Good Morning, Pennsylvania: Porch pirates; store opening; tornado confirmed

Also, a crash on I-81 last night killed 5 people.

View in browser  |  Get our newsletters Good Morning, Pennsylvania THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 2023 • TODAY'S WEATHER Going green to the great beyond  "For dust you are and to dust you will return," the Bible says. Some people in central Pa. are planning that return to dust, to the Earth, with an enviromentally friendly burial.   Our Capitol intern DaniRae Renno described green funerals: The deceased is placed in a biodegradable coffin or shroud and placed in the ground, with no concrete vault.   Paxtang Cemetery was the first green burial ground in central Pennsylvania.   "We thought do you want to be in a box in a concrete vault for eternity or do you want to naturally decompose back in the environment?" a Lancaster man explained.   "That was an easy choice."   Now, let's take a look at this morning's headlines. Curated by Janet Pickel PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Wood's Edge is a 12-acre space in Paxtang dedicated to green burials and green spaces. Bodies are wrapped in cloth or sometimes buried in wicker or bamboo caskets that break down and return to the soil over time. (Mark Pynes, PennLive.com) Today's talkers 5 dead in crash: Part of Interstate 81 near Chambersburg is still closed this morning after a crash between an RV and tractor-trailer last night killed 5 people, police said.   'Porch pirates': With the pandemic-fueled surge of e-commerce has come a rise in package thefts. Pa. lawmakers have taken notice. One sponsored a bill that would create a criminal offense for stealing delivered packages.   Betting on ESPN: Penn Entertainment is cutting ties with Barstool Sports in favor of ESPN for its sportsbook business, giving ownership back to Dave Portnoy. With control of Barstool back in his hands, Portnoy rehired Ben Mintz, who'd been fired for saying a racial slur on a livestream.   Rehab center canceled: A plan to put an alcohol and rehab center at the former Felicita resort in Middle Paxton Township has been pulled.  Read more Police reports Coach charged: The president of a central Pa. youth baseball league and coach has been charged with sex offenses in assaults against teenage girls. Waynesboro Youth League Baseball removed him as president.   Killer makes threat: A Harrisburg man's attorney spent several minutes in court yesterday talking about how remorseful his client was for killing a 74-year-old woman. On the way out of court after being sentenced, the man mouthed to the woman's family, "I'm going to (expletive) kill you." Twice.   Foster family attack: A Dauphin County woman took a Lyft more than 200 miles to her biological child's Allegheny County foster home and tried to gun down the family of six living there, according to charges filed.   Crash victim: The York County coroner has identified a 22-year-old motorcyclist who died five days after crashing in Cumberland County.   Building fire: A fire destroyed a Lancaster County apartment building Tuesday night, displacing 20 people. Read more Outside Tornado touches down: The National Weather Service says an EF1 tornado hit York County on Monday, uprooting dozens of trees.   Hawaiian wildfires: Several thousand Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as the Lahaina fire swept across the island, killing at least 36 people and burning parts of a centuries-old town. Climate change is increasing the likelihood of such extreme weather events.   Meteor shower: The Earth is passing through the Perseid meteor shower, an annual occurrence in late summer that brings a spectacular show to the Northern Hemisphere. The best time to see the meteors is this weekend.   Hot planet: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin, scientists say. The global average temperature a third of a degree Celsius than the previous record set in 2019. Read more Advertisement Business Store opening: Discount retail chain Ocean State Job Lot is coming to Cumberland County, in a former Marshalls store. It'll be the chain's 10th Pa. store. One recently opened in Elizabethtown.   Store closing: The closing sale for Christmas Tree Shops at the High Pointe Commons in Swatara Township will end on Saturday. See also: Harrisburg Mall owner can split property Read more High school football High school football players in central Pa. started heat acclimation practices this week, preparing for the season ahead.   Read more: Susquenita's Gibney twins, coach father hope for a big season Our preseason All-Pennsylvania football team: Offense Our preseason All-Pennsylvania football team: Defense Read more OTHER DON'T-MISS STORIES Couple seeks public's help in catching runaway emu Daylight saving time 2023: When we turn the clocks back Man who threatened Biden shot to death by FBI in Utah raid Robbie Robertson of The Band dies at 80 Recent Phillies pickup Michael Lorenzen throws a no-hitter You're caught up. Thanks for joining us in Good Morning, Pennsylvania. You can always find the latest Pennsylvania news by visiting PennLive.com. If you value the hard work of our journalists, consider becoming a subscriber.   See you next issue. 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