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

Out of all the great food that American families bust out on Thanksgiving, these are the side dishes Pennsylvanians prefer to go with their turkey.

Drivers—tis the season, so remember to be wary of snow squalls. The last of the spotted lanternflies are laying their eggs, giving ample opportunity to mitigate the spread of the invasive species by destroying these eggs before they hatch. The deadline to enter into the state Liquor Control Board’s rare whiskey lottery is today. Plus, this city’s been deemed one of the best for Thanksgiving celebrations.

Pennsylvania got a C-minus for its infrastructure on an annual “report card.” Civilians in Philadelphia will now be able to pick up some of the duties of cops so the latter can concentrate on major crime. St. Luke’s will provide sports medicine to all high school championship events across the state. And when a man peeked into a blue bin that he noticed was left by the side of a road, he was definitely not expecting to find an alligator inside.

Pennsylvania is poised to receive millions from the recent Walmart opioid settlement. Folks in Luzerne County are still puzzled over a paper shortage that caused widespread issues on Election Day. Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh to the Big Easy are coming back. Finally, Pennsylvania is supposedly “wrestling-obsessed.”

Philadelphia is readying itself for the potential arrival of a bus carrying migrants from Texas. PennDOT and local cops are teaming up to crack down on aggressive driving throughout the state. Keep your eyes to the skies for a chance to see some meteors this week. And a woman spotted something very freaky on some home security footage after hearing strange noises one night.

According to one recent study, a city in Pennsylvania is the absolute second best in the whole country to be a sports fan in.

A freshly inked law has put new requirements in place for public agencies that have experienced data breaches. Berks County recently saw two new warm-weather records. The doe license application process of pink envelopes is no more. Lastly, a list of America’s “winter wonderlands” includes two places in Pennsylvania.

Staffing issues are a challenge in combatting the rise in reports of child abuse throughout the state. The Syrian refugee who plotted to bomb a Pittsburgh church has been sentenced. A bunch of businesses in York County are giving out free items such as food and drinks to veterans in honor of Veterans Day. Plus, these are some of Pennsylvania’s most underrated attractions.

A homeless man managed to board a school bus that was headed to a high school last week. A strike was avoided after Temple University Hospital nurses came to an agreement with management. A Pennsylvania Consumer advocate says PPL Electric Utilities’s spring billing error was brought about by an attempt to update customer addresses. And a Philadelphia man “never really liked chicken,” yet ate 40 of them in 40 days, anyhow.

What caused 48 people at a charter school to fall ill remains unknown. A new law will lift the license suspensions of those with non-traffic violations such as low-level drug convictions prior to 2018. A program in Pittsburgh that makes it easier for delivery drivers to get a parking spot may be getting extended. Finally, according to U.S. News, five cities in Pennsylvania are great for retirement.