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News: Friday, Oct. 2

President Donald Trump announced this morning that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, have tested positive for Covid-19. (Source: Wikimedia)

President Donald Trump announced this morning that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, have tested positive for Covid-19. (Source: Wikimedia)
President Donald Trump announced this morning that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, have tested positive for Covid-19. (Source: Wikimedia)

Headlines:

Lancaster resettlement agencies 'outraged' at 2021 admissions cap: Church World Services Lancaster finds the 15,000 refugee admissions cap, down 3,000 from 2020, 'unacceptable from a humanitarian standpoint'. (Source: LNP)

Susquehanna Valley mail-in ballot requests increased by 33.9% in September: Lancaster County has requested the most ballots overall - 85,000 - and comes in third highest for Sept. requests with a 31% increase. (Source: WGAL)

Lancaster County accepts half-a-million dollar grant to offset election costs: The county will use the grant from a Chicago-based group to pay for services associated with the general election. (Source: LNP)

Trump campaign sues Philadelphia over mail-in voting offices: Concerned with the possibility of voter fraud, the campaign filed papers in Pa. state court on Thursday over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people register to vote or fill out mail-in ballots. (Source: WITF)

National roundup: President Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19. (Source: UPI) US panel tackles race, poverty in Covid-19 vaccine priorities. (Source: AP) Global lab network to compare Covid-19 vaccines head-to-head. (Source: Reuters)