Headlines:
• More than 30 hospitalized after LCBC bus crash: A chartered bus carrying volunteers from LCBC Church in Lancaster County lost control on Interstate 81 and went off the road in Schuylkill County. Five of the people injured were reportedly in critical condition. (Source: WBRE)
• Legislature returns to Harrisburg: House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff said Republican priorities this fall include aid for relief from Hurricane Ida, redistricting and changing election law. (Source: WITF)
• Worker shortage forcing restaurants to close, scale back: Several central Pennsylvania restaurants have taken one-day closings due to lack of manpower. The National Restaurant Association says there are nearly 1 million unfilled jobs nationwide. (Source: PennLive)
• Elanco allows mask opt-outs without doctor verification: Under pressure from anti-mask parents, the board is allowing children to be exempted without medical documentation. (Source: LNP)
• National/world roundup: Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine is safe, effective in children age 5-11. (Source: Reuters) U.S. begins mass expulsion of Haitian migrants. (Source: NPR) Court convicts 'Hotel Rwanda' protagonist on terrorism charges. (Source: AP) Battles brew in Congress over abortion, debt ceiling. (Source: UPI) "The Crown" wins seven Emmys. (Source: CBS News)
