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

The Mariner East pipeline is at long last on track to be completed in 2022. The Pittsburgh City Council voted to increase its budget for a program that provides free training on salary negotiation to women. If you plan on celebrating New Year’s Eve in Harrisburg, please note that the location of the strawberry drop will be somewhere different this year. And one bakery managed to make one Frankenstein of a “doughman” that was seven feet tall.

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The Mummers Parade is still a go in Philadelphia for 2022. Speaking of which, “Cone Rangers” have banded together in Philly in order to rid the streets of illegally saved parking spots. If you’re lucky, you may spot foxes or other types of wild canines throughout the state. Finally, a young Wawa worker heroically saved a woman’s life.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority claims to have overpaid the school district $11.3 million nearly two years ago and is now looking to get that cash back. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the New Jersey Devils tonight has been postponed. The Pennsylvania Lottery has announced two more winning numbers for its New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Lastly, this one teenager’s heart is far from being two sizes too small.

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Schools throughout Pennsylvania and the U.S. hiked up security measures as a response to threats posted to TikTok. Police in Philadelphia have arrested three men who may be connected to the string of armed robberies that’ve been happening since September. More farms have been added to the state’s preservation program. Finally, one city in Pennsylvania has been named one of the best spots for Christmas in the whole country.

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Philadelphia has extended its program that prevents evictions through 2022. The Port Authority’s new fare policy will take effect starting Jan. 1. The spread of ticks could be exacerbated by black bears. Finally, a 95-year-old man spends all year making wooden toys for children.

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According to the FBI, Pennsylvania led the whole U.S. in terms of losing money from cyberattacks in 2020. A bill that would require schools to publish textbooks and course information online has advanced through the state senate. Reports of lanternflies were noticeably down this year. And residents of one town called the police on what they thought was a gigantic snapping turtle.

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Philadelphia police have confirmed that a series of robberies have all been committed by the same group. The state House Health Committee heard testimonies from physicians concerning a bill that would allow for medical professionals to prescribe medicines in an “off-label” fashion to treat COVID-19. The deadline for Pennsylvania to accept opioid damages is drawing closer. Finally, you could be seeing snowy owls throughout the state before you know it.

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