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Friday, May 6

This image from a bus-mounted video camera shows the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh separated from its west abutment (red arrow) on Jan. 28, 2022. (Source: National Transportation Safety Administration)

This image from a bus-mounted video camera shows the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh separated from its west abutment (red arrow) on Jan. 28, 2022. (Source: National Transportation Safety Administration)
This image from a bus-mounted video camera shows the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh separated from its west abutment (red arrow) on Jan. 28, 2022. (Source: National Transportation Safety Administration)

Pa. voters request 850,000 mail-in ballots: Local elections officials statewide say they're concerned about ballots being returned through the mail on time. (Source: WGAL)

• Cause of Pittsburgh bridge collapse remains undetermined: Federal officials continue to review evidence, including video from the bus that was on the Fern Hollow bridge at the time. (Source: AP)

• Religious leaders mark National Day of Prayer: In contemporary America, "almost all standards of honesty, morality and traditions have collapsed," Lancaster Bible College President emeritus Peter Teague said. (Source: LNP)

• Pa. groups react to leaked SCOTUS draft overturning Roe: Women's rights groups are expressing dismay. Anti-abortion groups say they look forward to children having legal protection before birth. (Source: WITF)

• Trump campaigns today for Dr. Oz in Western Pa.: About 20,000 people are expected at the rally at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. (Source: KDKA)

• National/world: Civilians evacuated at Mariupol steel plant. (Source: AP) Jill Biden visits Eastern Europe. (Source: UPI) FDA sharply restricts J&J Covid-19 vaccine over clot risk. (Source: NPR) Stock futures down after 1,000-point Dow drop. (Source: CNBC) Giuliani withdraws from Jan. 6 probe interview. (Source: ABC News | AP)