What you need to know today, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
Today’s weather
High: 69; Low: 48. Mostly sunny.
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Must-reads
Colorful county: Cumberland County is the fastest growing county in the state, and its population is getting more diverse. In the past decade, it saw big gains in numbers of Asian, Black and Latino residents. Read more.
Reconciliation: Carlisle’s mayor declared today to be a “Day for Truth and Reconciliation” to honor and remember survivors and victims of boarding schools for native American children. Read more.
COVID deaths: Pennsylvania reported 97 new COVID-19 deaths yesterday. Its daily average of coronavirus deaths in July was 3. Read more.
Police reports
Brother charged: A Swatara Township man was drunk and speeding when he caused a head-on crash that killed his 18-year-old brother, a high school senior, Dauphin County investigators say. Read more.
Waitress dies: A woman was found dead in the bathroom of a Cumberland County restaurant on her first day working there, her boss said. Read more.
Mom sues: A woman has sued, saying her son could’ve been saved from fatal abuse at his father’s home if children’s services had investigated repeated abuse reports made by his grandparents. Read more.
In sports
Game picks: Penn State football is ranked No. 4 nationally and has hopes of improving to 5-0, but must knock off Indiana to get there. Read more.
- Photos: Scenes from Penn State practice
NBA + vax: Basketball players who don’t get vaccinated as required will not be paid for games they have to miss, the NBA says. Read more.
In brief
Today in Pa. podcast: Hershey sues over Kisses design | $1M Powerball ticket sold in Harrisburg | Brewery to be partly powered by sun | Fall foliage festivals across the state | Harrisburg mansion owner fights cell tower plan | House burns after vehicle crashes into it | Man dies of rabies a month after waking up with bat on his neck
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