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News: Wednesday, June 9

Lancaster General Health gives its first Covid-19 vaccinations to staff members on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Source: LGH)

Lancaster General Health gives its first Covid-19 vaccinations to staff members on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Source: LGH)

Headlines:

LGH employees push back over mandatory Covid-19 vaccine requirement: An attorney said a petition requesting the rollback of the vaccination rule has gathered thousands of signatures. (Source: LNP)

Pa. House votes to end pandemic disaster declaration: The measure passed by a 113-90 party-line vote. It now goes to the state Senate. Democrats say ending the measure puts millions of dollars of federal housing, food and utility aid at risk. (Source: AP)

Jobless incensed over errors as new Pa. unemployment system launches: Issues included being denied benefits that were approved last week, being incorrectly identified as incarcerated, and more. (Source: Spotlight PA)

Gov. Tom Wolf stakes legacy on fair school funding push: Wolf and his allies in the General Assembly took to the Capitol steps on Tuesday to call for fair funding for all Pennsylvania schools. (Source: Penn Capital Star)

National/world roundup: Hundreds of thousands of J&J vaccine doses could be wasted. (Source: NBC News) Biden to embark on first overseas trip of presidency. (Source: UPI) African countries desperately short on Covid-19 vaccines. (Source: AP) New spacecraft will use lasers to transmit data in seconds. (Source: UPI)