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

Temple University stops in-person classes after more than 100 cases of COVID-19 are reported amongst students. Meanwhile, Philadelphia faces its highest number of homicides in 13 years. Pennsylvania implements a new electronic absentee ballot system that will help those who are blind to vote. Philadelphia’s viral COVID-19 testing nurses win at the MTV VMAs.

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Shooting victims get busted for tax fraud in York County. Meanwhile, two Pennsylvania congresswomen are urging the state national guard to investigate allegations of sexual harassment at one of its bases. 35 targeted drug-related arrests are made in Philadelphia over a 24 hour period. Wawa is testing out new dinner menu items.

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Animal cruelty cases involving farm animals have quadrupled in Bucks County. Meanwhile, a Penn State fraternity is suspended after holding a party with roughly 70 students. Two big fires in Pennsylvania require hundreds of firefighters and emergency personnel to combat the flames. The Philadelphia Union is filling its stands with cutouts of dogs that need a home. 

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Philadelphia joins the rest of the state in allowing indoor dining. Meanwhile, Kennywood announces an early end to its season. Three lion cubs are born at the Pittsburgh Zoo. The newest episode of Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” features Philadelphia.

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The Pennsylvania Farm Show announces plans to go virtual in 2021. Meanwhile, University of Pittsburgh has to delay the start of in-person classes after reports of students partying off campus. Coronavirus restrictions mean some schools will have to play their football games in other counties. The Great Allentown Fair has a plan to help people get their fair food fix, even if the fair itself is canceled.

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Pennsylvania is seeking federal help to provide the unemployed with an additional $300 a week to help during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Department of Corrections is offering leniency for state parolees who have arrest warrants -- provided they turn themselves in. Amazon is bringing 1,500 new jobs to the Pittsburgh area. Pickle beer now exists thanks to a Pittsburgh brewery.

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Penn State football players face drug charges after university police say they found marijuana and LSD in their on-campus apartment. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania gears up to release a coronavirus contact tracing app in September. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will spend $10 million to buy surplus dairy and produce from local farmers to feed the hungry. In Harrisburg a state representative is creating community classrooms to help ease the burden of working parents during the school year. 

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