Good Morning, Pennsylvania: Humane Society change; wildlife center; presidential poll

Also, the latest on a mass shooting in Maine.

View in browser  |  Get our newsletters Good Morning, Pennsylvania THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 2023 • TODAY'S WEATHER Why to check candy Trick-or-treating in central Pennsylvania is happening tonight in some towns.   Warnings about inspecting candy have always accompanied the holiday fun – though reports of tainted chocolate bars and razor-filled apples have primarily been nothing more than urban legends.   Still, state police are warning parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween stash for drug-infused candies. Yes, we know that people aren't usually trying to give away their valuable (to them) drugs to children; however, the products can look very similar.   Police suggest grownups make sure their little ones aren't accidentally eating the wrong treats, and to make sure bigger kids aren't hiding drugs in their candy stashes.   Now, let's take a look at this morning's headlines. Curated by Janet Pickel PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Paxtang Halloween parade was held Tuesday. (Paul Chaplin, for PennLive.com) Today's talkers Mass shooting: A firearms instructor who's been called a person of interest in a mass shooting in Maine yesterday is still at large this morning, authorities say. At least 16 people were killed in two locations, and dozens of others hurt. Schools and offices are closed, and people have been told to shelter in place.   Animal house: The West Shore Wildlife Center, a five-year-old York County-based rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned animals, is looking for a bigger home. It can't stay in the residential neighborhood where it started, the owner says.   Diner's future: A nostalgic Harrisburg diner has been saved from the scrap heap by a longtime customer who has moved it. However, as he tries to get work done to reopen it, Susquehanna Township officials say necessary permits and plans haven't been done.   Leader leaves Humane Society: The director of the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area will be "departing her role" with the organization, the board of directors announced yesterday. The news of her departure comes after a series of controversies, including the fate of a dog, Pursuit, who was set to be euthanized despite objections from volunteers. Read more Halloween Lookalike candies: State police are warning parents to check their children's Halloween stash for drug-infused candies. People aren't trying to sneak drugs to kids, state police say, but the products can look very similar.   Trick or treat: For several central Pa. towns, trick-or-treating will be held tonight. Others will wait until Tuesday, which is Halloween.    Love or hate: The Halloween debate over candy corn is on. People either love or hate its waxy texture and sugary punch. "Candy corn is objectively kind of gross, but that's what makes it good," a comedian explains. Read more Cops and courts Union arrests: A court hearing ended yesterday with charges being held against two union representatives who set up a table on HACC's Lancaster campus without permission. They say they had a constitutional right to be there and that the college contacted police before they even arrived.   Store shooting: A jury convicted a 22-year-old Lancaster man yesterday for a fatal shooting at a central Pennsylvania convenience store in 2022. During a fight over money, the killer fatally shot a man over the shelves in the store.   Workplace theft: A Hummelstown woman was charged after police say she stole more than $124,000 from a Dauphin County Lowe's distribution center through a gift card scheme. Read more Advertisement Politics What people think: Among Pennsylvanians, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the 2024 race for the White House. For the U.S. Senate, Democrat Bob Casey has an early lead over Republican David McCormick, according to a new poll. See also: Politics in Harrisburg and Washington are racing to the bottom | John Baer   Armed school security: Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering requiring every public school building to have a trained armed security officer present during school hours. The idea has support from a strong majority of Pennsylvanians, according to a Franklin & Marshall College poll. See also: Pa. university chiefs urge lawmakers to end funding stalemate   Signs of things to come: Election results in Philly and Pittsburgh next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election. 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