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

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October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021
Whether you love it or hate it, Halloween is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the U.S If you love it, though, you may want take your Halloween celebrations outside of Pennsylvania if you’re looking for an actual good, spooky time.
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October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
A group of Satanists claimed they were discriminated against after a school banned all clothing and accessories with “satanic” imagery on them. A newly proposed $16 million project would convert all of Pittsburgh’s streetlights to LED. The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby is still recovering from a wrist surgery. And a bank offers to pay the electric bills of an iconic sign in Scranton so it can keep shining bright.

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October 27, 2021 October 27, 2021
The felony charge against a homeless man who accidentally stole 43 cents has been dropped. SEPTA has released a service interruption plan should its employees indeed strike. Opening day for trout season gets an official date in 2022. Lastly, a dog was fortunately saved from a fire.

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October 26, 2021 October 26, 2021
A congressman’s Twitter account was suspended over a post he published concerning former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine. In order to combat a labor shortage seen across the country, one local school district has approved increasing its substitute teacher pay by 110 percent. A state-run program allows for seniors to get matched with those looking for affordable housing. And the remains of an Indigenous man hundreds of years old are discovered in a school in Philadelphia.

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6 min
October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
A Delaware County prosecutor has said that the story of how SEPTA passengers merely pulled out their phones and recorded a woman’s rape is false. The North Allegheny school board is looking to consider a policy change that would give its members the authority to approve all novels used in the district’s schools. Not all businesses are complying with spotted lanternfly permit requirements. Finally, a 106-year-old woman shares the secret to long life: beer.

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October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
A new lawsuit claims that UPMC won’t give kids medical exemptions for the statewide school mask mandate. A member of the County Cares Commission in Luzerne County plans to present a proposed “bill of rights” for the homeless. Salmonella has broken out in 37 states, Pennsylvania included. And a volunteer organization in Pittsburgh was all treat and no tricks when it gave out free Halloween costumes to hundreds of kids.
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October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
A man who attempted to rob a Brinks truck driver had the tables quickly turned on him. Brewers in York City are worried the proposed sale of the city’s wastewater system may affect their beer. Pennsylvania casinos hit big last month, revenue-wise. Plus, there are some pretty weird laws that still exist in each state, Pennsylvania included.
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October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
Instead of intervening, SEPTA passengers seemingly pulled out their phones and recorded a woman’s rape. The Port Authority’s plan to rebrand itself remains paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be warmer today, but rest assured, cold is coming. And a full moon with an appropriately spooky name will rise this week.
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October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
No one intervened as a woman repeatedly pushed away the man who raped her on the SEPTA Market-Frankford line last week. Doctors informed a woman that she can’t get a kidney transplant because she won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, a hesitancy which stems from health concerns. Pennsylvania is now focusing on stimulant and polysubstance abuse along with opioids in the battle to end its drug epidemic. Finally, it turns out people really have a tough time spelling “Pennsylvania.”
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October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021
A man from Philadelphia was busted for dealing drugs after the cops pulled him over during a traffic stop. Pittsburgh will expand upon its affordable housing after receiving several low-income housing tax credits. Vulgar graffiti directed at President Joe Biden was removed from I-81 in Scranton the other day. Lastly, Bucks County voters accidentally cast their mail-in ballots into a drop box that was, in fact, a costume.

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