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

A Pennsylvania-based nonprofit paid its former CEO a record payout. A new state law has provided some extra free speech protections to citizens and groups. The Pirates and Phillies have released their economic impact reports. And if you ever wanted to move somewhere for peace and quiet, well, now’s your chance. 

Allentown is facing financial troubles, and will ask voters to OK a possible solution. The state broadband authority has given the green light to put $20 million toward laptops. The price of coffee is expected to go up. Finally, Fare-Wells Fargo Center. 

Pennsylvania is among the states affected by the listeria outbreak linked to deli meat. Infant mortality rates have increased for the first time in decades. Some drivers’ attempt at filling up their cars was fuel-tile. And a woman scored free Pirates tickets after getting saddled with one of the worst views around. 

Travelers at PHL have been stranded days following that worldwide global teach outage. A university in Pennsylvania is one of many that still face legal action over accusations of price fixing. More people are moving away from grocery stores to buy food. Plus, almost 40 Pennsylvanians are headed to the Olympic. 

A bill updating “child pornography” with a new term has lapsed into law. A proposal in Pittsburgh would put $2 million toward aiding those facing eviction. One hospital is offering — possibly for the first time in the country — pain management without opioids. Lastly, Pennsylvanians have a rough time with these SAT words. 

The “science of reading” won’t be required for schools to adopt next year. A new law provides homeowners protection against “We Buy Houses” wholesalers. There could be an end in sight to a drought plaguing the central part of the state. And LEGO to Beaver Stadium.

Pennsylvania continues to be one of the leading states when it comes to wildlife-vehicle collisions. State residents who own electric vehicles will start paying a $200 annual tax last year. That outage last week affected local hospitals. And a plant that hasn’t grown in about two decades has bloomed. 

The windows of an apartment building in Philadelphia have been “spontaneously” breaking for about three years now. One shelter is so overcrowded it’s decided to pay people to foster cats and dogs. Multiple Pennsylvanian cities didn’t do all too hot in a report concerning the best for “quality of life.” Plus, this guy went to count sheep and realized they were missing. 

State universities have frozen their tuition for the sixth year running. A bridge in Pennsylvania is part of a $5 billion project to fix or replace those that are aging. A popular cruise line will make one Keystone State city its homeport in 2026. Also, if these moving tombstones ever touch, the world will end. 

Parents are demanding accountability as well as answers after students were caught impersonating teachers on TikTok. Some schools will be getting free period products. Record snowfall fell in one area over the weekend. Finally one university has developed a skin substitute from soy. 

SEPTA has been ordered by the FTA to fix its “deteriorating safety record.” City employees in Philadelphia were hit by a cyber attack. It’s time to count turkeys again. Also, in light of “Shark Week,” here’s a friendly reminder that you have nothing to worry about if you’re in the City of Brotherly Love. 

There’s a “traditional” amusement park in Pennsylvania that’s been ranked the number one best in these Untied States of America.

Pennsylvanian drivers are getting their first newly redesigned license plate in years.

Philadelphians, be wary of a scam from the “parking authority” informing you about unpaid tickets. The heat’s bringing out rattlesnakes in some areas. Part of the state is under a tornado watch until tonight. And this cheesemonger is the dairy best. 

There’ll be a heightened amount of police patrols in downtown Pittsburgh due to “an uptick in crime.” Three Mile Island may once again be the site of an active nuclear reactor. Another college is closing its doors. Finally, this great-grandma won $5 million from a scratch-off ticket — and right after she finished her radiation treatment, too. 

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court could soon change felony murder sentences. Middle schoolers impersonated teachers with lewd TikTok accounts, and there isn’t much school officials can do about it. Sam’s Club is changing a perk, and — needless to say — many people aren’t happy about it. Lastly, a museum raises a glass to Pennsylvania’s role in whiskey history. 

Residents in Philadelphia have had their cars broken into — again — by thieves who took their car registrations. Crayola managed to contain a chemical spill. OSHA, for the first time ever, proposed a federal safety standard for excessive heat in the workplace. And an emu “ran off into the woods” during Fourth of July celebrations. 

The state Senate has advanced a bill that would ban cellphone use during the school day. In more bill news, happy hours could get longer under this one. Public school superintendents got paid nearly $83 million in total last year. Finally, perfume captures the scent of a city. 

The way the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office handles deeds for sheriff sales is “Like a ‘Seinfeld’ episode.” The organization which represents school districts in Pennsylvania could become subject to the state’s Right to Know Law. There’s a type of jellyfish that’s invading the Jersey Shore. And, should it be built, this building would be Pennsylvania’s biggest outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia....

Travelers were once again subject to delays and cancelations at PHL. Victims of data breaches are now entitled to free credit monitoring under a new state law. Five tornadoes touched down within an hour of each other. Lastly, a musket from the 1770s has been returned to a museum. 

You might be able to see a “once-in-a-lifetime” celestial spectacular this summer.

A drunk man somehow had the capacity to steal an 82-foot yacht on the Allegheny River but couldn’t figure out how to turn it on.

Philadelphia residents are tired of crazy drivers. A pain treatment center with locations all over Pennsylvania — and outside of it — is accused of having patients take unnecessary tests in order to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. Airports are recommending people get to them hours before boarding. And this wooden carousel is the country’s second oldest. 

Geisinger has revealed it has fallen victim to a large data breach. Threats that led to the cancellation of a drag queen story hour in Lancaster were found to have originated from outside the United States. The sentencing of a former SEPTA higher-up should “[serve] as a warning” to other public officials engaging in shady activity. Finally, Pennsylvania’s home to four of the U.S.’s “top sushi spot...

Here’s an update on that “bestiality bus” that was found in Adams County. A proposal would lower credit card “swipe fees” in Pennsylvania, and some banks aren’t too jazzed about it. Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at PHL, forcing some people to sleep at the airport. And a number of drivers noticed something amiss with a sign on I-95.