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News: Thursday, June 3

Educator Iris MacRae, left, sits with Carter & MacRae Elementary School Principal Rachel Esh. (Source: School District of Lancaster)

Educator Iris MacRae, left, sits with Carter & MacRae Elementary School Principal Rachel Esh. (Source: School District of Lancaster)

Headlines:

Bill would require all pandemic deaths to be referred to coroners: Currently, hospitals are allowed to make determinations in routine natural-death cases. GOP legislators say this has led to discrepancies in reporting. (Source: WGAL)

Memorial for educator Iris McRae planned Saturday: McRae died in March at age 101. The service, now scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at Groff Funeral & Cremation Services, was delayed due to Covid-19. (Source: LNP)

• Proposal would allow minors to opt for Covid-19 vaccination: Legislation advocated by state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti would allow teens aged 14 to 17 to decide on their own vaccination, rather than leaving it to their parents. (Source: Fox 43)

Two dead in Mount Joy house explosion: The bodies were discovered the morning after an explosion and fire leveled the house on Waldheim Road. (Source: CBS 21)

National roundup: Coalition poised to end Netanyahu's rule in Israel. (Source: AP) Arizona 'audit' is a disinformation blueprint. (Source: NPR) New U.S. jobless claims drop to 385,000. (Source: ABC News) Deadline approaches on infrastructure bill talks. (Source: US News) FDA: People with seafood allergies shouldn't eat cicadas. (Source: NBC News)