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

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April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021
State universities in Pennsylvania have frozen their tuition for the third year in a row. Over 20 million users of a parking app were victims of a massive data breach, including Pittsburgh Parking Authority customers. A motorcycle run will be held in order to support a local York County police sergeant in his fight with cancer. Plus, birdwatchers are having their feathers ruffled (in a good way) by the appearance of a rare bird in Lancaster County.

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April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021
Roughly 150 children found at the U.S.-Mexico border are being housed in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania. The Wolf administration has granted $10.8 million towards STEM education programs in schools. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has advised the public to be wary of a phone scam. And bidding on an extremely rare baseball card has hit $110,000.

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April 14, 2021 April 14, 2021
A 2014 lawsuit which alleged that the Pennsylvania State Police discriminated against women through the use of physical tests during its hiring process has reached a $2.2 million agreement. A man living in Allentown who purchased ricin after being inspired by “Breaking Bad” pleaded guilty in federal court. Rattlesnakes have begun to emerge from their dens. Plus, an 18-year-old man from Lewisburg makes bowling history.
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April 13, 2021 April 13, 2021
The state has received a C-minus grade from the White House with regards to its infrastructure. All Pennsylvania residents who are 16 years and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as of today. A state lawmaker believes allowing for bars and restaurants to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. would help them regain the revenue they’ve lost during the pandemic. And a Phillies fan went viral on social media after he gave a home run ball to a Braves fan.
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April 12, 2021 April 12, 2021
The Wolf administration is being pressured to release more information regarding wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters must provide the address of where they are registered to vote when signing a candidate’s nominating petition. Italian-American groups are suing Philly over the cancellation of Columbus Day, citing discrimination. And that gigantic snake in Pittsburgh? Well, it’s more common than you’d think.

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April 09, 2021 April 09, 2021
A cheerleader in Schuylkill County who was suspended for a Snapchat message she posted outside of school is bringing her case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry seeks to launch a quicker and easier unemployment system this June. There are now 8 more counties in the state’s spotted lanternfly quarantine zone, bringing the total to 34. Finally, Penn State Children’s Hospital has a new four-legged employee.
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April 08, 2021 April 08, 2021
The lawyer of a Pennsylvania man charged in the January 6 Capitol riot states that he was “viciously and savagely beaten” by a corrections officer while in prison. A woman who spat and coughed on food in a supermarket at the start of the coronavirus pandemic has been charged with trespassing at a Luzerne County church. The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition will hold a commemoration today for Holocaust Remembrance Day. And a bear was spotted in Pittsburgh.
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April 07, 2021 April 07, 2021
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives pushed through a law that would end changing clocks and keep Daylight Saving Time permanent. In further law news, the state’s Move Over Law is scheduled to change in three weeks’ time. A man was caught altering lottery tickets with nothing but a stick of glue and scissors. Plus, those traveling on the Susquehanna River—beware the frankenfish!
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April 06, 2021 April 06, 2021
A group of all-female state lawmakers are looking to keep transgender athletes from partaking in all-girls school sports teams. A man was taken into custody in Pittsburgh after a domestic call turned into a SWAT standoff. Two kayakers and a dog were rescued from the Susquehanna River. And a new study theorizes that a hidden, alien planet may be lying inside Earth.
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April 05, 2021 April 05, 2021
Pennsylvania lawmakers have started to take measures in order to prevent the potential requirement of a “COVID-19 vaccine passport” in the state. Additionally, Pennsylvania has lifted its telework mandate. The Pierogi, Kielbasa, and Tomato festivals are all a go for this year. Plus, in their quest to find genetic clues which lay in the coloring of wild trout, Penn State researchers are asking for anglers to send in photos of their latest catches.
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