Points Gun at Cop While Arguing Parking Ticket
Times-Tribune: Lackawanna County Controller Takes New Job
Times-Tribune: Obama Proposes New Community College Program
Times-Tribune: Scranton Police Union to Get Small Raises, Contract Extension in Return for Concessions

South Central
York Daily Record: Grand Jury Recommends Charges Against AG Kathleen Kane, Report Says
York Daily Record: Gov.-elect Tom Wolf Brings Back Rendell’s Secretary of State
Patriot News: Kathleen Kane: What You Need to Know About the Case
Patriot News: Middletown Mayor: Borough Manager won’t Sign $7K Council-Approved PennDOT Plowing Agreement
Patriot News: Pat Toomey, Czar of the Candy Desk, on a Mission to Make Senate a Sweeter Place
Patriot News: Jay Leno Coming to Hershey to Talk to Congressional Republican Lawmakers
Patriot News: Will Gov.-elect Wolf Ban Drilling on Public Lands?
Patriot News: Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s Credibility is Damaged and she should Resign, two Lawmakers say
York Dispatch: Wolf Giving Away Free Tickets to Inauguration Gala
York Dispatch: Flannelly Running for York County Judge
Intelligencer: East Earl Township Names Justin Sauder as New Supervisor
Carlisle Sentinel: Commissioner, Former Commissioner to Seek County Democratic Nomination

Lehigh Valley
WFMZ: Lawmakers to Introduce ‘Industrial Hemp’ Bill in Pa. Senate
WFMZ: Attorney Announces Second Try to Become Berks Judge
Morning Call: Bethlehem Mayor Donchez Announces Open-Door Dates
Reading Eagle: Kathleen Kane Faces an Uncertain Future
Reading Eagle: Jim McHale Running for Mayor of Reading
Reading Eagle: Court Still Believes Recycling Fee Illegal
Reading Eagle: Jonathan Kurland Running for Judge
Reading Eagle: New Tax Collector Appointed in Brecknock Township

North by Northwest
Sun Gazette: Keystone Pipeline Action Hinges on Nebraska Court
Centre Daily Times: Affordable Housing Project Tied to Metropolitan

Opinion
York Daily Record: Save the Bay by Saving Local Waterways
Patriot News: What to Expect When you’re Expecting a New Governor
Morning Call: What the Charlie Hebdo Terrorists Have Won so Far
Reading Eagle: Tax Hike? This is a Fuel’s Paradise
Tribune Review: The LCB Ruling: A Necessary Rebuke
Observer-Reporter: Condemning Violence and Promoting Tolerance
Philly.com: Is ‘Mayor Domb’ in Philly’s Future?
Philly.com: The Education Stories of 2015 Are 2014’s, Continued
Inquirer: Worldview: Stand Up for Free Speech
Daily News: Do Not Expect Silence
WHYY Newsworks: On French Massacre, Fox News Stays in Character
Daily Times: Delco Could Do Better in Preserving Open Space
Daily Times: An Attack on Free Speech
Daily Local: Citizens Excluded from Talks By DEP and Township
Daily Local: The Congressional Right’s Idea of How to Govern
Daily Local: Freedom of Speech Should Be A Concern for All of Us

Blogs
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: NorCo Council Races Becoming More Clear
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Easton Agrees To Revise Commuter Tax
Commonwealth Foundation: Liquor Privatization Reduces Operating Costs
Citizens’ Call: Cedarbrook Decision Calculus Shifts to Speed and Cost; Board Vote Expected Next Week