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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 21, 2021
Perry County man who ‘stole’ 43 cents faces 7-year prison sentence. Pa. leaders to consider consumer prescription database to fight opioid crisis. Bats making comeback. Traffic flagger jokes around on the job.
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977
September 20, 2021
Pa. Senate to consider proposal shielding medical cannabis users from DUIs. Altoona man escapes police car, hops train before arrest. Over 40 booze brands now have purchase limits. Berks County woman leaves child services’ agency in will.
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978
September 17, 2021
Syrian man pleads guilty to Pittsburgh church bomb plot. LVIA closed for updates. State student aid agency asks for more money. Lincoln University professor helps babysit student’s son.
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979
September 16, 2021
State lawmakers issue subpoena for voter information. Aetna insurance accused of falsifying number of in-network pediatricians. Taliban Joe Biden billboard appears in York County. Swatara cop pays for elderly man’s breakfast.
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980
September 15, 2021
Millions of Pa. Turnpike drivers got free rides in 2020. IBM paid state $33M for unemployment system bungle. Two percent rental fee proposed for Allegheny County hotels. Bucks County boy makes explosive find during treasure hunt.
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981
September 14, 2021
Pa. DA announces health alert after 70 weekend overdoses. Prison union wants vax-or-test mandate court review. State hunting licenses go digital. Fall leaves set to be colorful.
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982
September 13, 2021
Doctor's notes are being used against the mask mandate. Pa. senator questions the legality of the President’s COVID-19 mandates. Penn State Health revised visiting rules for non-COVID-19 patients. You can win money by watching horror films.
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983
September 10, 2021
Former Gov. Tom Ridge reflects on 9/11. A conservative group aided in a lawsuit against the mask mandate in Pa. schools. Pa. scientists win a $3 million prize for helping with the COVID-19 vaccines. Penn National Gaming will open a casino.
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September 9, 2021
A Pa. court upheld closing a restaurant for violating the mask mandate. The Justice Department won't investigate how Pa. handled nursing homes during the pandemic. Find out how baby corn snakes hatch. Vintage video games sell in an auction for $30K.
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985
September 8, 2021
Pa. students, parents protest school mask mandate. SEPTA considers renaming rail lines. Lanternflies moving in swarms. Upper Nazareth Township wants livestock out of streets.
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986
September 7, 2021
Pa. school mask mandate going to court. Port Authority reinstates two-car trains for Red, Blue light rail lines. Potential rain this week. PHL uses comfort dogs.
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987
September 6, 2021
Pittsburgh cracks down on ATV, dirt bike “ride outs.” York County finds more West Nile positive mosquitoes. Migratory birds aided by Pittsburgh’s “Lights Out” program. Penn State Nittany Lion listed as worst college mascot.
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988
September 3, 2021
Pa. man accused of improperly representing Capitol rioters. UPMC sued for fraud. Hurricane Ida prompts hundreds of road shutdowns. Pa. city ranked among best for beer lovers.
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989
September 2, 2021
Wolf’s mask mandate receives backlash. Pa. Air National Guard to assist Afghan refugees. Live! Casino & Hotel sued over slogan. Goat caused traffic jam.
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990
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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991
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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992
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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993
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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994
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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995
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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996
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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997
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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998
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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999
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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1000
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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