Holiday fireworks; pool closings; Best Eats: Good Morning, Pennsylvania

What you need to know today, Friday, July 1, 2022.

Today’s weather

High: 96; Low: 73. Cloudy with storms Friday-Saturday; clear Sunday-Monday.

Photo of the day

Linton Green prepares a pineapple bowl at Pepperpot Jamaican restaurant in Dauphin County. (Photo by Sean Simmers, PennLive.com)

Top stories

Uncool pools: With lifeguard shortages continuing, pools at state parks around central Pa. are closed or opening in spurts this summer.

Delayed campaign: Recovering from a stroke, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman won’t be campaigning this holiday weekend, according to his campaign. He plans to resume “really soon.”

Vigil for bicylist: Family from Peru held a vigil last night for a bicyclist killed in a crash with a car making a U-turn. She’d been on her way home from work.

July 4th

Fireworks: You can find fireworks shows in central Pa. from today through Monday.

Gas prices: If your plans for the Fourth of July include a trip to the beach, you will pay less for gas than you are paying in central Pa.

Linton Green of Pepperpot Jamaican restaurant. (Sean Simmers | ssimmers@pennlive.com)

Food

Best dish: Pepperpot Jamaican restaurant owners Linton and Bernard Green offer a fusion of flavors with dishes that include pineapple bowls.

Holiday festival: Food trucks and fireworks will fill Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park and City Island on Monday. Here’s what you should eat.

Penn State running back Devyn Ford pulls for the running backs during the tug of war at 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux jokingly climbs inside a giant tire during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, center battles linebacker Kobe King during the tug of war at 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State defensive end Smith Vilbert defends as defensive tackle Fatorma Mulbah hauls in a pass during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State wide receivers Mason Stahl, 17 and wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith push Jace Tutty during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford signs autographs during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Tyrece Mills hauls in a pass as cornerback Zakee Wheatley looks on during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Freshman Vega Ioane carries equipment off after the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs, right during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State defensive tackles Hakeem Beamon and Dvon Ellies pull for the defense during the tug of war at 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State letterman D.J. Dozier during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Dvon Ellies celebrates a win in the tug of war during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State cornerback Zakee Wheatley during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington throws a pass during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State wide receivers Harrison Wallace III and Omari Evans during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State defensive tackle PJ Mustipher during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

The offensive and defensive lines battle in a tug of war during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Hunter Nourzad during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Brothers quarterback Sean Clifford and wide receiver Liam Clifford hang out during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Brothers quarterback Sean Clifford and wide receiver Liam Clifford hang out during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar poses for a photo with Adam Schall of Huntington Valley as Amanda Rothbard snaps during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall, left and tight end Brenton Strange guide kids through stations during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State tight end Brenton Strangeposes for a photo with fans during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Mehki Flowers during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant during the 19th Annual Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life on June 30, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Sports

Lift for Life: Penn State football’s annual Lift for Life event, part competition and part carnival, benefits a program that fights rare diseases.

To the Big Ten: USC and UCLA are set to join the Big Ten. Our David Jones has thoughts about that.

12-year-old Pau Khai was reported missing from Summit Grove campground in New Freedom. His body was found at the campground pool. (Photo provided by the Southern Regional Police Department.)

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