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

Police investigate videos of protesters clashing with diners. Sex trafficking operation leader sentenced. Football team dedicates season to player who died. Virtual reality training for overdoses created. Wawa exchanges hoagies for coins.

 

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FBI agents investigate Pa. nursing homes. Temple University suspends in-person classes. Pa. nursing homes allowed to accept 'compassionate care' visitors. Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia earns coveted Forbes 5 star rating.

 

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Gettysburg College tells students to quarantine in dorm rooms. School sports can have spectators. Mail-in ballot bill passes in state House of Representatives. Pittsburgh researchers find that steroids can help severe coronavirus cases.

 

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Pa. governor extends coronavirus pandemic disaster declaration by 90 days. County Commissioner banned from blocking people on social media. York City School Board furloughs nearly 100 employees. Checkout-free store launches near Pittsburgh.

 

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Teacher shortage emerges due to coronavirus pandemic. Moratorium on evictions and foreclosures expires in the state. Governor calls for paid parental leave. Woman’s liver donation sparks chain of life-giving transplants.

 

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Temple stops in-person classes after students test positive for COVID-19. Philadelphia has had more than 300 homicides this year. Pennsylvania gets new ballot system to help blind voters. Coronavirus 'Swab Squad' nurses honored at VMAs.

 

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Governor Wolf and state legislators have begun working on plans to help smooth out the mail-in voting process as we near election day. The Philadelphia Eagles won’t have fans returning to their stadium any time soon.

 

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Legalized marijuana is one of several items in Governor Tom Wolf agenda for this fall. Prosecutors say ten thousand inmates in Pennsylvania state prisons applied for unemployment benefits, costing the state millions.

 

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The Republicans in the Pennsylvania state legislature are trying once again to end Governor Wolf’s emergency declaration. The Justice Department has requested information from four states, including Pennsylvania, regarding COVID-19 related deaths in nursing homes.

 

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Shooting victims get busted for tax fraud. Pennsylvania National Guard urged to investigate sexual harassment allegations. Drug ring bust nets 35 arrests in Philadelphia. Wawa tests out new dinner menu items including burger and pasta.

 

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