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

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May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021
A Plains Township man is claiming self-defense after assaulting a woman and stabbing a man with a box cutter. Unfortunately for drivers, traffic for Memorial Day Weekend is expected be twice as high as last year. The National Guard will soon take over COVID-19 contact tracing responsibilities after the previous vendor was fired over a massive data breach. Plus, a historic park is officially saved from becoming a housing development.

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May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped legal action against the 40 restaurants which defied COVID-19 mitigation orders during the pandemic. The state Senate Finance Committee has passed two tax credit bills which seek to help businesses recover from the coronavirus outbreak. Cocktails-to-go may become a permanent option at restaurants and bars throughout the state. And seriously—why are these turtles crossing roads?
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May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021
Two bills restricting abortion rights have advanced through the Pennsylvania House Health Committee. The Tarentum Bridge will be closed next month for renovations. Police are urging residents in a Pittsburgh suburb to not take selfies with any of the bears roaming the neighborhood. And according to one study, Pennsylvania is one of the grossest states in the nation.

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May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021
A Pennsylvania House committee voted to permanently pass medical marijuana law changes that were brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the Wolf administration announced that the work search requirement will be reinstated for those receiving unemployment compensation. UPMC renames its hospitals located within the Harrisburg region. And May’s blood supermoon is on the rise.
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May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021
The state Department of Labor and Industry has found that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate and payroll saw very little change in April. A Bethlehem man who punched his girlfriend told the police to shoot him so he wouldn’t have to go back to jail. The Water Sports Foundation predicts this upcoming Memorial Day weekend could be busy and accident-prone with concerns to boats. Plus, nature lovers are in a tizzy over green drake mayflies.
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May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021
A Philadelphia man has plead guilty for a 2019 shooting in which a stray bullet hit a 2-year-old-girl. A guard has been charged for his part in a drug sale operation going on in Allegheny County Jail. Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor is calling for a close watch on how COVID-19 relief dollars are spent in the state. And EMS workers in Pittsburgh get the comic book superhero treatment.
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May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021
A former official in Philadelphia has been sentenced for embezzling $150,000 meant for nonprofit and community endeavors. A teacher in Juniata County can’t receive any sick day donations from his co-workers as he and his family recover from a house fire. Voters in Pennsylvania have backed an amendment to the state constitution that would ban discrimination based on race and ethnicity. Finally, a couple of rare corpse flowers—which smell just like their name—bloom at Temple University.
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May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021
A man in East Stroudsburg shot at would-be robbers invading his home, injuring one and killing another. A man who not only faked being an Army combat veteran but also stole $17,000 from an American Legion post has landed a six- to 12-year prison sentence. Penn State’s Faculty Senate voted to drop all gendered and binary terms from course and program descriptions. And one Pennsylvanian city finds itself the setting of a goat escape.
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May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021
The head of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association is looking for an apology from Governor Tom Wolf over comments he made in a letter to state employees. The Port Authority intends to increase its vehicle capacity in May before returning to full capacity in June. A new website provides helpful tips for the prevention of ticks. Plus, a Bucks County historic park will officially be conserved and improved
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May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021
According to prosecutors, a Butler Township man who is suspected of two homicides and is a person of interest in a third meets the definition of a “serial killer.” The list of Pennsylvania lawmakers who spent the most on food, lodging, and other expenditures is now available for the public to see. Over 1,000 pounds of frankenfish were pulled out of the Susquehanna River. And a WWII veteran connects with the son of a Holocaust survivor he helped to liberate from a concentration camp over Zoom.
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