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News: Tuesday, Feb. 2

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction for more winter at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Source: The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club)

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction for more winter at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Source: The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club)
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction for more winter at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Source: The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club)

Headlines:

Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar resigning: Boockvar's department failed to provide the public notice required by law to move forward with a proposed change to Pennsylvania’s constitution: an amendment to give victims of child sexual abuse a two-year retroactive window to sue perpetrators in old cases. (Source: Capital-Star)

Problems persist with Pa.'s unemployment system: The state acknowledges there have been excessively long wait times for individuals filing for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. It also issued a warning regarding fraud. (Source: WGAL)

Snow continues across Central Pa.: After snowfalls on Monday ranging from 8 inches to 16 inches, snow showers will continue today, with drifts exacerbated by strong winds. (Source: ABC 27)  A winter weather advisory was extended until 11 a.m. (Source: WGAL) and bus and train schedules were curtailed or suspended. (Source: ABC 27) Groundhog forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter. (Source: AP)

FBI arrests man in Lancaster County in connection with Capitol insurrection: Zachary Jordan Alam, 29, was taken into custody Jan. 30 in Denver. (Source: WITF)

National/world roundup: McConnell condemns Rep. Greene's "loony lies." (Source: NPR) Myanmar lawmakers put under house arrest. (Source: AP) Biden to issue executive orders on immigration (Source: CNBC) Capitol invaders' defense: Trump 'invited us." (Source: Reuters)