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

The Syrian refugee who plotted to bomb a Pittsburgh church in the name of ISIS pleaded guilty in federal court. Lehigh Valley International Airport will be closed for upgrades starting today. Pennsylvania’s student aid agency wants $40 million more than what was allotted to it in the state’s budget. And one Lincoln University professor went above and beyond his job description.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers have voted for a subpoena to obtain information such as the driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers of those who voted during the 2020 presidential election. Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania has been accused of lying about the number of pediatricians in its network in order to win state contracts. A billboard featuring President Joe Biden dressed in Taliban garb has caused much rubbernecking on I-83 in York County. Finally, kindness comes in all forms, breakfast included.

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Millions of drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike were accidentally treated to free rides in 2020 thanks to uncollected tolls. IBM agreed to pay the state $33 million for failing to deliver on its promise to create a modern, effective unemployment benefits computer system. Pittsburgh’s leading tourism group wants to tack on a two percent rental fee to all Allegheny County hotel rooms. Plus, a Bucks County boy made an explosive discovery while hunting for treasure.

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A district attorney has issued a health alert after roughly 70 overdoses from heroin, fentanyl and horse tranquilizers were reported over the weekend. A union representing prison guards is looking for a court review of Governor Tom Wolf’s mandate that orders them to get vaccinated or subject themselves to weekly testing. State hunting licenses get digital. And fall leaves in Pennsylvania will be particularly vibrant this year.

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Doctor's notes are being used against the mask mandate. Pa. senator questions the legality of the President’s COVID-19 mandates. Penn State Health revised visiting rules for non-COVID-19 patients. You can win money by watching horror films.

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More students and parents across Pennsylvania are protesting Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide mask mandate in K-12 schools. SEPTA is looking to rename Philly’s rail lines to make things a bit easier for straphangers. Keep your eyes peeled for some big groups of spotted lanternflies in your area. Finally, one town really wants its residents’ livestock to quit horsing around on its streets.

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Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide mask mandate in K-12 schools and daycares is going to court. The Port Authority has once again gone back to two-car trains on its Red and Blue light rail lines. Pennsylvanians could be seeing some rain later on in the week. And nervous fliers at Philadelphia International Airport may be soothed by man’s best friend.

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Pittsburgh has begun to crack down on those recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes throughout the city’s streets. York County officials reveal that they have discovered more mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile. Pittsburgh’s “Lights Out” program is lending migratory birds a helping wing. Plus, Penn State’s Nittany Lion isn’t exactly as popular a college mascot as previously assumed.

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