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

Pittsburgh would become a “sanctuary city” for gender-affirming care should a recent proposal come to pass. Lehigh County folks, be wary of scammers impersonating sheriff’s officers. People might be allowed to hunt deer in some of Pittsburgh’s parks this fall. Finally, a rare blue moon rises tonight.

One region continues to combat with flash car rallies that “frequently bring traffic jams, loud, reckless, and chaotic driving and damaged property.” A proposal would allow for civilians to pursue potential child predators. Those “large cats” spotted in York County, by the way, weren’t mountain lions. And a man put out a fire on the roof of PNC Park with just the shirt on his back.

Some areas are still under a drought watch. New schedules for most SEPTA Regional Rail lines are now in effect. Philadelphia schools are offering parents $300 to give their kids a lift. Also, there are those that believe mountain lions were recently spotted near a cemetery.

One state lawmaker is looking to protection child Influencers on social media from exploitation. A man found out the hard way that, legally, “finders keepers” doesn’t stand. The state’s main airports saw, on average, almost one in five flights delayed for this year. Lastly, a total of five spots in Pennsylvania have been labeled among the country’s “most picturesque.”

Pennsylvania is one of 11 states reporting a salmonella outbreak linked to turtles. The former president of the University of Pennsylvania got a $3.7 million home loan from the school. If you shopped at a Wegmans last week, be sure to check you didn’t get double-charged. And the fans of this NFL team are apparently one of the “most hardcore” when it comes to tailgating.

A former employee is suing The Hershey Company over claims that he was fired for refusing to be vaccinated. Dick’s Sporting Goods’s second quarter profits were down, something which the company states is the result of retail theft. Ragweed pollen season has begun. Plus, two orphaned puma cubs get a new home.

A mall in Philadelphia was evacuated over the weekend following a smash-and-grab robbery. In Pittsburgh, cops on patrol managed to thwart a potential nightclub shooting. Residents of one township have filed a lawsuit in the wake of revamped plans to potentially expand a landfill. Finally, this owl went from “Stinky” to “Lucky.”

 Residents of one county remain concerned over their odorous and strange-tasting water despite reassurances from officials. The Lehigh Valley region is looking for a federal Tech Hub designation. This stadium is making MLB history by being the first to use facial recognition technology. And if you’re tired of the regular, droll calendars out there, then, boy, is this the one for you.

Two universities in Pennsylvania have some of the most expensive in-state tuition prices in the entire country. State lawmakers are thinking about letting psychologists prescribe medicine for patients. The owner of a vacant mall is looking to make it more “dynamic.” Lastly, these two arenas are beloved by fans.

A federal lawsuit against a former superintendent who was accused of punching a district assistant principal has been dismissed. Things stink —unfortunately, literally — for quite a number of Philadelphia residents. Amazon has confirmed it will be operating yet another warehouse in Pennsylvania. Also, this roller coaster drops “beyond vertical.”