Good Morning, Pennsylvania: Lemoyne bottleneck; higher ed plan; celebrity sightings

Also, Ozempic and Wegovy could be a boon to those with alcohol use disorder

View in browser  |  Get our newsletters Good Morning, Pennsylvania TUESDAY, JAN. 30, 2024 • TODAY'S WEATHER Travel woes As if a door plug blowing out of the plane mid-flight isn't bad enough, federal investigators revealed just how close two planes were to disaster at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year.    The taking-off Delta flight was aborted thanks to an air traffic controller yelling at it as an American Airlines plane crossed its path after taking a wrong turn.   Meanwhile, the US is warning people to avoid the Bahamas after 18 murders were reported in Nassau since the start of 2024. The statement also says that "burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assaults" have been happening in both tourist and non-tourist areas.   Need an alternate winter escape? There's always Cancun.  Curated by Megan Lavey-Heaton PHOTO OF THE DAY: Central Dauphin's Shawn Wright defends against Cumberland Valley's Nolan Buzalka during Central Dauphin's 54-44 win in boys high school basketball on Monday. (Vicki Vellios Briner for PennLive.com) Today's talkers Lemoyne bottleneck: PennDOT engineers are considering fixing a well-known Harrisburg-area traffic snarl by reducing the lanes of travel for cars and adding bicycle/pedestrian paths.   Abortion access: Abortion-rights advocates applauded a Pa. Supreme Court decision as a step in removing barriers to abortion access in the state, while opponents held fast to their position that many taxpayers oppose any public funding for abortions.   Read more Politics Keynote address: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman will be heading to deeply Republican Idaho in March to speak to a gathering of Democrats. He said his appearance reflects his belief that Democrats should not ignore Republican areas and voters. Higher ed plan: Gov. Josh Shapiro's plan for transforming Pennsylvania's higher education system is described as bold and undoubtedly, complicated and costly but is generally welcomed by lawmakers as a good conversation starter.   Backing Texas: Pennsylvania Republican state Senate leaders have joined a growing chorus of conservatives who are backing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial efforts to thwart illegal immigration into his state.    Read more Health Obamacare: About 435,000 Pennsylvanians will be covered by Affordable Care Act health plans in 2024, an increase of 150,000 people, or 17%, from last year, the state insurance department said Monday.   Semaglutide uses: Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, which are widely prescribed to treat diabetes and obesity. But it's being studied for another purpose — treating alcohol use disorder. Read more Advertisement Celebrity sightings Shaquille O'Neal: The NBA legend was spotted late last week at Hershey's Chocolate World, where he ran into teams in town for the PIAA Competitive Spirit State Championship. Could he be scouting a location for his Big Chicken franchise?   William H. Macy: The actor, who appeared in "Fargo," "Mystery Men," "Magnolia," "Boogie Nights" and "Pleasantville," was a patron of some Lancaster County establishments over the weekend.   Taylor Swift: One place where you  can't see the megastar with Pa. roots is the site formerly known as Twitter. X has temporarily paused the ability to search for Swift because sexually explicit and abusive deepfakes of her are being circulated on the platform. See also: Taylor will have to hustle to attend the Super Bowl Read more Football This is the latest news in college and pro football:  Las Vegas' first Super Bowl spiking prices on secondary ticket market Art Rooney II has strong message on future of the Steelers What Mason Rudolph had to say about returning to the Steelers Kadarius Toney's injury 'not made up by any means,' Andy Reid says Penn State offensive line duo trying to impress during East-West Shrine Bowl workouts Could Penn State's Curtis Jacobs walk in Cowboys LB Micah Parsons' path again? Read more OTHER DON'T-MISS STORIES Toyota urges owners of several older models to park them until air bags are replaced Lower Paxton Twp., NutriPacks combine to help feed CD district students PennDOT to distribute around $13M to fund 39 safety projects Pa. man sentenced for spending 1 minute in Capitol on Jan. 6 You're caught up. Thanks for joining us in Good Morning, Pennsylvania. 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