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News: Friday, Oct. 15

Will Gonzalez testifies before the state Senate Reapportionment Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Source: redistricting.state.pa.us)

Will Gonzalez testifies before the state Senate Reapportionment Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Source: redistricting.state.pa.us)
Will Gonzalez testifies before the state Senate Reapportionment Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Source: redistricting.state.pa.us)

Headlines:

Afghan refugees begin arriving:  Church World Service of Lancaster had welcomed two refugees as of Thursday, and up to 14 are expected by the end of the week. (Source: CBS 21)

Latinos seek representation through redistricting: “Ensuring Hispanic civic engagement … with their elected officials will bolster the economic power and global competitiveness of Pennsylvania,” said Will Gonzalez of the group Ceiba who testified before Legislative Reapportionment Commission this week. (Source: WITF)

Pa. Supreme Court to hear abortion coverage case: Abortion providers are seeking to reverse the state's ban on Medicaid to pay for the procedure.  (Source: Capital Star)

National/world roundup: Appeals reinstates Texas abortion restrictions. (Source: AP) Suicide bombing in Kandahar kills at least 16. (Source: UPI) Bill Clinton hospitalized for non-Covid infection. (Source: USA Today) Starting Nov. 8, fully vaccinated travelers can enter U.S. (Source: CNN)