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News: Friday, Oct. 22

A school bus stops at Garden Spot Middle School, Eastern Lancaster County School District, in this undated file photo. (Source: Eastern Lancaster County School District)

A school bus stops at Garden Spot Middle School, Eastern Lancaster County School District, in this undated file photo. (Source: Eastern Lancaster County School District)
A school bus stops at Garden Spot Middle School, Eastern Lancaster County School District, in this undated file photo. (Source: Eastern Lancaster County School District)

Headlines:

Legislative panel upholds Pa. school mask mandate:  The 11-member Committee on Documents ruled the order did not need to go through the state's rulemaking process. (Source: Capital-Star)

State officials working to remedy school bus driver shortage: PennDOT said it sent letters to about 376,000 commercial driver's license holders, and about 1,300 said they would consider driving school buses. About 2,000 drivers are needed. (Source: WGAL)

Lancaster County sued over former DA's unpaid legal bills: The firm that represented then-DA Craig Stedman in his lawsuit against the county commissioners is seeking nearly $75,000.  (Source: LNP)

Berks County printed wrong date on Spanish-language mail ballots: County officials said they have corrected the error and will send out letters to all 17,000 voters who received ballots with the mistake. (Source: Reading Eagle)

National/world roundup: Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective in children. (Source: AP) Alec Baldwin shoots prop gun that kills cinematographer. (Source: UPI) Philly DA disputes narrative that bystanders in train watched rape. (Source: USA Today) U.S. House votes to hold Bannon in contempt. (Source: AP)