Good morning, Harrisburg.

Harrisburg students and families received over 650 backpacks and hundreds of school supplies during the Renewal Cares Back to School Drive on Saturday, Aug.

22. Renewal by Andersen and The Birner Group partnered with All You Can Inc. to help local students prepare for the new school year.

Dr. Paul Sokoloski, a Hershey physician with 25 years at Penn State Health, died Wednesday when his Cessna collided with a state police helicopter during a training exercise at Carlisle Regional Airport & two officers were injured.

Members 1st Federal Credit Union associates completed a leadership program offered in partnership with Shippensburg University to boost career skills and prepare for future roles.

The training featured a Frontline Leadership Credentialing course for emerging leaders and an Applied Leadership Skills course for mid-level managers.

Petey, a mixed Jack Russell chihuahua, was thrown from a vehicle on Monday, Aug.

17 in Harrisburg and underwent surgery at Veterinary Referral Center in Chester County, and he is now stable and recovering at a foster home.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry said in July the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, edging below the national rate and reaching its lowest level in nearly two years.

Leisure & hospitality posted record gains as overall job numbers improved.

Ramp Up Skateboarding will host a free learn to skate clinic for drop-off kids aged 5-9, where certified coaches offer hands-on guidance.

Participants must bring a helmet, water bottle, and closed-toe shoes, and registration is required.

West Shore Christian Academy (formerly Bible Baptist School) will begin high school classes this month in its renovated 91,000 sqft facility on Louise Drive in Upper Allen Township, with plans to add a gym and athletic fields as part of a phased expansion.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have released a draft Wildlife Action Plan to protect 858 native species and are accepting public comments until Sept.

19. The non-regulatory blueprint aims to secure federal funding for future conservation.

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville limited NICU visitation after a visitor who later tested positive for measles was on campus from Aug.

14 to Aug. 17. Only parents or legal guardians without symptoms may visit, and anyone in the NICU area should monitor for signs of illness.

State health officials confirmed measles cases sharply increased with 89 new cases last week and nearly 200 cases in August.

They are investigating exposures at a soccer camp and a hospital lobby while vaccination rates in vulnerable counties (including Lancaster and Chester) remain below herd immunity.