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

Governor Wolf declares a disaster emergency over the impending snowstorm. Prosecutors charge Doylestown engineering firm with stealing $2 million from churches, school districts and municipal governments. Woman told she can’t keep $4.15 million lottery winnings by judge. Lincoln University receives $20 million gift. 

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The first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are given out in the Keystone State. A list of the ten nursing homes with the most COVID-19 deaths in the country is mostly Pennsylvania institutions. Harrisburg is named one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. Hershey’s is the key ingredient in a new dessert at Popeye’s.

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Snow is coming to Pennsylvania this week, with some areas expecting up to 18 inches. As the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine goes out across the country, don’t expect much of it to end up in Pennsylvania. Patients at two Lehigh Valley hospital networks are seeing success from an experimental drug meant to fight the coronavirus. One company brings holiday cheer by making Knoebel’s drive-thru light show free for one night.

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Governor Wolf issues new, stricter COVID-19 restrictions. Texas wants to take Pennsylvania to the Supreme Court over the election, which was the most expensive election many counties had ever seen. FCC awards $368.7 million to help bring high speed internet to rural areas.

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Governor Wolf tests positive for COVID-19. Feds charge Pagans Motorcycle Club members with drug trafficking. 48 attorneys general (including Pennsylvania’s) file antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Allegheny County bakery crafts a cannoli Christmas tree.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejects efforts to block Joe Biden’s election victory in Pennsylvania. Poor school districts received less coronavirus relief money than their richer counterparts. The butter sculpture has been canceled for the 2021 Farm Show. Pennsylvania bike company donates electric trikes to kids with spinal muscular atrophy.

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Grand juries are suspended in western Pennsylvania because of COVID-19. Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington receives $10 million to help it recover from 10 years' worth of landslides. Pennsylvania accidentally double charges roughly 800 taxpayers. Comcast extends its free internet offer through June.

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A coronavirus outbreak leads Philadelphia prisons to shelter in place. Pennsylvania Democratic State Senators introduce a $4 billion coronavirus relief plan. Temple University pays $700,000 to settle claims over falsifying business school rankings. Prepare for the double planet phenomenon as Jupiter and Saturn get the closest they’ve been in nearly 800 years. 

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The aunt of a 9-year-old boy has been charged in his death. Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh pays more than $19 million to sexual abuse survivors. Hospitals in two key Pennsylvania regions face imminent staffing shortages. Nurses in Pittsburgh are the stars of a new Marvel comic.

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Police in two states are looking for a would-be abductor. Pennsylvania reports its highest number of COVID-19 deaths yet. More than half the population at a prison for the elderly have tested positive for the coronavirus. Anonymous do-gooder drops real gold into a Salvation Army red kettle.

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