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What you need to know for Monday, May 17, 2021
Today’s weather
High: 72; Low: 53. Showers.
Photo of the day
Students arrive Friday for the 2021 Steel High Prom and Lincoln Street Lineup, a parade of sorts to show off their attire. Photo by Sean Simmers, PennLive.com.
Today’s talkers
Foodie towns: If you’re hungry for adventure or just looking for an excuse to leave town, Pennsylvania is packed with delicious road trips. Read more.
Voting: Pennsylvania’s Primary Election Day is tomorrow. Read more.
- See also: Voters guide of contested races
It’s electric: The Swatara Twp. Police Department has added a vehicle that will allow officers to go where patrol cars can’t. Read more.
Life
Proms: Prom season continues. See photos from Steel-High, Dauphin County Tech, Cedar Crest, Hershey, Susquehanna Twp, Big Spring, Carlisleand Camp Hill.
Parks: If you’re fully vaccinated, you can forgo a face mask at Hersheypark, Knoebels and Dutch Wonderland this summer. Read more.
Pests: More than 1,000 pounds of invasive snakeheads – also known as frankenfish – and other invasive species were removed from the Susquehanna River. Read more.
In sports
Preakness: 11-to-1 longshot Rombauer serves up an upset; favorite Medina Spirit 3rd and still facing possible Derby disqualification. Read more.
Receiving: Penn State football’s receiver recruiting for the Class of 2022 started out strong. How will it end? Read more.
In brief
2 dead in Dauphin County murder-suicide: police | Legal voting age dropped 50 years ago: Column | Kid reporter who interviewed President Obama dies at 23 | Netflix, Disney+, others could crack down on password sharing | Argument over trash preceded fatal double shooting |
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