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News: Tuesday, Feb. 23

Perserverance, NASA’s newest Mars rover, on its descent to the surface of Mars on Feb. 19. (Source: NASA)

Perserverance, NASA's newest Mars rover, on its descent to the surface of Mars on Feb. 19. (Source: NASA)
Perserverance, NASA's newest Mars rover, on its descent to the surface of Mars on Feb. 19. (Source: NASA)

Headlines:

New survey finds Lancastrians pessimistic about economy, personal finances: Lancaster County consumers turned much less confident in February, the local Consumer Sentiment Index found, with respondents pessimistic about the impact of Biden administration policies on their personal finances and the economy. (Source: LNP)

Gov. Wolf proposes workforce and economic development plan: On Monday, Governor Tom Wolf pitched a $3 billion workforce plan called "Back to Work PA," which would fund programs that focus on reskilling workers and increasing digital literacy. (Source: WGAL)

Pa. GOP to meet on Wednesday to discuss Toomey censure: The committee members are expected to decide whether to censure Sen. Pat Toomey over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. (Source: AP)

Girl, 14, accused of killing sister, 19: Manheim Township police said Claire Miller called 911 early Monday and said she had stabbed her older sister, Helen. Investigators found Helen, who is wheelchair-bound, in her bed with a knife in her neck. Clair Miller has been charged as an adult. (Source: WGAL)

National/world roundup: Half a million Americans have died from Covid-19. (Source: AP) Biden, Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau to unveil 'Partnership Roadmap' in Tuesday meeting. (Source: UPI) Key U.S. Capitol officers to be grilled on what went wrong on Jan. 6. (Source: NBC) South Korea to begin Covid-19 vaccinations. (Source: UPI) Mars rover sends home first-of-a-kind home video. (Source: Reuters)