Good morning, Harrisburg.

Maxine, a dog rescued from a storm drain in Harrisburg during weekend storms, is now the focus of a fundraiser by Castaway Critters.

The nonprofit said she is very thin and matted with missing fur and needs help to recover from emotional trauma (she is afraid of a leash).

Millerstown agriculture teacher Nathan Moyer of Greenwood Middle/High School won the national Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, securing $25,000 for himself and $50,000 for his program.

His program partners with local shop 717 FabWorks (a key training partner) to support skilled trades education.

Costumed college mascots paraded at the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday during the annual AICUP Mascot Day, meeting with legislators to showcase the role of independent nonprofit colleges in the community.

On Monday, the PA House passed a bill that requires insurance to cover fertility preservation services for cancer patients undergoing treatments that may lead to infertility.

The measure will head to the Pennsylvania Senate for review.

Motorists on the westbound Route 22 ramp to southbound I-81 should expect right shoulder closures during a bridge inspection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct.

1-2 — the work will occur at the Exit 67 interchange in Susquehanna Township and Harrisburg.

Oak Grove Road in West Hanover Township will close from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct.

13 until 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 to replace a failing 60-inch pipe. A detour directs drivers via Green Hill Road, Clover Lane and Sterling Road during the 38-day closure.

A report from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank shows rising food insecurity with 1.76 million people struggling to access food as households rely on pantries amid SNAP cuts and reduced federal support (local organizations urge residents to call for help applying for benefits).

Lewistown resident Barry Swartz, 69, underwent robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for intermediate-risk prostate cancer at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

He will have PSA tests and MRIs in the coming months to monitor his recovery.

Women aged 18 and older will get free 15-minute breast screenings on Oct.

10 from 8 a.m. to noon at UPMC Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists-North Harrisburg (2645 North 3rd St., 4th Floor) as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.