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It's what you need to know about what's happening in Pennsylvania, delivered to you in around 5 minutes every weekday morning by PennLive.com reporter Claudia Dimuro. "Today in Pa." brings you the biggest stories in the state, whether they're hard news, entertainment, sports or business.
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January 31, 2022
Dealer of huge coke ring gets six-year sentence. Lebanon man pleads guilty to over a dozen animal cruelty charges. Airbnb prevents hundreds of ‘unauthorized’ Pittsburgh parties. Missing dog found in New York.
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802
January 28, 2022
Task force created to protect kids of addicts. Councilmember seeks to end Philly soda tax. Unemployed may be eligible for free credit-monitoring. Pennsylvania among states with most UFO sightings.
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January 27, 2022
State Senate passes bill aiding gun owners, advocacy groups. School board member receives backlash for York Dispatch op-ed. Invasive species crossbreeding in Juniata River basin. Gritty gets phone game.
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January 26, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Schools staff voice concerns over student violence. Pittsburgh officials consider municipality mergers legislation. Scranton no longer under distressed cities program. PCLB opens whiskey lottery.
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January 25, 2022
Bucks County tightens massage parlor regulations. Cryptocurrency ATMs pop up around state. Pa. Dept. of Revenue offers free website for taxes. Mystery animal rescued in Fairfield Township.
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January 24, 2022
Streetlights collect data as part of Philly “smart city” pilot. State police investigating rats in envelopes. Clearfield County park has highest-ever DTV infection rate in country. Man investigates paranormal in Bucks County.
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807
January 21, 2022
Women believe stalker used Apple AirTag. Pitt’s human fetal tissue research deemed “compliant.” State Senate passes ransomware, data breach package. This is Pennsylvania’s favorite hot sauce.
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808
January 20, 2022
State lawmakers propose needle exchange program. Teacher caught taping mask to student’s face in photo. Shippensburg min-casino gets license. Pa. city among pet-friendliest.
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January 19, 2022
Kidnapping scam targets Western Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvania has highest gas prices east of Rockies. Sheetz, citizens clash over Civil War battlefield. Man hits lotto for fourth time.
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810
January 18, 2022
Pa. state police seized $72 million worth of drugs in 2021. Pottstown woman admits involvement in multi-county gun trafficking ring. New Susquehanna River bridge will be in use by late summer. Port Authority officer adopts abandoned kitten.
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January 17, 2022
Pennsylvania getting added $1.63 billion in fed infrastructure funds. Increase in surrendered pets straining shelters. 3G networks to be phased out. Pennsylvania’s most hated pest.
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812
January 14, 2022
Former dentist accused of killing wife during African hunting trip. Superload making way across state. Snow forecasted this weekend. Ancient gladiator helmet on display in Pittsburgh.
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January 13, 2022
Westmoreland County man wants district to stop using CNN show as ‘instructional resource.’ School board votes to reinstate Native American mascot. Bird disease remains a mystery. NFL stadium dirt used in potato chips.
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January 12, 2022
Pennsylvania House passes ‘science of reading’ bill. Pitt ‘disenrolls’ unvaccinated students. Feds may help bus driver shortage. One-winged penguin lives best life at Pittsburgh Zoo.
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January 11, 2022
Philly set new homicide record in 2021. Lawmakers hear testimony on allowing drug users to self-test stash. Freezing temperatures ahead. Harrisburg airport tops list for weirdest TSA finds.
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January 10, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate committee to move forward with 2020, 2021 election audit hearings. Pennsylvania schools remaining in-person plagued by teacher, sub availability. Pennsylvania winemakers dabbling with chocolate flavors. York County police stop car w...
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January 7, 2022
Pennsylvania bill seeks to allow testing of self-driving cars with no one behind wheel. State Weights and Measures Division investigating reports of bad gasoline at local Sunoco. U-Haul finds more people moving out of Pennsylvania than in. 2022 Pennsyl...
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January 6, 2022
Philly trash collection delayed due to worker shortage. Pennsylvania treasure hunters sue Justice Department. State DEP funds Delaware River projects. Eugene DePasquale protects woman in viral video.
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January 5, 2022
UGI to expand natural gas pipeline network in Pennsylvania. Beware of fake COVID testing sites in Philly. More snow, freezing rain forecasted. NASA measures Pittsburgh New Year’s meteor.
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January 4, 2022
2021 standardized test scores to be released this year. Delco to upgrade 911 system with nearly $5 million. State launches water assistance program. Escaped emus returned to farm.
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January 3, 2022
Pa. Turnpike hikes up toll prices. Gas could hit $4 a gallon. Pittsburgh Penguins sale hit with lawsuit. Quadrantid meteor shower appears this morning.
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December 30, 2021
TSA finds knives in teddy bear at Philly airport. State police search for “cigarette bandit.” Rain forecasted for NYE. Farm wants Christmas trees to feed goats.
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December 29, 2021
Pittsburgh passes bill prohibiting secondary violation pullovers. Philly to enforce plastic bag ban in 2022. Landscapers to wean off use of Callery pear. Philly art museum to appear in ESPN+ series.
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December 28, 2021
Mariner East pipeline on track for 2022 completion. Women’s salary negotiation program extended in Pittsburgh. Harrisburg NYE event changes location. Bakery makes 7-foot-tall “doughman.”
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December 27, 2021
Mummers Parade 2022 still on. ‘Cone Rangers’ ridding Philly of illegally saved spots. Foxes, other canines all around state. Wawa worker saves woman.
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