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Soda arrest update; child used slur; housing expert dies: Good Morning, Pennsylvania

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What you need to know today, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Today’s weather

High: 62; Low: 53. Rain.

Photo of the day

Brownies from Troop 11301 dress as ice cream cones for the Halifax Halloween parade on Saturday. (Photo by Mark Pynes, PennLive.com.)

Politics

Moving on: Critics say the probation system keeps people under court supervision for far too long, making it difficult for offenders to start new lives. Read more.

Giving big: Powerful special interest groups are pouring millions into the state Supreme Court race. Why? Read more.

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo, a Chester County, Pa., Health Department worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Coronavirus

Shots for kids: Moderna says a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine works for 6- to 11-year-olds. Its rival Pfizer is even closer to expanding shots to children. Read more.

Long-term effects: A study shows lingering COVID-19 side effects can include memory loss and “brain fog.” Read more.

Kathy Possinger speaks at a recent press conference at the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Possinger, 44, who has long championed for the cause of affordable housing, died in an accident Friday. (PACast.com, file).

Updates

Crash victim: A woman who died in an accident at her Harrisburg home was identified as Kathy Possinger, who has worked in numerous city and state positions to help people find proper housing. Read more.

Soda arrest: Authorities have dismissed a felony charge against a homeless man after he left $2 for a drink that cost $2.29. It could’ve put him behind bars for seven years because of Pa.’s “three strikes” law. Read more.

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is slow to get up after taking a hit form Illinois defensive back Devon Witherspoon during the fourth quarter on Oct. 23, 2021. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com, file

In sports

Mailbag: Why did injured Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford play in Saturday’s loss to Illinois? Our mailbag answers that and other questions. Read more.

Slur used: Parents from Central Dauphin East Middle School are demanding that West Shore School District officials address a racial incident that happened during a field hockey game. One athlete called another a slur. Read more.

In brief

Today in Pa. podcast: Teacher pay boost | Pantsless man charged after walking around West Shore neighborhood: police | Twitter suspends congressman for misgendering Rachel Levine | Why is there purple paint on trees? | X-Men actor visits Hersheypark | Fire at educational farm in central Pa. | Best universities in the world |

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