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

A Commonwealth Court panel has upheld a decision that denies zoning approval to build a massive warehouse complex in Dauphin County. A former lawyer in Pittsburgh who once bragged he “thinks like a criminal” just got a five-year prison sentence for dealing drugs. A Fox Chapel library will receive federal funding to help preserve its local families’ history. And out of all the jobs out there, there’s one that Pennsylvanians complain about the most.

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A former West Mifflin superintendent who sued his school district for violating his First Amendment rights will receive nearly $3 million in damages. Small businesses owners all over Pennsylvania are feeling the brunt of spiking gas prices in every aspect of their business (their customers, too). School buses in Pittsburgh may use artificial intelligence to get information on cars that pass them while stopped. Finally, it took 12 hours, but a cow stuck in the mud managed to get rescued.

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Fed money will be put towards getting access to people in the Pennsylvania’s rural communities. The state has expanded its financial assistance program for medical marijuana patients. Pittsburgh International Airport travelers should take note of this evening’s shutdown of the airport’s trains. And this Pennsylvanian city boasts the second-best Wordle scores in the country.

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Police have uncovered a “massive mail fraud” ring behind the thefts of checks, cash, and gift cards from outdoor postal boxes. Governor Tom Wolf claims Pennsylvania is in a “very good place” financially speaking, and continues to push for direct payments of up to $2,000 in relief money. Flights from Philadelphia to Europe will continue despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Finally, a man stumbled upon a bit of forgotten history in Allegheny County.

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Pennsylvania has joined a nationwide investigation into the effect TikTok has on kids. Penn State has agreed to pay an almost $900,000 settlement over incorrectly submitted health care claims. Gas has hit $4 a gallon. And a familiar face is on the variant cover of an “Avengers” comic (hint: he’s orange).

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Bucks County has filed a lawsuit against companies they claim have contaminated the area’s soil and water. 911 dispatchers in Allegheny County have authorized a strike on the same day as Pittsburgh’s St. Patty’s Day parade. The hummingbirds are coming! Plus, two former Westmoreland County high school athletes launch a podcast to help those like them feel more grounded in life.

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A man walked into a bank in northern Pennsylvania with the intent to rob it, but lost his nerve and ran away instead. The state as a whole is beginning to ease up on masking. A total of three state-owned universities now want to lower their tuitions. And not one place in Pennsylvania managed to breach even the top 50 “happiest cities in America.”

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The salaries of roughly 14 percent of Pennsylvania’s state government employees hit the six-figure mark last year. One lawmaker wants to privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system. One grocery store has become the first in the U.S. to launch its own beef program. Finally, a WWII veteran in Berks County celebrates his 100th birthday.

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SEPTA recently gave the green light to a program that would replace private security guards with “guides.” The clinical trial for a potential cure for HIV that was developed by a team at Temple University has begun. Now, for Giant curbside orders, the minimum limit (and pickup fee) does not exist. And Monopoly gets the Pittsburgh treatment.

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Philadelphia residents will get the chance to vote on a couple of bills recently approved by the City Council that would remove gendered language from Philly’s governing document. An Amish man pulled over for DUI after “recklessly” driving a buggy told cops he only “had a couple of beers.” A company in Pittsburgh wants to use drones to evaluate infrastructure. Finally, part of I-81 was temporarily closed down the other day thanks to a bit of bovine intervention.

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