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

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March 05, 2021 March 05, 2021
The Wolf administration revealed it will extend the Regional Congregate Care Assistance Teams (RCATs) program through May 31. In the world of professional hockey, the Penguins admit to unprofessionally doctoring a photo of fans to correct how they wore their masks. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is listed as the most expensive toll roads on the planet. Finally, the Harrisburg Ice & Fire Festival starts tonight.
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March 04, 2021 March 04, 2021
Teachers and school staff throughout the state will be able to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting mid-March. Meanwhile, Governor Tom Wolf has officially signed a bill that allows for the National Guard to assist with the vaccine’s distribution process. A woman living in senior housing was arrested and charged for delivering crack cocaine. And one man’s $35 yard sale bowl is another’s six-figure Chinese artifact.

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March 03, 2021 March 03, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that teachers in Pennsylvania will be eligible for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as soon as it’s available. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is stocking trout ahead of opening day on April 3. One couple in Hershey is looking to support an organization that aids retired military and police dogs. Plus, there are a few early signs of spring popping up that you can keep a lookout for.
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March 02, 2021 March 02, 2021
A 16-year-old boy in Harrisburg was charged with shooting at a man with the man’s own firearm. Gas prices are hitting a high this month with some parts of the state shelling out as much as $3 per gallon. The recent ease in COVID-19 restrictions has allowed for the return of sports fans to a few Pennsylvanian stadiums. And Swatara Township Police get a young—and furry—recruit.
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March 01, 2021 March 01, 2021
A proposed Pennsylvania House bill would allow for employees to refuse getting the COVID-19 vaccine—as well as any invasive medical tests—required by an employer. The Department of Health’s last round of COVID-19 testing clinics will be open this week. An inept bank robber also bungles his appeal. And a kangaroo remains in witness protection.

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February 26, 2021 February 26, 2021
The Delaware River Basin Commission has permanently banned natural gas drilling and fracking near a crucial waterway in the Delaware River. Schools in Pennsylvania may delay their state exams until the fall. A former administrator at a Mt. Lebanon nursing home has been indicted on charges of health care fraud. Plus, one local creamery in all its cheesy glory is featured on an episode of “Modern Marvels.”
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February 25, 2021 February 25, 2021
Pennsylvania salmonella outbreak traced to small pet turtles. 4 more restaurants ordered to close for defying state COVID mitigation orders. The state has some of the top truck bottleneck spots in the nation. The Mars rover had a secret message.
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February 24, 2021 February 24, 2021
Several hospitals in western Pennsylvania are being fined for high rates of potentially avoidable medical complications in patients such as infections and injuries. An attorney in Chester County admitted to stealing his ex-wife’s and former mother-in-law’s identities to financially support his mistress, buy pornography, and fund strip club visits. After all this snow, Pennsylvania will at last be treated to some spring-like weather. Plus, passengers at Philadelphia International Airport now have the chance to have their food brought to them by robots.
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February 23, 2021 February 23, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rejects court cases regarding the presidential election in Pennsylvania. Two men face firearms charges after last week’s shooting near a SEPTA station in Pennsylvania. Betting on interest rates has left two public school systems and a hospital paying millions of dollars to Wall Street. Plus, one Carnegie Mellon Student undergoes—and participates in—her own brain surgery.
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February 22, 2021 February 22, 2021
Federal officials announced Friday how shipments to Pennsylvania of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been delayed due to the weather. Students at Lehigh University are facing expulsion after throwing a “COVID party.” In Allegheny County, a man drives his SUV across a frozen lake because “he thought it would be fun.” And the two injured seals that were rescued at the Jersey Shore are making full recoveries.
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