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

Homelessness is up across the Untied States. Thousands of fake vehicle inspection stickers were recently seized. “First Day Hikes” are coming up for anyone looking to work off all that delicious holiday food. Lastly, “old lasagna sides” might get some federal protections in the near future.

A cyberattack was what caused that transit service outage the other day. A distribution center will lay off over 500 employees. The annual Mummers Parade is coming up. And she’ll have second chances for $400, please.

This county in Pennsylvania leads the state in small business growth.

Pennsylvania’s number one favorite dessert for Christmas is a “sweet yet delightful” classic.

Pennsylvania parents are among those spending the most on their kids for Christmas.

Retail theft is still increasing in Pennsylvania. By the way, here’s an update on those “murder hornets.” Winter officially starts this weekend. Finally, if you’re looking for love in all the wrong places, try one of these “right” ones.

Holiday shoppers, be wary of “brushing” scams. Pennsylvania’s Medicaid spending on anti-obesity drugs was amongst the highest in the U.S. Here are some new laws going into effect come January. Lastly, this city knows how to get into the Christmas spirit better than most.

Residents of one Philadelphia neighborhood are still finding rats in their cars. Macy’s plans on closing more stores after the holidays. “Santa has delivered” a present to drivers for Christmas. And this teenager is giving back this holiday season.

The first-ever federal anti-hazing bill is one step closer to becoming reality. An abandoned mall is at long-last getting demolished. Some utility customers can expect rates to go up in the new year. Lastly, this professor played a key role in black hole research.

Seems like not a lot of Pennsylvanians are sold on Santa.