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

A hunter in Berks County accidentally killed a family’s dog after mistaking it for a coyote. The FBI is using ads to target Philadelphia-area Facebook users that may have been cyberstalked or harassed by Chinese government actors. Philadelphia is still the country’s third overall “Bed Bug City.” And this couple finally tied the knot — in their eighties.

A school district has passed a policy that bans teachers’ “advocacy activities” and displaying anything that expresses a “partisan, political, or social police issue” in classrooms. Harrisburg is clearing a homeless encampment because of a “public health emergency” involving rats and trash. Prices on over 3,500 items sold at PLCB stores are going up this weekend. Plus, this professor made one “shell” of a discovery.

Flights in Pennsylvania as well as other parts of the country are ”gradually” getting back on track after the FAA experienced a system outage. A new study has found how residents in some areas have moderate to high levels of “forever chemicals” in their bloodstreams. One police department is training its officers on de-escalation with VR. Also, was there a Bigfoot sighting in Pennsylvania last year?

A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would roll back the automatic gas tax increase that just went into effect. Nurse practitioners could work independently under a bipartisan proposal. If you’re in Harrisburg, you may be wondering what those giant pipes along Front Street are. And a comet not seen in 50,000 years will make an appearance tomorrow.

Homicides in Pittsburgh rose by nearly 40 percent last year. Robbers have been targeting seniors in the eastern part of the state and even parts of Jersey. Cumberland County is getting its very first casino. Finally, the Steelers gave a boy something special after his Christmas presents got stolen.

People are still moving out of Pennsylvania at a faster rate than moving in. One state lawmaker thinks that the idea of a countywide, paid school board should be given a shot. A life science company is set to give one township over 60 jobs. Lastly, Pennsylvania is among one of the top states for trivia lovers.

An ex-PennDOT employee has been arrested for charging people for help with their licensing tests. More and more Philadelphians are turning to private mailbox services as porch piracy rises. An annual eagle-watching event is happening this weekend. Finally, is there a Mummer in the house?

A teacher has been placed on administrative leave after a man known as the Luzerne County Predator Catcher uploaded a video to YouTube. As of this weekend, turnpike tolls will be going up for the 15th year in a row. The Farm Show’s food court will open a day early this year. And a Burger Brawl has begun.

Pennsylvania enacted nearly 170 new laws in 2022, the most seen in the past six years. An organization is looking for volunteers to monitor school board meetings across the state for “harmful” actions. Someone ended 2022 on a very good note after purchasing a $2 million lotto ticket. Plus, nowhere in Pennsylvania was deemed a good spot for keeping New Year’s resolutions.

Listen, it’s hard not to spoil your dog — they throw you those big goo-goo eyes and, boom, there goes your money on more treats and a new toy. But there’s one dog breed out there that Pennsylvanians spoil the most above all others.