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

Family sues killer's parents over death of relative. Faulty instructions sent with mail-in ballots to thousands of voters. More than 4,500 have now died from COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. ATV trails open up in Pennsylvania state forests.

 

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Pennsylvania extends unemployment benefits for 13 weeks. Software error causes 61 voters to receive 8 mail-in ballots. Penn State fraternity has charter revoked. Questlove, Patti LaBelle and more to perform for COVID-19 relief fundraiser.

 

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Pennsylvania continues its plans to gradually reopen in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ll talk about the next counties that are moving forward and what the yellow phase means.

 

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Coronavirus has killed more than 4,000 in Pennsylvania. Nearly $7 billion paid in unemployment benefits in the state. Emu raced along a highway, then was killed by police. Zoom to open research center in Pittsburgh, bringing hundreds of jobs.

 

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Several counties still plan to defy state shutdown order. Business waivers were revoked hours before list of recipients published. Methane gas emissions 16x worse than thought. Cocktails-to-go bill passes. Social distancing helped fight flu.

 

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Nursing home staff, residents to be tested weekly for coronavirus. Promising coronavirus drug being sent to hospitals. COVID-19 deaths surpass 3,800. No new drivers license photos. Pittsburgh university's lunar rover gets NASA approval.

 

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Businesses reopen despite coronavirus closure order; governor threatens to withhold federal funds, revoke licenses. Execution notice signed for cop killer Eric Frein. Teen in viral video pleads guilty to animal cruelty. Trump to visit Pa.

 

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7 Pennsylvania counties plan to reopen without governor approval. National Guard to help nursing home struggling with coronavirus outbreak. More than 3,700 statewide have died from coronavirus. Louis Knight advances to top 7 on American Idol.

 

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The Pittsburgh area is amongst the list of 13 counties in Pennsylvania that are officially going to be in the yellow phase of reopening starting on May 15. We'll talk about what that means for both the residents of those counties and the rest of us as the state's coronavirus case count continues to grow. Support the work we do by subscribing to PennLive.com: https://www.pennlive.com/digitalsubscription/inline/

 

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Pa. extends stay-at-home orders through June 4. No evictions or foreclosures until July 10. New program helps kids get food during pandemic. More than 3,400 dead from COVID-19. Russell Crowe owes the Pa. money. The NFL schedule has dropped.

 

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