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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 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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1152
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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1153
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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1154
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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1155
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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1156
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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1157
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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1158
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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1159
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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1160
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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1161
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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1162
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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1163
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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1164
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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1165
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.
4 min
1166
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.
4 min
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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.
4 min
1168
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.
4 min
1169
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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1170
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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1171
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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1172
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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1173
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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1174
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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