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

The state AG has renewed the criminal investigation into the choking death of a woman with developmental difficulties. As a new school year begins, officials are noticing a rising trend of parents who opt out of getting their kids vaccinated. Car dealers have new inspection rules to follow. Lastly, over 30 colleges in Pennsylvania have been listed amongst the very best.

A chain is closing all of its 400-plus stores. The superstructure replacement of a bridge in York County will begin this week. The residents of one township want to raise their own backyard chickens. Finally, a man was reunited with his long-lost wedding ring thanks to a helpful stranger.

Philadelphia is overhauling how it contracts nonprofits. SEPTA is not only hiking fare and parking fees, but getting rid of several discounts. These are some of the state’s highest-paid superintendents. And this is the most popular name for Pennsylvania’s favorite dog breed.

SEPTA has experienced a glitch — again. Erecting tiny homes to shelter the homeless is back on the table for Pittsburgh. The fate of the SS United States is up in the air once more. Lastly, this may very well be the highest honor Pennsylvania has ever received.

There’s been over 11,000 cases of Lyme disease recorded in the state so far for this year. A major Pennsylvania sports team may be playing out of Jersey in the future. It’s DirecTV versus Disney. And this mascot is the best in the MLB.

Multiple suburbs are seeing more and more mail thefts. A bridge over the Susquehanna will close for three years to be rebuilt. Gas prices went down. Finally, the scientific community is abuzz with excitement.

The Boar Head’s plant that was the site of the listeria outbreak had dozens of violations, according to federal inspectors. An auditor has blamed one state agency for “improper spread pricing” in the Medicaid. Ragweed pollen season is nigh. And a couple’s friskiness led to their car falling into a river.

This restaurant in Japan is essentially saying “To Philadelphia, with love, from Tokyo.”

A new study has determined the best hospitals in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania’s state dog has been ranked among the country’s most beautiful.