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News: Tuesday, Jan. 26

Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, left, and U.S. Rep. Scott Perry

Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, left, and U.S. Rep. Scott Perry
Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, left, and U.S. Rep. Scott Perry

Headlines:

Hempfield High School going virtual through Wednesday: The school announced Monday that it would be moving to a two-day virtual learning format after nine positive cases of Covid-19 were identified in the high school over the last 14 days. (Source: LNP)

Elected state leaders respond to hearings, allegations: Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said GOP decision to schedule more than a dozen hearings on election integrity is counterproductive and perpetuates the false narrative that there was fraud. (Source: CBS 21) Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Perry released a statement defending his actions in response to a New York Times report that he played a key role in former President Trump's last-ditch efforts to overturn Georgia's election results. (Source: ABC 27)

Lancaster County court officials hope to restart jury trials in the spring: Two courtrooms are being fitted with plexiglass to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, said President Judge David Ashworth. (Source: LNP)

National roundup: President Biden ups Covid-19 vaccination goal to 1.5 million per day. (Source: NBC) All travelers must now provide negative Covid-19 test result to enter the U.S. (Source: UPI) Biden to reopen healthcare.gov for those who have lost health insurance. (Source: Reuters) Trump impeachment moves to the Senate. (Source: AP)