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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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September 1, 2021
Mask requirement returns for Pa. schools, daycares. Man wearing Halloween mask, no shirt terrorizes York Township residents. 7 inches of rain forecasted for today. Rhino head found on sidewalk.
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Aug. 31, 2021
Lackawanna judge rules cell evidence as inadmissible in rape case. Peduto wants to use COVID funds for universal basic income program. Pants-less Holocaust denier’s convictions upheld. Civil War vet’s items sell at auction.
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August 30, 2021
New bill would allow teens to get vaccinated without parents’ consent. PECO’s plea for larger gas rate increase denied. Missing 4-year-old found safe. Oregon man traveling nationally by canoe stops in Pittsburgh.
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954
August 27, 2021
Legislators turn down Wolf’s call for mask mandates in schools. North Allegheny Senior High School students protest masking. Flyers’ Sean Couturier signs 8-year extension. Man breaks up with girlfriend using scoreboard message.
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955
August 26, 2021
Pa opioid disaster declaration ends. Gov. Wolf asks for bill mandating masks in schools. ‘Supermarket spitter’ lands two-year prison sentence. Butler County girl discovers ancient fossil.
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956
August 25, 2021
Butler cop stabbed multiple times before fatally shooting assailant. Aqua Pa. looking to boost water, sewer bills. Pa. Game Commissions changes regulations due to chronic wasting disease. South Korea rescue dogs find new homes.
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957
August 24, 2021
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center’s license revoked. Arrest made in Philly deliver driver’s assault. NYC-Scranton line could bring in $87M. Cheltenham stop sign goes viral.
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August 23, 2021
Philly man fatally shot by cops wounded “Good Samaritan” protecting girlfriend. Bob Casey estimates Pennsylvania’s funding from infrastructure bill. Pennsylvanians aid refugee Afghans. 100-year-old trees saved in Bethlehem.
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August 20, 2021
Man who shot Bucks County cop faces attempted murder charge. Philly Mayor Kenney won’t bring in National Guard. Coatesville Sikorsky plant to close. Pennsylvania among states with cheapest pepperoni pizza.
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960
August 19, 2021
Philly archdiocese doesn’t want priests helping with vaccine exemptions. Pittsburgh 2021 Labor Day parade cancelled. South Philly Christopher Columbus statue to remain standing. Wallaby spotted in Lebanon County.
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961
August 18, 2021
Fire that destroyed portable Allentown elementary classrooms deemed arson. Pittsburgh police arrest 4 in drug bust. Flash flood warnings in effect. Vietnam vet pays off debt to fallen Plymouth comrade.
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August 17, 2021
Feds confiscate gun at LVIA for third time in less than a month. Ex-West Penn Hospital employee that filmed people undressing lands jail time. Port Authority launches smartphone payment tool for buses. Deer gets Halloween bucket stuck on face.
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963
August 16, 2021
Philly mandates vaccine for healthcare workers, higher-ed employees, students. Extra fed. unemployment to end by next month. Identity of headless Lancaster body confirmed. Starving pup is actually a coyote.
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964
August 13, 2021
Lancaster man kept human head in freezer. Pa. state prison guard union threatens Wolf with lawsuit. Erie bank robber’s Facebook posts leads to arrest. Phillies win Phanatic copyright suit.
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August 12, 2021
Court tosses Pa. COVID-19 restrictions ruling. Former SEPTA employees charged with embezzlement. New Philly ‘mask mandate’ starts today. Alligator spotted in West Mifflin.
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August 11, 2021
Man accused of attempting to bomb Pittsburgh church receives deadline to plead guilty. Nonprofit behind children’s books donation causes stir in Northampton Area schools. Rausch Creek Logistics Center construction stars soon. The Perseids peaks tonight.
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967
August 10, 2021
Man arrested for deadly shooting outside Target. Philadelphia Water Department working on billing issue. Mike Lange to retire. Rare plant comes back from extinction.
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August 9, 2021
9/11 victims’ families want Biden out of memorials unless Saudi promise is fulfilled. Unvaccinated prisoners to be housed together. This week’s weather looking hot. App launches to help Philly “trash epidemic.”
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August 6, 2021
Pa. House committee hears testimonies regarding transgender athlete bill. Medical experts warn against use of cannabis to fight opioid addiction. Former Penn State athletes win Olympic medals. Man commits robbery with glue gun.
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970
August 5, 2021
Four teens charged with beating Lancaster man. Former PSU president released from jail after two months. Spirit Airlines continue to cancel flights at Arnold Palmer, Pittsburgh airports. Library book returned after 50 years.
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August 4, 2021
2 men land prison sentences for Port of Philadelphia drug smuggling scheme. Wawa to pay hacking victims in gift cards, cash. Craig Wolfley, Max Starks will be in Steelers broadcasts. 450,000 bees discovered in walls of Pa. home.
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August 3, 2021
Spirit Airlines delayed, canceled flights at several airports. Pa. lottery racks up billion-dollar profit. Local firefighters to fight Montana wildfires. WWII army man killed in battle honored by family.
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August 2, 2021
Philly police make dozens of arrests during predawn raids. Tesla dealership coming to central Pennsylvania. Gov. Wolf releases plan for state parks. Volunteers help to build Franklin County church.
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July 30, 2021
116K Pa. households had utilities disconnected. “Election integrity committee” asking York County residents about votes. 18- to 34-year-olds moving to this area at highest rate. Woman in Harrisburg falls into historic cave.
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July 29, 2021
Fatal drug overdoses increased in Pa. Pa. university won’t require unvaccinated, vaccinated students to wear masks indoors. Penguins’ coach to head U.S. 2022 Olympic team. York soldier to reunite with dog.
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