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

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July 09, 2021 July 9, 2021
A new report has revealed that the serious injury rate of Amazon warehouses in Pennsylvania is nearly double those of others in the state. In Harrisburg, officials announced that a serial arsonist has been formally charged by authorities. The northbound lanes (as well as one southbound one) on the Neville Island Bridge on I-79 will be closed this weekend. Plus, this new Lehigh Valley book club not only provides books to low-income kids, but honors a beloved grandmother.

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July 08, 2021 July 8, 2021
A new law will soon require for rehabs to alert the emergency contacts of patients who leave the facility against medical advice. In York County, a food processor has been threatened with a lawsuit brought about by two environmental organizations. Those looking to get their hunter or furtaker license now have the option of completing a new online course to meet the prerequisite. And if you’re looking to take things slow, you could always watch the Philadelphia’s Zoo brand-new Sloth Cam.
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July 07, 2021 July 7, 2021
The former head of a child welfare agency in the northern part of the state has been accused of directing employees to falsely close files concerning child abuse and neglect. The Pennsylvania Turnpike has announced that it will hike toll prices for the 14th consecutive year in a row. The state Game Commission has expressed concern over songbird deaths stemming from an as-of-yet unknown cause. Plus, Heinz is looking to right an age-old hotdog wrong.

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July 06, 2021 July 6, 2021
Whew...The heat index is heating up Pa. The Pennsylvania Agriculture Department is giving out $1.4 million in grants to fight COVID-19’s impact on the food system. Pa. SPCA saves 17 dogs from a breeder. A Pa. woman is reunited with her long-lost dog.
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July 05, 2021 July 5, 2021
1 million Pa. residents have missed their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A mysterious bird disease is in several Pa. counties. Farm-related spaces have received new protections signed by Gov. Tom Wolf. Also, it’s splooting season for animals!

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July 02, 2021 July 2, 2021
Masks will be optional for Pa. government employees when they return to work. Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed banning “vaccine passports.” The 2017 fireworks law will not get repealed in Pa. “Big Brother” season 23 will include two houseguests from Pa.
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July 01, 2021 July 1, 2021
The state budget will allow college athletes to profit off of themselves. Gov. Wolf has vetoed the election overhaul bill. Medical marijuana patients will continue to get a three-month's supply. An online farmers market in central Pa. has launched.
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June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
Pa. cities — like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh plan to ban plastic bags. There are no Pa. counties that have a high COVID-19 spread for the second consecutive week. The state is 7th-best in giving out first doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Gov. Wolf says the new budget will move Pennsylvania forward.

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June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
Get ready to keep riding the heat wave. This week is starting out hot, and today promises to be a real sizzler. In other news, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s seniors are facing a higher risk of dying in falls due to the pandemic. And a Pa. pediatrician is debunking coronavirus misinformation on the social media platform TikTok.
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June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
Pennsylvania’s face mask requirement for people who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 ends today. Name, image, and likeness rights for Pennsylvania college athletes are on the horizon. The FBI sought a warrant after it feared Pennsylvania would seize hidden gold stolen during Civil War. And huge insects with large translucent wings and threatening “pinchers” are terrorizing unsuspecting residents across Pennsylvania.
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It's what you need to know about what's happening in Pennsylvania, delivered to you in around 5 minutes every weekday morning by PennLive.com reporter Claudia Dimuro. "Today in Pa." brings you the…