Indian mascot; restaurant change; nursing home help: Good Morning, Pennsylvania

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What you need to know today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Today’s weather

High: 89; Low: 71. Partly sunny, storms possible.

Photo of the day

Harrisburg-area Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar, Saturday at the Farm Show Complex. (Photo by Vicki Vellios Briner, for PennLive.com)

Top stories

What’s in a name?: After it was removed by a previous school board, the Indian mascot for Susquehanna Twp. school district was returned last night. The new logo, however, doesn’t have a picture of an American Indian anymore.

Avoiding arrest: Most nonfatal shootings in Harrisburg go unsolved. City police solve about 10% of such shootings, leaving 90% of shooters to perhaps strike again.

Growth spurt: Cumberland County is growing – and fast. While Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties experienced significant growth in the past decade, according to U.S. Census data, Cumberland is above them.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, left, and Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. (Getty Images, file)

Politics

Jabs: The state’s U.S. Senate candidates were busy: John Fetterman flew messages in NJ welcoming Mehmet Oz “home.” Oz put out wanted posters about the Democrat, who paused campaigning after having a stroke.

Nursing home help: $515M from the state budget will allow nursing homes to hire more staff and pay and train them better, leading to better care, leaders said.

Chef de Crepe opened in 2020 on Main Street in Mechanicsburg. (Photo by Annie Phillips Photography, file)

Food

Moving up: Diners sometimes wait in long lines at Chef de Crepe, which opened in 2020 in Mechanicsburg. With business exceeding their expectations, the owners have decided to move to a larger building.

Sweet time: The Harrisburg Dessert Festival will be held Saturday at the Farm Show Complex to satisfy sweet cravings and highlight local businesses and bakers.

Sports

Course to close: Bumble Bee Hollow Golf Center in Lower Paxton Township said it’s closing Sept. 30 after being unable to work out a land agreement.

New name: After 21 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home will not be called Heinz Field. Instead, the team will play at Acrisure Stadium. What’s that?

Officials investigate after officers found two victims with gunshot wounds following a robbery at a 7-Eleven in La Habra, Calif., on Monday, July 11, 2022. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP)

In brief

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