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

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April 02, 2021 April 02, 2021
A 29-year-old man was charged with the murder of a Lancaster County mother of six whom he fatally shot during a road-rage incident. The remains of a “Beth Doe” found near the Lehigh River in 1976 were at last identified, as was her murderer. The governor’s offices in the state Capitol got the green light to undergo a $1.5 million renovation. And three craft breweries in the state have been ranked amongst the nation’s best.

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April 01, 2021 April 01, 2021
One Pennsylvania lawmaker is seeking to give schools an incentive to have in-person instruction by tying it back to state funding. In Bradford County, a woman admitted that she and her husband scammed nearly $1.9 million out of older women in a social media scheme. A company in Allegheny County agreed to clean up the toxic waste it dumped into some of Pittsburgh’s drinking water. Finally, Hawk Mountain will launch its Spring Hawk Watch starting today.
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March 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
A former Air Force general attributed his possession of child pornography to post-traumatic stress. Three people in Pittsburgh were charged in an unemployment scam, filing claims that amounted to nearly $900,000 in benefits. Rising costs of lumber have caused the prices of new houses to rise as well. Plus, a lock of George Washington’s hair that was trimmed by a barber in Philadelphia is now up for auction.
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March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced Monday the tolls on bridges connecting New Jersey to Pennsylvania will go up in April. A restaurant owner in Allegheny County is asking a state appellate court to allow for her to disregard COVID-19 mandates such as face masks requirements in order for her establishment to survive. A fisherman saved a man he found floating in the Susquehanna River. And three dogs from Pittsburgh were nominated for this year’s American Humane Hero Dog Awards.
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March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021
The United Steelworkers Union will strike this week at Allegheny Technologies. Pennie insurance marketplace will stay open until Aug. 15. State parks’, forests’ in-person outdoor programs to resume in April. Pitt professor’s tech helps NASA’s Perseverance rover.
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March 26, 2021 March 26, 2021
The state Supreme Court ruled that secretly recorded audio of a nanny accused of abuse may be submitted as evidence. Federal court has ruled that Chesapeake Energy Corp. must pay Pennsylvania $1.9 million after damaging waterways and wetlands. An ATM exploded in Philadelphia. And one stray dog kept stealing the same stuffed unicorn, so an animal-control officer decided to buy it for him.

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March 25, 2021 March 25, 2021
The former director of emergency management at the University of Pittsburgh stole more than 13,600 face masks and then sold them on eBay at “significant price mark ups.” A Commonwealth Court decided not to overturn a law which keeps the General Assistance Program’s cash benefits from getting to the state’s poorest individuals. The Pennsylvania Lottery has updated its longest-running jackpot. Finally, the new Cadbury Bunny is, actually, a frog.
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March 24, 2021 March 24, 2021
Teresa Miller, the Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, has announced her resignation. The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would help to provide more flexibility for schools in finding substitute teachers. Officials have warned residents to be wary of ticks as the weather warms up. Plus, a landing craft designed by a company in Pittsburgh is being tested by NASA in preparation for its 2023 trip to the moon.
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March 23, 2021 March 23, 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that there’s no need for those who have been fully vaccinated to wear masks indoors in certain situations. Governor Tom Wolf unveiled the largest commitment to solar energy ever seen in the country. A scammer called a McDonald’s in Centre County pretending to be the fast-food chain’s CEO. And a mysterious fireball zoomed over Pittsburgh early Sunday morning.
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March 22, 2021 March 22, 2021
Four children managed to escape from a fire that broke out in their apartment that their mother is accused of starting. Governor Tom Wolf has once again extended the expiration date for license to carry firearms permits. Hersheypark is readying itself to open up for “Springtime in the Park” in April. Plus, a 50-ton marble tablet engraved with the First Amendment will now call Philly its home.
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