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“Today in Pa.” Daily Podcast | June 17, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, Pennsylvania turns again to face its continuing opioid crisis as new data reflects some of the highest overdose death rates in the country. Parents have filed a lawsuit against a Lehigh Valley school district over lessons focusing on Black Lives Matter. Two new Londonderry Township warehouses—which will cover roughly 1.8 million square feet—are expected to creates hundreds of jobs and bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue. And this flower may look pretty, but touching it could have poisonous consequences.
Those are the stories we cover in the latest episode of “Today in Pa.,” a daily weekday podcast from PennLive.com and hosted by Claudia Dimuro. “Today in Pa.” is dedicated to sharing the most important and interesting stories pertaining to Pennsylvania that lets you know, indeed, what’s happening today in Pa.
Today’s episode refers to the following articles:
- Pennsylvania drug disaster declaration to continue; most recent data shows 5,399 dead of overdoses in 12 months
- Parents sue over Black Lives Matter lessons in Lehigh Valley school district
- Officials break ground on 1.8M square-foot warehouse development
- Deadly poisonous plant widespread in Pennsylvania now in bloom
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