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

District judge charged with sexually assaulting child. Family of autistic man shot by cops is suing police over his death. Election results won't be ready right away in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania hosting rare whiskey lottery while one store opts to sell its own venison-flavored booze.

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Record-breaking amount of background checks for guns reported in Pennsylvania. More than 100 faculty at Pennsylvania state universities warned they may lose their jobs. Pennsylvania works with two other states to test a new automated trucking method. Robert Morris University makes a special wheelchair and crane for a beloved dog.

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Mail-in ballots will be counted if they come in late, but they’ll be kept separate just in case there’s a court battle. Philadelphia’s City Council approves ban on the use of tear gas against protesters. Duquesne University suspends Greek life after multiple COVID-19 violations. The University of Pittsburgh just became the place to study the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.                                                                 

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Thousands of voters in one Pennsylvania county still haven’t received their mail-in ballots. Police say they will release 911 tapes and body camera footage related to the shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr. Pittsburgh’s public schools will remain largely virtual through the rest of the year. University of Pennsylvania awarded $5.4 million to research testicular cancer.  

                                                                        

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Protests continue over death of a Philadelphia man at the hands of police. Pennsylvania man arrested over 51-year-old California cold case. Pennsylvania reports its highest number of new COVID-19 cases. Reality star Kate Gosselin puts the “Kate Plus 8” house on the market. 

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A 27-year-old man is killed by police in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, police are looking for a mysterious hunter who was spotted near the scene of a shooting in Bucks County. A growing number of those diagnosed with COVID-19 aren’t cooperating with contact tracers. One of the hardest corn mazes in the country is in Pennsylvania.

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A 3-year-old is the lasting shooting victim in Philadelphia after a bloody weekend left at least 6 injured and 4 dead. Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that your mail-in ballot can’t be thrown out simply because of your signature. Army-Navy to leave Philadelphia for West Point. You weren’t the only one who disagreed with the refs on the Penn State-Indiana game. DraftKings is refunding money line bets after that controversial call.

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You could be fined $15 for not wearing a mask in one Pennsylvania town. Governor Wolf seeks to waive liquor license fees for restaurants and bars in 2021. High school sophomore sues her school district after being suspended for wearing a pro-Trump shirt and mask. Reese’s comes up with a fun new way to trick-or-treat. 

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Penn State’s men’s basketball coach resigns after an internal investigation. Families of dead residents sue the nursing home where their loved ones contracted COVID-19. Pennsylvania General Assembly unanimously passes bill to prevent sexual assault victims from encountering their abusers at school. Two studies from Pennsylvania universities bring hope to the fight against COVID-19.  

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Police are seeking new tips to help solve a 15-year-old cold case. Pennsylvania’s charter schools receive a $30 million grant to expand. A cat has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Bird researchers spot an ultra-rare bird with both male and female characteristics in a western Pennsylvania nature reserve.

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