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

SEPTA and officials from the School District of Philadelphia are currently investigating an assault against a group of students by students that occurred on the Broad Street Line. Two vending machines that dispense Narcan—a nasal spray that treats opioid overdoses—are being installed in Philly. Pennsylvania’s road conditions got low marks in an annual study for the second year in a row. Finally, a woman with cancer intends to make it to the Philadelphia Marathon one last time.

 

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District attorneys in Pennsylvania are now officially required to have a valid license in order to practice law. A teacher who used a racial slur while reading John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” aloud to her classroom was hit with a federal complaint. Rain is on its way as temperatures drop. And a man at last returned a Bible he had found to its original owner…nearly 40 years later.

 

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A state House committee has voted to endorse a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee an individual’s right to refuse vaccines. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection suggested a rule that would put stricter limits on the use of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Baseball fans may be treated to a comeback of the original Phillie Phanatic next season. Finally, the heat was turned up during Penn State’s game against Michigan over the weekend in more ways than one.

 

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A new bill that politicians are voting on today could possibly make Pennsylvania the national leader in psychedelic ‘shroom research. Gas prices in central Pennsylvania are over a dollar more than they were a year ago. Lehigh Valley International Airport has shared some “critical” advice for all you Thanksgiving travelers out there. And a missing cat from Pennsylvania was found three months later…in New York.

 

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The owner of a food cart in Philadelphia tried breaking up a fight that broke out between high school students and ended up getting beat up instead. Several towns filed a suit in Commonwealth Court which seeks to block PennDOT tolling a bridge on I-79. A group of bald eagles were observed to have been “acting strangely” near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border the other day. Plus, this century’s longest lunar eclipse is on its way.

 

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A gunman in Philadelphia opened fire on a police cruiser with two officers inside. A student at Wilkes-Barre Area High School may face criminal charges after a fight which forced the school into administrative lockdown. One lawyer went the extra mile in order “to make a point” in a Pittsburgh courthouse. And not one, but two cities in Pennsylvania are among the best in the country for sports fans.

 

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A new form of fentanyl has been identified as the cause behind 75 fatal overdoses in Allegheny County this year. Pennsylvania has been listed among the states who’ve seen the highest increases in foreclosure starts from September to October. Heavy winds have been forecasted for today. Finally, one charity is dedicated to making matches made in Heaven: veterans and dogs.

 

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A state court has ruled that the Pennsylvania Department of Health doesn’t have to give the raw data of deaths caused by the flu or pneumonia in 2019 and 2020 over to the media. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia School District is looking to keep its staff from speaking to news outlets unless otherwise permitted. Thanksgiving shoppers throughout the state have placed their turkey orders earlier than usual. Speaking of which, if you’re looking to have a great Thanksgiving, make sure to celebrate outside of Pennsylvania.

 

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The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee advanced two bills yesterday: one that would end the use of private money to fund county elections and one that would end Daylight Saving Time. In even more bill news, a new measure was signed into being last week that allows for restaurants, bars, and other locations to expand the outdoor area where they serve booze. A portion of I-81 will be under lane restriction tomorrow night. Lastly, preservationists are restoring the gravestones at one of Philly’s oldest Jewish cemeteries.

 

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UPMC workers plan to strike next week to demand better benefits and wages. Flyers may have to resort to taking Uber or Lyft to Philadelphia International Airport more often, as the airport recently revealed it won’t be reopening its economy parking lot. The state Game Commission urges drivers to be more wary of increased deer activity on the road. And guess which side dish Pennsylvanians love the most for Thanksgiving (hint: it’s not mashed potatoes)?

 

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