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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.

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