Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
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🏘️ Community
More than 50 families reconnected with UPMC NICU staff at the Whitaker Center on Wednesday evening during a special pajama party celebrating 2023 graduates — the event brought together former patients from Carlisle, Harrisburg, Lititz and York.
🏛️ Government
The Pennsylvania Game Commission deactivated its current hunting app and announced a replacement, Hunt Fish PA, coming next year with digital licenses, e-tagging and harvest reporting + interactive maps.
Until then, hunters must use HuntFish.pa.gov and carry required physical harvest tags for the 2026–27 season.
In Pennsylvania, Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores managed by the Liquor Control Board will open on schedule but close at 5 p.m. on Labor Day (check local hours to plan your visit).
🏥 Health
Dr. Paul Offit, who treated measles cases in the early ’90s, urged parents to vaccinate as Pennsylvania sees 424 cases and two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, warning that misinformation has spurred vaccine hesitancy (a factor in the outbreak).
🏈 Sports
WGAL's Football Friday Countdown spotlights high school teams and players at 7 p.m. tonight on WGAL — hosts Bethany Miller and Jacob Hall present key storylines from across South-Central Pennsylvania.
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