Headlines:
• Midstate appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations filling more slowly than expected: Local officials point to the dramatic increase in dose supply, and encourage people to sign up now that appointments are readily available. (Source: ABC 27)
• Pa. election officials recommending more ballot pre-canvasing time: A number of experts argued for allowing 10 to 14 days for local election officials to process mail-in ballots before Election Day as the House State Government committee wrapped up its series of election hearings on Thursday. (Source: WITF)
• Lancaster County housing market increasingly competitive: Because of the pandemic, fewer homes are available for sale in the area, while the pool of prospective homebuyers has swelled; distorting the usual spring home buying season. (Source: LNP)
• The guide to Pa.'s primary election ballot questions: The primary ballot contains four ballot questions to be voted on May 18, two of which have been controversial. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• National roundup: Half of adults in U.S. have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose. (Source: AP) Both sides making closing arguments in Derek Chauvin murder trial. (Source: Reuters) Biden administration forbids immigration agencies from using Trump-era terminology. (Source: Washington Post) Final six states fully open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to meet Biden's deadline. (Source: UPI) NASA Mars helicopter takes flight on another planet for the first time. (Source: AP)
