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

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April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021
The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to the state and the Pennsylvania Department of Health for approval to separate vaccinated and non-vaccinated fans at the PPG Paints Arena. A common way of getting rid of spotted lanternflies may be harming other species in the process. Possible power outages may occur today due to high winds. And a locally brewed IPA will help to raise money for the Pennsylvania Veterans Foundation.
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April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
An attorney in Luzerne County left his role as the president of the state’s Bar Association after being charged with soliciting prostitution. The State System of Higher Education’s governing board voted in favor of merging Pennsylvania’s six state universities into two. A barn that was used as a field hospital during the Civil War was burned down in a recent Gettysburg fire. And the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board revealed which liquor residents purchased the most during the pandemic.

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April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
A former bookkeeper for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has been accused of embezzling over $2.6 million to fund her gambling habits and vacations. SEPTA has announced that it intends to move forward with modernizing its trolley system. PETA is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who helps Carlisle police catch whoever was responsible for leaving a pit bull tied to a bridge in LeTort Park. Plus, one Quakertown woman helped to raise money for servers struggling during the coronavirus pandemic by starting her own “tip challenge.”
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April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed that Pennsylvania will lose a seat in the House of Representatives. Police in Harrisburg managed to prevent a suicide attempt. A six-month pilot program to test out delivery robots may launch in a Pittsburgh neighborhood as soon as June. And the prototype of the first U.S. dollar coins that was minted in Philadelphia got auctioned off for the price of $840,000.
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April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021
Police departments in Philadelphia are experiencing a spike in cop retirements as well as a drop in new recruits. The University of Pittsburgh is looking to dismiss student refund claims brought about by the campus’ closure during the coronavirus pandemic last spring. Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg is canceled again this year due to concerns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, an album recorded by a Philadelphia jazz musician that was believed to be lost for 50 years is now available for some smooth listening.
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April 23, 2021 April 23, 2021
The state House has passed a bill that would allow for numerous retail stores to stay open for business during a declared state of emergency. A state trooper was charged with tampering with a traffic ticket. A local newspaper has sued Google and Facebook in a federal antitrust lawsuit. And Batman himself—Michael Keaton—is looking to bring jobs to Pittsburgh.
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April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
A Philadelphia man has plead guilty to smuggling over $200,000 worth of firearms to Turkey and the Republic of Georgia. 16 state legislators have formed a bipartisan group to break free of ineffectiveness brought on by party lines. Lehigh University has joined the ranks of colleges requiring COVID-19 vaccinations. Plus, Philadelphia is undergoing the invasion of the fig buttercup.
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April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
PennDOT found that traffic deaths had increased in 2020 despite a drop in drivers brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. A Freeze Watch has been issued in the southwestern part of the state. Micah Parsons—who is Harrisburg born and bred—finds himself on the cusp of becoming a first-round draft pick for the NFL. And a very rare cloud formation descended upon the Lehigh Valley.

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April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021
Pittsburgh is experiencing a spike in homicides and violent crimes. A man who burns flags as part of his activism has posted two more civil rights settlements that amount to $20,000. The Pennsylvania Farm Show will be hosting a Spring Food Fest in May. Plus, a woman thanks a WellSpan volunteer who helped her overcome her fear with a gift.
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April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to push a bill that would ban the use of cellphones by drivers, potentially making violations a “primary offense.” The Department of Labor and Industry might bring back work search requirements in order for people to claim unemployment benefits. Students across the state will have to take PSSAs this year. And a new study has found out which athletes born and bred in Pennsylvania are the most iconic..
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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…