Today in PA | A PennLive daily news briefing with Claudia Dimuro

Masks will be optional for Pa. government employees when they return to work. Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed banning “vaccine passports.” The 2017 fireworks law will not get repealed in Pa. “Big Brother” season 23 will include two houseguests from Pa. 

 

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The state budget will allow college athletes to profit off of themselves. Gov. Wolf has vetoed the election overhaul bill. Medical marijuana patients will continue to get a three-month's supply. An online farmers market in central Pa. has launched.

 

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Pa. cities — like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh plan to ban plastic bags. There are no Pa. counties that have a high COVID-19 spread for the second consecutive week. The state is 7th-best in giving out first doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Gov. Wolf says the new budget will move Pennsylvania forward.

 

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Get ready to keep riding the heat wave. This week is starting out hot, and today promises to be a real sizzler. In other news, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s seniors are facing a higher risk of dying in falls due to the pandemic. And a Pa. pediatrician is debunking coronavirus misinformation on the social media platform TikTok. 

 

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Pennsylvania’s face mask requirement for people who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 ends today. Name, image, and likeness rights for Pennsylvania college athletes are on the horizon. The FBI sought a warrant after it feared Pennsylvania would seize hidden gold stolen during Civil War. And huge insects with large translucent wings and threatening “pinchers” are terrorizing unsuspecting residents across Pennsylvania.

 

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Philly, South Jersey plagued by trash pickup delays. Exorcism broken up at Home Depot. Steelers to stay home for training camp. Frisky mayflies force bridge’s lights to shut off.

 

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Schuylkill County teenager who was suspended over a profanity-laced Snapchat. York County has begun an investigation into a primary election riddled with foul-ups. Authorities are warning the public to remain wary of a phone scam demanding jury duty fees. And one inn in Lower Nazareth Township may provide a glimpse into American history, right before it’s tragically demolished.

 

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A drug ring operation responsible for pushing thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs throughout the region was busted by state and local authorities. A new report has revealed that Rep. Chris Sainato of Lawrence County billed Pennsylvania taxpayers more than $1.8 million in expenses for items such as transportation and meals. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has listed 269 bird species in its “Birds of Conservation Concern 2021” report, many of which call the state their home. Plus, one poor pooch that went missing for two weeks was found swimming off the Jersey Shore.

 

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A recent poll has found that the majority of Pennsylvania residents approve of the motion to require photo IDs when voting. The teenager whose body was found in the parking lot of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg was set up by a “friend” to be robbed. Over 800,000 doses of the J&J vaccine could go to waste in Pennsylvania as well as New Jersey and Delaware. Oh, and, by the way, if you’re looking to survive the zombie apocalypse, make sure you get out of the state.

 

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A federal judge refused to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit against Disney which involves the barring of an autistic boy from entering their Lehigh Valley Mall flagship for not wearing a mask. The York County Mosquito Surveillance Program has discovered mosquitos in the area that have tested positive for West Nile. College football fans are rejoicing at the return of Big Ten Football Media Days next month. And a self-professed “Ultrageezer” breaks yet another running record…at 73 years’ old.

 

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