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Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. They were paroled in June for Harrisburg shootings. Now cops say they tried to kill again (pennlive.com) — Four people leaving a Harrisburg bar for an after-party on Derry Street were shot at from another vehicle early Sunday, though no one was hit. Police have charged three men, including two recently paroled for earlier Harrisburg shootings, with attempted homicide and gun offenses, and they remain at large. Investigators used local surveillance and license plate readers to track the suspects' movements.
2. Harrisburg ordered to remove speed humps or risk losing state funding (fox43.com) — Harrisburg has been ordered by PennDOT to remove recently installed speed humps or risk losing key state funding for street maintenance and repairs. The city and residents are now weighing safety concerns, car damage, and possible redesigns while officials work on a permanent, state-approved traffic-calming plan.
3. PA, NJ To Receive Share Of 'Landmark' $17.1 Billion Facebook & Instagram Settlement (newhopefreepress.com) — Pennsylvania's attorney general announced in Harrisburg that the state will receive at least $525 million from a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta over Facebook and Instagram's impact on children. The deal, led by a coalition of states, will force new time limits, safety tools, and content protections for teens on Meta platforms, with changes beginning within months if approved by a federal judge.
4. Pa. state senator pushes to ban Flock cameras, certain license plate readers (fox43.com) — From Harrisburg, a state senator is proposing a ban on Flock cameras and similar automated license plate readers across Pennsylvania, arguing they create troubling travel databases. Law enforcement officials counter that the systems are targeted crime-fighting tools. The debate could affect how much surveillance technology your community ultimately uses on local roads.
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