What you need to know today, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
Today’s weather High: 42; Low: 28. Flurries .
Photo of the day The Christmas tree in the Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg. (Photo by Mark Pynes, PennLive.com.) Top stories Plow training: PennDOT workers are training for snow removal in a “Snow Academy ” designed to help drivers with real-life situations.
Mail delivery: Next week is expected to be the biggest mailing, shipping and delivery week of the year, but some U.S. Postal Service offices in central Pa. are cutting hours and struggling to hire staff.
Suspect’s death: The person who died inside a Pa. municipal building on Friday was Kerry Bumbaugh, 57, a supervisor who’d been charged with corruption. He was found dead before a Christmas tree lighting that day.
Clubmoss, also known as crowsfoot across Pennsylvania, was once more common in the state. (Katja Schulz photo) Evergreens Tree bugs: Pests might be lurking in your Christmas tree . The two most common tree hitchhikers are aphids and spiders.
Natural decor: The gathering of crowsfoot , a ground-trailing evergreen, was a seasonal tradition across Pa. Now, two species are gone, and two are endangered.
Harrisburg School District Superintendent Eric Turman
(Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive, file) Coronavirus Remote school: If a wave of virus cases in Dauphin County doesn’t end soon, Harrisburg’s superintendent said he will order schools to pause in-person classes .
Vaccine ruling: A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.
Bishop McDevitt’s Marquese Williams December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Stone Saunders December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Kamil Foster December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Rico Scott December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jeff Weachter. December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Mackes December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Russo December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jake Minnich December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Alex Marsico December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jayden MoseleyDecember 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Chase Regan December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Tommy Mealy December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Braden Weachter December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Bryce Enders December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Danny Lansanah December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Corey Kalinoski December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Chris Spizzieri December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Kameron Galloway December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Dallas Davenport December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Archie Smith December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Cyncir Bowers December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Venny Brooks December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Lucas Lawler December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Kraig Sullivan December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Zachariah Brown December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Josiah Harding December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jalil Terry December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Peter Engle December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Chance Powell December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jeffrey Penn December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Adryce Arp December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Samuel Smalls December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Nate Kinsey December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Leon Parson December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Brady Backhaus December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Kade Werner December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Nathan Davis December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Kameron Zaengle December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Dave Weachter December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Gabe Arena December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Ty Kephart December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jamani George-Heron December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Ethan Straining December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Darin Gulibon December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Jaire Rawlison December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Owen Robell December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Shannon Bellamy December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Tyshawn Russell December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Bishop McDevitt’s Mario Easterly December 07, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Sports Basketball season: We have the predicted order of finish, key players and MVPs ahead of the basketball season in the Commonwealth Division ; the Colonial Division ; the Capital Division ; and the Keystone Division .
Championship-bound : Bishop McDevitt High School’s football team will take on Aliquippa tomorrow in the PIAA 4A state championship game .
Penn State: Penn State will meet Arkansas for the first time at the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl. These are the players to watch .
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