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

A community is outraged after a protester is arrested by plain clothes police officers in an unmarked van in the midst of a Black Lives Matter protest. Meanwhile, there were at least 25 different shootings in Philadelphia, leaving seven people dead and at least 25 injured. Lebanon County gets its coronavirus aid money after pledging to spend part of it on a campaign to promote wearing face masks. Philadelphia will help craft the nation’s strategy for distributing a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Corrections officers are among 23 indicted over a drug and contraband operation at a Pennsylvania prison. Meanwhile, the EPA is weakening a rule meant to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Harrisburg School District students will have home internet access, regardless of their family’s economic status, thanks to a new program. AMC Theaters is coming back and welcoming movie fans in with screenings with 1920s pricing… and yes, that means a movie ticket costs less than a quarter. 

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Penn State students will have to sign a COVID-19 liability waiver before returning to campus this fall. Meanwhile, a judicial conduct board recommends the suspension of a judge who allegedly referred to a black juror as Aunt Jemima. Temple University is giving $1,500 to thousands of employees who work in its clinics during the pandemic. GlaxoSmithKline donates $10 million to help women, Black and Latinx students pursue STEM careers.

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Staff members sexually abused children for decades at a nonprofit meant to help young people struggling with trauma and behavioral issues. Meanwhile, there will be no Penn State football this season. Confederate state monuments at Gettysburg are getting panels to explain the context of their creation. “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is getting a gritty remake. 

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A Sesame Place worker has to undergo surgery after being punched by a customer he told to wear a mask. Meanwhile, there isn’t enough small business relief grant money to go out to all the businesses that need it in Pennsylvania. State parks and forests have begun having to turn away visitors due to overcrowding. Philadelphians come together to launch community fridges filled with produce to help the hungry.

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A pregnant woman and an 11-year-old boy are among the latest shooting victims in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s logo is sparking controversy with a neighboring church. More Pennsylvania students reported self-harm and suicidal thoughts to a state hotline after schools closed for the pandemic. Pittsburgh rail company is testing its new battery-powered trains.

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Penn State says it won’t have fans at its football games this year. Meanwhile, Governor Wolf recommends that high school sports take the fall off. Philadelphia works to provide free internet access to 35,000 low-income families. Spotted lanternfly sightings on the rise.

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A Pennsylvania town will fine you $300 if you don’t wear a mask while in public. Meanwhile, Amazon announces plans to hire more than 1,000 workers in Berks County. The University of Pittsburgh begins a study on how medical marijuana can be used to treat those with sickle cell anemia. Walmart is turning some of its parking lots into drive-in theaters. 

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Tropical Storm Isaias leaves Pennsylvania with one dead, several injured and, at one point, hundreds of thousands without power. The state education secretary resigns in order to become president of a Lancaster college. It looks like a Penn State star Micah Parsons will be skipping the 2020 season in favor of the NFL Draft. Philadelphia Zoo welcomes a new baby flamingo.

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A tropical storm is coming to Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, cyber schools are filling up as the pandemic has parents looking for alternatives to in-person learning. The Pennsylvania Lottery raised more than $1 billion for programs to help senior citizens. And, for the first time since March, there were no new COVID-19 deaths reported in the state.

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